What Halunen Law does

Halunen Law is a privately held plaintiffs' employment and whistleblower law firm founded in 1998 by Clayton D. Halunen in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm represents individual employees and whistleblowers in cases involving wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, whistleblower retaliation, and False Claims Act/qui tam litigation across federal programs including Medicare, SEC, IRS, CFTC, and Anti-Kickback statutes. Services also include class action representation (notably employee misclassification) and severance negotiation support. The firm is organized around three core practice areas — Employment Law, Whistleblower/Qui Tam, and Class Action — with a dedicated FCA/Whistleblower practice group led by partner Susan M. Coler and an employment litigation group led by partner Joshua Newville.

The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis ('No Fee Unless We Win'), offering free confidential initial consultations and absorbing upfront litigation costs in exchange for a percentage of client recoveries. Revenue is therefore case-driven and lumpy, tied to settlement outcomes rather than recurring engagement. Go-to-market is content-led: an extensive blog and topic-organized resource center, earned media in Bloomberg Businessweek, Fortune, Money, Minnesota Lawyer, and regional press, podcast appearances, and direct client intake via phone, contact form, and case review form. Distribution is direct to consumers with no intermediaries; intake is handled by Intake Specialists who screen for case fit. The firm reports $2.4 billion in cumulative recoveries across its 25+ year history, a 95% pre-trial resolution rate, and recognition in the Minnesota Lawyer Legal 250 list. Operations are run by a small team (approximately 9 attorneys and 5 staff) with offices in Minneapolis (headquarters in the IDS Center) and Chicago (415 N LaSalle St.).

There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, API, or disclosed AI/ML component to the service offering. The competitive position rests on attorney expertise, brand recognition, and procedural knowledge of complex federal whistleblower statutes rather than on technology-enabled differentiation. The firm has not disclosed funding, ownership structure beyond the founder, or financial performance; it remains an independent, founder-led practice with no institutional investors or parent company identified in the source data.

Name

Halunen Law

Legal name

Halunen Law

Website

https://halunenlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Halunen Law is a Minneapolis-based plaintiffs' employment and whistleblower law firm representing individual employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and False Claims Act/qui tam cases on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff-Side Employment and Whistleblower Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Whistleblower representation
• Qui tam lawsuits
• False claims act
• Class action litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency-Based Legal Representation: Halunen Law primarily operates on a contingency fee basis, where the firm only receives payment if it successfully resolves the client's matter. The firm typically covers upfront costs related to litigation. Fees are calculated as a percentage of the recovery obtained for the client. This model eliminates hourly billing risk for clients and aligns the firm's interests with successful outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Halunen Law is a plaintiffs' law firm that represents individual employees and whistleblowers on a contingency fee basis (no fee unless the case is won). The firm handles employment law matters including wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations, as well as whistleblower/qui tam cases under the False Claims Act, CFTC, IRS, and SEC programs, plus class action litigation focused on employee misclassification.

Product overview

Halunen Law is a plaintiffs' employment and whistleblower law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services. The firm provides Employment Law representation covering wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, wage and hour violations, and severance negotiations. The firm also maintains a specialized Qui Tam/Whistleblower practice handling False Claims Act cases across various sectors including healthcare fraud, cybersecurity fraud, Medicare Advantage fraud, and financial fraud (CFTC, IRS, SEC). Additionally, the firm handles Class Action litigation particularly for employee misclassification cases. Services are offered on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Representation Plaintiff-side legal representation for individual employees on workplace matters including wrongful termination, discrimination (age, disability, sex, race, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, familial status), sexual harassment and assault, hostile work environment, whistleblower retaliation, wage and hour violations (unpaid wages, overtime), employee misclassification, severance agreement review and negotiation, and reasonable accommodation requests under the ADA.
• Whistleblower / Qui Tam Legal Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of cases resolved before trial
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.minorOthersCo-counsel relationship in IKO Roofing Shingles class action lawsuit. Halunen Law worked alongside Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. and Levin Sedran & Berman to represent plaintiffs in a settlement case.
• Levin Sedran & BermanminorOthersCo-counsel relationship in IKO Roofing Shingles class action lawsuit. Worked with Halunen Law and Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. to represent plaintiffs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Outten & Golden LLP: National plaintiffs' employment and discrimination firm representing individuals against employers in wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation matters; directly comparable to Halunen in practice mix, contingency fee model, and employee-side advocacy.
• Wigdor LLP: Plaintiffs' employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation firm representing high-profile individual claimants; comparable to Halunen's individual-employee focus and contingency representation.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP: Plaintiffs' firm with established employment, civil rights, and class action practices alongside qui tam work; overlaps with Halunen in employee-side class actions and whistleblower representation with a national footprint.
• Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP: Boutique whistleblower law firm focused on SEC, CFTC, IRS, and False Claims Act retaliation claims; highly comparable to Halunen's specialized qui tam and whistleblower retaliation practice.
• Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Plaintiffs' firm with nationally recognized employment law and complex litigation practice including whistleblower work; competes with Halunen for employee-side class actions and qui tam matters.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC: Plaintiffs' firm with dedicated employment, civil rights, and whistleblower/qui tam practices; directly comparable in serving plaintiffs in employment discrimination and False Claims Act cases on contingency.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP: Large plaintiffs' firm notable for nationwide employment class actions (including wage-and-hour and discrimination) and consumer fraud cases; comparable to Halunen's class action and employment litigation practice and contingency model.
• Pritzker Law Group LLC: Boutique plaintiffs' employment law firm handling discrimination, harassment, and whistleblower matters nationwide; directly comparable to Halunen in scope, contingency model, and individual employee focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/follow

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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