Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler

What Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler does

Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler PLLC is a privately held personal injury law firm founded in 1959 and headquartered at 4701 S 19th Street, Suite 300, Tacoma, Washington. The firm represents individual injury victims across Washington State, including the Seattle, Olympia, and broader Pacific Northwest regions, in matters involving motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, worksite and construction injuries, product liability, governmental liability, wrongful death, and child sexual abuse & assault. The firm is staffed by nine trial attorneys — including named partners Vern Harkins and Daniel Hannula and senior counsel Richard H. Benedetti — supported by an overall headcount in the 11-50 range, and has documented more than 3,000 successful client outcomes over its six-decade history.

The firm's core service offering is plaintiff-side personal injury representation delivered under an exclusive contingency fee model in which clients pay no upfront fees and the firm advances all litigation costs, collecting a percentage only if the case resolves through settlement or verdict. Distribution occurs through a combination of direct client intake (phone, website contact forms, in-person consultations at the Tacoma office) and a dedicated inbound lawyer-referral channel via rhhk.com/referrals/. The firm also offers flexible appointments in which attorneys travel to clients unable to visit the office. Marketing emphasizes the firm's 60+ year regional reputation, trial-tested attorney bench, and recognized industry affiliations including Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler operates without disclosed technology platforms, AI capabilities, integrations, or proprietary software; the practice is relationship-driven, community-based, and reliant on traditional legal service delivery. No funding rounds, M&A activity, parent company, or outside equity ownership are disclosed, and the firm appears to be independently owned by its equity partners. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm is not publicly listed.

Name

Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler

Legal name

Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler PLLC

Website

https://rhhk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler is a Tacoma, Washington personal injury law firm founded in 1959 that represents individual injury victims across Washington State on a contingency fee basis in vehicle accident, medical malpractice, worksite injury, product liability, and wrongful death matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Vehicle accident attorneys
• Medical malpractice lawyers
• Wrongful death representation
• Product liability litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis. Clients pay no upfront fees or hourly charges. The firm advances all costs of litigation and only collects a percentage of the award if the case resolves through jury verdict or settlement. This aligns firm incentives with client outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler PLLC is a Tacoma-based personal injury law firm that represents individuals injured by negligence across Washington State. The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis, advancing all litigation costs and collecting a percentage of recovery only if the client wins. Its core offering is legal representation across personal injury, vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, worksite/construction accidents, product liability, governmental liability, wrongful death, and child sexual abuse cases.

Product overview

Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler PLLC is a personal injury law firm established in 1959, offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm provides representation through its core service offerings: Personal Injury Legal Services (handling brain injuries, burn injuries, dog bites, premises liability, spinal injuries, swimming/diving accidents, and recreation accidents); Vehicle Accident Legal Services (covering car, truck, motorcycle, bus, boat, airplane, train accidents, and pedestrian/cyclist incidents); Medical Malpractice Legal Services (including birth injuries, surgery errors, nursing home abuse, medication errors, and missed diagnoses); Worksite/Construction Accident Legal Services; Product Liability Legal Services; Governmental Liability Legal Services; Wrongful Death Legal Services; and Child Sexual Abuse & Assault Legal Services. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis, collecting fees only when clients receive monetary compensation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for individuals injured due to negligence, covering brain injuries, burn injuries, dog bite attacks, slip and fall/premises liability, spinal injuries, swimming pool accidents, and recreation accidents.
• Vehicle Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of vehicle-related accidents including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus accidents, boating accidents, airplane crashes, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, distracted driving, drunk driving, road design/maintenance issues, scooter accidents, and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal services for victims of medical negligence including anesthesia errors, birth injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, hospital negligence, medication errors, missed/delayed diagnosis, nursing home abuse, nursing home liability, and surgery errors.
• Worksite/Construction Accident Legal Services Legal representation for workers injured in construction zones and worksites, including common construction injuries, crane collapses, defective industrial equipment, and Jones Act claims for ferry workers.
• Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for consumers harmed by unsafe or defective products, dangerous drugs, and medical devices.
• Governmental Liability Legal Services Legal services for injuries caused by negligent acts of government agencies, holding governmental entities accountable for overreach under Washington State law.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for surviving family members in fatal negligence cases, including fatal accidents, survival lawsuits, and statute of limitations guidance.
• Child Sexual Abuse & Assault Legal Services Specialized legal representation for victims of child sexual abuse and assault.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ successful client outcomes documented on firm website

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. personal injury plaintiff firm with national advertising scale. Competes for the same contingency-fee PI matters in Washington and represents the high-spend competitive threat to regional firms like RHHK.
• Jacoby & Meyers: Established national PI firm with multi-state office footprint. Comparable contingency-fee plaintiff model and broader brand recognition competing for the same consumer-intake audience.
• Wilshire Law Firm: Large West Coast plaintiff PI firm with significant advertising investment. Comparable contingency fee structure and serious-injury / catastrophic-injury case mix competing for high-value matters.

Direct peers

• Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore: Seattle-based personal injury and wrongful death law firm with a similar contingency-fee model and comparable practice mix including maritime and serious injury. Competes head-to-head with RHHK in Washington State PI matters.
• Davis Law Group: Seattle personal injury and wrongful death firm with comparable practice areas and contingency fee structure. Directly competitive for the same Washington State PI plaintiff segment.
• Marler Clark: Seattle personal injury firm specializing in foodborne illness and complex PI litigation. Comparable contingency-based plaintiff representation in Washington and overlapping product-liability/med-mal positioning.
• Schroeter Goldmark & Bender: Long-standing Seattle PI and catastrophic injury firm. Directly comparable as a regional contingency-fee plaintiff's practice with multi-attorney bench and similar plaintiff-side case mix.
• Park Chenaur & Associates: Tacoma-Seattle area personal injury firm with a similar contingency model and broad PI practice. Direct local competitor with overlapping trial-attorney positioning.
• Pendergast Law: Washington State personal injury firm emphasizing motor vehicle, wrongful death, and insurance disputes. Comparable regional contingency-fee model and direct intake competition in the Seattle-Tacoma corridor.
• Hardwick & Pendergast: Washington State PI and medical malpractice firm operating on contingency. Comparable service mix, regional footprint, and plaintiff-side orientation to RHHK's core offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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