Mesirow & Associates, PLLC

What Mesirow & Associates, PLLC does

Mesirow & Associates, PLLC is a small, founder-owned personal injury law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, founded by John Mesirow, who began his legal career in 1991 and established the firm around 2000. The firm is a professional services practice (not a technology company) that delivers personal injury legal representation across approximately 17 service categories, including automobile, bicycle, pedestrian, truck, motorcycle, construction, and premises liability accidents, as well as wrongful death, products liability, dog bites, brain and spinal cord injuries, burn injuries, and injuries to minors. It also accepts a secondary civil litigation caseload covering breach of contract, real estate disputes, and commercial collection. The firm litigates in both state and federal courts throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, and emphasizes that the principal attorney personally handles every case from start to finish, with no delegation to paralegals or clerks.

The firm operates on a contingency fee revenue model, where clients pay attorney fees only upon successful recovery, with free initial consultations as the primary entry point. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, relying on professional directory presence (Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, Justia), earned media recognition (Washingtonian Top Lawyer), authored content on accident-related legal topics, a region-specific PIP/MedPay interactive chart, and organic social media. The firm does not employ any technology platform or proprietary software; all service delivery is human-managed by the principal attorney and a small staff supported by additional attorneys Tom Simmons and Michael Martin. John Mesirow holds the AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0/10.0 Avvo rating, which are the primary quality signals cited in marketing.

Name

Mesirow & Associates, PLLC

Legal name

Mesirow & Associates, PLLC

Website

https://dc-attorney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mesirow & Associates, PLLC is a small, founder-owned personal injury law firm in Washington, DC, serving individuals in accident and injury cases across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia through contingency fee representation delivered personally by principal attorney John Mesirow.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Law

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Accident legal representation
• Contingency fee representation
• Civil litigation services
• Wrongful death claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Personal Injury Representation: Personal injury legal representation services. The firm handles cases on contingency fee arrangements where clients pay only if the firm recovers damages. Initial consultations are free. The firm litigates in both state and federal courts across Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mesirow & Associates, PLLC is a small personal injury and civil litigation law firm that represents individuals in negligence-based claims arising from car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, construction, products liability, premises liability, dog bite, and slip and fall accidents, as well as wrongful death claims. The firm offers a free initial consultation and represents clients on contingency fee arrangements in state and federal courts throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

Product overview

Mesirow & Associates, PLLC is a small personal injury law firm in Washington, DC offering legal services through a unified practice focused on accident and injury cases. The firm's core offering comprises 17 distinct legal service categories covering automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, products liability, dog bites, slip and fall, and specialized injury categories (brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn injuries, injuries to minors). The firm also provides civil litigation services and offers free initial consultations. Services are delivered personally by attorney John Mesirow and staff, with representation across District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia in both state and federal courts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Representation Comprehensive negligence-based personal injury representation, including compensatory damages recovery and litigation in District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia state and federal courts for individuals injured due to others' negligence.
• Automobile Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for car accident victims, handling cases involving speeding, weaving, tailgating, reckless driving, drunk driving, and distracted driving.
• Bicycle Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for cyclists injured in accidents, covering traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, spinal cord injuries, organ damage, road rash, lacerations, and amputations.
• Pedestrian Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for pedestrians injured by vehicles, covering medical bills, lost income, disfigurement, pain and suffering, and out-of-pocket costs, including wrongful death damages where applicable.
• Truck Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for truck accident victims, identifying all contributing causes and potentially liable parties including trucking companies, manufacturers, loaders, mechanics, and roadway owners.
• Motorcycle Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for motorcyclists injured in crashes, covering traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, spinal cord injuries, internal organ damage, amputations, road rash, vision loss, dental injuries, and disfigurement.
• Premises Liability / Negligent Security Legal Representation Legal representation for victims of unsafe property conditions and negligent security, including sexual assaults and muggings on properties where owners failed to take reasonable preventive steps.
• Construction Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for construction accident victims, handling workers' compensation claims and third-party product liability lawsuits against equipment manufacturers.
• Products Liability Legal Representation Product liability lawsuits for defective products including baby toys, household appliances, cars, medical implants, electronics, and prescription medications.
• Dog Bite Legal Representation Legal representation for dog bite victims under District of Columbia strict liability rules for dog owners.
• Slip and Fall Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for slip and fall accident victims on various properties.
• Wrongful Death Legal Representation Legal representation for wrongful death claims under D.C. Code Section 16-2701, filed by the estate or surviving family members.
• Injuries to Minors and Children Legal Representation Legal representation for minors and children injured in accidents, including court approval of settlements under D.C. Code § 21-120.
• Civil Litigation Legal Representation Civil litigation representation including breach of contract, real estate disputes, and commercial collection cases in state and federal courts.
• Free Initial Legal Consultation Complimentary initial legal consultation for potential clients seeking personal injury representation, available by phone at 202-463-0303 or in person at the Washington DC office.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients have received settlements exceeding double initial offers (e.g., Samantha Musser received over double the initial insurance settlement offer)

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kainen Law Group, PLLC: DC-based personal injury firm focused on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and accident cases across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Highly comparable boutique model serving the same tri-jurisdiction market.
• Cohen, Cohen & Cohen: DC/MD/VA personal injury firm handling auto, slip and fall, and wrongful death cases. Comparable size and regional plaintiff-side positioning to Mesirow.
• Shevitz Law Firm: Personal injury and accident firm serving the DC metro area with a similar boutique plaintiff-side approach and contingency-fee structure.
• The Law Offices of Joseph J. Marinaro: DC/Maryland/Virginia personal injury practice concentrating on auto, pedestrian, and premises liability cases. Closely aligned regional PI boutique with similar contingency-fee economics.
• Hassan & Hayes, PLLC: DC-area personal injury boutique focused on car, truck, and pedestrian accidents with contingency-fee representation in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
• Abramson, Brown & Dugan: Regional plaintiff personal injury firm with experience across DC, Maryland, and Virginia in auto, premises liability, and wrongful death matters.
• Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis LLP: Mid-Atlantic plaintiff-side firm with a strong personal injury practice covering DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Comparable on jurisdictional breadth and case-type mix.
• Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. Washington, DC–area personal injury law firm handling car, truck, and motorcycle accidents as well as wrongful death and civil litigation. Directly comparable to Mesirow in scope, regional footprint, and contingency-fee plaintiff-side practice.

Others

• Justia Lawyer Directory: Legal marketing and directory platform where the firm maintains a profile. Relevant ecosystem partner that channels top-of-funnel leads to small PI firms like Mesirow.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. personal injury plaintiff firm with national advertising scale and a growing DC/metro presence. Represents the broad-incumbent competitive threat the boutique model is differentiated against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dc_attorneys
• Facebookfacebook.com/mesirow-associates-pllc-195790887253347
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/john-mesirow-72257b7

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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