Martin & Bonnett, PLLC

What Martin & Bonnett, PLLC does

Martin & Bonnett, PLLC is a plaintiff-side employment and pension law firm headquartered at 4647 N. 32nd St., Suite 185, Phoenix, Arizona, founded in 1994 by Susan Martin and Daniel L. Bonnett. The firm represents individual employees, retirees, and labor unions in disputes involving wages and overtime, employee misclassification, pension and retirement benefits (ERISA), wrongful termination, workplace discrimination and civil rights (Title VII, ADA, ADEA), health and disability benefits, FMLA leave, and whistleblower retaliation. Practice areas span individual representation as well as class action litigation against Fortune 500 defendants, with cumulative client recoveries reported in excess of $200 million since inception.

The firm's business operates on two revenue streams: contingency fee arrangements (primarily for wage and hour / FLSA cases, where clients pay no attorney fees unless compensation is recovered) and standard hourly billing for ERISA, discrimination, wrongful termination, and other employment matters. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via initial consultations, referrals, and federal court litigation across multiple jurisdictions, supported by content marketing through an educational blog on employment law topics. The firm is staffed by approximately 1-10 employees, including four named partners (Susan Martin, Dan Bonnett, Jennifer Kroll, Michael Licata) and at least one associate (Samantha Struve), with no disclosed external investors or parent company.

The firm has secured several landmark class action settlements, including a reported $100 million resolution on behalf of approximately 20,000 misclassified truck drivers against Swift Transportation, a $58 million settlement for Honeywell retirees in a pension dispute, and additional settlements for Motorola retirees ($11M), California Field Ironworkers Pension Trust ($15.4M), and IntelliQuick Delivery drivers ($5.5M). It has received industry recognition including U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best Law Firms ranking and Susan Martin's Best Lawyers 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" designation for Employment Law – Individuals in Phoenix. The firm has been featured in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal for its ERISA and FLSA litigation work.

Name

Martin & Bonnett, PLLC

Legal name

Martin & Bonnett PLLC

Website

https://martinbonnett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Martin & Bonnett, PLLC is a Phoenix-based plaintiff-side employment and pension law firm founded in 1994, representing individual employees, retirees, and labor unions nationwide in wage, ERISA pension, discrimination, wrongful termination, and class action matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: Legal representation for employment and pension cases, often on a contingency fee basis where clients do not pay attorney fees unless compensation is recovered.
2. Legal Services - Hourly/Standard Billing: Standard legal billing for various employment law matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and ERISA cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Martin & Bonnett, PLLC is a Phoenix-based law firm that represents individual employees, retirees, and unions in employment, pension, benefits, and civil rights matters. Founded in 1994, the firm handles individual cases and class action litigation against employers, with particular focus on ERISA pension disputes, FLSA wage and hour claims, Title VII discrimination, wrongful termination, misclassification, and whistleblower retaliation cases.

Product overview

Martin & Bonnett, PLLC is an employment and pension law firm (not a technology product company). Their practice areas include: Employment Law, Pension & Retirement (ERISA), Wages & Overtime, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Union/Labor Rights, Health & Disability Benefits, Family & Medical Leave, Whistleblower Protection, Civil Rights, and Misclassification services. They represent employees in class action litigation against Fortune 500 companies. Since 1994, they have recovered over $200 million for clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pension & Retirement (ERISA) Legal Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• $200+ million in recoveries for employees and retirees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wayne Wright LLP: Texas-based plaintiff employment law firm handling wage-and-hour, discrimination, and class action matters. Comparable in plaintiff-side employment focus and contingency class action economics.
• Berger Montague PC: Plaintiff class action firm with substantial employment, ERISA, and wage/hour practice representing employees in complex class and collective actions. Comparable in plaintiff-side class action work and contingency model.
• HKM Employment Attorneys LLP: Boutique plaintiff employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, wage/hour, and whistleblower matters. Comparable boutique scale and plaintiff-side employee focus.
• Outten & Golden LLP: Plaintiff-side employment and civil rights firm representing employees in wage/hour, discrimination, and ERISA matters nationally. Closely comparable to Martin & Bonnett in client base (individual employees and classes), practice mix, and contingency fee model.
• Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP: National plaintiff-side employment, civil rights, and ERISA class action firm. Directly comparable in representing employees against Fortune 500 defendants in wage/hour, discrimination, and retirement benefit matters.
• Spivak & Lipton LLC: Plaintiff-side employment and wage-and-hour class action boutique. Closely comparable to Martin & Bonnett in boutique scale, FLSA focus, and contingency representation of misclassified workers.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP: Plaintiff class action firm with established employment and ERISA practice representing workers in wage-and-hour, misclassification, and retirement benefit cases. Comparable in class action scale and Fortune 500 defendant profile.
• The Employment Law Group® of John P. Dearie: Plaintiff employment law firm representing employees in whistleblower, discrimination, and wage disputes. Comparable in plaintiff-side employment practice and contingency fee arrangements.
• Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP: Plaintiff employment class action firm with strong FLSA and misclassification practice, frequently litigating against transportation and logistics employers. Highly comparable in case type and class action economics.

Emerging players

• Napoli Shkolnik PLLC: Plaintiff firm with growing employment and mass tort class action practice. Comparable in class action capability and contingency-based plaintiff representation, though broader in practice scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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