Bell Law Group

Name

Bell Law Group

Legal name

Bell Law, LLC

Website

https://bell-law-kc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bell Law Group is a Kansas City-based consumer protection law firm representing individual consumers in Missouri and Kansas across debt collection, credit reporting, auto dealer fraud, military (SCRA/MLA), tenant rights, and class action matters, primarily on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Protection Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Collections & Litigation Support (Judgments, Garnishments) (FSAKAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance, Audit & Regulatory Services for Collections (FSAKAJAL)

Keywords

• Consumer protection law
• Debt collection defense
• Credit reporting disputes
• Auto dealer fraud
• Tenant rights

Headquarters

HQ city

North Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee - Federal Consumer Protection Cases: In FDCPA and FCRA cases, Bell Law works on contingency fee basis where attorneys collect a percentage of recovery only if the case is successful. Federal law includes fee-shifting provisions allowing consumers to recover attorney fees from defendants when they prevail.
2. Contingency Fee - State Consumer Protection Cases: Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) and Kansas Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) include fee-shifting provisions. Bell Law handles yo-yo financing, auto dealer fraud, debt collector harassment, credit report errors, mixed credit files, and MMPA/KCPA claims on contingency basis where the business may pay attorney fees if consumer wins.
3. Hourly Billing (Selected Cases): Some cases work better on an hourly basis depending on circumstances. Bell Law discusses fee structure during free consultation and determines which structure makes most sense for each situation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bell Law Group is a Kansas City consumer protection law firm that represents individual consumers in Missouri and Kansas against unfair and deceptive business practices. The firm handles cases involving debt collection harassment (FDCPA), credit reporting errors and identity theft (FCRA), auto dealer fraud including yo-yo financing and wrongful repossession, military consumer protections (SCRA/MLA), tenant rights and habitability issues, TCPA robo-call violations, banking fraud (EFTA), product/service defects, and class action lawsuits including data breaches.

Product overview

Bell Law Group is a consumer protection law firm that provides legal services to individuals rather than a software product. The firm offers a unified legal practice focused on consumer rights, with services organized by practice area including Consumer Fraud & Protection, Military Consumer Protection, Fair Debt Collection, Product/Service Wrongdoing, Automobile Fraud, Credit & Identity, Class Action Suits, Robo Calls/TCPA Litigation, Banking Fraud & EFTA Claims, and Tenant Rights Legal Services. The firm serves consumers in Missouri and Kansas, offering free initial consultations and contingency fee arrangements in many cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consumer Fraud & Protection Legal Services Core legal representation for consumers who have been treated unfairly by businesses, including deceptive practices, unfair business tactics, and fraud in Missouri and Kansas.
• Military Consumer Protection (SCRA/MLA) Legal representation for active-duty military personnel and their dependents covering Military Lending Act (MLA) violations and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections including wrongful repossession, eviction prevention, and foreclosure prevention.
• Fair Debt Collection (FDCPA) Legal defense and representation for consumers facing debt collection lawsuits, including wrongful debt lawsuits, debt buyer litigation, and debt collector harassment under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
• Product/Service Wrongdoing Legal representation for consumers harmed by defective products or faulty services, including retailer liability for product defects.
• Automobile Fraud Legal representation for victims of auto dealer fraud, including yo-yo financing scams, wrongful repossession, and misrepresentation of vehicle condition or financing terms.
• Credit & Identity Legal Services Legal representation for consumers dealing with credit report errors, mixed credit files, identity theft, and inaccurate credit information affecting housing, employment, or loans.
• Class Action Lawsuit Representation Legal representation in class action lawsuits including data breaches, banking fraud, and mass consumer harm cases.
• Robo Calls / TCPA Litigation Legal representation for consumers receiving unwanted automated calls, spam texts, and violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
• Banking Fraud & EFTA Claims Legal representation for consumers victimized by banking fraud and violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
• Tenant Rights Legal Services Legal representation for tenants facing habitability issues, bed bug infestations, landlord harassment, illegal evictions, and security deposit disputes in Missouri and Kansas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Under Kansas law, statutory damages for unlawful repossession alone are at least $25,972.50 (from Osburn v. Laird Noller case)

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lipman Law FirmminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Bell Law collaborated with Lipman Law Firm and Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom to file a joint lawsuit on February 1, 2022. This appears to be a case-specific partnership rather than an ongoing alliance.
• Heartland Center for Jobs and FreedomminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Bell Law collaborated with Lipman Law Firm and Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom to file a joint lawsuit on February 1, 2022. The Heartland Center is a nonprofit organization that educates low-wage workers on consumer, employment, and housing rights. This appears to be a case-specific partnership.
• National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2018Bell Law participated in a joint report release with NCLC regarding Missouri's consumer protection laws. NCLC published 'Consumer Protection in the States: A 50-State Evaluation of Unfair and Deceptive Practices Laws' and Bell Law's Bryce Bell provided comment on Missouri's Merchandising Practices Act. Partnership appears to be informational/advocacy rather than commercial.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berger Montague: National class action and consumer protection firm with deep FCRA, FDCPA, and TCPA practice. Comparable because it represents consumers in the same federal consumer protection statutes, with broader class action capabilities than a solo consumer firm.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Plaintiff-side firm with active consumer protection and TCPA class action practice. Comparable because it pursues consumer claims under the same federal statutes Bell Law uses, though typically through class mechanisms with much larger scale.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiff-side law firm in the U.S., running national consumer protection advertising and class action practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same consumer-side plaintiff space, but with vastly greater scale, marketing budget, and geographic reach than Bell Law.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiff firm with established consumer protection and class action practice. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating in the same plaintiff-side consumer statute space, with materially greater resources for complex and class litigation.
• Franklin D. Azar & Associates: Colorado-based plaintiff firm with significant consumer protection and class action practice. Comparable as a broader plaintiff incumbent running FDCPA and consumer class work, though with a multi-state footprint and larger team than Bell Law.

Direct peers

• Consumer Action Law Group: California consumer protection firm focused on FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, and identity theft cases on contingency. Directly comparable because it serves individual consumers under the same federal consumer protection statutes Bell Law uses, with similar contingency and fee-shifting economics.
• Kazerouni Law Group: California-based consumer protection firm dedicated to FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, and auto fraud cases on contingency. Directly comparable because it practices in the same niche consumer protection statutes under fee-shifting provisions, with a similar plaintiff-side orientation toward individuals rather than businesses.
• Kehoe Law Firm: Plaintiff-side consumer protection firm handling FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA litigation nationwide. Comparable because it pursues the same federal consumer protection claims against debt collectors, credit bureaus, and telemarketers on contingency for individual plaintiffs.

Others

• Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom: Kansas City-area nonprofit supporting low-wage workers on consumer, employment, and housing rights. Comparable as a referral partner rather than competitor; Bell Law has co-litigated with this organization, making it a relevant ecosystem peer for sourcing cases.
• National Consumer Law Center: Nonprofit advocacy and policy organization supporting consumer protection attorneys across the U.S. Comparable as an ecosystem ally rather than competitor; Bell Law has collaborated with NCLC on Missouri consumer protection reporting, making it a relevant industry relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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