Whitehurst & White

What Whitehurst & White does

Whitehurst & White, L.L.P. is a privately-held Texas litigation boutique headquartered in Addison, within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Founded by David Whitehurst, the firm provides trial defense representation across five core practice areas: personal injury defense, premises liability, product liability, trade practices, and employment and labor law. The firm emphasizes aggressive evaluation, innovative planning, and thorough trial preparation, with stated willingness to try difficult cases rather than settle, and offers alternative dispute resolution including arbitration and mediation. Client representation extends throughout Texas state and federal courts and across more than 14 states in the central and western United States, including Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Washington, Arizona, and California, with attorneys admitted to multiple U.S. District Courts in Texas, the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

The firm is staffed by three equity partners (David Whitehurst, Marcus White, Rebecca Gilberg), two Of Counsel attorneys (Kevin Oliver, Paul Tagg), and associates (Mitchell Robbins, Priscila Munoz Ducoing), placing headcount in the 11-50 range. Two partners are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (David Whitehurst since 1997, Kevin Oliver for over 20 years) and hold AV Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell; multiple attorneys have been repeatedly named Texas Super Lawyers. The firm generates revenue through traditional professional services fee arrangements, including hourly billing, contingency arrangements for personal injury claims, and flat fees for matters such as estate planning, with fees not publicly disclosed. There are no technology products, no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds; ownership follows a standard law firm partnership model.

The firm's go-to-market relies on professional reputation, attorney referrals, direct engagement from corporate defendants and insurance carriers, and a firm website (whitehurstlaw.com) serving as the top-of-funnel channel with attorney contact forms and an SMS opt-in program for client communications. Customer segments include corporate defendants in premises liability, product liability, trucking, dram shop, employment, and ERISA matters; insurance carriers requiring defense counsel for serious personal injury cases; and individual defendants in premises, product, and motor vehicle liability actions. The firm holds no patents, trademarks, or formal partnerships and has made no acquisitions.

Name

Whitehurst & White

Legal name

Whitehurst & White, L.L.P.

Website

https://whitehurstlaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Whitehurst & White, L.L.P. is a Texas-based litigation boutique headquartered in Addison that provides trial defense representation in personal injury, premises liability, product liability, trade practices, and employment and labor law matters for corporate defendants, insurance carriers, and individuals across more than 14 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Civil litigation defense
• Personal injury defense
• Premises liability defense
• Product liability defense
• Employment law defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Litigation and Trial Representation: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for litigation services including trial representation, arbitration, and mediation. Services encompass premises liability defense, product liability defense, personal injury defense, employment and labor law matters, and trade practices disputes. As trial attorneys, the firm handles cases from evaluation through resolution, with services rendered on behalf of individuals and business entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Whitehurst & White, L.L.P. is a Texas-based litigation law firm that provides civil litigation and trial defense services across five practice areas: Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Trade Practices, and Employment and Labor Law. The firm represents business entities, insurance carriers, and individuals in defense of personal injury, premises liability, dram shop, trucking, employment, and product liability claims, handling cases from evaluation through trial, arbitration, and mediation throughout Texas and 14+ other states.

Product overview

Whitehurst & White, L.L.P. is a Texas-based litigation law firm offering legal services rather than a technology product. The firm provides legal representation across five core practice areas: Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Trade Practices, and Employment and Labor Law. The firm employs experienced trial attorneys who handle disputes throughout Texas and the central and western United States, offering both litigation and alternative dispute resolution services including arbitration and mediation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 cases tried at previous firm plus numerous cases since founding

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• McCathern, PLLC: Dallas-based litigation firm with insurance defense, premises liability, and employment practices — directly overlapping with Whitehurst & White's service mix in the same DFW metro market.
• Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP: Texas-based litigation firm with a strong insurance defense and product liability practice serving carriers and corporate defendants, directly competing with Whitehurst & White for similar panel and trial defense work.
• Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo, LLP: Texas litigation boutique focused on insurance defense, premises liability, and personal injury defense — virtually identical target matters, clients (insurance carriers), and courtroom approach as Whitehurst & White.
• Crain Brogdon LLP: Texas-based litigation boutique with strong personal injury defense, premises liability, and commercial trial practice, comparable in scale and positioning to Whitehurst & White.
• Lyons & Simmons, LLP: Texas trial firm known for high-exposure personal injury and product liability defense work. Competes with Whitehurst & White for sophisticated defense mandates requiring trial-ready counsel.
• Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP: Texas-based defense firm handling premises liability, product liability, and personal injury defense matters. Closely comparable in size, regional reach, and trial-driven defense focus to Whitehurst & White.
• Cowles & Thompson, P.C. Texas litigation firm with significant insurance defense and personal injury defense practice, serving similar carrier and corporate defendant clients across Texas state and federal courts.
• Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP: Fort Worth-based commercial litigation and insurance defense firm. Competes for the same Texas carrier panel work in premises liability, personal injury defense, and product liability that Whitehurst & White services.
• Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP: Texas-based defense litigation firm concentrating on premises liability, product liability, and transportation/trucking defense — closely overlapping with Whitehurst & White's core docket and insurance carrier client base.

Broad incumbents

• Strasburger & Price, L.L.P. Full-service Texas-based law firm where founding partner David Whitehurst previously practiced. Provides commercial litigation, insurance defense, and product liability work in the same practice areas Whitehurst & White targets, but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whitehurstlaw

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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