Heard & Medack

What Heard & Medack does

Heard & Medack is a Houston-based litigation law firm founded in 1998 that specialized in trial advocacy across a broad set of practice areas: premises liability, construction litigation, trucking and automobile litigation, products liability, maritime litigation, and medical malpractice. The firm served individuals and organizations throughout Texas requiring courtroom representation, led by named trial attorneys Joe Heard and David Medack. As a professional services practice, Heard & Medack's offering was attorney-provided litigation representation rather than a technology product; the firm had no proprietary software, applications, or APIs.

The firm's revenue model is professional services billing, with services likely structured as hourly fees or contingency arrangements depending on matter type — particularly personal injury and malpractice work, where contingency fee structures are industry-standard. Pricing was not publicly disclosed and was negotiated on a case-by-case basis. The firm operated with a headcount in the 11–50 range, consistent with a mid-sized specialty boutique rather than a large full-service firm. Effective January 1, 2026, Heard & Medack merged into Blue Williams, LLC, a Louisiana-based trial firm with offices in New Orleans, Mandeville, Houston, and San Antonio, and the Heard & Medack attorneys joined Blue Williams' Houston litigation team. As a result, Heard & Medack ceased to operate as an independent entity and its practice areas were absorbed into the Blue Williams platform.

Name

Heard & Medack

Legal name

Heard & Medack

Website

https://heardmedackpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heard & Medack was a Houston-based trial litigation firm serving Texas clients in premises liability, construction, trucking/auto, products liability, maritime, and medical malpractice matters; it merged into Blue Williams, LLC effective January 1, 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Trial litigation
• Premises liability
• Products liability
• Medical malpractice
• Maritime litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugar Land

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Heard & Medack generates revenue through legal representation services in litigation matters. As a trial law firm, services are likely billed on an hourly basis or contingency fee arrangement depending on case type, particularly for personal injury and malpractice cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Heard & Medack is a Houston, Texas-based trial law firm that provides legal representation in litigation matters including premises liability, construction litigation, trucking and automobile litigation, products liability, maritime litigation, and medical malpractice. The firm delivers trial advocacy services to clients throughout Texas, with its attorneys joining Blue Williams' Houston office following the January 2026 merger.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premises Liability Litigation Legal representation in premises liability cases for clients throughout Texas.
• Construction Litigation Legal representation in construction-related disputes and litigation matters in Texas.
• Trucking and Automobile Litigation Trial representation for trucking accident and automobile-related litigation cases in Texas.
• Products Liability Litigation Legal representation in product defect and liability claims for clients throughout Texas.
• Maritime Litigation Trial representation in maritime law disputes and admiralty-related litigation cases.
• Medical Malpractice Litigation Legal representation in medical malpractice claims and healthcare-related liability cases in Texas.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Blue Williams, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Blue Williams, LLC, a Louisiana-based trial law firm with offices in New Orleans, Mandeville, Houston, and San Antonio, merged with Houston-based Heard & Medack effective January 1, 2026. Heard & Medack's trial attorneys Joe Heard and David Medack joined Blue Williams' Houston office, expanding the combined firm's trial capabilities in Texas. The merger strengthens Blue Williams' trial capabilities and expands service offerings to include premises liability, construction litigation, trucking and automobile litigation, products liability, maritime litigation, and medical malpractice litigation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Yetter Coleman LLP: Houston trial boutique focused on complex commercial and IP litigation. Comparable as a Houston-based litigation firm of similar boutique scale.
• Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend: Houston-based trial law firm specializing in personal injury, products liability, maritime, and medical malpractice — directly overlapping Heard & Medack's core practice verticals and competing for similar plaintiff-side work in Texas.
• Blue Williams, LLC: Louisiana-based trial law firm that merged with Heard & Medack effective January 1, 2026. Now the parent and direct operating peer, sharing Houston office space and combining litigation practices across the Gulf South.
• Gibbs & Bruns LLP: Houston-based litigation boutique renowned for high-stakes trial work. Comparable as a similarly sized Houston-rooted trial firm competing for complex litigation mandates.
• Susman Godfrey LLP: Houston-based litigation boutique handling commercial, IP, and catastrophic injury cases. Comparable as a Houston-rooted trial firm of similar scale with deep courtroom expertise.
• Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP: Houston litigation boutique handling commercial, securities, and mass tort matters. Comparable as a Houston-based trial firm with similar mid-sized boutique economics.

Broad incumbents

• BakerHostetler: National AmLaw firm with a significant Houston presence and broad litigation, healthcare, and products liability practices. Comparable as an incumbent competing in multiple Heard & Medack verticals, but at much greater scale and across a wider portfolio.
• Reed Smith LLP: Global law firm with a notable Houston office handling energy, maritime, products liability, and commercial litigation. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in several of Heard & Medack's specialty verticals.
• King & Spalding LLP: Atlanta-founded global firm with a large Houston office and active products liability, medical malpractice, and tort practices. Comparable as an incumbent overlapping multiple Heard & Medack verticals in the Texas market.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm headquartered in part in Houston with extensive litigation, products liability, and maritime practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving overlapping Texas-based clients across Heard & Medack's practice areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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