Hodes Milman

What Hodes Milman does

Hodes Milman is a California-based plaintiff-side law firm founded in 1993 by Daniel Hodes and Jeffrey Milman, headquartered at 33302 Valle Road, Suite 250 in San Juan Capistrano. The firm specializes in medical malpractice litigation — including birth injuries, cerebral palsy, surgical errors, misdiagnosis, cancer misdiagnosis, pharmacy errors, and hospital negligence — and complements this core practice with personal injury, product liability, elder abuse, and auto accident representation. It serves individual victims of negligence in Southern California and Arizona under the consumer-facing VerdictVictory brand (verdictvictory.com). The firm markets itself on its 30+ year track record, including over $250 million in cumulative settlements and verdicts, and credential badges such as U.S. News Best Law Firms Regional Tier 1, Super Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Litigator Awards, and BBB accreditation.

The firm operates on a contingency-fee basis: clients pay no fees unless the case is won, and the firm covers all upfront litigation expenses including expert witness costs. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on its website, a prominent phone line (949-640-8222), online intake forms, published case results, and client testimonials as primary lead-generation and trust-building channels. Hodes Milman is led by founding partner Daniel Hodes, who has tried medical malpractice cases for nearly 40 years and reportedly recovered over $35 million for clients in a single year, and is supported by a roster of roughly 15 attorneys and of-counsel staff drawn from the medical malpractice and personal injury bars. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, external funding, parent company, or M&A activity is disclosed; the firm operates as a privately held, founder-owned partnership.

Name

Hodes Milman

Legal name

Hodes Milman

Website

https://verdictvictory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hodes Milman is a California-based plaintiff-side law firm specializing in medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, and elder abuse cases for individual negligence victims in Southern California and Arizona, operating on a contingency-fee basis with over $250 million in cumulative settlements and verdicts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan Capistrano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: Hodes Milman operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients do not pay any fees unless the firm wins their case. The firm covers all necessary expenses upfront and only receives compensation upon successful resolution of the case.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hodes Milman is a law firm that provides legal representation to individuals who have been harmed by medical negligence, personal injury, or defective products. The firm handles medical malpractice cases (surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries, cancer misdiagnosis, pharmacy errors, hospital negligence), personal injury cases (auto accidents, slip and falls, brain injuries, wrongful death), product liability claims, and elder abuse matters. All cases are accepted on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations.

Product overview

Hodes Milman is a law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas rather than a technology product. The firm's services include medical malpractice litigation, personal injury cases, product liability claims, elder abuse representation, and automobile accident cases. The company is led by founding partners Daniel Hodes and Jeffrey Milman, with over 30 years of experience representing clients in Southern California and Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Malpractice Legal Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Frasier, Frasier & Hickman, LLP: Arizona-based med-mal and PI firm on contingency; directly overlaps on Arizona service area and practice mix but is regional rather than a SoCal competitor.

Direct peers

• Bachus & Schanker: Plaintiff med-mal and PI firm operating on contingency with a case-results-driven marketing model; closely comparable on practice mix and business model.
• Wilshire Law Firm: Large California-based PI and med-mal plaintiff firm using contingency intake and heavy digital marketing; comparable on practice mix, contingency model, and Southern California service area.
• The Keane Law Firm: Plaintiff-side medical malpractice firm focused on birth injury and catastrophic cases with contingency fees; closely comparable niche, contingency model, and plaintiff profile.
• Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger: Long-established San Francisco-based med-mal and PI firm with contingency fees and a record-setting verdict track record — directly comparable specialty, model, and California footprint.
• GJEL Accident Attorneys: California plaintiff PI firm with contingency fees and a strong case-results publishing strategy; comparable on contingency model, California footprint, and content-led GTM.
• Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP: Top-tier California plaintiff med-mal and catastrophic injury firm with a similar contingency model and trial-heavy approach; directly comparable on case types, target plaintiffs, and operating geography.
• McNally Law Office: California plaintiff PI and med-mal firm with contingency fees and a results-publication focus; comparable on geography, contingency model, and plaintiff segment.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff PI firm with med-mal capabilities and aggressive marketing; broader incumbent that competes on med-mal plaintiff volume and brand but operates at much greater scale.
• Jacoby & Meyers LLP: Nationally recognized plaintiff PI and med-mal firm with contingency fees and mass-marketing brand; broader incumbent overlapping on contingency model and med-mal practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hodesmilman

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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