Jim Dowson LLC

What Jim Dowson LLC does

Jim Dodson Law, operating under Jim Dowson LLC, is a Florida personal injury law firm founded in 2001 by attorney Jim Dodson after many years as a partner at a large Clearwater personal injury firm. The firm represents individuals injured by the negligence of others, with practice areas spanning car accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian collisions, golf cart accidents, and medical malpractice (including birth injuries, surgical and anesthesia errors, failure to diagnose, medication errors, and nursing negligence), plus associated wrongful death claims. Jim Dodson holds the AV Preeminent 5.0 peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has 25+ years of PI practice; Of Counsel David A. Eaton is a board-certified civil trial lawyer with 30+ years of medical malpractice experience.

The firm runs on a contingency fee model: clients pay no upfront attorney fees or costs, and the firm is paid a percentage of any settlement or verdict, with no recovery meaning no fee. Services are delivered through nine Florida offices — Clearwater (headquarters), Bradenton, Fort Myers, New Port Richey, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sanford, Tampa, and Venice — supplemented by a 24/7 phone intake line and online case-evaluation form. Client acquisition is primarily organic: referrals, word-of-mouth, attorney-riding-cyclist credibility in bike cases, medical-expert referrals for malpractice work, and an educational blog covering accident and malpractice topics. The firm is deliberately small, capping case volume to provide direct attorney attention rather than scaling case throughput.

The firm is privately held with no disclosed outside investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Reported firmographics place headcount at 1-10 employees despite a nine-office footprint, consistent with an owner-operated boutique model. Reported "millions of dollars" in cumulative settlements and verdicts refers to client recoveries over the firm's lifetime, not disclosed annual revenue. Recognition includes Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent and Gold, Super Lawyers, Tampa Bay Magazine Top Lawyers, and Florida Bar Association membership.

Name

Jim Dowson LLC

Legal name

Jim Dodson Law

Website

https://jimdodsonlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jim Dodson Law is a Florida personal injury law firm founded in 2001 that represents car, bicycle, pedestrian, golf cart, and medical malpractice victims on a contingency-fee basis across nine Florida offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Accident representation
• Contingency fee legal
• Florida law firm
• Medical malpractice

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis. Clients pay no attorney fees or out-of-pocket costs upfront. Fees are paid as a percentage of the recovery when the case settles. If there is no recovery, the client owes nothing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jim Dodson Law is a Florida personal injury law firm (operating under Jim Dowson LLC) that represents individuals who have been injured in car, bicycle, pedestrian, and golf cart accidents, as well as victims of medical malpractice. The firm was founded in 2001, is headquartered in Clearwater, FL, and operates from nine office locations across Florida, serving clients on a contingency fee basis.

Product overview

Jim Dodson Law is a personal injury law firm operating as a single integrated legal practice with multiple specialized service areas. The firm offers core personal injury legal services with specific practice areas including car accident representation, bicycle accident representation, pedestrian accident representation, golf cart accident representation, and medical malpractice representation. Services are provided on a contingency fee basis with offices across Florida including Clearwater (headquarters), Bradenton, Fort Myers, New Port Richey, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sanford, Sarasota, Tampa, and Venice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Car accident representation Legal representation for individuals injured in car accidents in Florida, pursued on a contingency fee basis.
• Bicycle accident representation Legal representation for individuals injured in bicycle accidents in Florida, pursued on a contingency fee basis.
• Pedestrian accident representation Legal representation for pedestrians injured in accidents in Florida, pursued on a contingency fee basis.
• Golf cart accident representation Legal representation for individuals injured in golf cart accidents in Florida, pursued on a contingency fee basis.
• Medical malpractice representation Legal representation for victims of medical malpractice in Florida, pursued on a contingency fee basis.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest personal injury law firm in Florida with statewide presence across dozens of offices and heavy TV/digital advertising. Direct competitor for car accident, medical malpractice, and general PI cases, though operating at much higher volume than Jim Dodson Law.
• Steinger, Greene & Feiner: Florida personal injury firm with offices in multiple cities including Tampa and West Palm, focusing on auto accidents and injury claims. Directly comparable practice model and geographic overlap with Jim Dodson Law.
• The Law Place: Florida personal injury firm with multiple statewide offices handling car accidents and injury claims on contingency. Direct peer with comparable boutique operating model and Florida-only footprint.
• Lesser Law Group: Florida personal injury firm concentrating on car, truck, and motorcycle accidents with multiple offices statewide. Direct peer with overlapping practice areas and similar contingency-fee model.
• Frankl Kominsky Injury Lawyers: Florida personal injury firm serving West Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade with car accident and wrongful death practice. Directly comparable boutique-style PI firm with contingency fees and multiple offices.
• Dolman Law Group: Florida-based personal injury firm with offices across the state handling car accidents and serious injury claims. Direct peer with similar contingency-fee model and statewide Florida footprint.
• Searcy Denney Scarola: Florida personal injury and medical malpractice firm with offices in West Palm Beach and Tampa. Direct competitor especially in the med-mal practice area where Jim Dodson Law also accepts cases.
• Dennis Hernandez & Associates: Florida personal injury firm with offices in Tampa, Clearwater, and other regional markets handling car accidents and injury cases. Directly competes with Jim Dodson Law in the Tampa Bay / Clearwater corridor.
• Abrahamson & Uiterwyk: Florida-based personal injury firm with offices across the Tampa Bay region and statewide, focusing on car accidents and serious injury cases. Directly competes with Jim Dodson Law for the same Florida accident victim segment.
• Kogan & DiSalvo: Florida personal injury firm with offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and other metros handling car accidents and PI cases. Direct competitor for the same Florida accident victim client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jim-dodson-law

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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