Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

What Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC does

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC is a privately held professional services law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1988 and operating across nine U.S. offices (Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Harrisburg, Louisville, New York, Newark, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and Wilmington). The firm is structured as a professional corporation with no external ownership, no parent entity, and no public listing, led by Managing Partner Steven M. Williams and organized around 27 practice areas anchored by Construction, Government Contracting, Commercial Litigation, Business Transactions, and Real Estate.

The firm's core offering is legal counsel and representation across the full life cycle of construction projects, federal procurement, commercial transactions, and disputes. Its Government Contracting Group is led by former presidential appointees to the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, providing specialized expertise in SBA certifications (8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone), federal procurement compliance, and False Claims Act matters. Adjacent practices include Title IX compliance for educational institutions, Family Law (concentrated in New Jersey), Labor & Employment, White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations, and Outside General Counsel services. Multiple attorneys hold Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent recognitions, supporting matter origination and referral flows.

The firm operates a traditional professional services revenue model. Revenue is generated principally through billable hours on litigation, transactional, and advisory matters, supplemented by retainer arrangements for ongoing outside general counsel engagements. Services are delivered via direct attorney-client engagement across the firm's nine locations — no third-party distribution, marketplaces, or productized offerings are present. Technology is limited to standard professional services tools for legal research, document management, communications, and content marketing through specialized blogs and webinars; there are no proprietary software products, APIs, AI/ML models, or patents.

Name

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Legal name

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Website

https://cohenseglias.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cohen Seglias is a privately held Philadelphia-based law firm operating nine U.S. offices, providing construction, government contracting, commercial litigation, real estate, and business transaction legal services to mid-market and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Construction law services
• Government contract law
• Commercial litigation
• Business transactions law
• Real estate legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Billable Hours: Traditional law firm billing model based on attorney hours worked. Clients are charged for legal representation including consultation, research, drafting, negotiation, litigation, and transaction work.
2. Legal Services - Retainers: Ongoing client relationships with retainer arrangements for continued legal counsel, particularly for outside general counsel services and regular business transaction support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC is a national construction and business law firm providing legal counsel across 27 practice areas. Core offerings include construction law representation, government contracting and federal procurement counsel, commercial litigation in state and federal courts, real estate transactions and disputes, business transactions/M&A, family law, labor and employment, and white collar defense. Clients include government contractors, construction industry participants (owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties), real estate parties, financial institutions, educational institutions, and businesses requiring outside general counsel.

Product overview

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC is a national construction and business law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized across 27 distinct practice areas. The firm provides legal counsel through practice groups including Construction, Commercial Litigation, Government Contracting, Business Transactions, Real Estate, Family Law, Labor & Employment, and White Collar Defense, among others. The firm operates as a traditional law firm rather than a software product company, offering client services rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Transactions Legal counsel for business transactions including acquisitions, sales, and commercial contract matters.
• Commercial Litigation Civil and commercial dispute resolution in state and federal courts, including mediation and arbitration.
• Construction Construction law representation for owners, contractors, subcontractors, and other parties throughout project lifecycles.
• Construction Contracts & Risk Management Drafting and negotiating construction contracts and managing project risks.
• Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Legal representation for creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and debt recovery.
• False Claims Act & Whistleblowers Representation in False Claims Act litigation and whistleblower matters.
• Family Law Family law matters including divorce, custody, child support, and domestic violence protection.
• Financial Services Legal counsel for financial services industry matters and regulatory compliance.
• Government Contracting Federal government procurement counsel including SBA programs (8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone), contract negotiation, disputes, and compliance.
• Government Law & Regulatory Affairs Government relations and regulatory compliance counsel.
• Green Building Legal counsel for green building and sustainable construction practices.
• Insurance Coverage & Risk Management Insurance coverage disputes and risk management counsel.
• Labor & Employment Employment law representation and labor relations counsel.
• Media Law & Right-to-Know Media law and open records/Right-to-Know legal counsel.
• Municipal Law Legal counsel for municipal government entities.
• Non-Profit Legal counsel for non-profit organizations.
• Outside General Counsel Ongoing general counsel services for businesses.
• Rail & Transportation Law Legal counsel for rail and transportation industry matters.
• Real Estate Real estate transactions, development, and disputes.
• Research Misconduct Legal counsel in research misconduct proceedings and investigations.
• Safety Compliance & OSHA Defense OSHA compliance counsel and defense representation.
• Student Defense Legal representation for student disciplinary matters.
• Title IX Title IX compliance and defense counsel for educational institutions.
• Trademark & Copyright Law Intellectual property protection for trademarks and copyrights.
• Trusts & Estates Estate planning and trust administration legal services.
• Unfair Trade Practices & Consumer Protection Defense Defense against consumer protection investigations and unfair trade practices claims.
• White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations Criminal defense and internal investigation representation.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating CommitteeminorOthers · 8 December 2025Venroy July serves on this committee after appointment by Governor Wes Moore in 2024. The committee nominates candidates for trial court judicial positions.
• Capital Business Development AssociationminorOthersCherylyn Harley LeBon serves as Board Member. CBDA is a business development association providing networking and growth opportunities for businesses.
• Copart Inc.minorOthersCherylyn Harley LeBon serves as Independent Board Member and serves on Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committee. Copart is a vehicle salvage and disposal company.
• Tower Club (Invited Clubs Network)minorOthersCherylyn Harley LeBon serves on the Board of Governors. Tower Club is a business networking club in the D.C. area.
• Visit FairfaxminorOthersCherylyn Harley LeBon serves on Board of Directors. Visit Fairfax promotes tourism and business in Fairfax County, Virginia.
• Waste Connections Inc.minorOthersCherylyn Harley LeBon serves as Independent Board Director on Compensation Committee. Waste Connections is an environmental services company.
• Law360minorOthersCherylyn Harley LeBon serves on Law360 Editorial Board for Government Contracting. Law360 is a legal news and analysis platform.
• Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohen Seglias attorneys participate in VIP START program providing training to veteran-owned businesses on federal procurement and company structuring for government contracting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight: National AmLaw 100 firm with a strong construction practice and federal government contracting capabilities; competes for the same large government and construction clients but at larger scale and broader footprint.
• Blank Rome: Philadelphia-based AmLaw firm with substantial construction, real estate, and government contracts practices; competes for similar Philadelphia and Mid-Atlantic business clients.
• Bradley Arant: Southeast-based AmLaw firm with a nationally recognized construction practice group; competes for construction industry clients with deeper bench but broader service portfolio.
• Duane Morris: Philadelphia-headquartered AmLaw firm offering overlapping construction, real estate, government contracting, and commercial litigation services; a larger incumbent with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• McCarter & English: Northeast-based full-service business law firm with strong construction, real estate, and commercial litigation practices; competes for similar mid-market business clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Post & Schell: Philadelphia-based mid-sized law firm with strong construction, insurance coverage, and professional liability practices; directly comparable in size and Mid-Atlantic focus.
• Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel: Philadelphia-based regional full-service law firm with overlapping real estate, business transactions, and commercial litigation practices serving similar Mid-Atlantic business clients.

Direct peers

• Peckar & Abramson: National construction law firm with offices across the US; directly competes for the same construction industry clients (owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties) with similar full-service construction practice offerings.
• Smith Currie & Hancock: Atlanta-based construction and government contracts law firm; one of the oldest construction specialty firms in the US, competing for similar contractor and surety clients.
• PilieroMazza: Washington DC-based boutique law firm focused on government contracting, SBA programs, and construction law — directly overlapping with Cohen Seglias's government contracting and construction practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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