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Williams Mullen
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Williams Mullen
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1909
Operating statusenum
Operating
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Headcount rangeband
251–500
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HeadquartersRichmond, United States
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Richmond
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
legal services, commercial litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, employment law
Industry6 codes
1Corporate & Commercial Law
CodeBPAHAAAAPrimaryYes
2Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law
CodeBPAHAAAIPrimaryNo
3White-Collar Defense & Investigations
CodeBPAHAAAJPrimaryNo
4Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services
CodeBPAHALAGPrimaryNo
5Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related)
CodeBPAHANAGPrimaryNo
6Legal Practice Management & Case Management
CodeBPAEAPACPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Legal Services5411
  • Offices of Lawyers54111
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Legal Services8111
Product category
Legal Services
GTM motion1 record

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Revenue model1 record
1Legal Services - Professional Fees
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Williams Mullen generates revenue through legal fees charged to clients for legal services including litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, employment law, and other legal matters. Fees are typically billed hourly or as fixed fees for specific legal services, typical of law firm billing practices.

Marketing channels6 records

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 record
1Gavels & Gowns: An Education Law Podcast
Description

Williams Mullen's education law podcast exploring topics important to leaders of institutions of primary, secondary and higher education.

williamsmullen.com
Core offering1 text field

Williams Mullen is a full-service law firm providing legal representation to businesses, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and firearms industry clients across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The firm's core offerings span commercial litigation, corporate/M&A transactions, labor/employment/immigration, real estate, tax, healthcare regulation, education law, financial services, intellectual property, and government relations. Legal services are delivered by attorneys across multiple office locations through direct client engagement.

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Product overview1 text field

Williams Mullen is a law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas including litigation, labor and employment, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, tax, intellectual property, health care, financial services, and government relations. The firm does not operate as a technology product company with software products or modules.

Product and service8 records
1Legal Services - Litigation
CategoryLegal Services - Litigation
Description

Full-service litigation and dispute resolution representing businesses in state and federal courts, including trial advocacy, appellate practice, class actions, and arbitration. One of the largest litigation teams in the Mid-Atlantic region.

2Legal Services - Labor, Employment & Immigration
CategoryLegal Services - Labor & Employment
Description

Nationwide labor and employment law practice providing counseling, litigation, and immigration services to employers of all sizes. Business-oriented solutions for labor, employment, and immigration matters.

3Legal Services - Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax, and Government Relations
CategoryLegal Services - Corporate and Transactional
Description

Corporate transactional services including mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, tax planning, and government relations advisory for businesses operating in or entering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.

4Legal Services - Healthcare Regulatory and Transactions
CategoryLegal Services - Healthcare
Description

Healthcare regulatory compliance, certificate of need, physician practice transactions, healthcare transactions, and healthcare litigation for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, long-term care facilities, and behavioral health organizations.

5Legal Services - Firearms Industry Regulatory
CategoryLegal Services - Regulated Industries
Description

Firearms industry regulatory compliance, PLCAA defense, product liability defense, marketing practices compliance, and government investigations representation for firearms manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.

6Legal Services - Education Law
CategoryLegal Services - Education
Description

Education law matters for colleges, universities, independent schools, and K-12 educational institutions including board governance, Title IX compliance, FERPA, student conduct, employment disputes, and risk management.

7Legal Services - Intellectual Property
CategoryLegal Services - Intellectual Property
Description

Intellectual property protection, patent, trademark, copyright, and IP litigation services for businesses across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.

8Legal Services - Financial Services
CategoryLegal Services - Financial Services
Description

Legal services for financial services industry clients including regulatory compliance, transactions, and litigation support.

Scale indicator6 records

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Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight4 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Kentucky-headquartered regional firm with Virginia offices, similar size and full-service platform covering litigation, corporate, healthcare, and employment — direct competitor for Mid-Atlantic clients.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Richmond, Virginia-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable Mid-Atlantic/Southeast footprint, similar practice area breadth including litigation, corporate/M&A, healthcare, and government contracts. Most directly comparable regional peer.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Richmond, Virginia-based global law firm with overlapping practice areas in litigation, corporate, M&A, energy, and financial services. Closest competitor for talent and major client mandates in the Mid-Atlantic.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-office full-service law firm with significant Mid-Atlantic presence, comparable in size and practice area coverage, including strong litigation, corporate, and regulated-industries practices.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Southeast/Mid-Atlantic regional full-service firm with overlapping litigation, healthcare, education, and corporate practices; competes directly for talent and clients in Carolinas and Virginia markets.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Carolinas-headquartered regional firm with comparable mid-market corporate, litigation, healthcare, and education law practices; competes for the same client base in Virginia and the Carolinas.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Transatlantic law firm with strong Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. presence; comparable full-service platform serving mid-market and enterprise clients in similar verticals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Virginia/North Carolina-headquartered regional firm competing in similar litigation, corporate, maritime, and labor/employment practices across the same geographic footprint.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Virginia-headquartered regional law firm with comparable mid-market focus on corporate, litigation, real estate, and government services; competes for clients across Hampton Roads and greater Virginia.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Southeast regional full-service law firm with overlapping healthcare, litigation, corporate, and financial services practices; comparable client base among Mid-Atlantic/Southeast mid-market businesses.

Market position
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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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Williams Mullen

Legal Serviceswilliamsmullen.com

Williams Mullen firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Williams Mullen
Legal name
Williams Mullen
Website
https://williamsmullen.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1909
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Williams Mullen industry classification

Industry
Product category
Legal Services
NAICS
Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)
SIC
Services-Legal Services (8111)
akta.pro primary industry
Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG), Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

  • Legal services
  • Commercial litigation
  • Corporate transactions
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Employment law

Where Williams Mullen is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Richmond
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

Williams Mullen business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Williams Mullen generates revenue through legal fees charged to clients for legal services including litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, employment law, and other legal matters. Fees are typically billed hourly or as fixed fees for specific legal services, typical of law firm billing practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Williams Mullen product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Williams Mullen is a full-service law firm providing legal representation to businesses, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and firearms industry clients across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The firm's core offerings span commercial litigation, corporate/M&A transactions, labor/employment/immigration, real estate, tax, healthcare regulation, education law, financial services, intellectual property, and government relations. Legal services are delivered by attorneys across multiple office locations through direct client engagement.

Product overview

Williams Mullen is a law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas including litigation, labor and employment, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, tax, intellectual property, health care, financial services, and government relations. The firm does not operate as a technology product company with software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Gavels & Gowns: An Education Law Podcast: Williams Mullen's education law podcast exploring topics important to leaders of institutions of primary, secondary and higher education.

Products and services

  • Legal Services - Litigation Full-service litigation and dispute resolution representing businesses in state and federal courts, including trial advocacy, appellate practice, class actions, and arbitration. One of the largest litigation teams in the Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Legal Services - Labor, Employment & Immigration Nationwide labor and employment law practice providing counseling, litigation, and immigration services to employers of all sizes. Business-oriented solutions for labor, employment, and immigration matters.
  • Legal Services - Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax, and Government Relations Corporate transactional services including mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, tax planning, and government relations advisory for businesses operating in or entering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.
  • Legal Services - Healthcare Regulatory and Transactions Healthcare regulatory compliance, certificate of need, physician practice transactions, healthcare transactions, and healthcare litigation for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, long-term care facilities, and behavioral health organizations.
  • Legal Services - Firearms Industry Regulatory Firearms industry regulatory compliance, PLCAA defense, product liability defense, marketing practices compliance, and government investigations representation for firearms manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
  • Legal Services - Education Law Education law matters for colleges, universities, independent schools, and K-12 educational institutions including board governance, Title IX compliance, FERPA, student conduct, employment disputes, and risk management.
  • Legal Services - Intellectual Property Intellectual property protection, patent, trademark, copyright, and IP litigation services for businesses across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.
  • Legal Services - Financial Services Legal services for financial services industry clients including regulatory compliance, transactions, and litigation support.

Companies that use Williams Mullen

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Williams Mullen technology and API

Technology

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Williams Mullen partnerships and signals

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Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Williams Mullen competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Stites & Harbison PLLC: Kentucky-headquartered regional firm with Virginia offices, similar size and full-service platform covering litigation, corporate, healthcare, and employment — direct competitor for Mid-Atlantic clients.
  • McGuireWoods LLP: Richmond, Virginia-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable Mid-Atlantic/Southeast footprint, similar practice area breadth including litigation, corporate/M&A, healthcare, and government contracts. Most directly comparable regional peer.
  • Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP: Richmond, Virginia-based global law firm with overlapping practice areas in litigation, corporate, M&A, energy, and financial services. Closest competitor for talent and major client mandates in the Mid-Atlantic.
  • Troutman Pepper Locke LLP: Multi-office full-service law firm with significant Mid-Atlantic presence, comparable in size and practice area coverage, including strong litigation, corporate, and regulated-industries practices.
  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP: Southeast/Mid-Atlantic regional full-service firm with overlapping litigation, healthcare, education, and corporate practices; competes directly for talent and clients in Carolinas and Virginia markets.
  • Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP: Carolinas-headquartered regional firm with comparable mid-market corporate, litigation, healthcare, and education law practices; competes for the same client base in Virginia and the Carolinas.
  • Womble Bond Dickinson: Transatlantic law firm with strong Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. presence; comparable full-service platform serving mid-market and enterprise clients in similar verticals.
  • Vandeventer Black LLP: Virginia/North Carolina-headquartered regional firm competing in similar litigation, corporate, maritime, and labor/employment practices across the same geographic footprint.
  • Kaufman & Canoles PC: Virginia-headquartered regional law firm with comparable mid-market focus on corporate, litigation, real estate, and government services; competes for clients across Hampton Roads and greater Virginia.
  • Burr & Forman LLP: Southeast regional full-service law firm with overlapping healthcare, litigation, corporate, and financial services practices; comparable client base among Mid-Atlantic/Southeast mid-market businesses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Williams Mullen social profiles

Digital presence

Williams Mullen financial estimates

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Williams Mullen leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Williams Mullen funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Williams Mullen M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Williams Mullen

What does Williams Mullen do?

Williams Mullen is a full-service law firm providing legal representation to businesses, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and firearms industry clients across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The firm's core offerings span commercial litigation, corporate/M&A transactions, labor/employment/immigration, real estate, tax, healthcare regulation, education law, financial services, intellectual property, and government relations. Legal services are delivered by attorneys across multiple office locations through direct client engagement.

Is Williams Mullen a public or private company?

Williams Mullen is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was Williams Mullen founded?

Williams Mullen was founded in 1909. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Williams Mullen based?

Williams Mullen is headquartered in Richmond, United States, in the North America region.

How does Williams Mullen make money?

One revenue line is on record: legal Services - Professional Fees.

Who are Williams Mullen's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Stites & Harbison PLLC, McGuireWoods LLP, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson, Vandeventer Black LLP, Kaufman & Canoles PC and Burr & Forman LLP.

Does Williams Mullen have an API?

No public API is recorded for Williams Mullen.

What industry is Williams Mullen in?

Williams Mullen's product category is Legal Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAAAA, Corporate & Commercial Law, with a secondary code of BPAHAAAI, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law. Its NAICS code is 5411 and its SIC code is 8111.

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PR NewswireWilliams Mullen Welcomes Veteran Employee Benefits Attorney Robyn CarlsonRobyn S. T. Carlson joined Williams Mullen's Richmond office as partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice. She brings 20 years of experience with an Am Law 100 firm and prior in-house benefits counsel work for a Fortune 500 company.JD SupraPodcast: 2026 To Do: Your Employee HandbookWilliams Mullen's Benefits Companion podcast released an episode featuring Brydon DeWitt and partner Stephanie Karn discussing what employee handbooks should include, exploring whether all employers need one and what core policies are essential for setting expectations and maintaining compliance. The discussion covers practical insights for HR, benefits, and people management professionals on building effective handbooks. The episode targets organizations looking to create or refresh their employee handbooks.JD Supra[Webinar] Energy & Data Center Virginia 2026 Legislative Update - March 26th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ETWilliams Mullen is hosting a webinar on March 26, 2026, to provide an update on energy and data center legislation passed during the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session. The event will feature two focused sessions covering specific energy bills and data center regulations, presented by firm experts Brad Nowak and Chris McDonald.PR NewswireExperienced Health Care Attorney Terra Parten Joins Williams MullenWilliams Mullen announced that Terra R. Parten has joined the firm's Health Care Section as a new attorney based in its Richmond, Virginia office. Parten previously served as senior counsel at Johns Hopkins Health System and brings over a decade of private practice experience advising health care clients on regulatory compliance and business transactions. She has been recognized by Chambers USA and listed in The Best Lawyers in America for health care and corporate law.PR NewswireO'Toole Secures Conditional Pardon in Second Clemency VictoryBrendan D. O'Toole, a litigation partner at Williams Mullen, secured a Conditional Pardon for pro bono client Jerry L. James, who was released on January 16, 2026, after serving 26 years of a 38-year sentence. This marks the second Conditional Pardon O'Toole has obtained in Virginia, having previously secured one for Sincere Allah in 2022. James demonstrated documented rehabilitation during incarceration, including completing all available programs through the Virginia Department of Corrections and serving as a mentor to fellow incarcerated individuals.JD Supra[Event] 17th Annual Fiduciary Focus - February 27th, Richmond, VAWilliams Mullen announced its 17th Annual Fiduciary Focus event to be held in-person at their Richmond, VA office, covering topics such as wealth transfer tax developments, estate administration, trust modification techniques, and estate tax portability. The program has been approved for 4.5 hours of CFP and CPE continuing education credit and there is no cost to attend.PR NewswireWhite Collar and Government Contracts Litigator Drew Austria Joins Williams Mullen as Partner in TysonsWilliams Mullen announced that R. Andrew "Drew" Austria has joined the firm's Litigation Section as a partner in its Tysons office. Austria brings nearly a decade of trial and appellate experience as a former U.S. Navy Judge Advocate, focusing on white collar defense, internal investigations, national security and export-control enforcement. He previously worked at McGuireWoods' Government Investigations and White-Collar Department.WilliamsmullenWilliams Mullen Represents Aligned Fitness in its Acquisition by Private Equity FirmWilliams Mullen advised Aligned Fitness in its acquisition by Eagle Merchant Partners. The deal will enable Aligned Fitness to expand into new markets.PR NewswireSix Attorneys from Pierce McCoy Join Williams Mullen in Hampton RoadsWilliams Mullen announced the addition of six attorneys from Norfolk-based law firm Pierce McCoy, including co-founder Gabriel L. "Gabe" McCoy. The attorneys will join Williams Mullen's Virginia Beach and Norfolk offices across corporate, litigation and private client practices. This move follows Williams Mullen's recent addition of 10 attorneys from KVCF on October 1, as the firm continues expanding its Hampton Roads presence.PR NewswireUPDATE: Williams Mullen Continues Strategic Growth in North Carolina with Addition of Veteran Litigator Walt TippettWilliams Mullen announced that Walter "Walt" L. Tippett, Jr. has joined the firm's Raleigh office as a partner in its Litigation Section, bringing over 25 years of litigation and business counseling experience. Tippett specializes in fiduciary relationships, real estate development, construction, and technology matters, and frequently works with closely held companies on governance and regulatory issues. The addition marks the firm's third North Carolina veteran partner hire in the last three months, continuing its strategic growth in the region.