McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch

What McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch does

McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch is a privately-held Southeast U.S. defense litigation law firm organized as an LLC under Louisiana jurisdiction, founded approximately 1994 and operating from two Louisiana offices (New Orleans headquarters at 909 Poydras Street and Covington at 195 Greenbriar Boulevard). The firm provides legal representation and defense services to corporate clients, insurance carriers, governmental entities, and individuals across 18 practice areas, with the heaviest concentration in insurance defense, products liability, trucking and transportation litigation, premises liability, toxic tort, professional liability, and medical malpractice. Core clients include national insurance carriers (State Farm, USAA, Unum, Axis Surplus, Republic Vanguard), automotive manufacturers (Ford, Nissan), retailers (Walmart, Winn Dixie), transportation carriers (Ryder, Landstar, U-Haul), and municipal defendants (Jefferson Parish, City of Westwego).

The firm monetizes through professional-services fees generated by litigation defense matters, with specific pricing terms (hourly, contingency, flat) not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: clients engage the firm through office-based intake and, for transportation incidents, through a 24/7 Rapid Response Team offering on-site evaluation, evidence documentation, expert coordination, and witness interviews. Marketing presence is limited to the mcsalaw.com website, LinkedIn and Facebook pages, and the Blog InSight publication. Distribution is regional, serving the Southeast U.S. with no disclosed operations outside Louisiana.

Operationally, the firm is partner-owned and -led, with named partners (McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, McDaniel, Welch) anchoring the practice. Headcount is reported in the 101-250 employee band. Revenue, headcount trajectory, and ownership structure beyond partner-equity are not publicly disclosed; there is no parent company, no external PE/VC ownership, no M&A history, and no funding events. The firm has been continuously operating for over 30 years with no indication of acquisition, closure, restructuring, or leadership turnover.

Name

McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch

Legal name

McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch LLC

Website

https://mcsalaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch is a privately-held Southeast U.S. defense litigation law firm serving insurers, corporations, governments, and individuals across 18 practice areas from two Louisiana offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Defense Litigation

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Garage Liability & Dealers (Auto Dealers, Repair Shops) (FSAJABAF), Dealer-Sold & F&I Administered Service Contracts (Dealer Obligors) (FSAJALAD), Marine Specialty (Hull/P&I/Cargo) (FSAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Insurance defense litigation
• Products liability defense
• Trucking transportation defense
• Premises liability defense
• Professional liability litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Provides legal representation and defense services to businesses and individuals, typically on a fee-for-service basis for litigation matters including insurance defense, transportation litigation, products liability, and premises liability cases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch is a regional law firm that provides legal defense and litigation services to businesses and individuals across the Southeast United States. The firm handles products liability, transportation/trucking litigation, premises liability, insurance defense, toxic tort, professional liability, admiralty/maritime, appellate practice, employment/labor, governmental liability, managed care, and medical malpractice matters. It distinguishes itself with a 24/7 Rapid Response Team for transportation incidents.

Product overview

McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy McDaniel & Welch is a regional law firm providing legal defense services for businesses and individuals across the Southeast United States. The firm operates as a single unified practice offering 18 distinct legal practice areas, including Insurance Defense, Products Liability Litigation, Trucking & Transportation Industry Defense, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, SIU/Insurance Fraud Litigation, and others. The practice serves commercial clients, insurance carriers, and individuals, providing tailored litigation strategies and offering a 24/7 Rapid Response Team for transportation-related incidents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurance Defense Defense legal services for insurance companies and their insureds across the Southeast.
• Products Liability Litigation Legal defense representation for manufacturers and companies in product liability lawsuits.
• Trucking & Transportation Industry Defense Legal defense services for trucking companies, transportation industry clients, and freight carriers, supported by a 24/7 rapid response team.
• Premises Liability Legal defense services for premises liability claims and slip-and-fall cases brought against property owners and businesses.
• General Liability Legal defense services for general liability claims and lawsuits.
• Medical Malpractice / Drug & Medical Device Litigation Legal defense services for medical malpractice claims and pharmaceutical/medical device litigation.
• Professional Liability Legal defense services for professional liability claims including errors and omissions.
• SIU / Insurance Fraud Litigation Special investigations unit representation and insurance fraud litigation defense services.
• Insurance Coverage Legal services related to insurance coverage disputes and policy interpretation.
• Admiralty & Maritime Practice Legal representation in admiralty and maritime law matters, including maritime litigation and vessel-related disputes.
• Appellate Practice Appellate advocacy and representation in state and federal appellate courts.
• Commercial / Construction Litigation & Arbitration Legal representation in commercial disputes and construction litigation matters, including arbitration proceedings.
• Employee Benefits Litigation & ERISA Legal representation in employee benefits disputes and ERISA-related litigation.
• Employment & Labor Legal services related to employment law and labor disputes.
• Governmental / Municipal Liability & Lobbying Legal representation for governmental entities and municipal liability matters, including lobbying services.
• Life Sciences Legal representation in life sciences industry matters and litigation.
• Managed Care Legal services for managed care organizations and healthcare plans.
• Multi-District, Toxic Tort & Other Complex Areas Legal representation in complex multi-district litigation, toxic tort matters, and other sophisticated legal cases.
• Rapid Response Team 24/7 emergency response service providing immediate on-site evaluation, expert coordination, evidence documentation, witness interviews, and vehicle locator services for transportation accidents and incidents.

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Liskow & Lewis LLP: Louisiana-based regional firm with strong insurance, energy, and litigation practices, including transportation and admiralty. Comparable mid-size Gulf South defense firm with overlapping client bases in insurance carriers.
• McGlinchey Stafford PLLC: Louisiana-headquartered law firm with a national footprint and significant litigation practice spanning insurance defense, financial services, and products liability. Highly comparable in regional roots and defense-side practice mix.
• Deutsch Kerrigan LLP: New Orleans-based regional defense firm with parallel practice areas in insurance defense, products liability, transportation, premises liability, and admiralty. The closest direct competitor to MCSA in the Gulf South insurance-defense market.
• Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C. New Orleans-headquartered firm with established litigation, insurance, and admiralty practices. Comparable Gulf South peer competing for similar insurance-defense and commercial litigation mandates.
• Kean Miller LLP: Louisiana-based litigation and business law firm with substantial insurance defense, products liability, and transportation practices. Comparable size, regional footprint, and defense-side client roster.
• Wicker Smith O'Grady LLP: Florida-based defense firm with practices in insurance defense, premises liability, transportation, and products liability. A regional Southeast peer with a comparable defense-side client mix, though operating from a different sub-region.

Broad incumbents

• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: National insurance defense firm with broad practice coverage in transportation, products liability, and premises liability. A larger incumbent that competes for the same insurance-carrier panel work as MCSA but with multi-state coverage MCSA cannot match.
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz: Large Southeast-based full-service firm with significant insurance, transportation, and products liability practices. A broader incumbent peer with overlapping defense-side client work across the same Southeast geography.
• Phelps Dunbar LLP: Major Gulf South full-service firm headquartered in New Orleans with broad litigation, admiralty, insurance, and transportation practices. Larger, more diversified incumbent operating in the same Louisiana/Southeast corridor as MCSA.
• Jones Walker LLP: Large Gulf South firm with deep Louisiana roots and significant insurance defense, admiralty, governmental liability, and transportation practices. A broader, more diversified incumbent peer in the same market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MCSALaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mccranie-sistrunk-anzelmo-hardy-mcdaniel-&-welch-llc
• Xx.com/MCSALaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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