What Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC does

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC is a regional, full-service litigation and mediation firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Portland, Oregon, and Anchorage, Alaska. The firm employs 26 or more attorneys and operates across 19 practice areas, with core strength in insurance defense litigation complemented by specialized practices in construction disputes, school law, maritime law, product liability, toxic tort and asbestos litigation, transportation and trucking litigation, employment and labor law, and hospitality/food-borne illness matters. Its client base is enterprise-oriented and includes insurance carriers (on approved panels), more than 70 Washington school districts, contractors and developers, an unnamed major hospitality brand, international trucking companies, automobile dealerships, and utilities. Notable outcomes include defense verdicts in cases with damages demands of $28.4 million, $34 million, and $9.5 million, as well as dismissal of an eight-figure worksite injury claim.

The firm is privately held by its founding members and equity partners, with no external private equity or parent company ownership. It holds the highest Martindale-Hubbell AV peer rating and FDCC membership, and multiple attorneys have been recognized on the Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. In March 2026, the firm became the Washington state member of The Harmonie Group, a national network of preeminent regional defense firms, expanding its channel access for coordinated panel work.

Revenue is generated through traditional legal fee arrangements, primarily billable hours for litigation defense, with flat fees and contingency arrangements where applicable. The firm does not publicly disclose pricing, revenue, or financials. Its go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales via direct attorney-client relationships, supported by professional association leadership (Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, FDCC, King County Bar Association), peer recognition programs (Super Lawyers, AV ratings), seminar speaking engagements, insurance carrier panel placements, and pro bono and community involvement. The firm markets primarily through reputation, referrals, and industry visibility rather than digital channels.

Name

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC

Legal name

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC

Website

https://pregodonnell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC is a Pacific Northwest full-service litigation and mediation firm with offices in Seattle, Portland, and Anchorage, employing 26+ attorneys to defend insurance carriers, school districts, construction firms, and other enterprise clients across 19 practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Insurance defense litigation
• Construction defect litigation
• Civil defense law firm
• Legal mediation services
• School law practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional legal fee arrangements including billable hours for litigation defense, flat fees for specific services, and contingency arrangements where applicable. Services provided to insurance carriers, corporations, and public entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC is a regional, full-service litigation and mediation firm providing civil defense legal services across 19 practice areas. The firm represents insurance carriers, corporations, school districts, and public entities in matters including insurance defense, construction disputes, product liability, maritime law, toxic tort/asbestos, employment law, and appellate work. Core services include pre-litigation through trial and appeal representation, plus alternative dispute resolution through attorney-led mediation.

Product overview

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC is a regional, full-service litigation and mediation firm that offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized across 19 distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core litigation services include Insurance Defense Litigation, Business Litigation, and Construction Disputes, complemented by specialized areas such as Maritime Law, Product Liability, and Toxic Tort/Asbestos Litigation. The firm also provides transactional services through Business Transactions and Real Estate Transactions, as well as alternative dispute resolution via its Mediation practice. Additional specialized services cover Employment and Labor Law, School Law, Data Security and Breach Response, and Federal Employers Liability Act matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurance Defense Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Six jury trials successfully defended in three-month period in 2009
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Harmonie GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Preg O'Donnell & Gillett PLLC is now the Washington state member of The Harmonie Group, a network of preeminent regional defense law firms providing coordinated national litigation services to insurance carriers and corporate clients.
• King County Bar Association's Community Legal ServicesminorOthersPOG actively participates in King County Bar Association's Community Legal Services pro bono program, providing hundreds of hours of free professional services to underserved communities.
• Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectminorOthersPOG accepted pro bono representation of detained permanent residents through this nonprofit organization helping immigrants navigate removal proceedings.
• Washington Defense Trial LawyerscoreOthersLori O'Tool serves as President and legislative chair of WDTL's Board of Trustees. The firm regularly participates in WDTL events and conferences as speakers and sponsors.
• King County Bar FoundationminorOthersEric Gillett serves on the Board of Directors for the King County Bar Foundation, which raises funding to support the King County Bar's Pro Bono Services programs.
• Center for Wooden BoatsminorOthersLori O'Tool serves as President and on the Board of Trustees for this nonprofit that provides maritime history experiences and sailing opportunities to the public.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP: Seattle and Tacoma-based litigation firm with significant insurance defense, school district representation, and civil trial work in the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable in regional carrier and public-entity client mix.
• Foster Garvey PC: Pacific Northwest law firm with substantial insurance defense, construction, and commercial litigation practices in Seattle, Portland, and Spokane. Directly comparable in regional PNW defense work and insurance carrier client base.
• Williams Kastner: Pacific Northwest-based general litigation and insurance defense firm with offices in Seattle, Portland, and Tacoma. Comparable in regional PNW presence, insurance defense focus, and trial practice depth serving insurance carriers and corporate defendants.
• Bullivant Houser Bailey PC: Pacific Northwest and West Coast-based defense litigation firm with deep insurance defense, product liability, and maritime practices. Directly comparable in regional defense focus, trial work, and insurance carrier panel relationships.
• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: Northeast-rooted national defense firm specializing in insurance defense, casualty, and professional liability litigation. Highly comparable in carrier-panel business model, multi-state footprint, and defense trial practice, though broader geographically.
• Smith Freed & Eberhard PC: Pacific Northwest insurance defense firm with offices in Portland and Seattle focused on insurance defense, product liability, and commercial litigation. Directly comparable in carrier-panel defense work and trial practice in the same geography.
• Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP: Pacific Northwest-based firm with established insurance defense, construction, and commercial litigation practices in Seattle and Portland. Comparable in regional defense offerings and trial experience serving insurance carriers.

Broad incumbents

• Cozen O'Connor: National commercial litigation firm with a substantial insurance defense and transportation practice. Comparable in insurance carrier defense work, particularly for trucking and commercial transportation defendants in the Northwest.
• Lane Powell PC: Larger Pacific Northwest full-service law firm with substantial insurance defense, construction, and litigation practices. Comparable in regional PNW coverage and cross-practice defense work, though broader in scope and corporate transactional offerings.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: Large national insurance defense firm with broad practice areas including transportation, construction, product liability, and asbestos/toxic tort. Comparable in defense-side insurance carrier panel work and multi-state litigation coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pregodonnell

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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