Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel is a national plaintiffs'​ law firm concentrating on complex product liability, toxic tort, personal injury/wrongful death cases, sex abuse and qui tam whistleblower litigation.

The firm is driven by a belief that justice is for all and a passion for representing individuals facing powerful interests. The firm represents clients who possess the courage and resolve to challenge these entities, providing legal representation from attorneys equally committed to achieving justice.

The firm concentrates its resources—time, expertise, and financial investment—on a select number of cases. Unlike high-volume firms with high attorney-to-client ratios, this strategy allows the firm to deliver individualized attention that is rare in the legal field.

$725M BENZENE EXPOSURE VERDICT IN PHILADELPHIA

In 2024, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel earned a record $725 million verdict against ExxonMobil on behalf of a former service station mechanic diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.Over seven days of testimony in Philadelphia, a team led by partners Patrick Wigle and Rajeev Mittal built a powerful case that ExxonMobil concealed information about the dangers of benzene in gasoline and other petroleum-based products.

CLOSELY WATCHED VICTORY FOR QUI TAM WHISTLEBLOWERS EXPOSING FRAUD

In an important victory for whistleblowers exposing Medicaid fraud and abuse of government programs, a Texas appellate court rejected an attempt by the Texas Attorney General’s office to bar Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel’s whistleblower client from their rightful portion of a record $236 million Medicaid fraud settlement.

The November 2025 ruling by the Texas Third Court of Appeals is the latest development in a 13-year legal battle that began when three whistleblowers came forward in 2012 with claims that Xerox and its former subsidiary, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), were submitting fraudulent Medicaid billing.

SIGNIFICANT SETTLEMENTS, NEW FILINGS TO PROTECT CHILD SEX ABUSE SURVIVORS

WKPS secured separate seven-figure settlements for two women who were sexually assaulted by their teacher at a Los Angeles-area public school. The settle­ments were reached after our investigation revealed that the school district ignored signs that the teacher was grooming the two girls.

In addition, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys represented survivors who were part of a landmark $880 million settlement in October 2024, resolving more than 1,300 sex abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Firm attorneys also filed three high-profile lawsuits against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) on behalf of victims of child sexual abuse who claim a systemic coverup by church leadership enabled the abuse and failed to protect child victims.

Dallas

3141 Hood Street

Suite 700

Dallas, Texas 75219

Toll Free: 866.305.7373

Phone: 214.357.6244

Fax: 214.357.7252

Los Angeles

11601 Wilshire Blvd.

Suite 1900

Los Angeles, California 90025

Toll Free: 866.305.7373

Phone: 310.414.8146

Fax: 310.414.8156

Moline

By Appointment

1530 3rd Avenue A

2nd Floor

Moline, Illinois 61265

Toll Free: 866.305.7373

Phone: 310.414.8146

Fax: 310.414.8156

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