Leonard Law Group

What Leonard Law Group does

Leonard Law Group, LLC is a privately held plaintiff-side law firm founded in 1996 (originally as Employee Legal Services, Ltd.) and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with a second office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm represents injured workers in workers' compensation matters and personal injury victims in negligence-based claims (auto, truck, premises liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death), serving union and non-union workers, construction and industrial trades, drivers, and Spanish-speaking clients across Illinois and Indiana. The practice is family-led by three Leonard brothers (Andrew as founder, Joseph J. as principal attorney, and Matthew J. as senior partner) and operates on a contingency fee basis: 33% of personal injury settlements pre-suit and 40% post-suit, with workers' compensation fees capped at 20% under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. The firm has reported cumulative client recoveries exceeding $1 billion across more than 35,000 clients.

The firm operates no proprietary technology platform; its offering is senior-partner-led legal representation rather than a scalable software product. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, combining direct client intake via phone, website contact forms, and free consultations with a referral channel from non-workers'-comp Illinois law firms under co-counsel or fee-split arrangements. Distribution is concentrated in two physical offices supplemented by a content marketing effort (an English- and Spanish-language blog running since 2017, video content, and bilingual outreach). The firm has no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity; it is a stable, mature, mid-sized regional practice constrained by the personal-service economics of legal work rather than a venture-scalable business model.

Name

Leonard Law Group

Legal name

Leonard Law Group, LLC

Website

https://leonardlawgroup.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leonard Law Group is a privately held plaintiff-side law firm founded in 1996 in Chicago, Illinois, with a second office in Indianapolis, Indiana, representing injured workers in workers' compensation cases and personal injury victims in negligence claims on a contingency fee basis across Illinois and Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Workers compensation law
• Personal injury law
• Contingency fee representation
• Civil litigation services
• Legal consultation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Personal Injury Legal Fees: Contingency fee arrangement: 33% of settlement if case settles prior to filing suit; 40% if lawsuit must be filed. Client pays no upfront costs - firm recovers expenses from settlement.
2. Workers' Compensation Legal Fees: Contingency fee governed by Section 16 of Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. Generally does not exceed 20% of total settlement or trial award plus expenses. 80% of recovery remains tax-free to client. No fees for undisputed TTD periods or undisputed medical bill payments.
3. Second Opinion Consultations: Free second opinion consultations for clients dissatisfied with current legal representation. For workers' comp cases switching to Leonard Law Group, the firm splits the 20% attorney fee with former attorney. For personal injury cases, splits 33% of 40% fee with former attorney.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leonard Law Group is a plaintiffs' law firm providing legal representation to individuals injured at work or through the negligence of others. Core services cover Illinois and Indiana Workers' Compensation claims and Personal Injury matters (auto, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, premises liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and catastrophic injuries). All matters are handled on a contingency-fee basis with no upfront costs, supported by free case evaluations and free second opinions for clients dissatisfied with their current attorneys.

Product overview

Leonard Law Group is a law firm founded in 1996 offering legal services in two primary practice areas: Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation law. The firm provides contingency fee-based legal representation with no upfront costs, and offers free consultations and second opinions. The firm has recovered over $1 billion for clients and serves clients in Illinois and Indiana with offices in Chicago and Indianapolis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion recovered for injured clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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.

• Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional membership association for trial lawyers in Illinois. Provides networking, continuing education, and advocacy resources for members practicing personal injury and workers' compensation law.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Tabor Law Firm: Indianapolis personal injury and workers' compensation firm. Direct peer given overlapping Indiana personal injury and workers' comp practice, contingency fee model, and shared Indianapolis metro client base.
• Briskman Briskman & Greenberg: Chicago personal injury and workers' compensation firm. Direct peer given shared Chicago base, workers' comp specialization, and similar contingency-based representation of injured workers.
• Clifford Law Offices: Chicago personal injury and wrongful death firm with strong record of multi-million-dollar verdicts. Direct peer given Chicago base, plaintiff-side catastrophic injury practice, and trial reputation comparable to Leonard Law Group's.
• Sevenish Law Firm: Indianapolis-based personal injury and workers' compensation firm. Direct peer given shared Indiana operating geography and personal injury/workers' compensation contingency fee practice overlapping Leonard's Indianapolis office.
• Ankin Law Office: Chicago-based law firm specializing in workers' compensation and personal injury with offices across Illinois and Indiana. Direct peer given overlapping practice areas, dual-state footprint, and similar contingency-fee model.
• Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard: Chicago-based personal injury and medical malpractice firm. Direct peer given Illinois regional focus, contingency-fee plaintiff practice, and shared trial-oriented approach to catastrophic injury cases.
• Levin & Perconti: Chicago personal injury and medical malpractice firm. Direct peer given regional focus on plaintiff injury work, contingency fee model, and shared Illinois trial court practice.
• Goldberg Weisman Cairo: Chicago-based personal injury firm with multi-state reach. Direct peer given plaintiff-side injury practice, contingency fees, and significant Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission experience.
• Romanucci & Blandin: Prominent Chicago personal injury and workers' compensation trial firm. Direct peer given shared focus on catastrophic injury cases, Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission practice, and similar contingency fee structure.
• Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bare: Chicago firm with a national workers' compensation practice. Direct peer given specialized focus on workers' compensation claims, contingency fee model, and shared Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leonard-law-group

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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