Cousineau McGuire & Anderson

Name

Cousineau McGuire & Anderson

Legal name

Cousineau Malone, P.A.

Website

https://cousineaulaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHANAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Valuation, Appraisal & Forensic Services

Keywords

• Civil litigation services
• Insurance defense law
• Transportation litigation
• Product liability defense
• Professional liability defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 Fees: Hourly billing for legal representation services in civil litigation matters including insurance defense, transportation/trucking litigation, construction law, professional liability, and other practice areas

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cousineau Malone, P.A. is a full-service civil litigation law firm that represents insurers, self-insureds, third-party administrators, businesses, individuals, and professionals in defense of claims across 15 practice areas. The firm handles state, federal, and appellate court representation throughout the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota), as well as pre-litigation analysis, arbitrations, and mediations. Its practice spans insurance coverage and defense, trucking/transportation litigation, care facility and nursing home litigation, product liability, construction law, professional malpractice, premises liability, employment, motor vehicle liability, aviation litigation, general liability, subrogation, appellate advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, and homeowners association matters.

Product overview

Cousineau Malone, P.A. is a full-service civil litigation law firm offering legal services across 15 distinct practice areas rather than a technology product or platform. The firm's services include Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Advocacy, Aviation Litigation, Care Facility & Nursing Home Litigation, Construction Law, Employment, General Liability, Homeowners Associations, Insurance Coverage, Motor Vehicle Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability & Malpractice, Subrogation, and Trucking & Transportation Litigation. The firm represents insurers, self-insureds, businesses, individuals, and professionals throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR services including mediation, arbitration, med-arbs, property damage and insurance appraisals; attorneys serve as qualified neutrals under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of General Practice.
• Appellate Advocacy State and federal appeals representation in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, including appellate brief writing and oral argument.
• Aviation Litigation Defense of aviation-related lawsuits including aircraft component failures, airline personal injury claims, and federal aviation regulatory matters.
• Care Facility and Nursing Home Litigation Defense of nursing homes, assisted-care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and day care facilities against malpractice, negligence, abuse, and wrongful death claims.
• Construction Law Residential and commercial construction litigation including defect claims, design defects, water infiltration, insurance coverage, and contract disputes.
• Employment Litigation Defense of employers against discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, and retaliation claims in state and federal courts.
• General Liability Broad civil litigation representation including public utilities, dram shop, retail, hospitality, insurance appraisals, and property and casualty litigation.
• Homeowners Associations Legal services for HOAs including governing document interpretation, internal complaints, collections, and new governing document preparation.
• Insurance Coverage Representation of national and local insurers including coverage opinions, declaratory judgment actions, and bad faith litigation across multiple insurance lines.
• Motor Vehicle Liability Automobile insurance and litigation including no-fault matters, liability defense, UM/UIM claims, and appellate representation.
• Premises Liability Defense of slip-and-fall, retail liability, dog/animal liability, liquor liability, and snow removal claims.
• Product Liability Defense of manufacturers, sellers, and distributors against claims alleging design/manufacturing defects, negligence, strict liability, and failure to warn.
• Professional Liability and Malpractice Defense of professionals including physicians, nurses, mental health practitioners, real estate agents, architects, engineers, and attorneys.
• Subrogation Subrogation representation including automobile, property damage, construction defect, fire damage, and product liability claims.
• Trucking and Transportation Litigation Defense of motor carriers, owner operators, and insurers in trucking liability, personal injury, property damage, and insurance coverage disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tried more than 150 cases to jury verdict for select attorneys
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Multiple attorneys serve in leadership positions; Rachel Beauchamp serves as Board Member and Editor in Chief of MDLA magazine 'For the Defense'; firm attorneys regularly present at MDLA conferences and seminars; attorneys actively involved in MDLA educational programming
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Attorneys are members of DRI; firm attorneys participate in DRI trucking committee and other practice-focused committees
• Transportation Lawyers AssociationcoreOthers · 1 January 2023Firm maintains membership and active participation in Transportation Lawyers Association
• Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Multiple attorneys are members including John R. Crawford; firm attorneys contribute knowledge to industry through speaking and writing on trucking issues
• Minnesota Trucking AssociationcoreOthers · 1 January 2023Firm maintains membership supporting transportation industry clients
• Wisconsin Motor Carriers AssociationminorOthers · 1 January 2023Firm maintains membership supporting Wisconsin transportation industry clients
• Minnesota CLE (Continuing Legal Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Firm attorneys contribute to Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook and Minnesota Insurance Law Deskbook; regular presenters at Minnesota CLE seminars on trucking, insurance and litigation topics

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bassford Remele: Minneapolis civil defense firm with a strong insurance defense and professional liability practice. Closely comparable size, geography, and client base to Cousineau Malone including defense of insurers, self-insureds, and professionals.
• Lindquist & Vennum: Minneapolis litigation and business law firm with substantial insurance defense and commercial litigation practices. Comparable regional Upper Midwest focus with shared insurance carrier clients and similar trial-oriented defense work.
• Tyson & Mendes: National insurance defense firm with specialty in trucking, premises liability, and insurance bad faith. Comparable to Cousineau Malone in core insurance defense orientation with particularly aligned trucking litigation practice.
• Nilan Johnson Lewis: Minneapolis-based civil defense firm representing insurers, businesses, and professionals in product liability, professional liability, insurance coverage, and general liability matters. Closely comparable size and practice mix to Cousineau Malone.
• Haight Brown & Bonesteel: California-based insurance defense and civil litigation firm with national presence in trucking, professional liability, and coverage. Comparable in size and insurance-carrier-focused defense work though operating in a different primary geography.
• Meagher + Geer: Minneapolis-based full-service civil litigation defense firm serving insurance carriers, businesses, and professionals across the Upper Midwest. Comparable headcount and same regional insurance-defense orientation with overlapping practice areas including trucking, professional liability, and coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Goldberg Segalla: National civil litigation defense firm with strong insurance, transportation, and professional liability practices. Larger and multi-state but directly comparable in core practice mix to Cousineau Malone.
• Lathrop GPM: Minneapolis-headquartered national law firm with a robust insurance defense and commercial litigation practice. Larger scale and broader geographic reach but competes for the same insurance carrier panel work in the Upper Midwest.
• Bowman and Brooke: National civil defense firm with a Minneapolis office representing insurers and corporations in transportation, product liability, and general liability matters. Broader geographic footprint than Cousineau Malone but overlapping practice areas and insurance carrier clients.
• Robins Kaplan: Minneapolis-founded litigation firm with significant insurance and commercial defense practice. Larger and broader than Cousineau Malone but competes for similar insurance panel work and has overlapping trial practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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