Fernald & Zaffos

What Fernald & Zaffos does

Fernald & Zaffos is a privately-held partnership law firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with a second office in Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm provides litigation and advisory legal services across six practice areas: Employment Law, Insurance Law, Logistics Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, and Technology Law (with an additional Patent Prosecution offering). It serves a mixed client base of individuals and businesses, including high-profile engagements such as representation of some of the largest insurance brokerages nationwide and individual plaintiffs in high-value fraud and personal injury matters. Notable case results include a $7.7 million jury verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court and a $2.2 million unanimous jury verdict in a real estate fraud case.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model with case-based, quote-dependent billing and no publicly disclosed pricing; prospective clients are offered free initial consultations as the primary lead generation mechanism. Its go-to-market combines a content-driven marketing program (educational blog articles and video content on common legal questions) with traditional direct client engagement through its two physical offices, phone lines, and website inquiry forms. The team comprises six attorneys (two named partners — Brandon C. Fernald and Adam P. Zaffos — plus four additional attorneys and of-counsel), supported by two non-attorney staff for a total headcount of eight. Differentiators cited by the firm include the founder's status as a licensed California real estate broker, more than 50 years of collective attorney experience, and a track record of taking software and web development disputes to verdict.

Underlying technology is effectively non-applicable: the firm does not offer a proprietary platform, API, or software product, and there is no evidence of AI/ML tooling in its service delivery. Revenue mechanics depend entirely on legal representation fees, which vary by case complexity and duration. Ownership is concentrated among the two named partners with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or institutional funding.

Name

Fernald & Zaffos

Legal name

Fernald & Zaffos

Website

https://fzlaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fernald & Zaffos is a Los Angeles- and Las Vegas-based litigation law firm serving individuals and businesses across six practice areas, including employment, insurance, real estate, personal injury, technology, and logistics law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Litigation legal services
• Employment law representation
• Personal injury law
• Insurance law services
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm provides legal representation services billed through various payment arrangements. Fees depend entirely on individual cases - short-term services can be covered with upfront payment, while longer cases may require multiple payments to cover lawyer's time and expertise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fernald & Zaffos is a litigation law firm that provides legal representation and advisory services across six practice areas: Employment Law, Insurance Law, Logistics Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, and Technology Law. The firm serves both individuals and businesses, handling contract drafting, dispute resolution, compliance guidance, and trial representation. The firm also offers patent prosecution services to assist clients with protecting inventions through the patent application process.

Product overview

Fernald & Zaffos is a unified litigation law firm offering legal services across six practice areas: Employment Law, Insurance Law, Logistics Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, and Technology Law. The firm provides both advisory and litigation representation services, serving both individuals and businesses. Services range from contract drafting and dispute resolution to trial representation, with notable case results including a $7.7 million jury verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Services Legal representation and advisory services for both employees and employers on workplace-related matters, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage disputes.
• Insurance Law Services Legal assistance with insurance claims, coverage disputes, and representation for policyholders and insurance brokers in obtaining rightful insurance benefits.
• Logistics Law Services Legal support for logistics and transportation businesses including arbitration, compliance, damage claims, and employment policy matters.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for individuals seeking compensation for injuries caused by accidents, including car crashes, slip and fall incidents, and other personal injury claims.
• Real Estate Law Services Legal services for real estate disputes including boundary disputes, option agreements, lease disputes, contract breaches, and transaction advisory for residential and commercial properties.
• Technology Law Services Legal representation for software developers and technology firms in civil disputes, contract preparation, and intellectual property matters.
• Patent Prosecution Services Patent application assistance to protect inventions from being stolen, including guidance through the patent application process and compliance with legal guidelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• $7.7 million jury verdict awarded to client in Los Angeles Superior Court after 3 hours of deliberation following a ten-day jury trial
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: National litigation firm with deep insurance defense, employment, and transportation/logistics practices that overlap significantly with several of Fernald & Zaffos's practice areas; broader in scale but a frequent counterpart for insurance and logistics matters.
• Morgan & Morgan: Large national plaintiffs' firm with a strong personal injury practice and growing presence in California; comparable as a competitor for plaintiff-side personal injury volume and branding-driven client acquisition.

Direct peers

• Panish Shea & Boyle: Premier Los Angeles plaintiffs' litigation boutique known for high-value verdicts across personal injury, employment, and commercial matters; directly comparable to Fernald & Zaffos in LA market positioning, boutique size, and trial-driven reputation.
• Callahan & Blaine: California litigation boutique known for record-setting verdicts; comparable to Fernald & Zaffos in boutique scale, trial strategy focus, and emphasis on using high-value verdicts as a marketing engine.
• The Barnes Firm: Multi-state personal injury firm with offices in California and Nevada; directly comparable in the LA-Las Vegas personal injury corridor and in plaintiff-side case volume.
• Geragos & Geragos: Los Angeles-based trial law firm with a personal injury and complex litigation practice, comparable in plaintiff-side trial orientation, LA geographic presence, and focus on high-stakes verdicts.
• Selman Breitman: California-based insurance coverage and litigation boutique representing policyholders and brokers; directly comparable to Fernald & Zaffos's insurance law practice and broker-side representation work.
• Wilshire Law Firm: Los Angeles plaintiffs' firm practicing personal injury, employment, and consumer matters; comparable to Fernald & Zaffos in regional LA focus and multi-practice plaintiff orientation.

Regional players

• Jacob Emrani Law: Los Angeles-based personal injury firm; comparable in regional LA plaintiff focus and content-driven marketing, though narrower in practice-area breadth.

Emerging players

• Kazerouni Law Group: California-based consumer protection and insurance dispute firm; partially overlaps with Fernald & Zaffos's insurance and personal injury practices with a more plaintiff-side and tech-forward marketing approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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