Hare Wynn Newell & Newton

What Hare Wynn Newell & Newton does

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton (legal name: Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton LLP) is a plaintiff-side personal injury and medical malpractice law firm founded in 1890 in Birmingham, Alabama, and is one of the oldest plaintiff personal injury practices in the United States. The firm serves individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic injuries, medical negligence, wrongful death, or other harm caused by third-party misconduct, with 13 published practice areas spanning medical malpractice, birth injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, class actions, complex litigation, truck accidents, brain and spinal cord injury, nursing home malpractice, and product liability. The team comprises 14 named attorneys plus support staff and in-house medical professionals, including an on-staff nurse practitioner who provides medical analysis of records in complex medical malpractice cases — a notable operational differentiator. The firm has recovered more than $6 billion in settlements and verdicts since 2008, including a $2.86 billion judgment (largest against an individual in U.S. history) and a $1.51 billion agricultural class action settlement (largest in U.S. history), and has handled more than 450 reported appeals.

Name

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton

Legal name

Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton LLP

Website

https://hwnn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton is a Birmingham, Alabama-based plaintiff-side personal injury and medical malpractice law firm founded in 1890, serving catastrophically injured individuals and families across 25 states on a contingency-fee basis, with $6 billion+ recovered since 2008.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Medical malpractice litigation
• Wrongful death cases
• Class action lawsuits
• Catastrophic injury representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: Hare Wynn operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no attorney fees unless the firm obtains a settlement or verdict in their favor. The firm handles complex personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and class action cases, with fees typically calculated as a percentage of the recovery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton is a plaintiff-side personal injury and medical malpractice law firm that represents individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic injuries or wrongful death caused by medical negligence, corporate misconduct, defective products, or other negligence. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis across 13 dedicated practice areas including medical malpractice, birth injury, wrongful death, class actions, and complex litigation, supported by in-house medical professionals including a nurse practitioner. The firm has recovered more than $6 billion in settlements and verdicts since 2008.

Product overview

Hare Wynn Newell & Newton is a law firm offering legal services, not a technology product. The firm provides a comprehensive portfolio of personal injury and medical malpractice legal services through distinct practice areas including Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injury, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, Nursing Home Malpractice, Product Liability, and Defective Medical Devices. The firm's practice operates as a unified legal service offering with specialized attorneys dedicated to each practice area, supported by in-house medical professionals and experienced paralegals. The firm has recovered over $6 billion in settlements and verdicts since 2008 and over $230 million in medical malpractice cases since 2013.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for individuals who have suffered serious, life-changing injuries due to medical negligence, including surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and birth injuries.
• Birth Injury Legal Services Legal representation for families in complex cases involving hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries, delayed emergency C-sections, and NICU errors.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for families pursuing justice for the death of a loved one caused by another party's negligence, recklessness, or intentional actions.
• Catastrophic Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of catastrophic injuries including paralysis, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, severe burns, and organ damage.
• Class Action Legal Services Legal representation in class action lawsuits, having secured over $2 billion in settlements across various industries including agricultural, environmental, and consumer cases.
• Complex Litigation Services Handling of high-stakes complex litigation including class and mass actions, mass torts, environmental pollution, toxic chemical exposure, and commercial disputes.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for individuals seriously injured through someone else's negligence, covering commercial truck accidents, defective products, premises liability, and negligent security.
• Truck Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of accidents involving semi-trucks and eighteen-wheelers, navigating federal regulations and complex insurance structures.
• Spinal Cord Injury Legal Services Legal representation for spinal cord injury victims, including cases resulting in paralysis and lifelong disabilities requiring ongoing medical care.
• Brain Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries, including TBIs from motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, assaults, and medical errors.
• Nursing Home Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of nursing home abuse, neglect, and malpractice including sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and financial abuse.
• Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for individuals harmed by defective products including dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, tire tread separation, and unsafe automobiles.
• Defective Medical Devices Legal Services Legal representation for clients injured by defective medical products including hernia mesh, metal-on-metal artificial hips, and ECMO catheters.

Quantifiable outcome

• $6 billion+ in settlements and verdicts since 2008
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Law Firms (Co-Counsel Referrals)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHare Wynn frequently collaborates with other law firms on complex litigation cases, accepting referrals and co-counsel arrangements. The firm works with attorneys across 25 states to handle cases requiring local counsel licensing, leveraging combined experience and resources to achieve optimal outcomes for clients in complex matters like class actions and mass torts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Beasley Allen Law Firm: Alabama-based plaintiffs' mass tort and personal injury firm; closest comparable given shared Alabama headquarters, similar medical malpractice and class action practice, and similar size/revenue scale. Direct competitor for MDL leadership roles and Alabama state court referrals.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Elite plaintiffs' class action and mass tort firm with national reach; comparable on complex class action practice (similar to Hare Wynn's Syngenta and HealthSouth work) and contingency fee revenue model in multi-district litigation.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: National plaintiffs' mass tort firm frequently leading MDLs in asbestos, pharma, and product liability. Comparable on class action/MDL leadership selection, in-house medical/scientific capacity, and contingency fee model at similar scale to Hare Wynn.
• Levin Simes Abrams & Bainbridge: Boutique plaintiffs' firm focused on class action and mass tort litigation, often co-counseling alongside larger plaintiff shops; comparable in scale to Hare Wynn's class action practice and overlapping product liability docket.
• Ness Motley Law Firm: Plaintiffs' mass tort and class action firm active in pharmaceutical and medical device MDLs; comparable in size and practice mix, competing for similar MDL leadership positions and similar product liability dockets.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd: Leading national securities and consumer class action firm; highly comparable on class action leadership appointments and large-scale contingency fee recovery, with Hare Wynn often co-counseling on similar consumer/damages class actions.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: New York-based plaintiffs' mass tort and personal injury powerhouse specializing in pharmaceutical, medical device, and environmental cases — a direct competitor in many of the same MDLs and national mass tort dockets Hare Wynn participates in.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiff personal injury firm in the U.S., competing head-to-head for mass tort and catastrophic injury cases; highly relevant comparable on business model (contingency, TV-led acquisition scaled nationally) and class action ambitions, though substantially larger.
• Cochran Firm (The Cochran Firm): Multi-office plaintiff personal injury firm known historically for catastrophic injury and mass tort cases; comparable on contingency fee model, referral pipeline, and pursuit of high-profile cases against corporate defendants.
• Parker Waichman LLP: National plaintiffs' personal injury firm with strong mass tort intake (defective drugs/devices, environmental); comparable on contingency fee personal injury business and national class action ambitions overlapping Hare Wynn's medical device practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/harewynnlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hare-wynn-newell-&-newton-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/hare_wynn

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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