Russo & Gould, Llp

What Russo & Gould, Llp does

Russo & Gould LLP is a New York-headquartered civil litigation and insurance defense law firm founded in 1996, operating as a Limited Liability Partnership with approximately 42 attorneys across six offices in New York (Manhattan), Buffalo, Hartford, Stamford, Cranford (NJ), and Philadelphia. The firm defends corporations, individuals, and insurance carriers across 15 practice areas including construction accident liability under New York Labor Law, construction defect, medical malpractice and nursing home defense, product liability, professional liability/E&O/D&O, commercial litigation, environmental complex tort litigation (lead paint, asbestos), insurance coverage litigation, life/health/disability ERISA litigation, first-party benefits fraud investigation, employment litigation, transportation/auto liability, premises liability, and Child Victims Act defense. Named institutional clients include New York Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, and Life Insurance Company of North America, alongside a broader base of major national insurance carriers and self-insured entities.

The firm's revenue model is professional services legal billing, predominantly on hourly arrangements (with some flat-fee and alternative arrangements negotiated with carrier clients), invoiced monthly. Distribution is direct: engagement is sourced through carrier panel relationships and referral pipelines from insurer claims organizations, with no intermediary channel structure. Marketing is reputation-led rather than demand-gen driven — anchored by Martindale-Hubbell's AV rating, AM Best's Recommended Insurance Lawyers, Super Lawyers recognition across multiple attorneys, Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators designation, and CLE programming at industry forums like the DANY seminars and Buffalo Claims Association.

Operations are partner-led with deep bench strength: managing partner Alan S. Russo founded the firm after serving as an ADA in Queens County, and David S. Gould (named partner since January 2021) heads the Early Settlement Division. Multiple partners are former in-house counsel at major carriers (Cigna, Atlantic Mutual, CNA Insurance) and former prosecutors, providing credibility with carrier claims units. The firm is independently owned by its partners with no PE/VC ownership, no parent entity, and no disclosed M&A or roll-up activity.

Name

Russo & Gould, Llp

Legal name

Russo & Gould LLP

Website

https://www.russogould.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Russo & Gould LLP is a private civil litigation and insurance defense law firm founded in 1996, headquartered in New York with six northeastern US offices, serving major insurance carriers and self-insured entities across 15 practice areas spanning construction liability, medical malpractice, and product liability defense.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Liability (CGL) (FSAJADAA), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD), Product Liability (FSAJADAC)

Keywords

• Insurance defense litigation
• Civil trial practice
• Insurance coverage law
• Product liability defense
• Construction accident defense

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for civil litigation defense services. As an insurance defense firm, services are provided to insurance carriers and self-insured entities, typically on an hourly fee basis or flat fee arrangements for specific matters. The firm handles cases from inception through final resolution including trials and appeals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Russo & Gould, LLP is a civil litigation and insurance defense law firm that defends corporations and individuals across a wide spectrum of civil liability and insurance matters, with 15+ practice areas spanning construction accident defense, medical malpractice, product liability, professional liability, insurance coverage litigation, employment, commercial disputes, environmental tort, and transportation liability. The firm serves major national insurance carriers and self-insured entities from six regional offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, handling matters from inception through final resolution including trials and appeals.

Product overview

Russo & Gould LLP is a civil litigation law firm founded in 1996 that provides legal counsel and representation on a wide range of civil liability and insurance matters. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. Its service portfolio spans 15 distinct practice areas: Civil Litigation Legal Services (core), Child Victims Act & Sexual Misconduct Coverage & Defense, Commercial Litigation, Construction Accident Liability, Construction Defect, Criminal Defense Practice, Employment Litigation, Environmental Complex Tort Litigation, First Party Benefits Defense, General Property and Casualty Liability, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Life/Health and Disability Litigation, Medical Malpractice/Nursing Home Defense, Product Liability Defense, Professional Liability/E&O/D&O, and Transportation Liability. The firm has offices in New York, Buffalo, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania serving regional insurance defense needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Litigation Legal Services Full-service civil litigation representation defending corporations and individuals across a wide spectrum of liability and insurance matters in New York, Buffalo, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Targeted at insurance carriers, self-insured entities, and corporate defendants needing defense counsel.
• Child Victims Act & Sexual Misconduct Coverage & Defense
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Accident Liability Defense
• Construction Defect
• Criminal Defense Practice
• Employment Litigation
• Environmental Complex Tort Litigation
• First Party Benefits Defense
• General Property and Casualty Liability
• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• Life, Health and Disability Litigation
• Medical Malpractice / Nursing Home Defense
• Product Liability Defense
• Professional Liability / E&O / D&O
• Transportation Liability - Personal and Commercial Auto

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful defense verdicts in high-exposure cases including wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, and catastrophic injury matters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Go Orange to End Hunger Campaign (Food Bank NYC)minorOthersRusso & Gould partnered with the Go Orange to End Hunger Campaign facilitated by the New York Food Bank. The firm organized a food drive among attorneys and staff, collecting and donating 540 pounds of food, exceeding their initial goal of 150 pounds by 113%.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker: Large national insurance defense firm offering overlapping coverage, premises liability, professional liability, and transportation defense services to insurance carrier clients; one of Russo & Gould's most direct competitors for panel work.
• Hurwitz Fine: Buffalo-headquartered insurance defense firm with similar P&C defense and litigation practice mix, competing directly in the Western New York market where Russo & Gould maintains an office.
• Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry: Regional insurance defense firm with New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida offices focused on insurance coverage and complex civil litigation defense, directly comparable in practice mix and target clients.
• Marshall Dennehey: National insurance defense firm with a strong Northeast presence and similar P&C defense, casualty, and professional liability practice mix; directly comparable in business model and target carrier clients.
• Litchfield Cavo: Insurance defense and commercial litigation firm with offices throughout the Northeast and Midwest; comparable in practice areas (premises liability, product liability, professional liability) and carrier-client base.
• Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan: Mid-Atlantic and Northeast insurance defense firm specializing in professional liability, medical malpractice, and coverage litigation; comparable in size and carrier-client focus.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: National insurance defense platform with practices in general liability, product liability, construction defect, and transportation defense, serving major insurance carriers; competes with Russo & Gould for multi-state carrier panel mandates.
• Goldberg Segalla: National insurance and commercial litigation firm with a strong Northeast footprint in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, offering directly overlapping practice areas including insurance coverage, product liability, and professional liability.

Regional players

• Smith Sovik: New York-based insurance defense firm with a similar civil litigation defense practice serving insurance carriers; direct regional competitor in New York.

Broad incumbents

• Anderson Kill: National firm with a leading insurance coverage and recovery practice and a New York headquarters; comparable on insurance coverage litigation work, with broader practice scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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