Pearson, Simon & Warshaw

What Pearson, Simon & Warshaw does

Pearson Warshaw, LLP (also known as Pearson, Simon & Warshaw) is a U.S. plaintiff-side law firm that concentrates on complex and class action litigation across antitrust, securities, consumer protection, defective products, employment, entertainment, insurance, professional liability, and childhood sexual assault matters. The firm operates from three offices — Sherman Oaks/Los Angeles, Wayzata/Minneapolis, and San Francisco — giving it a tri-jurisdictional footprint anchored in two major plaintiff-side venues in California and an Upper-Midwest presence. The firm has been designated by courts as lead or interim class counsel in multidistrict and class proceedings, including the Eggs Antitrust Lawsuit (Interim Co-Lead Counsel) and the Bestway Above-Ground Pools Litigation (Interim Class Counsel, partner Rachel Soffin), indicating that a meaningful share of its case inflow is court-routed rather than purely client-sourced. A salient outcome in the firm’s recent record is a reported $395 million settlement in the Archdiocese of San Francisco childhood sexual abuse matter, which anchors its institutional-abuse practice.

The firm’s core offering is contingency-fee litigation: the firm advances case costs and is compensated via a percentage of settlement or judgment proceeds, with revenue tied to settlement cadence and co-counsel allocations rather than recurring fees. Pricing is per-matter and outcome-contingent, and go-to-market is referral- and appointment-driven, drawing plaintiffs from co-counsel networks and judicial appointments; there is no traditional enterprise-sales motion comparable to a software firm. External recognition includes an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a Chambers and Partners 2026 ranking in Antitrust Litigation for partner Daniel L. Warshaw, both of which function as credibility signals in the plaintiff-bar referral economy. The reported firm size is 11-50 employees, consistent with a focused, partner-led litigation boutique rather than a broad commercial firm, and the practice area mix indicates a deliberate emphasis on high-stakes, lead-counsel-eligible matters over volume-driven legal work.

Name

Pearson, Simon & Warshaw

Legal name

Pearson Warshaw, LLP

Website

https://pswlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pearson, Simon & Warshaw is a U.S. plaintiff-side law firm specializing in class action and complex litigation, including antitrust, securities, consumer protection, defective products, and childhood sexual abuse matters, with offices in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and San Francisco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff Class Action Litigation Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Class action litigation
• Complex litigation services
• Antitrust litigation
• Consumer protection law
• Securities litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm handles class action and complex litigation cases, typically on a contingency fee basis where fees are earned as a percentage of settlements or jury verdicts obtained for clients.
2. Legal Services - Hourly/Retainer: The firm also handles business litigation, securities litigation, employment cases, and other matters that may be billed on an hourly or retainer basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pearson Warshaw, LLP is a nationally recognized law firm providing plaintiff-side legal representation in class actions and complex litigation. The firm serves individuals and groups harmed by corporations, employers, banks, and insurance companies, handling matters in antitrust, business, securities, consumer protection, defective products, employment, entertainment, professional liability, and childhood sexual assault cases across state and federal courts nationwide.

Product overview

Pearson Warshaw, LLP is a law firm offering a unified suite of legal services focused on class action and complex litigation. The firm's practice areas include Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, Childhood Sexual Assault Representation, Consumer Protection, Defective Products Litigation, Employment Litigation, Entertainment Litigation, Insurance Law, Professional Liability, and Securities Litigation. The firm has offices in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and San Francisco, and represents clients throughout California and the United States in state and federal courts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antitrust Litigation Legal representation in price-fixing and anti-competitive conduct cases, including price-fixing litigation and antitrust lawsuits for plaintiffs and class members.
• Business Litigation Sophisticated plaintiff-side representation in contract disputes and business fraud cases in state and federal courts.
• Childhood Sexual Assault Representation Legal representation for survivors of childhood sexual assault pursuing civil claims against individuals and institutions, including large-scale institutional settlements.
• Consumer Protection Litigation Legal services addressing false advertising, unfair business practices, and warranty fraud for consumers and consumer classes.
• Defective Products Litigation Class action litigation services for defective products, including cases involving automotive parts, consumer appliances, and other product defect claims.
• Employment Litigation Plaintiff-side legal representation holding California employers accountable for wage and hour violations and other employment law claims.
• Entertainment Litigation Legal representation for artists and profit participants in the entertainment industry in contract disputes and profit participation matters.
• Insurance Law Legal representation for California businesses in insurance law disputes, including coverage and bad faith matters.
• Professional Liability Plaintiff representation in professional liability lawsuits against professionals and professional entities.
• Securities Litigation Legal services protecting investors from fraud and misrepresentation, including securities class action representation and individual investor loss recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• $395 million settlement in Archdiocese of S.F. childhood sexual abuse case
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barroway Topaz: Pennsylvania-based plaintiff securities class action firm. Closely comparable in core business model (contingency-driven securities and shareholder litigation) and competes with Pearson Warshaw for lead-counsel appointments in securities class actions.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Seattle-based plaintiff class action firm with major antitrust (In re Lithium Ion, In re Capacitors) and consumer protection practices. Direct peer operating in similar plaintiff-side class action space with comparable contingency fee model and West Coast/regional structure.
• Motley Rice: South Carolina-based plaintiff mass tort and complex litigation firm with prominent antitrust and securities practices. Comparable as a contingency-fee plaintiff firm taking on high-stakes corporate misconduct cases and serving as lead/co-lead counsel in MDLs.
• Susman Godfrey: Houston-based litigation boutique with a national complex litigation and class action practice. Comparable to Pearson Warshaw in complex civil litigation and contingency/percentage fee work, particularly for high-stakes commercial disputes.
• Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check: Philadelphia-based plaintiff-side class action firm with strong securities fraud and antitrust practices. Closely comparable in business model (contingency fees on class actions), case mix, and lead-counsel role competition.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: San Francisco-based plaintiff-side class action and complex litigation firm with a national practice. Direct peer to Pearson Warshaw given heavy overlap in antitrust, securities, consumer protection, and employment class actions, plus a similar West Coast hub-and-spoke structure.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Washington, D.C.-based plaintiff-side complex litigation firm with major antitrust, securities, consumer protection, and employment practices. Closely comparable to Pearson Warshaw in case mix and lead-counsel positioning in federal MDLs.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd: Largest U.S. securities class action firm with deep antitrust and consumer protection practices. Directly comparable to Pearson Warshaw as a frequent lead counsel in federal class actions and MDLs, competing for the same lead-counsel appointments.
• Seeger Weiss: New York/New Jersey-based plaintiff-side mass tort and complex litigation firm. Comparable as a contingency-fee plaintiff firm with strong drug/medical device, securities, and consumer class action practices often serving as lead counsel in federal MDLs.

Broad incumbents

• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Largest U.S. business litigation-only firm, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial matters. Adjacent comparable given overlap in complex commercial and securities litigation, but operates at significantly larger scale and with a defense-side orientation that makes it a broader incumbent rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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