What Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP does

Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP (WTK) is a San Diego-headquartered law firm founded in 1991 and organized as a California Limited Liability Partnership. The firm is the largest certified women-owned law firm in San Diego and one of the largest in California, with 70% of its partners and approximately 75% of its attorneys being women and nearly 50% being minorities (greater than 80% of all personnel are women or minorities). WTK delivers litigation and counseling services through 12 practice areas: Advice and Counsel, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employment Law, Healthcare, Investigations, Product Liability, Trade Secret Litigation, and Warranty.

The firm's core offering is complex employment law defense, class action defense, and commercial litigation for corporate clients, with specialization in California-specific regulatory matters (PAGA, FEHA, wage and hour, the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and the Song-Beverly and Magnusson-Moss Acts). It represents enterprises ranging from Fortune 50/Fortune 100 companies — including Target, an unnamed Fortune 100 manufacturer, a large pharmaceutical company, a major oil corporation, a national lender, and automobile manufacturers — down to small local businesses across manufacturing, retail, healthcare, technology, oil and gas, banking, transportation, and real estate verticals. The firm holds WBENC, NAMWOLF, and California Public Utilities Commission Supplier Clearinghouse certifications, providing access to corporate supplier-diversity procurement programs.

WTK operates a traditional professional-services revenue model: fees are negotiated on a per-engagement basis with no publicly disclosed pricing, and client acquisition is driven primarily through direct attorney-client relationships, content marketing (publications, Special Alerts, webinars, CLE programs), earned media, and reputational signals such as AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating, Tier 1 Best Law Firms rankings (2013-2026), Corporate Counsel Go-To Law Firm recognition, and consecutive MCCA George B. Vashon Innovator Awards (2024, 2025). The firm is privately held, has no parent company, and has not raised external funding; key leadership comprises Managing Partners Carolina Bravo-Karimi and Daniel C. Gunning, with Kaitlin E. Preston elevated to Partner effective January 1, 2026.

Name

Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP

Legal name

Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP

Website

https://wilsonturnerkosmo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP is a San Diego-based certified women-owned law firm founded in 1991 that provides employment law, class action, and commercial litigation defense services across 12 practice areas to clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal 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 litigation
• Class action defense
• Business litigation
• Product liability defense
• Workplace investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services including litigation representation, employment counseling, business litigation, class action defense, and other legal counsel services. Revenue generated through attorney fees for legal representation and advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP is a certified women-owned law firm in San Diego, California that provides litigation and counseling legal services to corporate clients. The firm represents employers and businesses across twelve practice areas including employment law, class action defense, business litigation, product liability, warranty, healthcare, trade secret, business immigration, alternative dispute resolution, workplace investigations, and diversity, equity & inclusion counseling. The firm serves clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies to small local businesses on local, statewide, and national matters.

Product overview

Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP is a certified women-owned law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform organized into 12 distinct practice areas: Advice and Counsel, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Immigration, Business Litigation, Class Actions, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employment Law, Healthcare, Investigations, Product Liability, Trade Secret Litigation, and Warranty. These practice areas work together to serve corporate clients' litigation and counseling needs, with specialization in employment law, class action defense, and business litigation for clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies to small local businesses across manufacturing, retail, healthcare, technology, and other industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advice and Counsel Employment counseling to support clients through difficult decisions and assist in developing policies and practices that help insulate them from risk and cultivate desired culture and values.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediation and arbitration services providing cost-effective, professional resolution for businesses and individuals seeking neutrals with first-hand business and industry knowledge.
• Business Immigration Legal services for business immigration needs including I-9 compliance, visa petitions (H-1B, TN, L-1), labor certification, and adjustment of status processes.
• Business Litigation Representation of entities and individuals in business-related disputes including partnership, contract, real property litigation in state and federal courts as well as alternative dispute resolution.
• Class Actions Defense of corporations against putative class action claims including employment class actions, PAGA representative actions, FLSA collective actions, and consumer/product liability class actions.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion DE&I practice group assisting employers in creation, implementation, and management of DE&I efforts including assessments, program development, legal counseling, and training.
• Employment Law Investigation, negotiation, litigation, arbitration and trial of employment-related claims including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, ADA disputes, wage and hour claims, and trade secret violations.
• Healthcare Healthcare litigation matters including claims involving hospitals, physicians, third party administrators, utilization review, medical necessity, and managed care contracting.
• Investigations Attorney investigators conducting impartial workplace investigations for employers to prevent, identify and resolve misconduct and wrongdoings including sexual assault, bullying, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower complaints.
• Product Liability Defense of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and users in product liability lawsuits including nationwide MDL, JCCP, and class actions for various product types.
• Trade Secret Litigation Counseling on effective policies to minimize loss of trade secrets and litigation defense services for misappropriation claims under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
• Warranty Representation of product manufacturers in breach of warranty actions including breach of express and implied warranties, Song-Beverly Act and Magnusson-Moss Act violations.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record.

• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)OthersFirm is certified by WBENC as a women-owned business enterprise. WBENC is the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S.
• National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)OthersFirm is certified by NAMWOLF as a minority and women-owned law firm, providing access to corporate diversity programs and supplier diversity initiatives.
• The Supplier Clearinghouse for the Utility Supplier Diversity Program of the California Public Utilities CommissionOthersFirm holds certification from The Supplier Clearinghouse for the CPUC's Utility Supplier Diversity Program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani: Large California-based litigation firm with broad employment, class action, and product liability practices. Highly comparable to WTK in mid-market and Fortune 500 litigation defense across California.
• Fisher Phillips: National employment law firm focused exclusively on labor and employment matters for employers. Direct peer with overlapping class action defense and counseling practice.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National employment-law-focused firm with significant California offices. Direct peer in employment litigation, class action defense, and workplace investigations.
• Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart: One of the largest U.S. employment and labor law firms with deep California presence. Directly comparable to WTK in employment law defense, class action work, and Fortune 500 client base, though significantly larger.
• Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete: National employment law firm comparable to WTK in employer-side employment litigation, class action defense, and DE&I advisory, though WTK is more California-focused.
• Littler Mendelson: The largest employment and labor law firm in the world, with a strong California practice. Comparable to WTK in core employment litigation and counseling, with overlapping Fortune 500 client base and practice areas.

Regional players

• Buchalter: California-based mid-sized full-service firm with employment and litigation practices. Comparable regional peer in California employment and business litigation.

Broad incumbents

• Seyfarth Shaw: AmLaw 100 firm with one of the largest employment law practices nationally. Comparable in employment litigation and class action defense, but with substantially broader practice footprint.
• Duane Morris: National mid-sized firm with strong California presence and employment/class action practices. Comparable to WTK in employment litigation defense and Fortune 500 client base, but with broader geographic and practice coverage.
• Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton: Large California-headquartered AmLaw firm with overlapping employment, class action, product liability, and healthcare practices. Comparable client types but significantly broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wtklaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilson-turner-kosmo-llp

Compliance4 records

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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