Whitten Burrage

What Whitten Burrage does

Whitten Burrage is a plaintiff-side litigation law firm headquartered in Oklahoma City, founded by senior partners Reggie Whitten and Michael Burrage. The firm operates with 15 attorneys across eleven practice areas, with a primary focus on personal injury, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, and Native American law, and secondary practices in complex commercial litigation, class actions, and whistleblower/qui tam work. Its core client base spans individual injury victims, Oklahoma-based tribal nations (notably the Choctaw and Chickasaw), and the State of Oklahoma on precedent-setting matters such as opioid litigation.

The firm's revenue model is built primarily on contingency fee arrangements ("No Win, No Fee") for plaintiff cases, supplemented by free initial consultations and a referral network that channels complex matters from other attorneys statewide and nationwide. Notable outcomes include the largest jury verdict in Oklahoma history ($130 million, Burgess v. Farmers Insurance) and a $186 million settlement for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in a timberlands case against the Department of the Interior. Co-founder Michael Burrage, the first Native American federal judge, serves as constitutionally appointed General Counsel to the Choctaw Nation, anchoring institutional client relationships.

Whitten Burrage has no proprietary technology platform; its core deliverable is human-executed legal representation in high-stakes matters. The firm competes on the personal reputation and trial record of its named partners, with both co-founders inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and the American College of Trial Lawyers. Its distribution model is direct-to-consumer (phone, website contact) for plaintiff intake, combined with attorney-to-attorney referral and co-counsel arrangements for complex matters.

Name

Whitten Burrage

Legal name

Whitten Burrage

Website

https://whittenburragelaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Whitten Burrage is an Oklahoma City plaintiff-side litigation firm with 15 attorneys handling personal injury, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, and Native American law cases on contingency fee, serving individual plaintiffs, Oklahoma tribal nations, and the State of Oklahoma in high-stakes matters.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: Personal injury, wrongful death, and other plaintiff claims handled on a contingency fee basis where clients pay only if the firm wins. Free initial consultations provided. Some cases may involve hourly or fixed fees for specific services.
2. Bad Faith Roofing Claims - No Win No Fee: Contingency fee representation for bad faith insurance claims, particularly roofing disputes. Clients do not pay unless the firm wins their case.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whitten Burrage is an Oklahoma City-based plaintiff-side trial law firm with 15 attorneys providing legal representation to individuals, families, tribal nations, and select businesses. Core offerings center on personal injury, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, auto and trucking accidents, Native American law, business and commercial litigation, class action and MDL, whistleblower/qui tam, and complex litigation, with outside general counsel services for select corporate clients.

Product overview

Whitten Burrage is an Oklahoma City law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services organized around eleven core practice areas. The firm's services include Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Auto Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith, Products Liability, Native American Law, Complex Litigation, Business and Commercial Litigation, Whistleblower & Qui Tam Lawsuits, Class Actions, and Bad Faith Roofing Claims. The firm emphasizes high-stakes plaintiff litigation with a focus on complex cases, frequently handling matters involving multiple parties, significant damages, and tribal sovereignty issues. Whitten Burrage operates on a contingency fee basis for injury cases and provides free consultations to potential clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Representation Plaintiff-side legal representation for individuals injured by negligence, defective products, and other tortious conduct, focused on recovering damages for medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
• Wrongful Death Representation Legal representation for surviving family members seeking recovery for the death of a loved one caused by negligence, misconduct, or intentional harm.
• Insurance Bad Faith Representation Representation of policyholders and claimants against insurance carriers for unreasonable claim denials, underpayment, or other bad-faith conduct, including recovery of policy benefits and extra-contractual damages.
• Native American Law Legal counsel to tribal nations and tribal entities on sovereignty, gaming, treaty, regulatory, and litigation matters, including direct representation of the Choctaw Nation and Chickasaw Nation.
• Business and Commercial Litigation Representation of businesses in commercial disputes, contract matters, and complex litigation, including ongoing representation of corporate clients such as SandRidge Energy.
• Class Action and MDL Litigation Plaintiff-side representation in class actions and multidistrict litigation, including representation of the State of Oklahoma in opioid litigation.
• Whistleblower / Qui Tam Representation Representation of whistleblowers and relators in qui tam actions under federal and state False Claims Acts, pursuing recovery and relator bounties for reporting fraud against government programs.
• Auto Accident Representation Legal representation for individuals injured in automobile accidents, pursuing compensation from at-fault drivers and insurance carriers.
• Trucking Accident Representation Legal representation for individuals injured in commercial trucking accidents, pursuing claims against motor carriers, drivers, and insurers under federal and state trucking regulations.
• Complex Litigation Representation in complex, high-stakes litigation matters requiring significant resources, subject-matter specialization, and trial expertise.
• Outside General Counsel Services Ongoing outside general counsel services for select business clients, providing legal guidance on commercial, regulatory, and corporate matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest jury verdict in Oklahoma history - $130 million in Burgess v. Farmers Insurance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Morgan & Morgan: Morgan & Morgan is the largest U.S. plaintiff-side personal injury firm, operating a national network of offices and handling high-stakes cases across personal injury, insurance bad faith, and consumer litigation. It is a direct peer in contingency-fee plaintiff practice and complex case management.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy: Simmons Hanly Conroy is a national plaintiff firm recognized for record-setting verdicts in asbestos, mass tort, and personal injury litigation. Comparable to Whitten Burrage in its pursuit of large, complex plaintiff cases and contingency-fee model.
• Romanucci & Blandin: Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based plaintiff firm specializing in personal injury, wrongful death, mass tort, and civil rights cases with a track record of multi-million-dollar verdicts. Comparable as a high-stakes, contingency-fee plaintiff firm focused on catastrophic injury matters.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Lieff Cabraser is a nationally recognized plaintiff firm specializing in class actions, mass torts, and complex litigation across consumer protection, securities, and civil rights. Directly comparable to Whitten Burrage's class action and complex litigation practices.
• Baron & Budd: Baron & Budd is a national plaintiff firm specializing in environmental, mass tort, and whistleblower litigation, including False Claims Act qui tam matters. Comparable to Whitten Burrage's whistleblower/qui tam and class action capabilities.
• Napoli Shkolnik: Napoli Shkolnik is a national plaintiff firm focused on mass torts, personal injury, and complex litigation with a contingency-fee model. Directly comparable in case types and contingency-fee pursuit of high-stakes matters.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Weitz & Luxenberg is a large plaintiff firm with deep mass tort and personal injury practice, known for record verdicts in asbestos, pharmaceutical, and injury litigation. Comparable contingency-fee plaintiff model with high-value case orientation.
• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann: BLBG is a premier plaintiff firm specializing in securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, and complex commercial litigation. Directly comparable to Whitten Burrage's securities/derivative work, including the Sandridge Energy stockholder derivative case.

Regional players

• McAfee & Taft: McAfee & Taft is Oklahoma's largest law firm, headquartered in Oklahoma City, with a broad corporate and litigation practice. A regional peer sharing the same Oklahoma City legal market but operating primarily on the corporate/transactional side rather than high-stakes plaintiff work.
• Crowe & Dunlevy: Crowe & Dunlevy is a full-service Oklahoma law firm with strong litigation capabilities and historical ties to Native American matters. A regional peer in the Oklahoma legal market with overlapping tribal law and complex litigation exposure but a broader corporate practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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