Sandulli Grace

What Sandulli Grace does

Sandulli Grace, P.C. is a Boston-based, private professional corporation organized as a partnership-style law firm that has represented labor unions and employees since its founding on April 1, 1977, by Joseph G. Sandulli. The firm concentrates exclusively in union-side labor and employment law, providing representation to both public sector unions (police officers, firefighters, public school teachers, municipal employees, EMTs, parole officers, environmental police) and private sector unions (IBEW, IAFF, RWDSU, Operating Engineers, Utility Workers, security officers) throughout Massachusetts and the broader New England region. The firm currently operates with 10 lawyers from its Boston headquarters at 44 School St. (with a secondary location at 1 State Street), providing services that include contract and interest arbitration, collective bargaining, strategic advice and training, litigation in state and federal court, unfair labor practice representation before the DLR and NLRB, union election law, employment discrimination, representation of injured public employees before the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, and state certification matters.

The firm's service portfolio spans nine distinct legal service areas delivered as a unified practice, with attorneys specializing across the employment law continuum rather than building discrete product lines. Long-term advisory relationships form the core of client engagement, with MassCOP (Massachusetts Coalition of Police) as a client since 1979 and the Massachusetts Teachers' Association (MTA, 100,000+ members) as outside counsel since 1992. The firm has no disclosed technology platform, no API or SDK offerings, and operates on a professional services revenue model with fees negotiated per matter and quote-based pricing; supplementary training services have unit pricing at $55 per person for police union basics training. There are no funding rounds, no PE backing, no parent company, and no external institutional investors; ownership remains with partner attorneys.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and reputation-driven: client acquisition relies on community involvement within the Massachusetts labor movement, educational seminars, teaching at The Labor Guild and Suffolk University School of Law, bar association participation (Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, American Arbitration Association), annual May Day celebrations since 1995, content marketing through the firm blog, organic social media presence, and word-of-mouth referrals from existing union clients. The firm explicitly frames itself as part of the labor movement rather than external counsel, embedding into union leadership development and broader social justice advocacy as a distribution and brand-building strategy.

Name

Sandulli Grace

Legal name

Sandulli Grace, P.C.

Website

https://sandulligrace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sandulli Grace, P.C. is a Boston-based private law firm founded in 1977 that exclusively represents labor unions and employees in employment law matters across Massachusetts and New England, serving public sector unions (police, fire, teachers, municipal) and private sector unions through 10 specialized attorneys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Law Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Union labor law
• Collective bargaining representation
• Grievance arbitration services
• Employment discrimination litigation
• Unfair labor practice defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Sandulli Grace generates revenue through legal fees for representing labor unions and employees in all aspects of employment law, including contract arbitration, collective bargaining, litigation, unfair labor practices, union election law, employment discrimination, and representing injured public employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sandulli Grace, P.C. is a Boston-based union-side labor law firm providing legal representation to public and private sector labor unions and their members across all aspects of employment law. The firm's nine service areas include contract and interest arbitration, collective bargaining, strategic advice and training, litigation, unfair labor practices, union election law, employment discrimination, representation of injured public employees, and state certification. Founded in 1977, the firm serves as outside counsel to major unions such as MassCOP and the Massachusetts Teachers' Association.

Product overview

Sandulli Grace, P.C. is a Boston-based law firm that has served the Massachusetts labor movement since 1977. The firm operates as a unified legal practice offering specialized labor union-side legal services rather than a technology product platform. The firm's portfolio consists of nine distinct legal service areas: Contract and Interest Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Strategic Advice and Training, Litigation, Unfair Labor Practices, Union Election Law, Employment Discrimination, Representing Injured Public Employees, and State Certification. These services are provided collectively by the firm's attorneys to public and private sector unions and employees throughout all aspects of employment law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract and Interest Arbitration Legal representation for unions, grievants, and union members at all stages of the grievance arbitration process, including discipline and contract interpretation cases, as well as interest arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. The firm has won hundreds of grievance arbitrations.
• Collective Bargaining Advisory services and representation for union bargaining teams on effective strategies for negotiating collective bargaining agreements, including support through bargaining, mediation, or interest arbitration. Attorneys sit at the bargaining table with clients.
• Strategic Advice and Training Long-term advisory relationships providing advice on long-range planning, strategies, and creative approaches; training for union members and new leaders on labor and employment law complexities, including how to run a local union. Includes published training sessions at $55 per person for police union basics.
• Litigation Representation of unions and employees in state and federal court in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including defense of arbitration awards before Massachusetts appellate courts and pursuit of damages in wage disputes.
• Unfair Labor Practices Representation of unions before the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations and the National Labor Relations Board in unfair labor practice matters. Several attorneys are former DLR agents.
• Union Election Law Assistance with forming new unions, affiliating with existing organizations, or expanding unions through processes at the DLR, NLRB, or other venues, from investigation to hearing to appeal.
• Employment Discrimination Representation of employees who have been the victims of employment discrimination because of race, gender, national origin, military service, disability, age, sexual orientation, and all other classifications protected by law. Litigated at the MCAD, EEOC, and in state and federal courts.
• Representing Injured Public Employees Legal support for public employees and their spouses in obtaining accidental disability or death benefits, including assistance with applications, physician statements, hearings, and appeals before the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board.
• State Certification Representation of employees in navigating complex processes involving Massachusetts state certifications, including teacher certification before DESE and police officer certification before the POST Commission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of grievance arbitrations won, both in discipline and contract interpretation cases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Labor GuildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Labor Guild is a longstanding program of the Boston Archdiocese to educate union members, management, and others in labor-management relations. Sandulli Grace attorneys teach courses at The Labor Guild's School of Labor Relations, including Joseph Sandulli's 'Labor Strategies' course and other educational offerings for union leaders and members.
• Massachusetts Jobs with JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandulli Grace is a strong supporter of Massachusetts Jobs with Justice, an organization dedicated to workers' rights and social justice.
• Boston Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandulli Grace attorneys are active in the Labor and Employment Section of the Boston Bar Association, participating in educational programs, speaking at conferences, and contributing to the legal community.
• Massachusetts Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandulli Grace attorneys are active in the Labor and Employment Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association, participating in educational programs and seminars.
• Massachusetts Coalition of Police (MassCOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassCOP is the largest law enforcement union in Massachusetts with over 5,000 members in 180+ cities and towns. Sandulli Grace has represented MassCOP since its founding in 1979 and partners on police union training programs. The firm co-presents annual training sessions for MassCOP local unions.
• Massachusetts AFL-CIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandulli Grace is affiliated with the Massachusetts AFL-CIO labor federation, participating in the broader labor movement community.
• American Arbitration AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandulli Grace attorney Alan Shapiro spoke at AAA conferences on brief writing and closing arguments in arbitration proceedings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Segal Roitman, LLP: Boston labor and employment law firm with a strong union-side practice representing public and private sector unions in Massachusetts. Comparable headcount and practice areas, with similar client profile of municipal employees, police, and trade unions.
• Hirsch, Roberts, Weinstein LLP: Boston-based labor law firm representing unions and employees in collective bargaining, arbitration, and employment litigation across Massachusetts and New England. Directly competes with Sandulli Grace for the same union-side client base in the same geography.
• The Wagner Law Group: Boston-based labor, employment, and employee benefits law firm representing unions, Taft-Hartley plans, and multiemployer benefit funds. Directly competes for union-side labor work with overlap in collective bargaining and ERISA-related advisory work.
• Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC: Boston-based union-side labor law firm serving private and public sector unions in New England. Comparable practice mix of collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and employment litigation for the same types of clients Sandulli Grace serves.
• Beeson, Tayer & Bodine, APC: Oakland, California-based union-side labor law firm representing public and private sector unions throughout California. Comparable niche specialization in labor-side representation with similar practice mix; does not compete geographically but serves as a direct functional peer.
• Getman, Sweet & Freedman, PLLC: New York-based union-side labor law firm representing labor unions and employees in collective bargaining, arbitration, and labor litigation. Comparable practice model serving union clients with similar scope of representation.
• O'Donnell, Parsons & Politi, LLP: Massachusetts labor and employment law firm with union-side practice representing public and private sector unions. Comparable regional focus on collective bargaining, arbitration, and labor litigation for similar client profiles.
• Markovits, Stock & DeMoor: Cincinnati-based union-side labor law firm with national reach representing labor unions in collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and labor litigation. Comparable niche focus and practice mix to Sandulli Grace despite different geographic base.
• Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers LLP: Los Angeles-based union-side labor law firm focused exclusively on representing labor unions in California and nationally. Comparable practice specialization, headcount, and union-side orientation to Sandulli Grace.

Broad incumbents

• Bredhoff & Kaiser, PLLC: Washington, DC-based national union-side labor law firm representing labor unions, benefit plans, and federal employee unions nationally. Larger scale and broader geographic reach, but directly comparable union-side practice areas including collective bargaining, arbitration, and appellate litigation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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