Williams Cedar, LLC

What Williams Cedar, LLC does

Williams Cedar, LLC is a boutique plaintiff-side trial law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a second office in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Founded in 2017 through the merger of Cedar Law Firm and Williams Cuker Berezofsky, the firm operates across four core practice areas: environmental law (PFAS/PFOA contamination, toxic air pollution, benzene and vinyl chloride exposure, Camp Lejeune, and oil spills), civil rights law (police misconduct, wrongful conviction, malicious prosecution, First Amendment, Title IX, and prisoner deaths), personal injury law (car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, product liability, FELA, VA benefits, and whistleblower protection), and sexual abuse and harassment law (clergy abuse, workplace harassment, and institutional abuse). The firm serves individual plaintiffs and class members harmed by environmental contamination, government misconduct, negligence, or institutional abuse, with primary geographic focus on New Jersey and Pennsylvania and nationwide reach on environmental and mass tort matters.

The firm runs on a contingency fee model in which clients pay no attorney fees unless the case results in a settlement or verdict, supported by free initial case evaluations offered through office consultations, phone, and website contact forms. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through two physical offices plus organic and content marketing channels (blog, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, podcast appearances), supplemented by co-counsel partnerships for larger class action matters (e.g., Faraci Longe, Seeger Weiss, and Weitz & Luxemburg on the $65.25M Hoosick Falls PFOA case; Mark B. Frost & Associates on the $20.8M Edna Mahan case). Underlying technology consists of standard legal practice management and case management systems with no disclosed proprietary technology stack.

Williams Cedar generates revenue from contingency percentages on settlement and verdict proceeds across its case portfolio. Notable disclosed outcomes include a $65.25M PFOA water contamination class action settlement (Hoosick Falls, NY, July 2021), a $20.8M Edna Mahan prison abuse class action settlement (NJ, April 2021), a $7.35M vinyl chloride exposure settlement (Paulsboro, NJ), a $2.5M Clearfield County Jail wrongful death settlement (July 2023), a $1.3M slip-and-fall jury verdict, and additional medical malpractice, civil rights, and product liability matters ranging from six to seven figures. The firm is led by founding partners Gerald J. Williams and David Cedar, with five additional named attorneys including a recently promoted partner (Christopher Markos, September 2022).

Name

Williams Cedar, LLC

Legal name

Williams Cedar, LLC

Website

https://williamscedar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Williams Cedar is a boutique plaintiff-side trial law firm specializing in environmental contamination, civil rights violations, personal injury, and sexual abuse cases, serving individual victims in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with contingency-fee representation and nationwide reach on mass tort matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trial Law Firm Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Personal injury litigation
• Civil rights litigation
• Environmental law services
• Toxic tort litigation
• Sexual abuse litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Haddonfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: Personal injury and civil rights law firm operating on contingency fee basis. Clients pay no fees unless the firm secures a settlement or verdict on their behalf. Revenue generated from percentage of successful case outcomes including settlements and jury verdicts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Williams Cedar, LLC is a boutique trial law firm providing specialized legal representation in environmental law (toxic exposure, PFAS/PFOA contamination, chemical releases), civil rights law (police misconduct, wrongful conviction, prisoner rights), personal injury law (car accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, slip and fall), and sexual abuse and harassment cases. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis with no attorney fees charged unless they secure a settlement or verdict on behalf of the client, and offers free initial case evaluations to individuals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and nationwide for environmental cases.

Product overview

Williams Cedar, LLC is a boutique trial law firm offering specialized legal services in four core practice areas: Environmental Law (handling toxic exposure, PFAS contamination, water pollution, and chemical exposure cases), Civil Rights Law (addressing police misconduct, wrongful convictions, and constitutional violations), Personal Injury Law (representing victims of car accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall, and product liability), and Sexual Abuse & Harassment Law (including clergy abuse and workplace harassment). The firm operates with a small, specialized team providing free consultations with no fees unless they win the case.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Law Services Legal representation for clients harmed by environmental contamination including toxic chemical exposure, contaminated water supply, oil spills, and train derailments involving hazardous materials.
• Civil Rights Law Services Legal advocacy for violations of guaranteed rights including First Amendment issues, malicious prosecution, police misconduct, wrongful convictions, and prisoner rights.
• Personal Injury Law Services Legal representation for accident victims including car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, product liability, and employment law matters.
• Sexual Abuse & Harassment Law Services Legal services for victims of sexual abuse and harassment including clergy abuse, workplace harassment, and institutional abuse cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• $65.25M PFOA settlement; $20.8M prison abuse settlement; $7.35M vinyl chloride exposure settlement; $2.5M wrongful death settlement

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Faraci LongeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2021Co-counsel partnership in $65.25 Million PFOA water contamination class action case (Baker et al v. St. Gobain et al) representing Hoosick Falls, NY residents. Faraci Longe based in Rochester, NY.
• Seeger WeissminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2021Co-counsel in $65.25 Million PFOA water contamination class action case representing Hoosick Falls, NY residents. Seeger Weiss based in New York, NY.
• Weitz & LuxemburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2021Co-counsel in $65.25 Million PFOA water contamination class action case representing Hoosick Falls, NY residents. Weitz & Luxemburg based in New York, NY.
• Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL)minorOthers · 22 March 2018Professional organization where attorney Kevin Haverty served as presenter at Barcelona conference discussing informed consent in medical malpractice cases. PEOPIL is AAJ's companion organization covering product liability and mass torts from European, US and International perspectives.
• Mark B. Frost & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2017Co-counsel partnership in class action civil rights case (Nobles v. State of New Jersey Department of Corrections) involving Edna Mahan Correctional Facility sexual abuse. Partnership formed December 2017 to pursue claims under New Jersey's Civil Rights Act and Law Against Discrimination.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Large plaintiff class action firm with deep civil rights, human rights, and environmental practices; broader portfolio than Williams Cedar but directly comparable on civil rights and institutional abuse class work.
• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann: Premier plaintiff-side class action firm active in securities, antitrust, and consumer/environmental litigation; operates as a larger, more diversified counterpart in the same class action and contingency-fee space.

Direct peers

• Faraci Longe: New York-based plaintiff firm specializing in environmental contamination, toxic exposure, and class actions; co-counseled with Williams Cedar on the Hoosick Falls PFOA case.
• Parker Waichman LLP: Plaintiff firm focused on environmental toxic exposure, product liability, and personal injury; campaigns nationally on PFAS and water contamination matters overlapping with Williams Cedar's PFAS practice.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiff firm with established mass tort, environmental contamination, and civil rights practices; comparable in pursuing complex class actions and high-stakes individual injury claims.
• Langer Grogan & Diver: Philadelphia-based plaintiff antitrust and complex litigation firm; comparable Mid-Atlantic boutique scale with a similar high-stakes class action and contingency fee orientation.
• Weitz & Luxemburg: National mass tort and class action plaintiff firm; co-counseled with Williams Cedar on the $65.25M Hoosick Falls PFOA case and pursues similar environmental/toxic exposure litigation against corporate defendants.
• Seeger Weiss: Plaintiff-side mass tort and class action firm specializing in pharmaceutical, medical device, and environmental litigation; co-counseled with Williams Cedar on the Hoosick Falls PFOA class action.
• Napoli Shkolnik: Plaintiff mass tort and personal injury firm active in PFAS, Camp Lejeune, environmental contamination, and civil rights cases; directly comparable client base and contingency-fee model.
• Motley Rice: Large plaintiff firm known for asbestos, environmental contamination, and mass tort litigation; competes for lead counsel roles in the same toxic exposure and product liability categories Williams Cedar pursues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Williams_Cedar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqj5FDKb4mW6M44Vz6iJP9Q/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/williamscedar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/williams-cedar
• Instagraminstagram.com/williamscedarlaw

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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