What Lathrop GPM does

Lathrop GPM is a private, national full-service law firm organized as a limited liability partnership (LLP) and headquartered at 2345 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was formed in 2020 through the combination of two heritage Midwest firms — Lathrop Gage (established 1873) and Gray Plant Mooty (established 1866) — and expanded materially on October 1, 2024 with the merger of Hopkins & Carley, which added 62 attorneys and two Silicon Valley offices. Following the merger, the firm operates approximately 360 attorneys across 14 offices in 8 states and Washington, D.C., with a stated service footprint covering 29 states.

The firm delivers professional legal services across 16+ practice areas including Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate & Business, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Environmental Law (including PFAS), ESG, Financial Services, Franchise & Distribution, Health Care, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Private Client Services, Real Estate & Development, and Tax. It also operates specialized knowledge resources (PFAS Playbook, The Franchise Memorandum, The Modern Workplace, The Road to Insurance Recovery) and a dedicated Executive Orders Task Force, functioning as client-facing thought leadership. No proprietary technology platform, API, or AI/ML system is disclosed.

Lathrop GPM generates revenue through hourly, flat-fee, and alternative-fee billing on multi-year engagements with enterprise and high-net-worth clients, distributed across industries such as healthcare, life sciences, franchise/distribution, financial services, agribusiness, manufacturing, technology, and higher education. The firm has no external funding, no parent company, and no public-disclosure obligations; it is partner-owned and managed by a Managing Partner (Cameron Garrison) and an Executive Committee, with disclosed annual revenue of approximately $250 million post-Hopkins Carley merger.

Name

Lathrop GPM

Legal name

Lathrop GPM LLP

Website

https://lathropgpm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Lathrop GPM is a private, national full-service U.S. law firm with approximately 360 attorneys across 14 offices, serving enterprises, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals across 16+ practice areas including corporate, litigation, real estate, healthcare, and franchise law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Commercial litigation
• Real estate law
• Franchise law services
• Health care law

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates, flat fees for specific matters, and alternative fee arrangements for enterprise clients. Revenue derived from serving businesses, organizations, and individuals across diverse industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lathrop GPM is a national full-service law firm delivering legal counsel across practice areas including Corporate & Business, Litigation, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Health Care, Environmental Law, Franchise & Distribution, Financial Services, Tax, and Private Client Services. The firm serves businesses, organizations, and high net worth individuals with multidisciplinary expertise through 14 offices across 8 states and Washington, D.C., staffed by approximately 360 attorneys.

Product overview

Lathrop GPM is a national full-service law firm formed in 2020 through the merger of Lathrop Gage (established 1873) and Gray Plant Mooty (established 1866), with Hopkins Carley joining in October 2024. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized by practice areas including Corporate & Business, Litigation, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Health Care, Environmental Law, Franchise & Distribution, Financial Services, Tax, and Private Client Services. The firm also operates specialized blogs including the PFAS Playbook, The Franchise Memorandum, The Modern Workplace, and The Road to Insurance Recovery as knowledge resources for clients. Lathrop GPM serves clients across 14 offices in 8 states and Washington, D.C., with approximately 360 attorneys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights
• Corporate & Business Comprehensive corporate legal services including corporate finance, governance, tax, M&A, private equity, venture finance, securities, fund formation, and emerging companies support.
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance Counsel on data privacy regulations, cybersecurity compliance frameworks, and incident response for businesses handling sensitive information.
• Environmental Law Environmental legal services covering regulatory compliance, litigation, contaminated sites, PFAS matters, Superfund/CERCLA remediation, and environmental insurance recovery.
• ESG Guidance Advisory services on environmental, social, and governance matters for businesses developing sustainability strategies and disclosure compliance.
• Financial Services Banking and financial services legal counsel including commercial lending, bond financing, consumer finance regulation, payment systems, and financial services litigation.
• Franchise & Distribution Franchise law services covering franchise registration, compliance, M&A, litigation, international development, multi-unit franchising, and distribution agreements.
• Health Care Health care legal services including regulatory compliance, transactions, litigation, and health care private equity for providers, payers, and investors.
• Insurance Recovery & Counseling Policyholder-side insurance coverage analysis, claims advocacy, and litigation to maximize insurance recovery for businesses.
• Intellectual Property Full-spectrum IP services including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, IP litigation, licensing, and inter partes review proceedings.
• Labor & Employment Employment law counsel covering labor relations, employee benefits, executive compensation, immigration, investigations, and employment litigation.
• Litigation Commercial litigation services including general business disputes, class action defense, antitrust, appellate, white-collar defense, and eDiscovery.
• Private Client Services Estate planning, trust administration, charitable gift planning, and related litigation for high-net-worth individuals and families.
• Product Liability & Tort Litigation Defense of product liability claims, toxic tort matters, PFAS litigation, and organizational misconduct cases.
• Real Estate & Development Real estate transaction counsel including acquisitions, sales, leases, development, land use, and real estate litigation.
• Tax Tax planning and controversy services including corporate tax, partnership taxation, opportunity zones, and tax-exempt organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 360 attorneys across 14 offices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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.

• Hopkins & CarleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Hopkins & Carley, a Silicon Valley-based law firm with 62 attorneys, officially merged with Lathrop GPM effective October 1, 2024. This combination increased Lathrop GPM's attorney headcount by 25% to 360 and added two new offices in Silicon Valley (Redwood Shores and San Jose). The merger strengthened practice areas including real estate, litigation, and private clients, expanding the firm's coast-to-coast full-service capabilities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polsinelli: Polsinelli is a Kansas City-headquartered national law firm of similar size and full-service scope, with comparable practice mix across healthcare, real estate, corporate, and litigation. Like Lathrop GPM, it targets mid-market to Fortune 500 enterprise clients through a coast-to-coast office network.
• Husch Blackwell: Husch Blackwell is a similarly-sized national full-service law firm with Midwest roots and comparable practice areas including healthcare, financial services, real estate, and energy. Direct competitor for both talent and enterprise clients in overlapping geographies.
• Stinson LLP: Stinson is a national full-service law firm with a similar attorney count and overlapping practice areas including commercial litigation, real estate, banking, and corporate transactions. Direct competitor for midsize-firm mandates and enterprise client work.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Faegre Drinker is a national full-service law firm of comparable size formed through a similar merger-of-equals strategy. Comparable practice mix including corporate, litigation, regulatory, and IP, with overlapping healthcare and financial services practices.
• Frost Brown Todd: Frost Brown Todd is a similarly-sized full-service law firm with strong Midwest presence and comparable practice areas. Direct competitor for enterprise clients in financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and real estate.
• Ice Miller LLP: Ice Miller is a Midwest-anchored national full-service law firm of comparable size, with strong practices in corporate, litigation, government, and real estate. Direct competitor in Midwest enterprise and public sector work.
• Dykema Gossett PLLC: Dykema is a national full-service law firm with similar attorney count, comparable practice areas (litigation, corporate, real estate, financial services), and overlapping automotive, manufacturing, and energy industry expertise. Direct peer in the midsize national tier.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig is a much larger full-service law firm with broader geographic reach and a deeper specialty bench. Competes with Lathrop GPM for Fortune 500 work but at a higher price point and with substantially more resources per matter.
• Baker & Hostetler LLP: Baker & Hostetler is a larger national full-service law firm with overlapping practice areas including litigation, corporate, healthcare, and data privacy. A broad incumbent competitor for enterprise and middle-market work where Lathrop GPM bids.

Emerging players

• Fisher Phillips: Fisher Phillips is a national labor and employment law firm that competes directly with Lathrop GPM's Labor & Employment practice. Specialization makes it a stronger competitor in employment-only matters but a narrower threat across the broader practice portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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