Schmidt & Clark, LLP

What Schmidt & Clark, LLP does

Schmidt & Clark, LLP is a national plaintiff's law firm founded in 1992 and headquartered at 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC. The firm represents individuals and families in personal injury, mass tort, and complex litigation matters across all 50 U.S. states, with named partners C.L. Mike Schmidt (Civil Trial Law Specialist) and Collen A. Clark (Personal Injury Trial Law Specialist) leading the practice. Practice areas span dangerous drugs (including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Depo-Provera, and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome cases), medical devices (Impella Heart Pump, Cartiva, hernia mesh, Exactech knee implants), medical malpractice, product liability (pressure cookers, eye drops, Roundup, talcum powder, WanaBana), food poisoning (Boar's Head listeria, infant formula NEC), toxic tort (AFFF, Paraquat), personal injury and accidents, sexual abuse, and dietary supplement injuries. The firm also accepts attorney referrals and co-counsel engagements for mass tort and wage-and-hour (FLSA) matters.

The firm operates on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs to clients and offers free confidential case evaluations through a 24/7 toll-free line (866-588-0600) and website intake forms. Its go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer plaintiff acquisition via a content-heavy website, an attorney referral network, and free case reviews converting inbound leads into representation. The website functions as both an educational resource and an SEO-driven lead-generation engine across hundreds of drug, device, recall, and product-injury topics.

The revenue model is professional services on a contingency-fee basis across multiple practice-area verticals, supplemented by referral-fee arrangements with co-counsel firms. The Modern Slavery Statement reports 9 staff, indicating a lean core team that scales through external co-counsel, contract attorneys, and referral partners. The firm has accumulated industry recognition including AV Preeminent Rating, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers 2026, and American Board of Trial Advocates.

Name

Schmidt & Clark, LLP

Legal name

Schmidt & Clark, LLP

Website

https://schmidtandclark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schmidt & Clark, LLP is a national plaintiff's law firm founded in 1992 in Washington, DC, representing individuals and families in personal injury, mass tort, and product liability cases across all 50 U.S. states on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff's Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Mass tort litigation
• Product liability lawsuits
• Dangerous drug litigation
• Plaintiff's legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Services (Contingency Fee): The firm represents clients on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront costs and the firm only receives a fee if the case is successful. This is standard for personal injury and mass tort litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schmidt & Clark, LLP is a national plaintiff's law firm that provides contingency-fee legal representation to individuals and families in personal injury, mass tort, and complex litigation matters. Its core services cover dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, product liability, food poisoning, dietary supplement injuries, toxic torts, medical malpractice, personal injury/accidents, and sexual abuse civil claims. The firm accepts cases nationwide across all 50 states through 24/7 toll-free phone intake and website case-evaluation forms, and also partners with other law firms through attorney referral and co-counsel arrangements.

Product overview

Schmidt & Clark, LLP is a national plaintiff's law firm that provides specialized legal representation across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-product architecture, offering services in dangerous drugs litigation, dietary supplement injuries, food poisoning cases, medical device litigation, medical malpractice, product liability, toxic tort, personal injury, and sexual abuse cases. The firm serves clients nationwide and also partners with other law firms through attorney referral programs for mass tort cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dangerous Drugs Litigation Services Contingency-fee legal representation for individuals harmed by dangerous pharmaceutical drugs, including Depo-Provera brain tumor, Depo-SubQ Provera, Wegovy/Ozempic/Mounjaro stomach paralysis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Prevacid, Elmiron, and Tepezza cases. For individuals and families injured by prescription or OTC medications.
• Medical Device Litigation Services Legal representation for injuries caused by defective medical devices, including the Impella Heart Pump, Cartiva Implant, Hernia Mesh Patch, and Exactech Optetrak Knee Implant. For patients harmed by faulty medical devices.
• Product Liability Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for injuries from defective consumer products, including pressure cookers, Fabuloso cleaner, EzriCare/CVS/Rite Aid/Target eye drops, Monsanto Roundup, talcum powder, and WanaBana. For individuals injured by defective consumer goods.
• Food Poisoning Legal Services Legal representation for victims of foodborne illness, including the Boar's Head Listeria recall and toxic baby formula NEC cases (Similac NEC, Enfamil NEC). For individuals and families harmed by contaminated food products.
• Dietary Supplement Injury Legal Services Contingency-fee legal representation for individuals harmed by harmful dietary supplements.
• Toxic Tort Legal Services Legal representation for toxic exposure cases, including firefighter foam (AFFF) and Paraquat exposure claims. For individuals harmed by toxic substances.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical negligence and malpractice by healthcare providers.
• Personal Injury & Accidents Legal Services Legal representation for personal injury cases and accidents, including car accidents, workers' compensation matters, and other severe personal injury claims.
• Sexual Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for sexual abuse victims pursuing civil action against perpetrators and responsible institutions.
• Attorney Referral and Co-Counsel Services Co-counseling and referral services for attorneys nationwide handling mass tort cases including prescription/OTC drug side effects, medical device complications, product liability claims, food poisoning, dietary supplement, vaccine injuries, and FLSA wage-and-hour claims. For other law firms seeking specialized plaintiff's counsel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% success rate in handling major cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

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Direct peers

• Motley Rice: National plaintiffs' firm specializing in mass torts, class actions, and complex litigation (opioids, AFFF, Roundup). Directly comparable to Schmidt & Clark on mass tort practice areas and contingency fee model.
• Napoli Shkolnik: Plaintiff firm with significant mass tort practice (AFFF, Roundup, opioid, Camp Lejeune) plus personal injury and product liability. Comparable practice mix and contingency-based business model.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff-side personal injury and mass tort firm, operating nationwide with heavy TV/digital marketing and contingency fee model across personal injury, product liability, and mass tort dockets — directly comparable in target customer, business model, and practice mix.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Plaintiff firm known for mass torts (mesothelioma, Roundup, AFFF, hernia mesh) and product liability; operates on contingency fee model and runs SEO-driven intake funnels comparable to Schmidt & Clark.
• Sokolove Law: National plaintiff mass tort marketing and intake operation that refers cases to co-counsel firms. Functions both as a competitor for mass tort marketing share and as a potential referral counterpart to Schmidt & Clark's referral network.
• Robins Kaplan: Plaintiff firm with significant mass tort, class action, and product liability practice; represents clients in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation comparable to Schmidt & Clark's dangerous drugs and medical device dockets.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National plaintiff firm with leading mass tort practice in asbestos, mesothelioma, AFFF, and pharmaceutical litigation — directly comparable to Schmidt & Clark on mass tort portfolio and contingency fee economics.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Plaintiff-side firm with strong mass tort and class action practice in pharmaceutical, medical device, and product liability cases — overlapping with Schmidt & Clark's dangerous drugs, medical device, and product liability docket.

Emerging players

• Pogust Goodhead: Growing mass tort firm pursuing pharmaceutical and consumer product claims with a marketing-led acquisition model — comparable to Schmidt & Clark's content/SEO intake approach, though smaller and more focused on consumer class actions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/schmidtandclark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schmidt-and-clark-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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