Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae

What Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae does

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP is a boutique business and entertainment law firm founded around 2010 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm operates from seven U.S. offices — Los Angeles (headquarters at 6420 Wilshire Blvd.), Calabasas, New York (Chrysler Building), Las Vegas, Phoenix, Washington D.C. (operated in conjunction with Caleb Andonian PLLC), and Charlottesville, Virginia — and fields approximately 29 attorneys organized as Partners, Of Counsel, Senior Counsel, and Associates. Its core offering is litigation and trial representation, with additional advisory and transactional work spanning corporate governance, employment, intellectual property, appellate, constitutional law, and crisis management. The firm has developed particular depth in title insurance defense (serving Fidelity National Title and First American Title), entertainment and media litigation (representing A-list talent, production companies, and studios), real estate and financial services disputes, employment matters, and increasingly in sports and digital/social media law.

The firm generates revenue entirely from professional legal services, charging through billable hours, flat fees for defined engagements, and contingency arrangements where appropriate, with pricing customized to each matter's complexity and attorney assignment. Custom pricing is anchored on direct client engagement — there are no intermediaries, referral fee-sharing networks, or alternative fee resellers — with strategy and budget discussed with clients before matters are opened. The go-to-market model relies on attorney reputation, peer and professional referrals, earned media visibility (recognition in Chambers Spotlight California, Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers, Lawdragon 500, Southern California Super Lawyers, Variety Legal Impact Report, and Los Angeles Business Journal), and trial-track-record proof points rather than traditional advertising or business development campaigns.

The client base is composed of enterprise and institutional counterparties, including Fortune 500 and Fortune 400 companies, major title insurers, financial institutions, entertainment studios, professional sports franchises, utilities (SoCalGas), and high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry. Notable disclosed matters include a $30+ million defense verdict for Fidelity National Title (named Top Defense Verdict of the Year by The Daily Journal), a $26 million defense verdict for First American Title, and a 2021 federal jury verdict for actress Shannen Doherty. The firm is organized as a California Limited Liability Partnership owned and operated by its partner attorneys, with no outside investors, parent company, or disclosed ownership changes.

Name

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae

Legal name

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP

Website

https://earlysullivan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae is a boutique business and entertainment litigation firm with seven U.S. offices, serving enterprise clients in title insurance, entertainment, real estate, financial services, and sports through approximately 29 attorneys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Valuation (damages, shareholder disputes) (FSAEAHAI), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Business litigation services
• Entertainment law services
• Real estate legal services
• Title insurance defense
• Intellectual property litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm generates revenue entirely from legal services including litigation, transactions, consultations, and related legal representation. Revenue is earned through billable hours on matters, flat fees for specific services, and contingency arrangements in appropriate cases. As a litigation-focused firm, significant revenue comes from court appearances, negotiations, arbitration, and trial work across their practice areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP is a premier boutique law firm providing litigation, transactional, and advisory legal representation across multiple practice areas including Appellate, Corporate Governance, Crisis Management, Employment, Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law, and Litigation and Trial. The firm also delivers industry-focused legal services for Digital and Social Media, Fashion/Design/Lifestyle, Entertainment and Media, Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate, Sports, and Title Insurance and Escrow sectors.

Product overview

Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP is a premier boutique law firm providing legal representation services across multiple practice areas including Appellate, Corporate Governance, Crisis Management, Employment, Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law, and Litigation and Trial. The firm also specializes in serving specific industries including Digital and Social Media, Fashion/Design/Lifestyle, Entertainment and Media, Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate, Sports, and Title Insurance and Escrow. The firm's legal services are delivered through individual practice groups that collectively cover transactional, litigation, and advisory legal needs for business and entertainment clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appellate Practice
• Corporate Governance
• Crisis Management
• Employment Law
• Intellectual Property (Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secrets)
• Litigation and Trial
• Entertainment and Media Legal Services
• Financial Services Legal Services
• Insurance Legal Services
• Real Estate Legal Services
• Sports Legal Services
• Title Insurance and Escrow Legal Services
• Digital and Social Media Legal Services
• Fashion, Design & Lifestyle Legal Services
• Constitutional Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete defense verdict for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company in $30+ million bad faith lawsuit after 2-month jury trial - selected as 'Top Defense Verdict of the Year' by The Daily Journal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig: Major full-service international firm with deep entertainment, real estate, and litigation practices. Comparable as a former employer of ESWGM partner Peter Scott, and competes for similar high-end entertainment and real estate clients though with substantially larger resources.
• Latham & Watkins: Global full-service firm with premier entertainment, IP, and complex litigation practices. Competes for the same Fortune 500, entertainment, and financial services clients that ESWGM serves, but at much greater scale and breadth.
• O'Melveny & Myers: Major LA-based full-service firm with strong entertainment, real estate, and litigation practices. Competes for overlapping sophisticated clients and high-stakes matters, though operates at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Lavely & Singer: Premier LA-based boutique known for entertainment litigation and high-profile celebrity representation. Closely comparable in niche, client type (A-list talent, studios), and boutique-lean structure, with similar reliance on attorney reputation and media visibility for business development.
• Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp: LA-based boutique with deep entertainment, IP, and real estate practices. Highly comparable in client mix (studios, talent, real estate developers), size (~100+ attorneys), and boutique model serving sophisticated clients on complex matters.
• Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro: LA-based full-service boutique founded by ex-big-firm attorneys. Highly comparable as the firm where several ESWGM partners (Early, Wright, McRae, Luczon, Zepeda) previously practiced; similar business litigation, entertainment, and real estate practices with overlapping client rosters.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: National litigation-only boutique with a strong LA presence. Comparable in being founded by ex-big-firm litigators, focus on high-stakes trial work, and representation of Fortune 500 defendants — direct overlap in business and entertainment litigation matters.
• TroyGould PC: LA-based boutique serving entertainment, media, and corporate clients. Comparable in size, client profile (entertainment companies, high-net-worth individuals), and mix of litigation and transactional services.
• Kendall Brill Kelly: LA boutique specializing in entertainment, media, and high-profile litigation. Comparable in entertainment focus, boutique scale, and high-stakes trial work for A-list clients.
• Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert: LA entertainment and IP boutique serving A-list talent, studios, and media companies. Comparable in entertainment/IP focus, boutique scale, and high-profile trial practice with similar recognition in Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ESWGM

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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