DeLaney & DeLaney LLC

What DeLaney & DeLaney LLC does

DeLaney & DeLaney LLC is a privately held boutique civil litigation law firm headquartered at 3646 N. Washington Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana, founded in 2002 by Ann DeLaney and Kathleen DeLaney as one of the first mother-daughter law firms in Indiana. The firm operates from a single Indianapolis office with approximately 12 employees (attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants) and has been AV rated by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell since its earliest years of recognition.

The firm's practice spans six articulated service lines: employment law; civil litigation and arbitration (federal and state courts of Indiana plus FINRA and AAA arbitrations); contract law; commercial law; financial services industry law (representing advisors and firms in transitions, customer disputes, and FINRA arbitration); and appellate litigation (Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts, and U.S. Supreme Court amicus and oral argument work). Additional work covers class action litigation (both plaintiff-side and court-appointed class counsel) and physician/healthcare executive legal services, anchored by Kathleen DeLaney's recognized representation of physicians. Documented recent case outcomes include the $90 million Ormond v. Anthem demutualization settlement (700,000+ class members), the $27 million Burnett v. Conseco settlement / 2025 jury verdict, the $6.75 million Red Barn Motors settlement (17,208 used car dealerships), the $4.35 million Garrett v. Herff Jones data breach settlement (1 million victims), the $5.89 million Denman v. St. Vincent judgment (defamation and fraud), and the $1.95 million Herx IVF discrimination verdict.

The business model is professional services revenue generated primarily through hourly billing, contingency fee arrangements on class actions, and bespoke fee arrangements for each engagement. The firm markets through its website, LinkedIn, attorney referrals (the dominant channel per source), co-counsel relationships with larger firms (Morrison & Foerster on CHINS children's rights litigation; Weisbrod Matteis & Copley on Conseco insurance class actions), earned media (CNN/MSNBC attorney appearances), and professional associations / CLE programs. Client segments are hybrid: individuals (predominantly employment matters), employers (employment litigation defense and policy work), businesses (commercial disputes and contracts), and the financial services industry. Underlying technology consists of standard legal practice management and case management systems with no proprietary platforms, integrations, or AI capabilities identified.

Name

DeLaney & DeLaney LLC

Legal name

DeLaney & DeLaney LLC

Website

https://delaneylaw.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeLaney & DeLaney LLC is a boutique civil litigation law firm in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving employees, employers, businesses, physicians, and financial services firms in employment, commercial, contract, financial services, class action, and appellate matters across Indiana state and federal courts.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Civil Litigation: Boutique civil litigation firm providing legal services primarily in Indiana's state and federal courts. Handles employment law, business and contract law, commercial disputes, financial services industry matters, physician and medical practice law, and product liability cases. Revenue is generated through legal fees for litigation, arbitration, and advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DeLaney & DeLaney LLC is a boutique civil litigation law firm providing personalized legal services primarily in Indiana's state and federal courts. The firm's practice spans employment law, civil litigation and arbitration, contract law, commercial disputes, financial services industry matters, physician and medical practice law, class action litigation, and appellate advocacy. Services are delivered through distinct practice area lines covering representation of both individual employees and corporate/enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 companies.

Product overview

DeLaney & DeLaney LLC is a boutique civil litigation law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a platform-based product architecture. The firm operates through distinct practice area service lines: Employment Law Services, Civil Litigation and Arbitration, Contract Law Services, Commercial Law Services, Financial Services Industry Legal Services, Appellate Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Business Litigation, and Physician and Healthcare Executive Legal Services. These service offerings are integrated under a single firm structure, with attorneys collaborating across practice areas to provide comprehensive civil litigation representation primarily in Indiana state and federal courts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Services

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Continued partnership in Burnett v. Conseco class action representing lead plaintiffs Jeff Burnett and Dr. Joe Camp in federal court jury trial resulting in verdict for the class.
• Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2021Co-lead counsel relationship with Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLC in Conseco Life Insurance Company class action. The firms partnered on this $27 million settlement representing LifeTrend life insurance policy holders.
• Morrison & Foerster LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2019Co-counsel relationship for federal class action on behalf of Indiana children seeking legal representation in CHINS proceedings. Morrison & Foerster LLP is working with DeLaney & DeLaney and Children's Advocacy Institute on this significant children's rights litigation.
• Children's Advocacy InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2019Co-counsel relationship for federal class action seeking to require appointment of licensed attorneys to represent children in Child in Need of Services (CHINS) proceedings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ice Miller LLP: Major Indianapolis-based full-service law firm with strong employment law, litigation, and class action practices. Notably, Kathleen DeLaney was an associate at Ice Miller from 1997-2001, and the firm competes directly for the same Indiana corporate counsel and plaintiff class action work.
• Barnes & Thornburg LLP: Large Indianapolis-founded firm with extensive litigation, employment, and commercial practices. Ed DeLaney retired as partner from Barnes & Thornburg before joining DeLaney & DeLaney, and the firms compete for the same Fortune 500 outside counsel engagements in Indiana.
• Lewis Wagner LLP: Indianapolis litigation boutique focused on commercial, employment, and appellate matters. Comparable in size and Indiana litigation focus, with overlapping practice areas in employment law and complex commercial disputes.
• Riley Bennett Egloff LLP: Indianapolis-based litigation boutique with similar practice areas in commercial, employment, and class action litigation. Closest comparable in boutique size, Indianapolis footprint, and plaintiff-side litigation orientation.
• Krieg DeVault LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service firm with substantial healthcare, litigation, and employment practices. Competes directly for Indiana physician/healthcare executive work and commercial litigation engagements.
• SmithAmundsen LLC: Indianapolis-based litigation firm with strong employment and commercial litigation practices. Comparable boutique-to-mid-size litigation boutique competing for the same Indiana corporate counsel and employment matters.
• Wilson Kehoe & Winingham: Indianapolis-based plaintiff litigation firm with significant class action and personal injury practices. Directly comparable boutique plaintiff-side litigation firm competing in Indiana state and federal courts.
• Cohen & Malad LLP: Indianapolis-based plaintiff litigation firm with a strong class action and consumer protection practice. Directly comparable in boutique size, plaintiff-side orientation, and Indiana class action focus, including employment and insurance-related class matters.

Broad incumbents

• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Larger Midwest-founded firm with a substantial Indianapolis office covering litigation, employment, and corporate matters. Provides overlapping capabilities but as part of a much broader, multi-office portfolio rather than a focused boutique.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Large national firm with significant Indianapolis presence. Matthew Gutwein was a partner at predecessor firm Baker & Daniels (now Faegre Drinker). Provides overlapping litigation and appellate capabilities but as part of a much broader national platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delaney-&-delaney-llc

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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