Wanta Thome

What Wanta Thome does

Wanta Thome (legal name Wanta Thome PLC) is a Minneapolis-based plaintiff-side employment law firm founded in 2011 that represents individual employees in disputes with their employers. Its practice is horizontal within a single vertical: workplace rights litigation covering employment discrimination across protected characteristics (race, gender, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, caregiver and military status), workplace retaliation, wrongful termination, wage-and-hour claims, and class actions. The firm serves individuals and executives navigating claims under federal statutes (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, USERRA) and Minnesota state law (MHRA). It is a professional services organization, not a software company — there is no proprietary technology, platform, API, or product beyond attorney-delivered legal services.

The firm operates two offices: its Minneapolis headquarters (100 S 5th St, Suite 1200) serving Minnesota, and a Chicago office (1100 W Cermak Rd) serving Illinois. Its team comprises 16 people — 6 attorneys (including named partners Shawn Wanta and Joni Thome) and 10 support staff including paralegals, case managers, and intake and client-experience roles. Named partners and attorneys hold recurring recognition from Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, and Star Tribune, positioning the firm on brand credibility and trial-proven expertise.

The business model is a contingency-fee, sales-led motion. Clients pay nothing up front and owe fees only if the firm secures a settlement or verdict, following a free initial consultation. Revenue is therefore realized on case resolution and is inherently lumpy and outcome-contingent (the input data's classification of this as "subscription/recurring" is a mislabel; it is contingency-based professional services). Go-to-market is consultative and discovery-driven, supported by content marketing (blog, newsletter), organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp), Google Reviews, a workplace-discrimination scholarship program, and community sponsorship (Minnesota Wind Chill). The firm states it has recovered "millions of dollars" for Minnesota employees, though no revenue, case volume, or win-rate figures are disclosed.

Name

Wanta Thome

Legal name

Wanta Thome PLC

Website

https://wantathome.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wanta Thome is a Minneapolis-based plaintiff-side employment law firm representing individual employees in workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage disputes across Minnesota and Illinois on a no-win-no-fee contingency basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Workplace discrimination
• Wrongful termination
• Retaliation claims
• Wage and hour

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation - Contingency Fees: The firm represents employment discrimination clients on a contingency fee basis where clients pay nothing up front. If the firm does not secure a settlement or verdict, the client owes nothing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wanta Thome provides legal representation to individual employees who have experienced workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or wrongful termination. The firm handles cases across protected categories (race, gender, age, disability, religion, national origin, pregnancy, marital status, caregiver status, and military service) as well as wage and hour disputes and class actions. Services are delivered on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations, meaning clients pay no attorney fees unless the firm secures a settlement or verdict.

Product overview

Wanta Thome is a law firm offering employment law legal services as a single unified practice area, not a software platform. Their core offering encompasses employment discrimination legal representation across multiple protected categories (race, gender, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, and caregiver status), workplace retaliation legal services, wrongful termination representation, wage and hour law services, and class action litigation. The practice areas are organized by type of discrimination or legal issue, with each service focusing on specific protected characteristics or employment violations under federal and Minnesota state law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Discrimination Legal Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered millions of dollars for Minnesota employees across employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP: National class action firm that litigates employment-related class actions including wage and discrimination matters. Compares on class action orientation and contingency model but covers many practice areas nationally.
• Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP: National employment, civil rights, and whistleblower litigation firm. Overlaps on employee-side discrimination and retaliation matters but operates at substantially larger scale and broader geography.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC: National plaintiffs' firm with a robust employment practices group focused on discrimination and wage class actions. Comparable on class action and contingency fee work but operates nationally with broader portfolio.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP: National plaintiffs' firm with an established employment class action practice covering discrimination and wage matters. Comparable on class action work and contingency model; much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Outten & Golden LLP: National plaintiff-side employment law firm specializing in discrimination, retaliation, and executive severance. Compares on practice focus but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple US offices.

Direct peers

• HKM Employment Attorneys LLP: Minneapolis-based employment law firm representing employees in workplace disputes and discrimination claims. Similar size, location, and plaintiff-side employment orientation to Wanta Thome.
• Halunen Law: Minneapolis plaintiff employment law firm handling discrimination, wage & hour, and whistleblower cases for employees in Minnesota. Highly comparable in scale, geography, and contingency fee orientation.
• Nichols Kaster PLLP: Minneapolis-based plaintiff employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, wage, and class action matters. Direct head-to-head competitor in the same Minneapolis/Minnesota market with overlapping practice areas and contingency fee model.
• Zimmerman Reed PLLP: Minneapolis plaintiff firm concentrating on consumer protection, employment, and class actions including wage and discrimination cases. Directly comparable on contingency model, Minnesota base, and class action practice overlap.
• Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Minneapolis-based litigation firm with a significant employment law practice representing plaintiffs in discrimination and class actions. Compares on geography and plaintiff-side employment focus with broader litigation scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wantathomeplc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wantathome
• Instagraminstagram.com/wantathomelaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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