Layman Law Firm

What Layman Law Firm does

Layman Law Firm PLLP is a privately-held regional law firm founded by John G. Layman in Spokane, Washington and operating today under partner John R. Layman. The firm delivers two principal service lines: personal injury litigation, with particular specialization in traumatic brain injuries, spinal/aquatic injuries, and related matters; and business/commercial law, including entity formation, contract negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, creditor's rights, and commercial litigation. Practice areas span auto and semi-truck accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, wrongful death, toxic torts, product liability, and class action representation, including a high-profile Aspergillus mold class action against Seattle Children's Hospital filed jointly with Stritmatter Law PS.

The firm operates from three offices: Spokane (headquarters, 601 S. Division), Seattle (800 5th Ave, Suite 4100), and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, collectively serving Washington State and North Idaho. Distribution is principally through direct client consultation, supplemented by free consultation intake, content marketing via a legal blog and podcast appearances, and earned media coverage of high-profile cases. The firm holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and has accumulated multi-year recognitions from Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees: personal injury matters on a contingency basis (supported by free consultations as the entry point) and business legal services billed separately. The firm is not venture-backed, has no disclosed revenue, and operates as an independent family partnership enhanced by a 2019 collaboration with Seattle-based Stritmatter Law PS that broadens geographic reach and case capacity without merging the two firms.

Name

Layman Law Firm

Legal name

Layman Law Firm PLLP

Website

https://laymanlawfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Layman Law Firm is a privately-held regional law firm serving Washington State and North Idaho from offices in Spokane, Seattle, and Coeur d'Alene, specializing in personal injury litigation (particularly traumatic brain injury) and business and commercial legal services for individuals and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Claims Advocacy & Loss Recovery Services (FSAEADAH), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Business law services
• Commercial litigation
• Traumatic brain injury
• Free legal consultation

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Personal Injury and Business Law: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for personal injury representation and business/commercial legal services. Personal injury cases include contingency fee arrangements (implied by free consultations). Business clients are served through ongoing legal counsel relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Layman Law Firm is a regional law firm providing personal injury representation (including traumatic brain injuries, auto and truck accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, wrongful death, toxic torts, product liability, and aquatic injuries) and business/commercial legal services (entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation, and document preparation). The firm serves individuals, families, entrepreneurs, banks, and real estate developers across Washington State and North Idaho through offices in Spokane, Seattle, and Coeur d'Alene, with free consultations offered as a client entry point.

Product overview

Layman Law Firm operates as a traditional law firm with two primary service areas: personal injury litigation and complex business-oriented litigation and transactional work. The firm offers a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Personal injury services include specialized representation for traumatic brain injuries, car accidents, semi-truck accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, wrongful death, toxic torts, product liability, and aquatic injuries. Business law services encompass formation, contract negotiation, employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation, and document preparation. The firm also handles notable class action litigation, such as the Seattle Children's Hospital Aspergillus mold case, in partnership with Stritmatter Firm. The firm provides free consultations as an entry-point client service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for individuals and families who have suffered personal injuries due to the actions or negligence of another party, including traumatic brain injuries, car and semi-truck accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, wrongful death, toxic torts, product liability, and aquatic injuries. Practice covers recovery of medical bills, lost wages, and property damages.
• Business Law Services Full-service business legal support for entrepreneurs, partnerships, corporations, banks, and real estate development companies across business entity selection and formation, contract negotiation and drafting, employment contracts, mergers and acquisitions, creditor's rights, commercial litigation, and ongoing corporate counsel.
• Seattle Children's Hospital Class Action Lawsuit Representation Class action lawsuit representation against Seattle Children's Hospital for exposing vulnerable children to life-threatening Aspergillus mold, filed jointly with Stritmatter Firm on behalf of affected patients and families. The lawsuit alleges medical negligence and dangerous premises and seeks compensation for harm and delayed essential medical treatment.
• Free Consultation Service Free legal consultation offered to potential clients seeking legal representation for personal injury or business matters, available by phone or website form.

Quantifiable outcome

• High-stakes personal injury cases successfully litigated against large, well-funded defendants through expanded resources from Stritmatter partnership

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stritmatter Law PScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Farmers and Merchants BankminorOthers

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala (PCVA): Washington-based catastrophic injury and sexual abuse litigation firm. Directly comparable in handling high-stakes PI and complex litigation against institutional defendants in the same Pacific Northwest market.
• Bernard Law Group: Pacific Northwest plaintiff firm handling personal injury and employment matters. Comparable regional practice competing for similar plaintiff-side work in Washington.
• Gordon Thomas Honeywell: Washington-based full-service law firm with personal injury, business litigation, and corporate transactional practices. Comparable dual personal-injury / business-law service mix and Pacific Northwest geographic scope.
• Calbom & Schwab: Washington-based law firm handling personal injury and business litigation matters. Comparable regional plaintiff-side practice serving Eastern Washington clients, similar referral-driven model.
• Davis Law Group: Seattle-headquartered personal injury firm covering Washington State. Closely comparable in practice mix (auto, catastrophic injury, wrongful death) and geographic footprint (Western Washington).
• Ashcraft & Ashcraft: Pacific Northwest personal injury firm serving Washington and Oregon. Comparable plaintiff-side catastrophic injury practice with similar regional referral and contingency-fee dynamics.
• Law Office of Michael R. Hambelton: Eastern Washington/Spokane personal injury firm. Comparable regional PI practitioner competing for the same Spokane and Inland Northwest injury cases.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff personal injury firm with massive TV/digital advertising budgets. While headquartered nationally, it competes directly with regional PI firms for the same auto, trucking, and catastrophic injury case types that Layman handles in Washington and Idaho.
• Sokolove Law: National mass-tort and personal injury firm with a heavy advertising model. Competes with Layman on plaintiff-side PI intake, including asbestos, mesothelioma, and catastrophic injury matters, often overlapping regional case types.

Direct peers

• Stritmatter Law PS: Seattle-based personal injury firm that entered a strategic partnership with Layman Law Firm in 2019. Operates in the same plaintiff PI categories (high-stakes injury, wrongful death) across Washington and now Eastern Washington, sharing resources for cases against well-funded defendants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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