Rapoport Law Offices

What Rapoport Law Offices does

Rapoport Law Offices (legal entity: Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, P.C.) is a Chicago-based boutique law firm founded in 1989 that represents individual plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, aviation accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, truck accidents, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injury cases. The firm operates from offices in Chicago, Illinois and Arlington, Virginia, with a stated geographic reach covering Illinois, Virginia, Washington D.C., and select national matters. The practice is organized around 14 specialized legal service lines rather than any technology product platform, and there is no proprietary software, AI tooling, or API infrastructure disclosed.

The firm's business model is built entirely on contingency fees: clients pay no attorney fees unless the firm wins their case, and free confidential consultations are offered as the primary demand-generation mechanism. The firm is selective about case intake to maintain a white-glove, boutique service posture. Go-to-market relies on a website and educational blog, organic social presence (Facebook, LinkedIn), legal publications and CLE speaking, and direct client engagement through consultations. Marketing channels are top-of-funnel educational content paired with bottom-of-funnel free consultations; referring-counsel partnerships supplement direct intake.

Rapoport's competitive position rests on its human-capital credentials. Every partner is board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (the only Illinois firm with this distinction), the firm is a member of the invitation-only Inner Circle of Advocates (top 100 U.S. personal injury lawyers), and the aviation team includes a former Air Force and commercial Airline Transport Pilot and a former deputy director at the NTSB. The firm has recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements cumulatively across 35+ years and has held leadership roles in high-profile mass-tort dockets including the Boeing 737 MAX litigation, contaminated heparin syringe cases, and Stryker hip implant litigation. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there are no funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity; the firm operates as an independent professional corporation.

Name

Rapoport Law Offices

Legal name

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, P.C.

Website

https://rapoportlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rapoport Law Offices is a Chicago- and Arlington-based boutique law firm founded in 1989 that represents individual plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, aviation accidents, medical malpractice, and product liability cases on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Wrongful death claims
• Aviation accident litigation
• Medical malpractice representation
• Catastrophic injury attorneys

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago Park

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm handles all personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no attorney fees unless the firm wins their case. This aligns firm incentives with client outcomes and eliminates financial barriers for catastrophically injured victims seeking justice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rapoport Law Offices is a boutique catastrophic injury and wrongful death law firm that represents individual victims and their families in personal injury matters, with particular focus on aviation accidents, medical malpractice, trucking accidents, product liability, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and wrongful death claims. All cases are handled on a contingency fee basis (no fee unless the firm wins), and the firm provides free confidential initial consultations.

Product overview

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, P.C. is a boutique catastrophic injury and wrongful death law firm offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a technology product platform. The firm specializes in representing victims of aviation accidents, medical malpractice, truck accidents, car accidents, product liability, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other catastrophic personal injury matters. The practice is organized around specialized legal practice areas, each handled by attorneys with specific expertise in that domain. The firm operates offices in Chicago, Illinois and Arlington, Virginia, handling matters throughout Illinois and nationally. All partners are board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and the firm is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an elite group of the top 100 personal injury lawyers in the country.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of aviation disasters, including commercial airplane accidents, general aviation accidents, helicopter crashes, and charter flight crashes, with over 35 years of experience in high-profile aviation cases.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical negligence including failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes, and birth injuries.
• Truck Accidents Legal Services Legal representation for victims of commercial truck accidents, handling cases involving truck driver fatigue, distracted driving, improperly secured loads, and trucking equipment failure.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for families pursuing wrongful death claims when a loved one dies due to the fault of another person or company.
• Traumatic Brain Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of traumatic brain injuries resulting from accidents, including falls, motor vehicle accidents, and assaults.
• Car Accidents Legal Services Legal representation for victims of motor vehicle crashes and automobile accidents.
• Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for victims of dangerous or defective products, handling complex product liability cases involving aircraft engines, medical devices, motorcycles, and other consumer products.
• Spinal Cord Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of spinal cord injuries that can cause permanent changes in strength, sensation, and other body functions, potentially leading to partial or total paralysis.
• Toxic Cabin Air Lawsuit Services Legal representation for victims of toxic cabin air exposure in aircraft, representing victims and survivors of aviation crashes and their families.
• Construction Accident Legal Services Legal representation for construction workers injured on the job, including crane accidents, electrical accidents, equipment accidents, explosions, and scaffolding accidents.
• Boating Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of commercial and recreational boating accidents under Admiralty Law.
• Workplace Accident Legal Services Legal representation for workers who have suffered catastrophic or fatal injuries while on the job, pursuing both workers' compensation and third-party personal injury claims.
• Nursing Home Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for individuals and families in personal injury lawsuits related to nursing home abuse and neglect.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements recovered for clients
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sandy Hook Legal TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm joined forces with Sandy Hook legal team to pursue Highland Park shooting cases against Smith & Wesson, demonstrating collaborative approach to mass tort litigation.
• Marianjoy Rehabilitation HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring smart home devices to disabled individuals, supporting client rehabilitation and community impact beyond legal services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Lanier Law Firm: National plaintiff firm specializing in catastrophic personal injury, mass torts, and product liability — directly overlapping with Rapoport's aviation, medical malpractice, and product liability practices.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff personal injury firm with national advertising, mass-tort, and catastrophic injury practices; competes with Rapoport for high-value injury cases but at far greater scale.
• Levin & Perconti: Chicago plaintiff firm focused on medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and catastrophic injury — directly comparable to Rapoport's medical malpractice and nursing home negligence practices.
• Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi: California-based catastrophic personal injury and aviation law firm with record-setting verdicts; comparable to Rapoport's high-value aviation and catastrophic injury docket.
• Salvi Schostok & Pritchard: Illinois personal injury and medical malpractice firm with a strong trial practice; competes with Rapoport in Chicago-area catastrophic injury and malpractice matters.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Plaintiff firm with strong aviation disaster practice (e.g., Asiana crash, TWA Flight 800) and product liability / class action docket — a near-direct peer in aviation plaintiff work.
• Clifford Law Offices: Chicago-based aviation accident and personal injury firm — the most direct geographic peer to Rapoport, sharing aviation litigation focus and Chicago base.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Major plaintiff mass-tort and personal injury firm handling pharmaceutical, medical device, and catastrophic injury litigation — comparable to Rapoport on mass tort leadership and complex injury work.
• Nessler & Associates: Midwest catastrophic personal injury firm with trucking and wrongful death focus — overlaps with Rapoport's trucking and wrongful death practices.

Emerging players

• Bailey & Glasser: Plaintiff-side firm with strong product liability, mass tort, and complex litigation practice — an emerging competitor with overlapping aviation and mass tort dockets, though broader than personal injury alone.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RapoportLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapoport-law-offices-p.c.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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