What Davidoff Hutcher & Citron does

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP (DHC; dba "DHC Legal") is a New York Limited Liability Partnership and multi-disciplinary, full-service law firm founded in 1975 in New York by Sid Davidoff, Larry K. Hutcher, and Jeffrey Citron. The firm operates across 26 practice areas spanning commercial litigation, bankruptcy/restructuring, real estate, corporate/securities, employment, government relations, white-collar defense, and personal matters including divorce/family law, trusts & estates, elder, and immigration, plus specialized industry verticals such as cannabis, fashion, fertility, hospitality/restaurant, healthcare, and outdoor advertising. Notable mandates include Chapter 11 representations for FTX, WeWork, Revlon, Yellow Trucking, and Bed Bath & Beyond, plus mandates for Sardi's (sale), Madelaine Chocolate ($35M+ in Sandy disaster relief grants/loans), and government-relations work for Fortune 500 tech firms, major banks, and film studios.

The firm's business model is professional-services billing: hourly fees on litigation and transactional matters, fixed fees on defined-scope engagements, and retainer arrangements for general-counsel and government-relations work. Pricing is quote-based and varies by practice area, complexity, and attorney seniority; no standard rates are publicly disclosed. DHC's go-to-market is sales-led, propelled by partner reputation, published thought leadership (Law Blog, podcast, segmented email alerts), ConnectNY networking events, and earned media (Wall Street Journal, NY Post, CNN, ABC Nightline, NBC NY1, Fox5). The firm does not sell a product; it sells attorney time.

DHC runs five offices (NYC HQ at 605 Third Avenue, Albany for state lobbying, Washington D.C. for federal lobbying, White Plains for Westchester, and Palm Beach for Florida) and segments clients into middle-market enterprises (banking, real estate, hospitality, technology, transportation, insurance), high-net-worth individuals (matrimonial, trusts/estates), and select government/public-sector clients. The Government Relations practice — with practitioners licensed to lobby at local, city, state, and federal levels — is the firm's structural differentiator versus a typical mid-market litigation shop. Notable 2026 events include the death of co-founder Sid Davidoff, the departure of NY State Government Relations chair Stephen Malito (and Nicole L. Weingartner) to Greenberg Traurig, and a three-year SDNY suspension of bankruptcy partner Jonathan S. Pasternak stemming from undisclosed client payments.

Name

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron

Legal name

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Website

https://dhclegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron is a multi-disciplinary, full-service New York law firm founded in 1975 with five offices across NY, Washington D.C., and Florida, serving middle-market enterprises, high-net-worth individuals, and bankruptcy/insolvency clients across 26 practice areas including commercial litigation, government relations, real estate, and matrimonial law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation PR & Legal Communications (MPAAAOAH)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Government relations lobbying
• Bankruptcy restructuring law
• Corporate transactional law
• Real estate legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

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: DHC generates revenue through billable legal services including hourly billing for litigation, transactional work, and advisory services. Fee structures include hourly rates for ongoing legal representation, fixed fees for specific matters, and retainer arrangements for general counsel services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP is a multi-disciplinary, full-service law firm delivering legal counsel across 26 practice areas including commercial litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate and securities, real estate, divorce and family law, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and white collar criminal defense. The firm also provides solutions-driven government relations and lobbying services at local, city, state, and federal levels, combining traditional legal representation with public affairs capabilities for middle-market clients.

Product overview

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP is a multi-disciplinary, full-service law firm established in 1975, offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services across 26 distinct practice areas. The firm's core offering comprises traditional legal representation (litigation, transactional law, regulatory compliance) combined with government relations and public affairs capabilities. The practice areas span commercial matters (bankruptcy, commercial litigation, real estate, corporate/securities), personal matters (divorce/family law, elder law, immigration), and specialized industry practices (hospitality/restaurant, fashion, cannabis, healthcare). The firm operates five offices in New York City, Albany, Washington D.C., White Plains, and Palm Beach, enabling it to serve clients across the East Coast with both legal counsel and lobbying services at multiple government levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured over $35 million in grants and loans for Madelaine Chocolate Company to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Phillips Nizer LLP: Mid-size New York full-service firm with deep commercial litigation, real estate, and trusts & estates capabilities, broadly comparable in scale and middle-market focus.
• Pryor Cashman LLP: New York-based mid-size full-service firm with strong commercial litigation, bankruptcy, hospitality, and entertainment practices — directly comparable in scale and overlapping industry specializations such as hospitality and bankruptcy.
• Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP: NYC-based full-service firm of similar size with strong commercial litigation, real estate, and corporate practices serving middle-market clients — a direct peer in geography, scale, and service mix.
• Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. New Jersey/New York mid-size full-service firm with comparable practices in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, real estate, and government affairs — analogous multi-office East Coast model.
• Rubin and Rudman LLP: Boston-based mid-size full-service firm with deep litigation, corporate, real estate, and government-related practices serving middle-market clients — a strong comparable in size and service breadth.
• Herrick, Feinstein LLP: New York-based mid-size full-service law firm of comparable scale with overlapping practices in commercial litigation, real estate, corporate, and government-related work — the closest direct comparable to DHC's middle-market positioning.
• Garfunkel Wild, P.C. New York-based mid-size full-service firm with strong industry specialization (notably healthcare) and a comparable middle-market client base across litigation, corporate, and regulatory matters.
• Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP: Long Island/New York-based mid-size full-service firm with overlapping practices in real estate, corporate, litigation, and trusts & estates — comparable mid-market New York positioning.
• Cullen and Dykman LLP: Long-standing full-service firm with New York and East Coast offices serving middle-market clients in commercial litigation, banking, real estate, and corporate matters — directly comparable in profile and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Large global full-service law firm that has recently recruited DHC's government relations partners; competes for the same middle-market and upper-middle-market mandates but with substantially greater scale and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DHCLegalNY
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@davidoffhutchercitronllp967/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/davidoff-hutcher-citron-149920695051119
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/davidoff-hutcher-&-citron-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/dhclegal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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