What Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck does

Kaufman Dolowich LLP is a privately held U.S. litigation law firm founded in 1986 by Arthur Kaufman as a four-person labor and employment boutique on Long Island, New York. The firm has grown over 40 years into a national practice with over 250 attorneys operating from 16 offices across the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West Coast, and Mid-Atlantic, with recent additions in Delaware, Connecticut, and Michigan. It is organized as a limited liability partnership with no disclosed private equity or external institutional ownership, governed by co-managing partners including Ivan Dolowich, Michael Kaufman, and Keith Gutstein at the firmwide level and managing partners at each office.

The firm's core offering is professional legal services delivered across 20+ practice areas, with insurance coverage and litigation serving as the central franchise — representing international, national, and regional carriers on coverage analysis, claims handling, bad faith, cyber coverage, fidelity and surety, reinsurance, and transactional insurance matters. Secondary practices include labor and employment, professional liability/E&O defense, commercial litigation, D&O liability, data privacy and cybersecurity, construction law, general liability defense, financial services, healthcare, real estate, maritime, cannabis, class action defense, appellate, environmental/mass tort, and food/drug/cosmetic law. The underlying technology stack is described as standard law firm infrastructure with no disclosed proprietary platform or AI tooling.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional fee billing on a quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed basis. The go-to-market model is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on senior partner involvement in client matters, professional referrals, bar association participation, CLE presentations, and earned media in legal trade publications. Customer segments are diversified across insurance carriers, Fortune 500 corporates, middle-market companies, family-owned businesses, professionals, municipalities, and industry-specific verticals including construction, real estate, manufacturing, and food/beverage, with insurance carriers representing the dominant primary segment.

Name

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck

Legal name

Kaufman Dolowich LLP

Website

https://kaufmandolowich.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kaufman Dolowich LLP is a privately held national litigation law firm with over 250 attorneys across 16 U.S. offices, serving insurance carriers, Fortune 500 companies, middle-market firms, and municipalities across 20-plus practice areas led by insurance coverage and commercial litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) (FSAJADAB), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD), Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability (FSAJADAF), Professional Umbrella / Excess (E&O/D&O Wrap) (FSAJANAH)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Insurance coverage litigation
• Labor and employment law
• Professional liability defense
• Construction law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to clients including insurance companies, Fortune 500 companies, middle-market companies, family-owned businesses, professionals, and municipalities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kaufman Dolowich LLP is a nationwide litigation and counseling law firm serving insurance carriers, Fortune 500 companies, middle-market companies, family-owned businesses, professionals, municipalities, and industry-specific clients across more than 20 practice areas. Core offerings include insurance coverage and litigation, labor and employment law, commercial litigation, professional liability and errors and omissions defense, directors and officers liability, data privacy and cybersecurity, construction law, and general liability defense. The firm's attorneys serve as trial counsel, coverage counsel, monitoring counsel, and strategic advisors, providing integrated representation from policy drafting and underwriting support through complex multi-party litigation and appellate work.

Product overview

Kaufman Dolowich LLP is a national litigation law firm offering legal services through a multi-practice area portfolio. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core service areas include Insurance Coverage & Litigation (with sub-services for Bad Faith Litigation, Cyber Coverage, Fidelity and Surety, Property Insurance, Reinsurance Audits & Disputes, and Transactional Insurance), Labor and Employment Law, Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions Defense, Commercial Litigation, Directors and Officers Liability, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Construction Law, General Liability Defense, Financial Services and Institutions, Health Care/Managed Care, Real Estate Practices, Maritime and Admiralty Law, Cannabis Law, Class Action Defense, Appellate Law, Corporate & Intellectual Property, Environmental/Toxic/Mass Tort Litigation, Food/Drug & Cosmetic, Insurance Regulatory & Transactional, Risk Management, Sharing Economy Legal Services, and Municipal Law and Land Use. The firm also offers complementary services including In-House Training Programs and CLE/CE Presentations for professional development, plus a COVID-19 Resource Center for client guidance. With over 250 attorneys across 16 offices nationwide, the firm provides integrated legal counsel to insurance carriers and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurance Coverage & Litigation Comprehensive insurance coverage and litigation services representing international, national, and regional insurance carriers across a full spectrum of insurance lines, including policy drafting, underwriting assistance, claims handling, coverage analysis, and coverage dispute resolution.
• Labor and Employment Law Legal counsel covering risk management, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour compliance, and human resources counseling for employers.
• Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions — Defense Defense representation for professionals facing malpractice claims, errors and omissions lawsuits, and professional liability matters.
• Commercial Litigation Business litigation services handling complex commercial disputes, declaratory judgments, breach of contract, and bad faith actions.
• Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Legal representation for corporate directors and officers facing liability claims, including D&O insurance coverage matters.
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal counsel on data privacy regulations, cybersecurity compliance, breach notification requirements, and cyber liability insurance matters.
• Construction Law Legal services for construction industry matters including contracts, disputes, prevailing wage issues, and construction defect claims.
• General Liability Defense Defense representation for general liability claims including bodily injury, property damage, and premises liability matters.
• Financial Services and Institutions Legal counsel for financial institutions covering regulatory compliance, litigation defense, and transactional matters.
• Health Care/Managed Care Legal services for healthcare providers and managed care organizations addressing regulatory compliance, litigation, and employment matters.
• Real Estate Practices Legal counsel for real estate transactions, litigation, land use, and property development matters.
• Maritime and Admiralty Law Specialized legal services for maritime industry clients covering admiralty litigation, vessel matters, and maritime regulations.
• Cannabis Law Legal counsel for cannabis industry clients addressing regulatory compliance, licensing, and business operations.
• Class Action Defense Defense representation in class action litigation matters across various practice areas.
• Appellate Law Appellate practice including brief writing and oral arguments before state and federal appellate courts.
• Corporate & Intellectual Property Corporate legal services including intellectual property protection, transactions, and business counseling.
• Environmental, Toxic and Mass Tort Litigation Representation in environmental litigation, toxic exposure claims, and mass tort matters.
• Food, Drug & Cosmetic Legal counsel for food, drug, and cosmetic industry clients on regulatory compliance and litigation matters.
• Insurance Regulatory & Transactional Regulatory compliance and transactional services for insurance industry clients.
• Risk Management Strategic risk assessment and management consulting for businesses and insurance carriers.
• Sharing Economy Legal Services Legal services tailored to businesses operating in the sharing economy sector.
• Municipal Law and Land Use Legal counsel for municipal clients on land use, zoning, and municipal governance matters.
• Program Management Management of complex legal programs and portfolio matters for clients.
• Bad Faith Litigation Insurance bad faith litigation services including declaratory judgment actions, breach of contract, and bad faith claims.
• Fidelity and Surety Fidelity bonds, surety bonds, and fidelity crime insurance coverage and litigation services.
• Property Insurance First-party property insurance coverage analysis, claims handling, and litigation.
• Reinsurance Audits & Disputes Reinsurance audit support and dispute resolution services.
• Transactional Insurance Insurance products for commercial transactions including representations and warranties insurance.
• Employment Practices Liability EPL insurance coverage and defense of employment discrimination and wrongful termination claims.
• ERISA, Life, Health & Disability Insurance coverage for employee benefit plans, life insurance, health insurance, and disability claims.
• Mass Tort and Environmental Insurance coverage and litigation for mass tort claims and environmental impairment liability.
• Cyber Coverage Cyber insurance coverage analysis, claims handling, and litigation for cyber incidents and data breaches.
• In-House Training Programs Customized training presentations for clients on labor and employment, professional liability, insurance coverage, and data privacy topics.
• CLE/CE Presentations Continuing legal education and continuing education credit presentations for attorneys and insurance professionals.

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hispanic Bar Association of New JerseyminorOthersThe firm supports and participates in bar associations promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
• National Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationminorOthersPartners from California attended NAPABA conferences to support diversity in the legal profession.
• National Bar AssociationminorOthersFirm attorneys participate in National Bar Association events and conferences.
• PLUS Women's Networking InitiativeminorOthersFirm co-hosted multiple programs with PLUS Women's Networking Initiative featuring speakers with national reputations.
• Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau CountyminorOthersFirm is a proud supporter of HMTC; Co-Managing Partner Ivan Dolowich and Keith Gutstein sit on HMTC's board.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connell Foley LLP: New Jersey-headquartered mid-size firm with overlapping insurance defense, commercial litigation, labor & employment, and professional liability practices. Competes in the same Northeast carrier panel and Fortune 500 litigation market.
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: One of the largest U.S. insurance defense and commercial litigation firms (800+ attorneys, 40+ offices) with extensive insurance coverage, professional liability, and D&O practices. Comparable service mix at larger scale; key competitor on national carrier panels.
• Rivkin Radler LLP: Long Island-based insurance defense and commercial litigation firm of comparable size with deep New York presence, serving the same insurance carrier and corporate client base in shared Northeast geography — a direct regional competitor.
• Clark Hill PLC: Multi-state full-service firm of comparable size with similar insurance coverage, commercial litigation, labor & employment, and construction practices. Competes for the same middle-market and Fortune 500 corporate counsel engagements.
• Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass: NYC-headquartered insurance defense and coverage firm with a similarly focused practice in insurance litigation, bad faith, professional liability, and surety. Comparable in size and specialty positioning, often competing for the same carrier panel work.
• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: Pennsylvania-headquartered insurance defense firm of similar size (500+ attorneys) with strong East Coast presence and a dominant practice in insurance coverage, casualty, and professional liability defense — direct competition for the same carrier panel placements.
• Goldberg Segalla LLP: Buffalo-headquartered national insurance defense and commercial litigation firm with comparable size (200+ attorneys), geographic spread, and overlapping practice mix including insurance coverage, professional liability, and construction law. Most structurally similar mid-sized insurance defense peer.
• Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP: Chicago-based national firm with an insurance-focused core practice (coverage, bad faith, professional liability defense) and similar Fortune 500 and carrier client base. Operates at comparable scale and competes directly for the same insurance panel work.
• Anderson Kill LLP: NYC-based boutique with renowned insurance coverage, recovery, and bad faith litigation practice. Smaller and more specialized but competes directly on insurance coverage matters and policyholder-side disputes for similar Fortune 500 and carrier clients.

Broad incumbents

• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: One of the largest U.S. insurance defense and litigation firms (1,500+ attorneys) with broad geographic coverage and a comparable service portfolio including coverage, professional liability, transportation, and general liability — a much larger incumbent competitor on national panels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kdvlawllp
• Facebookfacebook.com/kdvlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/266788

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles31 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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