Duggan McHugh Law Corporation

Name

Duggan McHugh Law Corporation

Legal name

Duggan McHugh Law Corporation

Website

https://dugganmchugh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAD

Employment & Labor Law

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

Keywords

• Employment law defense
• Wage and hour defense
• Workplace investigations
• Class action defense
• Legal counsel for employers

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm revenue through attorney fees for legal representation. Services billed to business clients including employers, companies, and organizations. Clients described as businesses, individuals, and entrepreneurs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Duggan McHugh Law Corporation is a Sacramento-based employment law and business litigation firm that exclusively represents employers — companies, organizations, and entrepreneurs — in California. The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of employment-law services, including advice and counsel, class action and PAGA defense, labor law (union and non-union), employment litigation defense, wage and hour defense, unfair competition and trade secret litigation, workplace investigations, mediation, and workplace training. Its core business is providing legal representation and advisory services to business clients facing employment-related disputes, compliance requirements, and HR matters.

Product overview

Duggan McHugh Law Corporation is a law firm (not a software product company) that offers a comprehensive suite of employment law legal services exclusively for employers. The firm's services are organized as distinct but complementary practice areas: Employment Law Services (covering advice & counsel, class action & PAGA defense, labor law, employment litigation defense, unfair business practices/trade secret litigation, wage & hour defense, and workplace investigations), supported by Mediation services for dispute resolution and Training services for workplace compliance education. The firm does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Advice & Counsel Legal advice and counseling services for California employers to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including review and drafting of employee handbooks and workplace policies. Target audience: California employers seeking proactive employment law guidance and HR compliance support.
• Class Action & PAGA Defense Defense services for businesses facing class action lawsuits and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims, including strategic guidance, early case evaluation, mediation, and litigation defense. Target audience: California employers defending against wage and hour class actions and PAGA claims.
• Labor Law Representation and advice for both unionized and non-union employers on labor relations matters including collective bargaining, employee discipline, grievance processing, and NLRB proceedings. Target audience: Unionized and non-union employers requiring NLRA compliance and labor relations counsel.
• Employment Litigation Defense Aggressive defense of employment claims including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on protected categories, with representation for EPLI coverage cases. Target audience: California employers defending against individual employment claims.
• Unfair Business Practices/Trade Secret Litigation Litigation services for unfair competition and trade secret misappropriation cases, including emergency injunctive relief, restrictive covenant agreements, and employment policy drafting. Target audience: California businesses protecting confidential information and trade secrets from former employees and competitors.
• Wage & Hour Defense Defense against wage and hour allegations including worker misclassification, overtime violations, meal and rest break claims, and prevailing wage issues in construction trades. Target audience: California employers facing wage and hour claims and audits.
• Workplace Investigations Conducting thorough, confidential workplace investigations into employee complaints including discrimination, harassment, workplace violence, and retaliation with comprehensive reporting. Target audience: California employers requiring third-party neutral investigations of workplace complaints.
• Mediation Private mediation services for resolving business conflicts and employment law disputes, offering an efficient, cost-effective alternative to litigation. Target audience: Businesses and parties seeking alternative dispute resolution in employment and commercial matters.
• Training Workplace training programs including mandatory sexual harassment prevention training (AB 1825/SB 1343), diversity and implicit bias training, and best practices in hiring, discipline and firing. Target audience: California employers seeking mandatory and discretionary workplace compliance training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully defended national IT consulting company in wage and hour class action and PAGA case - employee dismissed class and PAGA allegations
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FindLaw (Internet Brands)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite hosting and marketing partnership with FindLaw, part of Internet Brands. Firm website hosted on FindLaw platform. Includes review platform integration and potential client referrals through FindLaw network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: Large national AmLaw firm with a strong labor and employment practice, including a substantial California presence. Comparable in employer-side employment defense and wage & hour class action work.
• Ford & Harrison LLP: Labor and employment-focused national firm with California offices. Comparable employer-side defense practice with strong class action and wage & hour capabilities; competes for similar mid-market and enterprise clients in California.
• Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC: Major national labor and employment firm with a substantial California presence. Comparable in employer-side defense practice and overlapping expertise in wage & hour and PAGA work.
• Epstein Becker Green PC: National law firm with a dedicated employment, labor, and workforce management practice. Comparable in employer-side defense and California-specific compliance work; offers multi-jurisdictional reach that smaller boutique lacks.
• Fisher & Phillips LLP: One of the largest U.S. labor and employment law firms, with multiple California offices. Direct competitor in employer-side defense; broader national footprint and deeper bench give it scale advantages in class action work.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment firm with California offices. Comparable employer-side defense practice with significant class action and PAGA capabilities; larger scale offers capacity advantages on big matters.
• Littler Mendelson PC: The largest U.S. labor and employment law firm. Direct competitor across nearly all of Duggan McHugh's practice areas with a global footprint; represents a meaningful share of the largest California employers and EPLI panel work.

Direct peers

• Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR): California employment law firm representing public and private employers. Comparable in California-specific employment defense and labor relations work, though larger in scale with multiple offices across the state.
• Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP: California-based employment law defense firm with offices throughout the state. Closest direct comparable — same employer-side focus, similar boutique-to-mid-sized scale, and overlapping practice areas in wage & hour, PAGA, and class action defense.
• Liebert Cassidy Whitmore: California-based labor and employment firm primarily serving public agencies and educational institutions. Comparable in employer-side representation and California-specific labor law expertise, with broader geographic footprint across the state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dugganmchugh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dugganmchugh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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