McGivney & Kluger, PC

What McGivney & Kluger, PC does

McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia, P.C. (MKCI) is a privately held national civil defense law firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. The firm delivers litigation defense and related advisory services across 24 distinct practice areas — including insurance coverage and defense, product liability, asbestos, talc, toxic tort/mass tort, transportation, medical malpractice, financial institutions, public entity, environmental, admiralty/maritime, fine arts, employment, ERISA, and appellate — to insurance carriers, large and mid-sized corporations (including a top-five national bank), public entities (such as 47 school districts in Bergen County, NJ), and individuals. MKCI operates through a Management Committee-led partner governance structure with Co-Principals Chuck McGivney (Managing Partner) and Jeff Kluger (Director/Senior Partner), plus Senior Partners Joel Clark and Gary Intoccia, supported by a Client Relations Committee that manages billing and engagement quality.

The firm operates 10-11 physical offices across NJ, NY, PA, CT, FL, MA, TX, and RI, with a stated nationwide practice of over 80 attorneys. Its service delivery is augmented by vetted, encrypted, closed-system AI tools used for case analysis, document review, and legal research — explicitly avoiding public generative AI due to hallucination risk — together with a proprietary multi-state coverage document database. The firm maintains long-standing relationships with many of the nation's largest insurers since 1994, holds National Trial Counsel and National Coordinating Counsel designations on asbestos and talc mass tort programs, and offers 24-hour rapid response for transportation incidents. Revenue is generated through engagement-based, quote-priced professional services billing (rates not publicly disclosed) across multi-year matters. Marketing is driven by thought-leadership content (firm blog, AI Law Answers blog), CLE presentations, industry seminars, and attorney speaking engagements rather than paid advertising. The firm also operates the affiliated nonprofit Nothing Is Impossible, Inc. (501(c)(3), established 2006) as a philanthropic arm.

Name

McGivney & Kluger, PC

Legal name

McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia, P.C.

Website

https://mcgivneyandkluger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia is a privately held national civil defense law firm, founded in 1994, with 80+ attorneys across 10-11 U.S. offices providing litigation defense across 24 practice areas to insurance carriers, large and mid-sized corporations, public entities, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEADAK

Insurance Program Administration & MGA/MGU Services

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Insurance Brokerage & Risk Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHADAI

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

Keywords

• Insurance defense litigation
• Civil defense law firm
• Mass tort defense
• Product liability defense
• Insurance coverage counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Florham Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services (Hourly / Engaged Counsel): Primary revenue stream generated through billable legal services across practice areas including insurance defense, product liability, toxic tort, asbestos, talc, transportation, employment, professional liability, financial institutions, and other litigation matters. The firm employs a Client Relations Committee of attorney leaders and billing/finance personnel to ensure efficient, cost-effective representation. Pricing is engagement-based rather than productized.
2. Special Counsel / National Counsel Engagements: Recurring revenue from multi-year engagements as special counsel, National Trial Counsel, and National Coordinating Counsel for corporate clients (e.g., designated special counsel by a top-five national bank; National Coordinating Counsel for talc and asbestos litigants). These engagements typically span multiple jurisdictions and persist for the life of mass tort programs.
3. Subrogation Recovery for Insurer Clients: Revenue from subrogation actions on behalf of insurance carrier clients (including fine art and jewelry insurers) seeking recovery from responsible third parties for complex property damage and damage to fine works of art.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia, P.C. (MKCI) is a national civil defense law firm that provides litigation defense and counseling across 23+ practice areas, including insurance defense, mass tort (asbestos, talc, toxic tort), product liability, transportation, financial institutions, public entity, and medical malpractice. The firm serves insurance carriers, large and mid-sized corporations, public entities, and individuals from 10+ U.S. offices with over 80 attorneys, and integrates vetted closed-system AI tools across the litigation workflow.

Product overview

McGivney Kluger Clark & Intoccia, P.C. (MKCI) is a national civil defense law firm, not a software vendor; its offering is a unified legal-services platform organized around a Management Committee–led firm structure with 24 distinct practice-area service lines plus an AI-augmented delivery model and a thought-leadership publication (AI Law Answers). The core service lines extracted above — Abuse Liability, Admiralty & Maritime, Appellate Practice, Asbestos Litigation, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Construction Litigation, Employment Litigation, Environmental Litigation, ERISA, Financial Institutions, Fine Arts & Valuable Articles, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Life Sciences, Medical Malpractice, Non-Profit, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Public Entity, Talc Litigation, Toxic Tort/Mass Tort, Toxic Torts – Hazardous Substances, Transportation, and Transportation-For-Hire — are the firm's named service "modules," delivered by over 80 attorneys across 10–11 U.S. offices (Livingston NJ, New York NY, Philadelphia/Conshohocken PA, Syracuse NY, Hartford CT, Buffalo/Williamsville NY, Coral Springs FL, Frisco TX, Boston MA, and Long Island NY; a Providence RI location is also listed). The product portfolio is internally integrated via the firm's AI Leadership initiative, which layers vetted, encrypted, closed-system AI tooling across case analysis, document review, and research to enhance every practice area, with the AI Law Answers blog serving as the public-facing thought-leadership channel for the AI-augmented litigation offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Law Answers: Blog published by MKCI attorneys providing insights and updates on litigation in the AI era for insurers, corporations, and trial lawyers.

Products and services

• Abuse Liability Practice Civil defense representation for individuals and institutions facing allegations of harassment, sexual abuse, human trafficking, bullying, Title IX, 42 U.S.C. §1983, and Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act claims in state and federal court.
• Admiralty & Maritime Practice Defense and counseling across marine insurance, ship and cargo damage, casualties at sea, environmental claims, and bodily injury/death claims involving seafarers, longshoremen, and harbor workers in state, federal, and arbitration forums.
• Appellate Practice Appellate representation in state and federal courts, including preparation of briefs, records on appeal, oral arguments, and significant trial-court motions to preserve issues for appeal.
• Asbestos Litigation Practice National defense representation in asbestos litigation as National Trial Counsel, National Coordinating Counsel, and liaison counsel for product manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, contractors, and property owners across key asbestos jurisdictions since the firm's 1994 founding.
• Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Practice Representation of credit unions and financial institutions in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 proceedings, including mortgage and automobile loan enforcement, cram downs, strip-downs, lien avoidances, adversary proceedings, and foreclosure/quiet title actions.
• Construction Litigation Practice Defense of construction clients in Northeast Florida and Texas, covering property damage, premises accidents, New York Labor Law claims, construction defects, architect/engineer liability, breach of warranty, delay claims, contract disputes, and OSHA/environmental/employment matters.
• Employment Litigation Practice Defense of employers in federal and state court on discrimination, harassment, defamation, and employee privacy claims, including EEOC charges, non-compete enforcement, employee misconduct prosecution, workplace investigations, and management training.
• Environmental Litigation Practice Defense of complex environmental contamination and governmental enforcement matters, including CERCLA/Superfund response and allocation, NJ Spill Compensation and Control Act, NY Navigation Law, SEQRA, and RCRA actions involving cost recovery, remediation, trespass, and natural resource damage.
• ERISA Practice Defense for insurers, retirement, health and welfare, and multi-employer plans, employers, fiduciaries, and TPAs across single-plaintiff breach of fiduciary claims, class actions, Section 510 retaliation claims, DOL investigations, IRS audits, COBRA/WARN compliance, and withdrawal liability.
• Financial Institutions Practice Litigation and counseling for national and local banks and lending institutions, including commercial workouts, loan sales, bankruptcy, fraud investigations, UCC Articles 3/4/4-A/9 matters, lender liability defense, SBA work, and rent receiver appointments.
• Fine Arts & Valuable Articles Practice Representation of fine art insurers, galleries, museums, and private collectors in loss, damage, and subrogation matters involving works of art, jewelry, and collectibles, plus general counsel work for fine art packers, shippers, and handlers.
• General Liability Practice Defense for insurance carriers and self-insured entities across negligence, premises liability, wrongful death, intentional torts, first- and third-party property cases, and subrogation matters.
• Insurance Coverage Practice Coverage counsel and litigation for many of the nation's largest insurers, including CGL, umbrella/excess, EPLI, bad faith, personal lines, professional liability, reinsurance, financial institution bonds, and specialty coverages such as employee theft and catastrophic loss events.
• Life Sciences Practice Counseling and litigation for life sciences clients, drawing on scientific knowledge and nationwide litigation management across alternative dispute resolution and trial settings.
• Medical Malpractice Practice Defense of doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, dentists, and healthcare providers across OB/GYN, neurology, surgery, anesthesia, urology, orthopedics, infectious disease, brain-damaged infant, critical care, nursing, and hospital liability matters, plus COVID-19-era nursing home defense.
• Non-Profit Practice Legal services for charitable trusts, foundations, churches, athletic programs, and community and educational groups, covering entity formation, contracts, licensing, media rights, employment, real estate, estate planning, and litigation defense.
• Product Liability Practice Defense of manufacturers, distributors, and installers in product liability litigation across printing presses, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, construction equipment, recreational equipment, asbestos-containing products, and gas lines and boiler equipment.
• Professional Liability Practice Defense in professional liability actions covering employment practices, architects and engineers, directors and officers, healthcare and legal malpractice, ADA, civil RICO, and discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment claims.
• Public Entity Practice Representation of municipalities, boards of education, special districts, public utilities, police officers, firefighters, lifeguards, and other first responders in wrongful death, general tort, civil rights (42 USC §1983), employment discrimination, and Tort Claims Act matters.
• Talc Litigation Practice Defense of talc suppliers, distributors, product manufacturers, and other supply chain defendants as National Coordinating Counsel and National Trial Counsel in multi-county and multi-district talc litigation, with expert development in medicine, industrial hygiene, geology, mineralogy, and epidemiology.
• Toxic Tort / Mass Tort Practice National toxic and mass tort defense spanning asbestos, toxic chemical exposures, World Trade Center litigation, lead paint, mold, heavy metals, paint primers, benzene, silica, hydraulic fracturing chemical claims, and premises-related employee claims.
• Transportation Practice 24-hour response and defense for transportation, trucking, and automobile clients, including rapid on-scene investigation, evidence preservation, equipment and cargo recovery, and trial representation.
• Transportation-For-Hire Practice Specialized auto defense for the Taxi Industry, private car fleets, limousine companies, and app-based transportation (Uber, Lyft), including investigation of suspected fraud and staged accidents, New York No-Fault and Serious Injury Threshold defense, and TLC/Framed Issue/Petition to Stay Arbitration work.
• AI Law Answers Blog Thought-leadership blog published by MKCI's attorneys providing insights and updates on AI in litigation, titled 'Litigation in the AI Era: Perspectives for Insurers, Corporations, and Trial Lawyers,' with email subscription offered.

Quantifiable outcome

• Defense counsel in $500 million litigation involving breach of completion guarantees by national homebuilders
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered standard industry membership, core industry membership, core geographic membership, flagship philanthropic relationship, minor, core and flagship thought leadership property.

• American Bar Association (ABA)standard industry membershipOthersMKCI displays the ABA logo on its homepage, indicating membership in the American Bar Association, the largest professional association for attorneys in the United States.
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)core industry membershipOthersMKCI displays the DRI logo on its homepage. DRI is the leading organization of defense attorneys and corporate counsel. Caitlin Bodtmann is identified as a member of the Defense Research Institute in her biography.
• AVP (Association of Victimless Professionals / related)standard industry membershipOthersMKCI displays the AVP logo on its homepage as a member affiliation.
• NBPA (National Bar-related Association)standard industry membershipOthersMKCI displays the NBPA logo/badge on its homepage as a member affiliation.
• NJSP (New Jersey State Bar / related)core geographic membershipOthersMKCI displays the NJSP badge on its homepage as a member affiliation tied to its New Jersey headquarters jurisdiction.
• Nothing Is Impossible, Inc.flagship philanthropic relationshipGTM or Marketing PartnerNothing Is Impossible, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by the senior partners of MKCI (Charles McGivney and Jeffrey Kluger), formed in August 2006. The firm is the primary funder, with funding in part provided by MKCI, and 100% of funds received go directly to fulfill the foundation's mission. Over 20+ years, the foundation has helped many individuals, families, and other nonprofit organizations, giving more than a million dollars in grants and assistance.
• Worrall F. Mountain Inn of CourtminorOthersCo-Principal Jeff Kluger gave a 90-minute CLE presentation as a guest speaker at a meeting of the Worrall F. Mountain Inn of Court on January 26, 2026 (via Zoom), reflecting the firm's engagement with the Inns of Court professional community.
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)coreOthersPartner Caitlin Bodtmann is a member of the Defense Research Institute; she has presented on Cosmetic Talc and Recent Verdicts. DRI membership signals MKCI's standing within the defense bar community.
• AI Law Answers.comflagship thought leadership propertyGTM or Marketing PartnerAI Law Answers.com is MKCI's external blog where attorneys publish insights and updates on Litigation in the AI Era: Perspectives for Insurers, Corporations, and Trial Lawyers. Visitors can subscribe by email. Positioned as the firm's signature thought leadership platform establishing MKCI as a leader in AI use for litigation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marshall Dennehey: National civil defense firm with a comparable footprint of 500+ attorneys across 20+ offices, focused on insurance defense, casualty, product liability, and mass tort. Closest direct competitor to MKCI in terms of multi-state insurance defense practice and client base.
• Goldberg Segalla: National civil defense firm with 20+ offices and 400+ attorneys covering insurance defense, product liability, transportation, and mass tort. Highly comparable multi-state defense competitor to MKCI.
• Wilson Elser: National civil defense firm with 60+ offices and 800+ attorneys providing insurance defense, product liability, transportation, and mass tort services. Closely comparable practice mix and client base to MKCI's insurance defense core.
• Clyde & Co: Global insurance and civil defense firm with deep expertise in casualty, transportation, asbestos, and insurance coverage matters. Directly comparable to MKCI in insurance defense and transportation practice, though substantially larger and more international.
• Haight Brown & Bonesteel: West Coast-based civil defense firm with strong insurance defense, construction, and product liability practices. Comparable to MKCI in practice mix though geographically concentrated on the West Coast.
• Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck: Mid-Atlantic regional defense firm with strong insurance coverage, professional liability, and general liability practices. Comparable mid-size insurance defense peer with overlapping practice areas and East Coast footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with substantial insurance and product liability practices. Larger incumbent with institutional capacity to absorb mass tort national counsel work similar to MKCI's specialty.
• Lewis Brisbois: AmLaw 200 firm with 50+ offices and 1,500+ attorneys providing broad civil defense, insurance, transportation, and mass tort services. Larger incumbent competitor with national reach comparable to MKCI's ambitions.

Emerging players

• Meadowbrook Insurance Group / Meadowbrook Defense: Adjacent litigation services business with significant insurer relationships. Relevant for understanding the broader insurance defense ecosystem in which MKCI operates.

Others

• Epiq / Epiq Systems: Alternative Legal Service Provider offering technology-enabled document review and litigation support. Adjacent rather than directly competitive; relevant as a competitive threat to MKCI's traditional litigation economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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