Houser

What Houser does

Houser LLP is a U.S. commercial and business litigation law firm founded in 2001 by Managing Partner Eric Houser. The firm specializes in financial institution litigation, consumer class action defense, real estate and title disputes, commercial litigation, insurance defense, bankruptcy creditor rights, regulatory compliance, and appellate work. It serves Fortune 500 corporations, national and regional businesses, financial institutions (banks, savings and loan associations, thrifts, loan servicers), entrepreneurs, and individuals. The firm operates 11 offices across the United States (California, Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Washington) and maintains a Nationwide Litigation Management practice that coordinates local counsel across states where it lacks offices. Since its founding, Houser LLP has won more than 220 Court of Appeals matters, including published decisions across multiple jurisdictions, and has built a track record in financial institution defense and class action work dating back to founder Eric Houser's 1989 involvement in the Charles Keating ACC/Lincoln Savings litigation.

The firm's business model is built on professional services revenue from legal fees, primarily billed on hourly rates with alternative fee arrangements available for discrete stages of litigation and other non-hourly structures to provide cost certainty. Go-to-market is direct: the firm engages Fortune 500 and institutional clients through its nationwide office network, with business development driven by referrals from financial institution partners, industry conference participation (e.g., MBA Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference), and attorney thought leadership on social platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook). The firm has no disclosed AI, software, or proprietary technology platform, no app, and no API integrations; its competitive moat rests on attorney talent, multi-state litigation infrastructure, and an accumulated appellate win record. Ownership is held by partners (an LLP structure), with key equity partners including Eric Houser, Kathleen M. Massimo, and Tim Schneider, and no PE, VC, or institutional investor involvement.

Name

Houser

Legal name

Houser LLP

Website

https://houser-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Houser LLP is a U.S. commercial litigation law firm founded in 2001 that serves Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and businesses across 11 offices in 12 states, with 10 practice areas including financial institution defense, class action litigation, and nationwide litigation management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Houser LLP generates revenue through legal services billed primarily on hourly rates and alternative fee arrangements. The firm offers flexible pricing structures including pricing discrete stages of litigation and other non-hourly pricing structures to meet client objectives and provide cost certainty.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Houser LLP is a commercial and business litigation law firm providing ten interconnected practice areas spanning financial institution representation, appellate litigation, nationwide litigation management, commercial law, regulatory compliance, class action defense, creditor rights in bankruptcy, real estate law, insurance defense, and title claims. The firm serves Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and national businesses through its 11 U.S. offices, delivering trial and appellate representation, as well as centralized litigation oversight across jurisdictions where it does not maintain offices.

Product overview

Houser LLP is a commercial and business litigation law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a modular product platform. The firm provides ten interconnected practice areas including Financial Institution Practice, Appeals Practice, Nationwide Litigation Management, Commercial Law, Regulatory Compliance, Class Action Defense, Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law, Insurance Defense & Coverage, and Title Claims and Curative Action. These practice areas are designed to serve Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and business clients across the firm's 11 nationwide office locations, with attorneys licensed to practice in states across the country.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Institution Practice Comprehensive litigation and transactional legal services for banks, savings and loan associations, thrifts, loan servicers, and other financial institutions, including trial and appellate representation.
• Appeals Practice Appellate legal services with over 220 Court of Appeals matters won since 2001, including published decisions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Nationwide Litigation Management Centralized litigation management for clients, handling case intake, local counsel oversight, invoice review, monthly reporting, and quality control across all states.
• Commercial Law Full range of commercial litigation services for Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs, including corporate and contract disputes.
• Regulatory Compliance Financial regulatory and compliance advisory services covering bank regulation, consumer finance regulation, and mortgage lending and servicing regulations.
• Class Action Defense Class action defense services defending consumer fraud, regulatory, and financial claims for financial institutions and consumer service providers.
• Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy Representation of creditors in Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy cases, including adversary proceedings, relief from stay, and Chapter 11 plan objections.
• Real Estate Law Real estate transaction and litigation services for developers, investors, financial institutions, lenders, landlords, tenants, retailers, and property managers.
• Insurance Defense & Coverage Defense of personal injury, property damage, and insurance coverage claims in state and federal courts, covering general liability, D&O, E&O, professional liability, and more.
• Title Claims and Curative Action Title insurance claims handling, litigation of coverage issues, lien priority disputes, and quiet title actions involving forgeries, easements, boundary disputes, and other title matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• $283,405.81 awarded in legal fees and costs for financial institution client
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CMBA Diversity & Inclusion CommitteeminorOthersHouser LLP participates in the Commercial Mortgage Broker's Association Diversity & Inclusion Committee as part of their diversity and inclusion outreach efforts.
• National Association of Women LawyersminorOthersFirm affiliation with NAWL for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
• LGBT Bar Association and FoundationminorOthersFirm affiliation with LGBT Bar Association and Foundation supporting diversity in the legal profession.
• Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)minorOthersFirm affiliation with MCCA for diversity and inclusion efforts.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange CountyminorOthersCo-founder of Orange County Food from the Bar Campaign; firm received Rainmaker Award and Top Fundraiser of the Year Award three consecutive years since founding in 2017.
• The Disability Rights Bar Association (DRBA)minorOthersFirm affiliation with DRBA for diversity and inclusion support.
• The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)minorOthersFirm sponsorship and affiliation with HNBA for diversity and inclusion.
• The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)minorOthersFirm sponsorship and affiliation with NAPABA.
• The National Bar Association (NBA)minorOthersFirm affiliation with the National Bar Association.
• The Diversity LabminorOthersFirm affiliation with The Diversity Lab for diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)minorOthersFirm affiliation with LCLD representing significant commitment to diversity and inclusion efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed Smith LLP: Global AmLaw firm with a large financial services litigation practice serving banks, servicers and consumer-finance clients — direct overlap with Houser's core financial-institution work but at significantly greater scale.
• McGuireWoods LLP: Mid-Atlantic-rooted national firm with a significant financial services litigation practice for banks, servicers and consumer lenders — comparable institutional client focus and multi-state trial capability.
• Troutman Pepper Locke: Large national firm with a substantial consumer-finance and mortgage-servicing litigation practice serving many of the same institutional clients Houser serves, including banks and loan servicers.
• Ballard Spahr LLP: AmLaw firm with a strong consumer-financial-services group representing lenders and servicers in litigation and regulatory matters — overlapping client base and practice areas with Houser's financial-institution practice.

Direct peers

• Akerman LLP: Mid-size U.S. firm with a financial services and real estate litigation practice operating across multiple states — comparable size, multi-office footprint and client mix to Houser LLP.
• Buckley LLP: Mid-size U.S. firm focused on financial services regulation, enforcement and litigation for banks and consumer-finance companies — closely comparable specialty positioning, geographic scope and client base to Houser LLP.
• Ice Miller LLP: Mid-size U.S. firm with a financial services regulatory and litigation practice serving banks and consumer-finance companies — similar size tier and overlap in TILA, RESPA and creditor-rights matters.
• Seward & Kissel LLP: Mid-size U.S. firm with a financial services and commercial litigation practice serving institutional clients including banks — comparable institutional focus and boutique-style service model.
• Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA: Mid-size firm specializing in creditor rights, collections, bankruptcy and consumer-finance litigation for banks, servicers and lenders — closely comparable to Houser's creditor-rights and consumer-finance work.
• Hudson Cook LLP: Nationally recognized consumer-financial-services law firm advising banks, lenders and servicers on regulatory compliance and litigation — directly comparable niche focus on TILA, RESPA, FDCPA and FCRA matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/category/Lawyer---Law-Firm/Houser-Allison-APC-142911449088363
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houser-&-allison-apc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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