What Harris Beach Murtha does

Harris Beach Murtha is a mid-size, full-service regional law firm organized as Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC and headquartered in Pittsford, New York. The firm was formed on January 1, 2025 through the combination of Harris Beach PLLC (with New York roots dating to 1856) and Murtha Cullina LLP (with New England ties since 1936), bringing more than 250 years of combined history. It operates 17 offices across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, growing to 19 offices and 300+ attorneys following its announced June 2026 combination with Boston-based Peabody & Arnold.

The firm's core offering is professional legal services delivered across 23+ practice groups (corporate, business litigation, commercial real estate, cybersecurity, financial restructuring, government compliance, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, public finance, tax, trusts and estates, and more) and 15+ industry teams (automotive, cannabis, construction, energy, financial institutions, gaming/hospitality/retail, health care, higher education, long-term care, municipalities, real estate developers, tax-exempt organizations, and — as of December 2025 — an artificial intelligence industry team). There is no proprietary technology product; the firm earns revenue through hourly and fixed-fee engagements across transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters for Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations, and individuals.

The firm is partner-owned with no external private equity or venture capital investment, led by CEO Christopher D. Jagel and Management Committee Chair Thomas J. Garry, supported by a full C-suite (COO, CFO, CKO, CHRO, CAO, CBDO, CIGRM, CIT). Distribution is direct via 19 Northeast offices, supplemented by exclusive Connecticut memberships in Lex Mundi (22,000+ lawyers across 125+ countries) and American Property Tax Counsel, plus a Caetra.io compliance platform integration. Marketing is conducted through legal alerts, webinars, CLE events, earned media, and standard social channels.

Name

Harris Beach Murtha

Legal name

Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC

Website

https://harrisbeachmurtha.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Harris Beach Murtha is a mid-size full-service Northeast US law firm formed in 2025 from the merger of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP, serving corporate, public sector, nonprofit, and individual clients across 23+ practice areas and 15+ industry teams from 19 offices in CT, MA, NJ, and NY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Transactional: Corporate legal services including M&A, real estate transactions, financing, and business law matters billed on hourly rates or fixed fees
2. Legal Services - Litigation: Civil and commercial litigation services, class action defense, and regulatory enforcement matters
3. Legal Services - Regulatory and Compliance: Government compliance, investigations, immigration, and specialized regulatory services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Harris Beach Murtha is a mid-size full-service law firm providing legal representation in transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters to corporate, institutional, government, and individual clients. The firm delivers services across 23+ practice groups (e.g., Appellate, Corporate, Business Litigation, Health Care, Immigration, IP, Labor & Employment) and 15+ industry teams (e.g., Automotive, Cannabis, Construction, Energy, Financial Institutions, Real Estate). It also offers cross-border legal access through its exclusive Lex Mundi Connecticut membership and advisory on AI-related legal and regulatory issues via its AI Industry Team.

Product overview

Harris Beach Murtha is a regional law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 23+ practice areas and 15+ industry teams. The firm operates through specialized Legal Practice Groups (core service) covering transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters, complemented by Industry Teams providing sector-specific counsel. Additional value-added services include EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework compliance advisory, Lex Mundi global network access for cross-border matters, American Property Tax Counsel network, and Caetra.io regulatory compliance integration. The portfolio combines traditional legal services with technology-enabled compliance solutions and international legal network partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Practice Groups Comprehensive legal practice areas including Appellate, Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate, Cybersecurity Protection and Response, Diversity Compliance, Environmental, Financial Restructuring/Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights, Government Compliance and Investigations, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Labor and Employment, Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation, Medical and Life Sciences, Political Law, Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability, Public Finance and Economic Development, Tax, and Trusts and Estates.
• Industry Teams Specialized industry-focused teams serving Affordable Housing, Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships, Cannabis, Construction, Energy, Financial Institutions, Gaming/Hospitality/Retail, Health Care, Higher Education, Industrial/Consumer Manufacturing, Long-Term Care, Municipalities/Local Agencies, Real Estate Developers, and Tax-Exempt Organizations & Nonprofits.
• Artificial Intelligence Industry Team Dedicated AI Industry Team of 16 members advising clients on AI-related legal and regulatory challenges, including data privacy, intellectual property, and corporate governance matters.

Named customers6 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

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lex MundicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi - the world's leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 125+ countries worldwide. Provides clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers globally for seamless handling of cross-border transactions and disputes.
• Lex Mundi EquispherecoreTechnology or IntegrationCross-border project management solution providing specialized project managers and online dashboard functionality for real-time reporting on complex multinational matters including matter scoping, coordination of engagement letters, matter management and reporting, and coordination of billing.
• American Property Tax Counsel (APTC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive member firm in Connecticut for APTC - the only organization of law firms providing major portfolio owners with a single source for property tax reporting and tax reduction needs. Provides access to more than 125 attorneys across the US and Canada serving major U.S. markets.
• Caetra.iominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory compliance partner whose roadmap integrates law into organization controls and policies to streamline compliance programs, clarify data privacy and security mandates, and translate legal obligations into actionable steps.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nixon Peabody: AmLaw 200 mid-size full-service firm with comparable Northeast footprint (NY, MA, etc.) and similar breadth across business litigation, healthcare, IP, labor and employment, and trusts and estates. Directly comparable in scale, practice mix, and target mid-market enterprise clients.
• Barclay Damon: Upstate New York-headquartered mid-size firm with strong regulatory, energy, insurance, and healthcare practices. Comparable in size, geographic concentration, and full-service mid-market positioning.
• Hodgson Russ: NY-based full-service firm with similarly broad practice areas including corporate, litigation, labor and employment, and tax. Comparable mid-size scale and concentration in upstate New York and Buffalo.
• Bond, Schoeneck & King: NY-headquartered mid-size full-service firm with comparable practice breadth including labor and employment, healthcare, higher education, and government-related work. Closely aligned with Harris Beach Murtha in scale, geography, and target clients in upstate New York.
• Phillips Lytle: Buffalo-headquartered full-service firm with comparable practice mix across corporate, litigation, energy, real estate, and government-related matters. Directly comparable mid-market Northeast peer.

Regional players

• Hinman Straub: Albany-based firm with strong New York government, insurance, and healthcare regulatory practices. Comparable practice focus in regulated industries but narrower geographic footprint and scale.
• Whiteman Osterman & Hanna: Albany, NY-based mid-size firm with deep public-sector, education, and government regulatory practices. Comparable in regional upstate positioning but a smaller geographic footprint than Harris Beach Murtha.

Broad incumbents

• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Larger AmLaw firm formed from a Drinker Biddle + Faegre Baker Daniels combination; serves as a national-scale incumbent that overlaps with Harris Beach Murtha's full-service and regulated-industry practices but with broader geographic and capital reach.
• Greenberg Traurig: Top-10 AmLaw firm with strong IP, healthcare, real estate, and government practices that compete with Harris Beach Murtha for mid-market and enterprise clients in overlapping practice areas across the Northeast.
• Dentons: World's largest global law firm by headcount with a polycentric structure that competes for the same mid-market enterprise and cross-border mandates Harris Beach Murtha pursues; provides a global alternative to Lex Mundi-based cross-border work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/harrismurtha
• Facebookfacebook.com/harrisbeachmurtha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harris-beach-murtha
• Instagraminstagram.com/harrisbeachmurtha

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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