Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson

What Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson does

Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson, operating as Barasch & McGarry, is a privately held New York-based plaintiff personal injury law firm founded around 1989. The firm is vertically specialized in representing firefighters, police officers, and EMTs in line-of-duty injury and wrongful death matters, and is the largest filer of claims on behalf of 9/11 victims under the federal Victim Compensation Fund, representing nearly 10,000 responders and downtown residents in those matters. Practice areas span FDNY and NYPD lawsuits, volunteer firefighter injury, gas explosions, structural collapses, vehicle accidents, and 9/11 toxic exposure claims, with explicit expertise in New York General Municipal Law 205-a and 205-e.

The firm does not sell technology products; its "platform" is a team of roughly a dozen attorneys and staff organized into dedicated sub-teams (9/11 VCF Surrogate Team, 9/11 VCF Family Assistance Team, Personal Injury Team, Family Assistance Team). Lead generation is sales-led through toll-free and direct phone lines, website contact forms, free case evaluations, and an extensive content-marketing footprint (firelaw.com blog, Firefighters' Newsletter, union education seminars, and vertical microsites such as post911attorneys.com and toxicexposure.com). Distribution is direct to consumers, with no intermediary channels.

Revenue is generated entirely through contingency fee arrangements — the firm takes a percentage of settlements and judgments — so the firm is economically leveraged to case outcomes rather than hourly billing. The firm discloses cumulative recoveries of more than $3 billion for injured emergency workers across its history, including headline results such as a $183 million award for the Black Sunday fire families. The firm is led by Managing Partner Michael Barasch, with Senior Partners Barry Salzman (Acting COO), Dominique A. Penson, Bruce Kaye, Dana Cohen, and Lee London (Chief Acquisition Officer).

Name

Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson

Legal name

Barasch & McGarry

Website

https://firelaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson (dba Barasch & McGarry) is a New York-based plaintiff law firm that represents firefighters, police officers, and EMTs in line-of-duty injury, wrongful death, and 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• First responder legal services
• 9/11 victim compensation
• Line of duty injuries
• Wrongful death litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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 - Personal Injury Representation: The firm operates as a personal injury law firm representing firefighters, police officers, and EMTs. Revenue is generated through contingency fee arrangements where the firm receives a percentage of settlements or judgments won on behalf of clients. Initial consultations are provided free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Barasch & McGarry provides contingency-fee legal representation to firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and other emergency workers in New York for line-of-duty injuries, wrongful death claims, municipal and FDNY negligence lawsuits, and 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims. The firm also represents 9/11 responders, survivors, and family members seeking compensation for World Trade Center toxic exposure. Services are accessed through free initial consultations delivered via phone, the firm's website, or in-person visits to its Manhattan office.

Product overview

Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson (operating as Barasch & McGarry) is a New York-based personal injury law firm specializing in legal representation for firefighters, police officers, and EMTs. The firm offers legal services across multiple practice areas including line-of-duty injury claims, 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims, wrongful death litigation, and municipal negligence cases. The firm does not offer technology products; it provides legal services exclusively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Firefighter Line-of-Duty Injury Representation
• Police Officer Line-of-Duty Injury Representation
• EMS Worker Injury Representation
• Volunteer Firefighter Injury Representation
• Negligent and Wrongful Death Claims
• Fire Department and Municipal Lawsuits
• Municipal Right to Sue Representation
• CD-72 Claim Filing Assistance
• 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims
• Firefighter Accident Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• $3 Billion+ recovered for injured emergency workers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Parker Waichman LLP: Long Island-based PI firm with a leading national 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund practice, frequently cited alongside Barasch & McGarry as one of the top VCF filers; direct competitor for the same first responder and downtown resident claimant pool.
• Levy Konigsberg LLP: NYC-based plaintiffs' firm with a dedicated 9/11 VCF practice and broader mass tort work; competes for the same WTC-exposed first responder and downtown resident claimants and operates with a similar contingency fee model.
• Napoli Shkolnik PLLC: New York plaintiffs' firm that actively competes for 9/11 VCF claims alongside other PI and mass tort work; comparable fee model and overlapping target client segments including first responders.

Broad incumbents

• Weitz & Luxenberg LLP: Established NYC mass tort and PI incumbent with national reach, including work on WTC-related claims; broader portfolio but overlapping contingency-fee plaintiff model and shared VCF/WTC exposure claims market.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC: Large national mass tort firm with asbestos, mesothelioma, and toxic exposure practices; comparable contingency model and relevance to occupational illness claims (e.g., firefighter cancer) that overlap with Barasch's segment.
• Lanier Law Firm: Nationally recognized plaintiffs' firm with mass tort verdicts at scale (notably in asbestos and pharmaceutical cases); similar contingency economics and relevance for category expansion into larger toxic exposure matters.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff PI conglomerate with national marketing infrastructure and tech-enabled intake; serves as a structural competitor for plaintiff mindshare in adjacent first-responder/line-of-duty injury categories.

Regional players

• The Perecman Firm, PLLC: NYC-based personal injury firm with firefighter and construction accident practice; competes for the same line-of-duty injured worker pool in the NY metro region but is more general PI than 9/11-specialized.
• Block O'Toole & Murphy: NYC trial firm with a strong track record in catastrophic injury and premises liability cases, including for uniformed workers; overlaps with Barasch's high-value line-of-duty and wrongful death practice.

Others

• Hahn & Hessen LLP: Mid-sized NYC firm that has historically participated in 9/11-related litigation and creditor-side representations; adjacent rather than directly competing, but illustrative of the NY legal ecosystem serving the WTC claimant community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BMSP_FireLaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9_sX3_bBjI40Zlr3VL-pIw
• Facebookfacebook.com/BaraschMcGarry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barasch-mcgarry
• Instagraminstagram.com/baraschmcgarry

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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