Littman Krooks LLP

What Littman Krooks LLP does

Littman Krooks LLP is a New York-based limited liability partnership organized in 1989 (or 1990 per firmographics; firm frames itself as "over 35 years" in operation) that delivers legal services across four core practice areas: Elder Law and Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Special Education Advocacy, and Corporate and Securities. The firm is differentiated by holding three Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELAs) on staff - the only such concentration among New York State firms according to its own positioning - and by senior partner credentials including ACTEC and NAELA Fellowships, past presidencies of NAELA and the Special Needs Alliance, and an NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame induction.

The firm practices from two physical offices: a Manhattan headquarters at 1325 Avenue of the Americas and a Rye Brook (Westchester County) office at 800 Westchester Ave. It is organized as a partnership with no external ownership, parent company, or acquisition activity disclosed. The roster comprises two founding partners (Bernard A. Krooks and Mitchell C. Littman), additional partners (Amy C. O'Hara, Steven D. Uslaner, Brian L. Miller, Joel Krooks), several attorneys, and of-counsel relationships; headcount overall is in the 11-50 range.

Commercially, Littman Krooks generates revenue exclusively through professional legal fees - hourly or fixed-fee billing tied to matter complexity and assigned attorney. It serves a hybrid of (i) families and individuals needing elder law, estate planning, Medicaid planning, special needs trusts, and special education advocacy, and (ii) businesses and high-profile individual clients needing corporate and securities representation including M&A, private placements, hospitality transactions, and celebrity branding work (select names reported: Jessica Simpson, John Legend, Hailey Bieber, Adrien Brody, David Grutman, Groot Hospitality, Bad Bunny, Misty Copeland). Customer acquisition is sales-led and primarily referral-driven, supported by thought leadership in major media, professional speaking, and digital content. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year engagement structures typical of estate and planning matters; no schedules are publicly disclosed.

Name

Littman Krooks LLP

Legal name

Littman Krooks LLP

Website

https://littmankrooks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Littman Krooks LLP is a New York limited liability partnership founded around 1989-1990 that provides elder law, estate planning, special needs planning, special education advocacy, and corporate and securities legal services to families, individuals, and businesses from offices in Manhattan and Westchester County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs & Supplemental Needs Trust Services (FSAAANAJ), Personal & Family Trust Services (FSAAANAA), Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services (FSAEAKAG), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Private Placement Agents (Reg D/144A) (FSAEALAA)

Keywords

• Elder law services
• Estate planning
• Special needs planning
• Special education advocacy
• Corporate securities law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Elder Law & Estate Planning: Legal fee revenue from providing elder law, estate planning, estate administration, Medicaid planning, guardianship, special needs planning, and special education advocacy services to individuals and families.
2. Legal Services - Corporate & Securities: Legal fee revenue from providing corporate and securities legal services including mergers and acquisitions, private placements, hospitality transactions, branding, and public offerings to businesses and investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Littman Krooks LLP is a New York law firm that delivers legal advisory and representation services in four practice areas: Elder Law & Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Special Education Advocacy, and Corporate & Securities. The firm advises individuals, families, and businesses on wills, trusts, Medicaid planning, guardianship, special needs trusts, IEP advocacy, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, hospitality transactions, and related regulatory matters. Services are delivered by attorneys based in Manhattan and Westchester County.

Product overview

Littman Krooks LLP is a New York law firm offering legal services across four core practice areas: Elder Law & Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Special Education Advocacy, and Corporate & Securities. The firm provides specialized legal counsel for individuals, families, and businesses, with expertise in wills and trusts, Medicaid planning, guardianship, special needs trusts, IEP advocacy, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and hospitality transactions. The firm is led by three Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELAs) and serves clients from offices in New York City and Westchester County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elder Law & Estate Planning Comprehensive legal services covering estate planning, Medicaid planning, guardianship, estate administration, asset protection, advance health care directives, and probate for seniors, individuals, and families in New York.
• Special Needs Planning Legal planning services for families of individuals with disabilities, including special needs trusts, ABLE accounts, letters of intent, transition planning, and guardianship to protect government benefit eligibility.
• Special Education Advocacy Advocacy services helping families ensure children with disabilities receive appropriate educational services, including IEP/CSE meetings, impartial hearings, school discipline matters, evaluations, and State Review Officer appeals.
• Corporate & Securities Law Corporate and securities legal services including mergers and acquisitions, private placements, private investment funds, hospitality transactions, branding matters, and public offerings for investors, companies, and emerging growth businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped families protect assets while qualifying for Medicaid benefits
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks is past President of NAELA and founding member of the New York Chapter. Amy C. O'Hara is an active member. The firm maintains close ties with this premier elder law professional organization, participating in seminars and leadership activities.
• Special Needs Alliance (SNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks is past President and Amy C. O'Hara serves as President of the Board of Directors. SNA is a national, invitation-only organization dedicated to assisting families with special needs planning.
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks is a Fellow and past Chair of its Elder Law Committee. Amy C. O'Hara is also a Fellow. ACTEC is a premier professional organization for trust and estate attorneys.
• New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks is past Chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section. Joel Krooks serves as Co-Chair of the Publications Committee. Amy C. O'Hara serves as Vice Chair of the Special Needs Planning Committee.
• National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks is a member of the NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame.
• Arc of WestchesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks is past President of the Board of Directors. The Arc of Westchester is the largest agency in Westchester County serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
• Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmy C. O'Hara serves as President of the Board of Directors. This nonprofit focuses on improving quality of life and securing rights for people with disabilities.
• American Bar Association (ABA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks is past Chair of the Elder Law & Special Needs Planning Group of the RPTE Section. Amy C. O'Hara serves as Co-Chair of the Special Needs Planning Committee within the ABA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section.
• Brooklyn Law SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMitchell C. Littman serves as Adjunct Professor of Law teaching Transactional Skills for Start-Ups and corporate seminars. Mitchell frequently speaks at the school's events.
• Heckerling Institute on Estate PlanningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernard A. Krooks presents at this premier estate planning conference. The institute is recognized as the premier estate planning conference in the country.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight LLP: Large national firm with a dedicated private wealth services group spanning elder law, special needs, and estate planning — broader geographic reach competes for institutional and family-office clients.
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: National full-service firm with trusts & estates and elder law capabilities; competes for larger institutional and corporate-affiliated estate planning mandates that fall outside Littman Krooks's typical matter size.
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP: Global law firm with a substantial private client practice covering trusts & estates and elder law matters; larger scale and broader platform compete for high-net-worth estate planning engagements.
• Fox Rothschild LLP: National full-service law firm with a sizable trusts & estates and elder law practice group; competes with Littman Krooks for high-net-worth clients needing multi-jurisdictional estate planning.

Emerging players

• The Law Office of Mitchell J. Panitch: Special needs planning boutique focused on families of children with disabilities — overlaps with Littman Krooks's special needs trust and ABLE account practice, with a narrower geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Witkoff McPhillips & Woolf LLP: New York firm practicing elder law, special needs planning, and estate administration with a comparable client base of families and individuals.
• Cuddy Law Firm PLLC: New York elder law and estate planning boutique focused on Medicaid planning, long-term care, and estate administration — directly competes for the same individual/family client base in the metro NY market.
• McGovern Legal Services LLC: Northeast elder law and estate planning firm specializing in Medicaid planning and special needs planning, comparable in scale and practice mix to Littman Krooks.
• Genser Dubow Genser & Gasthalter LLP: New York-area law firm with a comparable focus on elder law, estate planning, Medicaid planning, and trusts & estates. Closest like-for-like competitor given overlapping practice mix and regional footprint.
• Newman Ferrara LLP: Manhattan-based firm with an active elder law and trusts & estates practice, competing for similar high-net-worth individual clients in the New York metro.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/littmankrooks
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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