The Lawrence Law Firm

What The Lawrence Law Firm does

The Lawrence Law Firm is a San Francisco-based solo plaintiff-side litigation practice founded in 2010 by attorney Jeffrey W. Lawrence. The firm represents consumers, investors, whistleblowers (relators), municipalities, and patients injured by pharmaceutical products in complex federal litigation, including class actions, antitrust matters, securities fraud cases, False Claims Act qui tam actions, consumer protection claims, and defective product or mass tort litigation. Mr. Lawrence previously served a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of California (1983–1994) and was an equity partner and lead counsel in more than 100 cases at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd; he is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, multiple federal circuit courts, and several state bars.

The firm operates on a contingency fee model under which clients incur no legal fees unless their case is won or settled, with the firm recovering a percentage of any recovery. Active and historical matters include the $1.86 billion Credit Default Swaps Antitrust Litigation settlement against 12 major banks (April 2016), the $170 million Beverley Enterprises False Claims Act settlement, the $55 million Flowserve Securities Litigation, the $19 million TouchAmerica Securities Litigation, and the ongoing Gilead Sciences tenofovir product liability litigation representing over 24,000 plaintiffs. Geographic reach is nationwide, although the firm maintains a single office at Levi's Plaza, 1160 Battery Street East, Suite 100, in San Francisco, California.

Operationally, the firm is a single-attorney practice with no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, and no proprietary technology platform. No AI, software products, or technology systems were identified; client acquisition is driven by the firm website (jlawrencelaw.com), email, and telephone intake, supplemented by reputational and referral channels within the legal community. Revenue is inherently lumpy given the contingency fee structure and depends on the timing and size of individual settlements, with cumulative recoveries across Mr. Lawrence's career described as hundreds of millions of dollars.

Name

The Lawrence Law Firm

Legal name

The Lawrence Law Firm

Website

https://jlawrencelaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lawrence Law Firm is a San Francisco-based solo plaintiff-side litigation practice founded by Jeffrey W. Lawrence, representing consumers, investors, whistleblowers, municipalities, and pharmaceutical injury victims in class actions, antitrust, securities fraud, and False Claims Act cases on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plaintiff-side Litigation Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Class action litigation
• Antitrust litigation
• Securities litigation
• Whistleblower representation
• Consumer protection law

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning no legal fees are charged unless the case is won or settled in the client's favor. This allows plaintiffs to pursue cases against large corporations without upfront costs, with the firm recovering a percentage of the settlement or judgment as compensation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Lawrence Law Firm is a San Francisco-based plaintiff-side litigation firm that represents individuals, relators, municipalities, and patients in class actions, antitrust lawsuits, securities fraud cases, False Claims Act whistleblower matters, consumer protection claims, and defective product/mass tort litigation. Services are delivered on a contingency fee basis — no legal fees are charged unless the case is won or settled — and representation is provided to clients nationwide.

Product overview

The Lawrence Law Firm is a single-attorney law firm founded in 2010 by Jeffrey W. Lawrence offering legal services primarily in class action, antitrust, securities, financial fraud, false claims, consumer protection, and defective product litigation. The firm handles federal and state whistleblower cases and complex fraud investigations. With over 40 years of legal experience, Mr. Lawrence has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors, consumers, and municipalities. The firm represents consumers, relators in false claims actions, municipalities, and patients injured by pharmaceutical products. Services include class action lawsuits, antitrust litigation, securities litigation, financial fraud recovery, False Claims Act cases, consumer protection, defective product claims, and complex mass tort/product liability litigation. The firm is based in San Francisco and serves clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Class Actions
• Antitrust Litigation
• Securities Litigation Legal action against companies alleged to have violated FINRA, SEC, or other federal and state securities laws, representing investors who have suffered investment losses.
• Financial Fraud Legal representation to recover money lost due to financial wrongdoing by other people or companies.
• False Claims Act / Whistleblower Representation Qui tam legal action under the False Claims Act to expose companies that have defrauded the U.S. government and to obtain whistleblower awards for relators.
• Consumer Protection Legal services for individuals fighting companies that violate consumer rights through deceptive or unfair trade practices.
• Defective Product Litigation Legal representation to obtain recovery for personal injuries caused by defective products.
• Complex Fraud Investigations Investigation and litigation of complex fraud cases involving government fraud, healthcare fraud, and corrupt business practices.
• Complex and Mass Tort Litigation Mass tort representation for products liability cases involving thousands of victims, typically involving drugs or medical devices where individual lawsuits are aggregated for pretrial purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors and consumers in class action litigation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Plaintiff-side class action firm known for pharmaceutical product liability, consumer protection, and antitrust cases. Directly comparable in mass tort/pharmaceutical defect litigation and consumer class action practice.
• Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check: Plaintiff-side class action firm focused on securities fraud, corporate governance, and consumer protection litigation. Regularly serves as lead counsel in major shareholder class actions, directly comparable to Lawrence Law Firm's securities and consumer class action practice.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd: One of the largest plaintiff-side class action and securities litigation firms in the U.S., and Mr. Lawrence's former firm where he was an equity partner and lead counsel in 100+ cases. Most directly comparable peer given shared practice areas (securities class actions, antitrust, consumer fraud) and direct professional overlap.
• Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann: Premier plaintiff-side securities class action and shareholder rights firm that routinely serves as lead counsel in major securities fraud cases (e.g., $1.86B Credit Default Swaps Antitrust settlement). Directly comparable in practice focus on institutional investor-led securities and antitrust class actions.
• Motley Rice: Plaintiff-side mass tort and class action firm known for pharmaceutical, medical device, and whistleblower litigation. Directly comparable in pharmaceutical mass tort (e.g., Gilead-style cases) and False Claims Act practice.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiff-side class action and mass tort firm with strong pharmaceutical and securities practices. Directly comparable in class action and product liability litigation, with similar contingency fee structure and focus on corporate accountability.
• Susman Godfrey: Prominent plaintiff-side commercial trial firm handling antitrust, securities, and complex class action litigation. Comparable in antitrust and securities class actions against large corporate defendants, with contingency fee model on major matters.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Plaintiff-side class action firm with notable False Claims Act/whistleblower practice and securities/antitrust litigation. Highly comparable in FCA qui tam work (similar to Lawrence's Beverley Enterprises case) and antitrust litigation.
• Labaton Sucharow: Leading plaintiff-side securities class action firm with a strong whistleblower practice under the SEC and CFTC programs. Comparable to Lawrence Law Firm across securities class actions and whistleblower/False Claims Act work, with similar contingency fee model.

Broad incumbents

• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Large commercial litigation firm with a notable plaintiff-side practice in class actions, antitrust, and securities fraud. Broader incumbent comparable—offers similar litigation capabilities but across a much wider practice portfolio including defense work, unlike Lawrence's pure plaintiff focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 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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