Kiesel Law

What Kiesel Law does

Kiesel Law LLP is a Beverly Hills-based plaintiff-side law firm founded by Paul Kiesel in 1987 that specializes in personal injury, wrongful death, class actions, product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, auto and truck accidents, brain and spinal injuries, broker and securities fraud, and insurance bad faith. The firm represents individual victims of negligence and consumer class actions against large corporations, government entities, and technology companies, operating exclusively on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations. The firm does not publish financial figures and is privately held under a partner-owned LLP structure with no external institutional investors identified in the source material.

The firm is led by a team of approximately eight partners and associates including founder Paul Kiesel (JD Whittier 1985, Honorary Doctorate 2005), Jeffrey Koncius (financial services and consumer class actions), Mariana McConnell (complex litigation and class actions), D. Bryan Garcia (catastrophic personal injury), Melanie Palmer (mass tort and pharmaceutical), Nicole Ramirez Jones (consumer class actions and data privacy), and associates Haley Clark and Lauren Kiesel. The firm holds court-appointed leadership roles in coordinated proceedings including JCCP 5255 (social media), the SoCalGas Leak Cases, JUUL state court proceedings, Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder cases, and Meta Pixel Healthcare litigation. Practice technology is described in general terms as in-house investigatory teams, electronic specialists, and state-of-the-art courtroom technology, but the firm does not offer a technology product, API, or proprietary platform.

The firm generates revenue through contingency fees on verdicts and settlements, retaining referral relationships that have produced over $150 million in referral fees paid to partner firms. Cumulative case outcomes include a $1.8 billion Porter Ranch gas leak settlement (liaison counsel), an $800 million defective device verdict, a $1.2 billion child abuse matter, a $200 million train collision verdict, and a $6 million landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube (March 2026). Acquisition of cases occurs through attorney referrals, direct client inquiries via phone and website, and court-appointed leadership in multidistrict litigation and California JCCP proceedings. The firm does not have public revenue figures, multiple office locations, or a disclosed investor base.

Name

Kiesel Law

Legal name

Kiesel Law LLP

Website

https://kbla.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kiesel Law LLP is a Beverly Hills-based plaintiff-side law firm representing individuals and consumer classes in personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, pharmaceutical, and class action matters on a contingency fee basis, with cumulative verdicts and settlements exceeding $3.8 billion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Class action litigation
• Wrongful death representation
• Product liability lawsuits
• Contingency fee advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: The firm operates primarily on a contingency fee basis, collecting fees only when clients receive verdicts or settlements. This is standard for personal injury and class action litigation. The firm also handles referral relationships with other attorneys, paying referral fees consistent with California State Bar Ethics Rules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kiesel Law LLP is a plaintiff-side personal injury and class action law firm that provides legal representation to individuals who have suffered injury, wrongful death, or other damages due to negligence, fraud, or unfair business practices. The firm prosecutes cases on a contingency fee basis across practice areas including personal injury, wrongful death, class actions, auto and truck accidents, product defects, pharmaceutical/drug product liability, brain and spinal injuries, broker and securities fraud, and insurance bad faith.

Product overview

Kiesel Law LLP is a personal injury law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm provides legal representation through its core service offerings including Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Class Actions, Auto and Truck Accidents, Product Defects, Pharma/Drug Product Liability, Brain and Spinal Injuries, Broker and Securities Fraud, and Insurance Bad Faith. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for individuals who have suffered personal injury to themselves or their loved ones due to negligence or wrongful conduct. Clients include personal injury victims across California and the United States.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for families who have lost a family member due to the wrongful act of another party. For families pursuing wrongful death claims.
• Class Action Litigation Filing and prosecuting class actions against large companies to protect consumer interests and pursue collective legal remedies. For groups of similarly harmed consumers.
• Auto and Truck Accidents Legal Services Legal representation for victims of motor vehicle collisions, including car accidents and truck collisions resulting in injury. For injured motorists and their families.
• Product Defects Legal Services Legal representation for consumers harmed by defective products, whether from design defects or manufacturing issues. For individuals injured by defective consumer goods.
• Pharma / Drug Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for consumers injured by dangerous pharmaceutical drugs that cause serious injury or death. For victims of pharmaceutical injuries.
• Brain and Spinal Injuries Legal Services Legal representation for victims who have suffered catastrophic brain or spinal cord injuries requiring extensive medical care. For catastrophically injured individuals and their families.
• Broker and Securities Fraud Legal Services Legal representation for investors who have been victims of broker misconduct or securities fraud. For individual investors suffering investment losses.
• Insurance Bad Faith Legal Services Legal representation for policyholders when insurance companies wrongfully deny or delay valid claims. For insurance policyholders facing improper claim denials.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.8 billion+ in verdicts and settlements
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• The Lanier Law FirmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Paul Kiesel and Mariana McConnell of Kiesel Law served as co-lead trial counsel alongside Mark Lanier and The Lanier Law Firm in the landmark $6 million social media addiction verdict against Meta and YouTube. This was a significant collaborative litigation effort representing plaintiffs in complex consumer protection cases.
• Speak Up for JusticeflagshipOthers · 1 April 2025Paul Kiesel founded Speak Up for Justice, a national nonpartisan movement uniting legal leaders to confront escalating threats and intimidation facing judges. The movement hosts forums bringing together judges, lawyers, and advocates to defend judicial independence and the rule of law. This is Paul Kiesel's personal initiative rather than a formal law firm partnership.
• Attorneys and Law Firms (Referral Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKiesel Law LLP maintains long-term referral relationships with attorneys and law firms across the country. The firm acts as local counsel in association with other firms and also prosecutes cases directly referred to their offices. Has paid over $150 million in referral fees consistent with California State Bar Ethics Rules.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Lanier Law Firm: Houston-based nationally recognized plaintiff trial firm specializing in personal injury, mass tort, and product liability. Co-lead trial counsel with Kiesel on the $6M Meta/YouTube verdict — directly comparable in practice mix, contingency model, and headline-verdict profile.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: San Francisco-based elite plaintiff firm with deep class action and mass tort practice. Comparable in California personal injury and class action leadership, contingency fee economics, and reputation for high-stakes verdicts and settlements.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National plaintiff firm with a top-tier mass tort and class action practice. Comparable in contingency model, leadership in major MDLs, and pursuit of billion-dollar aggregate outcomes against corporate defendants.
• Napoli Shkolnik: National plaintiff firm with a strong mass tort, product liability, and personal injury practice. Comparable contingency model and leadership in large coordinated proceedings, particularly pharmaceutical and environmental mass torts.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: New York-based plaintiff firm with a leading mass tort and product liability practice (asbestos, pharmaceuticals, consumer fraud). Comparable contingency model and leadership in high-profile national mass tort proceedings.
• Motley Rice: South Carolina-based plaintiff firm with one of the largest mass tort and class action practices in the U.S. Comparable in MDL leadership, contingency fee model, and pursuit of transformational aggregate settlements.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd: San Diego-based elite securities and consumer class action firm. Comparable leadership in major class action MDLs and contingency fee economics, with overlapping consumer protection and securities fraud practice areas.
• Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman: Plaintiff firm with longstanding mass tort and class action practice. Comparable contingency model and historical leadership in tobacco, opioid, and other mass tort proceedings.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiff personal injury firm in the U.S. with hundreds of attorneys and nationwide marketing. Comparable core plaintiff PI and mass tort model, but substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP: Los Angeles-based plaintiff personal injury and catastrophic injury firm. Comparable practice mix (PI, wrongful death, product liability) and California-centric trial reputation, with similar contingency model and high-end verdicts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kiesellawllp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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