The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC

What The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC does

The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC is a private, contingency-fee litigation firm founded in 1990 by Douglas E. Fierberg in Washington, D.C., specializing in institutional accountability cases on behalf of individuals and families harmed by hazing, sexual abuse, school and mass-casualty violence, catastrophic personal injury, and wrongful death. The firm maintains offices in Washington D.C., Traverse City, Michigan, and New York, and extends its reach across all 50 states by partnering with local counsel in each jurisdiction. Its roster includes nationally recognized attorneys such as Rachael Denhollander (TIME 100, ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage Award), and it has secured hundreds of millions of dollars in cumulative recoveries for clients across its 30+ year history, including the Virginia Tech $11M+ settlement, the $6.1M Max Gruver verdict, and the $4.2M Adam Oakes settlement.

The firm's go-to-market combines earned media (60 Minutes, The New York Times, TIME, CNN, Hulu docuseries), survivor-advocacy partnerships (#WeRideTogether, Women's Resource Center, Courage First Athlete Helpline, National Crime Victim Bar Association), and inbound referrals from other law firms. Practice areas span Hazing Litigation, Sexual Assault & Abuse Representation, Title IX legal services, School Violence & Gun Violence Litigation, Wrongful Death, and Personal Injury. Differentiated capabilities include specialized expertise in piercing the corporate-veil structures that national fraternities construct to evade liability, trauma-informed client advocacy, and the establishment of state and federal legal precedent in hazing and institutional accountability matters.

The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury matters, charges no upfront costs to clients, provides free initial case reviews, and selectively accepts a limited number of complex, high-stakes matters. A portion of work is performed pro bono for survivors who cannot afford representation, and select advocacy activities are supported through community sponsorship. Marketing and lead generation rely on national media coverage, client and peer-attorney referrals, social channels, and an active blog covering Title IX, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, and case-specific legal analysis.

Name

The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC

Legal name

The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC

Website

https://tfnlgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC is a private contingency-fee litigation firm representing victims and families in hazing, sexual abuse, school violence, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death matters across all 50 states from offices in Washington D.C., Traverse City, and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff Personal Injury Law

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 litigation
• Hazing lawsuit representation
• Sexual abuse advocacy
• Wrongful death claims
• School violence lawsuits

Headquarters

HQ city

Traverse City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Personal Injury Litigation: The firm handles personal injury cases primarily on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no upfront costs and the firm receives a percentage of any settlement or verdict obtained. This aligns firm incentives with client outcomes in high-stakes matters.
2. Pro Bono Representation: The firm also handles certain cases pro bono, particularly for survivors who cannot afford legal representation, such as a sexual assault survivor mentioned as receiving pro bono services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Fierberg National Law Group is a national plaintiff-side law firm that represents victims of hazing, sexual abuse, school and gun violence, catastrophic personal injury, and wrongful death on a contingency fee basis. Founded in 1990 by Douglas E. Fierberg and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the firm maintains additional offices in Traverse City, Michigan, and New York, and reports having recovered more than $385 million for clients.

Product overview

The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC is a specialized national law firm offering legal services across six core practice areas: Personal Injury, Hazing Litigation, Sexual Assault & Abuse Representation, Wrongful Death, School Violence & Gun Violence Litigation, and Title IX Legal Services. The firm operates as a unified legal practice that combines these specialized services to represent victims, survivors, and families in complex, high-stakes matters nationwide. Founded in Washington, D.C., with offices in Michigan and New York, the firm represents clients across all 50 states, combining national expertise with top local counsel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services
• Hazing Litigation
• Sexual Assault & Abuse Representation
• Wrongful Death Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $385M+ recovered for clients
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• #WeRideTogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit organization created to cast light upon the endemic issue of sexual abuse in youth and amateur sports. Douglas Fierberg serves as a featured legal expert in their Webby Award-honored 'Out of Bounds' series on survivor experience in sport. The firm provides pro bono guidance and input on legal matters related to institutional accountability.
• Women's Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's Resource Center in Traverse City, Michigan where Douglas Fierberg serves as Board Chair (2023). The firm provides pro bono legal guidance and input on various matters related to violence against women and advocacy.
• Courage First Athlete HelplinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouglas Fierberg serves on the Advisory Committee of the Courage First Athlete Helpline, an organization dedicated to supporting athletes who have experienced abuse.
• Childhelp.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouglas Fierberg serves as Advisory Board Member for Childhelp.org, a national organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse.
• National Crime Victim Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouglas Fierberg served as Past President of the Advisory Board for the National Crime Victim Bar Association, providing legal expertise and leadership in representing crime victims.
• More Than Four FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBailor Bell serves as Board Member for the More Than Four Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting children, families, doctors, and researchers fighting pediatric cancer.
• Leelanau County Youth LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBailor Bell serves as President of the Board of the Leelanau County Youth League, organizing youth baseball and softball programs throughout Leelanau County, Michigan.
• Up North PrideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacob Goodman serves as Member of the Board for Up North Pride, an organization supporting the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Michigan.
• Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonathon Fazzola serves as Board Member for the Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center, one of the largest child advocacy centers in Michigan, providing coordinated multidisciplinary response to child abuse allegations.
• Sex & Law Committee, New York City Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIliana Konidaris serves as Co-Chair of the New York City Bar's Sex & Law Committee.
• Third Level Child and Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBailor Bell continues to volunteer with the Third Level Child and Family Services Free Legal Aid Clinic in Traverse City.
• Michigan LegislatureminorOthersThe firm works with Michigan legislators on statute-of-limitations reform for childhood sexual abuse survivors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Cochran Firm: Nationally recognized plaintiff firm with broad personal injury, civil rights, and catastrophic injury practices. Comparable as an established plaintiff firm representing victims of institutional negligence, though operating at significantly greater scale across many practice areas.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Established plaintiff firm with mass tort, personal injury, and institutional negligence practices. Comparable in contingency-fee representation of injured plaintiffs against institutional defendants, though more concentrated in mass tort categories.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiff personal injury firm in the U.S., with a broad portfolio including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and mass tort matters. Comparable as a scaled contingency-fee plaintiff practice, though far broader and more diversified than TFNLG's focused niche.

Direct peers

• The Levin Firm: Plaintiff firm with significant practice representing survivors of institutional sexual abuse (notably Boy Scouts cases). Directly comparable in contingency-fee representation of abuse survivors against large national institutions.
• Napoli Shkolnik PLLC: National plaintiff firm with mass tort, complex litigation, and institutional accountability practices. Comparable in handling complex multi-jurisdictional plaintiff matters against institutional defendants.
• Greene Broillet & Wheeler: California plaintiff firm with catastrophic injury, product liability, and institutional negligence practices. Comparable in representing victims of catastrophic harm against institutional and corporate defendants.
• Manly, Stewart & Finaldi: California-based plaintiff firm specializing in representing survivors of sexual abuse, particularly institutional and clergy abuse cases. Closely comparable niche focus on sexual abuse survivor litigation and high-profile institutional accountability work.
• The Abel Law Firm: Plaintiff firm focused on mass torts, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury. Comparable in contingency-fee representation of catastrophic injury and wrongful death victims against institutional defendants.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Plaintiff firm with leading mass tort, class action, and institutional abuse practices. Comparable as a plaintiff-side firm pursuing complex institutional defendants, particularly in abuse and mass tort matters.
• Estey & Bomberger: California plaintiff firm that has been a leading representative of sexual abuse survivors, including institutional abuse cases. Directly comparable in representing survivors against well-resourced institutions under contingency fee models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tfnlgroup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thefierbergnationallawgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/tfnlgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tfnlgroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/tfnlgroup

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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