Willig, Williams & Davidson

What Willig, Williams & Davidson does

Willig, Williams & Davidson is a Philadelphia-based, privately-held union-side labor and employment law firm founded in 1979, operating from four offices (Philadelphia headquarters, Harrisburg, Haddonfield NJ, and Chicago) with 101-250 total employees. The firm serves as legal counsel to more than 200 labor unions across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the eastern United States, alongside Taft-Hartley employee benefit funds and individual union members. Its client roster includes large national unions (AFSCME, AFT, IBT/Teamsters, IAFF, IBEW, SEIU) and labor federations (PA AFL-CIO, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers), with recent expansion into the National Women's Soccer League Players Association.

The firm operates as a multi-practice legal services business organized around four core service lines: Labor Law (collective bargaining, grievance and interest arbitration, NLRB/PLRB proceedings, organizing campaigns), Workers' Compensation (including specialized Heart & Lung and Act 534 benefits), Employee Benefits (ERISA, Taft-Hartley pension and welfare funds), and Family Law. It also markets adjacent practices covering employment discrimination, overtime/unpaid wages, Social Security Disability, personal injury, election and campaign finance law, and prepaid legal services plans. The technical stack consists of standard legal technology for case management, research, and client communication; the firm discloses no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or software products.

Willig, Williams & Davidson generates revenue through traditional professional services billing — primarily hourly rates, with flat fees and alternative fee arrangements negotiated on a case-by-case basis and structured as multi-year engagements with institutional clients. Go-to-market is relationship-driven: referrals from existing union clients, attorney participation in AFL-CIO and bar association events, content marketing via the firm website and newsletter, and recognition in legal directories (Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers). The ownership structure is a partner-led partnership with Managing Partner Deborah R. Willig (a founder since 1979), no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Willig, Williams & Davidson

Legal name

Willig, Williams & Davidson

Website

https://wwdlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Willig, Williams & Davidson is a Philadelphia-based union-side labor and employment law firm founded in 1979, representing 200+ labor unions, Taft-Hartley benefit funds, and individual workers across four offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor and Employment Law Services

NAICS

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

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-side labor law
• Workers compensation representation
• Employee benefits law
• Collective bargaining counsel
• Employment litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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 - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal representation in labor negotiations, grievance arbitration, litigation, and other legal matters. The firm provides comprehensive legal services including collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, workers' compensation claims, employee benefits matters, and family law representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Willig, Williams & Davidson is a union-side labor and employment law firm providing legal counsel and representation to labor unions, Taft-Hartley employee benefit funds, individual workers, and their families. Core practice areas include collective bargaining negotiations, grievance and interest arbitration, unfair labor practice proceedings, workers' compensation, employee benefits (ERISA), family law, and individual employment law matters. Services are delivered through approximately 50+ attorneys across offices in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Haddonfield (NJ), and Chicago.

Product overview

Willig, Williams & Davidson is a Pennsylvania-based labor and employment law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services. The firm operates as a multi-practice law firm with core service areas including Labor Law – Unions, Workers' Compensation, Employee Benefits, Family Law, Employment Law, and Prepaid Legal Services. These services are delivered across 10 offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois through a team of approximately 50+ attorneys. The firm's practice areas include specialized sub-services such as Heart & Lung Benefits, Act 534 Benefits, Grievance and Interest Arbitration, and Collective Bargaining and Negotiations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labor Law – Unions Legal counsel and representation for labor organizations representing both private and public employees, covering collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance arbitration, and unfair labor practice proceedings.
• Workers' Compensation

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully negotiated first collective bargaining agreement for National Women's Soccer League Players Association
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP: New York-based union-side labor and employment law firm. Directly comparable in representing labor unions and benefit funds in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation, with a similar East Coast union-side positioning.
• Levy Ratner, P.C. New York-based union-side labor law firm representing labor unions, benefit funds, and individual workers in labor, employment, and benefits matters. Directly comparable in target client base and union-side practice focus.
• Schuchat, Cook & Werner: St. Louis-based union-side labor law firm representing labor unions and employees in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation. Comparable as a regional union-side firm with a strong reputation in a major Midwest labor market, similar to Willig Williams' Chicago presence.
• Cohen, Weiss & Simon LLP: New York-based union-side labor law firm representing private and public sector unions in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation. Directly comparable as a premier East Coast firm with a similar union-side focus and multi-practice scope including employee benefits.
• Bredhoff & Kaiser (now Segal Roitman): Washington, D.C.-based union-side labor law firm serving national and international unions, benefit plans, and individual workers. Closely comparable in scale, mission, and practice breadth, with deep ties to AFL-CIO affiliates similar to Willig Williams' relationships.
• Weinberg Roger & Rosenfeld: California-based union-side labor law firm representing unions and benefit funds across the western U.S. Comparable as a union-side specialist firm with a multi-state footprint, providing a peer benchmark for Willig Williams' potential geographic expansion.

Broad incumbents

• Littler Mendelson P.C. Largest U.S. labor and employment law firm, representing management-side employers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same legal practice space, though opposing-side; relevant for understanding competitive labor/employment legal talent pools and rates.
• Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart: Major U.S. labor, employment, and immigration law firm with a national footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent in labor and employment law, though management-side; useful benchmark for practice breadth and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Stember Feinstein Doyle & Payne: Pittsburgh-based union-side labor and employment law firm serving western Pennsylvania unions and workers. Regional peer with a comparable union-side focus in a similar industrial-labor market.

Emerging players

• Katz, Marshall & Banks LLP: Washington, D.C.-based employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, whistleblower, and class action matters. Adjacent comparator as an employee-side employment law firm with high-stakes plaintiff litigation experience similar to Willig Williams' individual employment practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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