What Best Best & Krieger does

Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) is a California-based full-service law firm founded in the early 1900s (firmographics indicate 1891), structured as a private limited liability partnership and headquartered in Riverside, California. The firm operates approximately 11 offices—nine across California (Los Angeles, Ontario, Sacramento, San Diego, San Bernardino, Walnut Creek, Fresno, Riverside, and one additional) plus Washington D.C. and Houston—with nearly 200 attorneys delivering counsel across more than 20 practice areas including Municipal Law, Water Rights, Environmental Law & Natural Resources, Public Finance, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Transportation, Ports, Public-Private Partnerships, Election Law, Energy, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Native American Law, and California Coastal Act and CPUC regulatory work.

BBK's go-to-market is built on direct attorney-client relationships with public sector entities. Primary customer segments are vertically organized: cities, counties, and municipalities; water districts and groundwater sustainability agencies; port and harbor authorities; special districts (including flood control); and, secondarily, private landowners and developers. Engagement is secured through RFP responses, partner-level outreach to government officials, and professional referrals—rather than mass-market demand generation. Notable engagements include lead outside counsel work on the Port of Houston's $1 billion ship channel expansion, representation of the Port of San Diego in a $1.1 billion Chula Vista Bayfront public-private partnership, and securing a $350 million energy savings agreement over 25 years for the Port of Long Beach. The firm also produces monetizable educational products such as the annual California Election Law Toolkit and recurring SB 827 compliance training webinars co-developed with Regional Government Services.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through hourly professional services billing, with no public pricing or productized offerings beyond the Election Law Toolkit and Learning Hub subscriptions. As a private partnership with no external funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors disclosed, BBK's economics are self-funded through partner capital and operating cash flow. Marketing is executed primarily through thought leadership—legal alerts, Daily Journal articles, conferences (ACWA, IMLA), webinars, and directory recognition (Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500)—rather than paid acquisition channels. The firm has not disclosed revenue, headcount trend data, or growth metrics.

Name

Best Best & Krieger

Legal name

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Website

https://bbklaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Best Best & Krieger LLP is a California-based full-service law firm with nearly 200 attorneys across nine California offices plus Washington D.C. and Houston, providing legal counsel primarily to public agencies including cities, water districts, ports, and special districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: BBK operates as a law firm providing legal counsel to public agencies and private clients. Revenue is generated through billable hours for legal services rendered across multiple practice areas including municipal law, environmental law, water rights, labor and employment, public finance, real estate, transportation, and energy law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Best Best & Krieger LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel to public agencies and private clients across multiple practice areas including municipal law, water rights, environmental law, public finance, labor and employment, real estate, transportation, energy, and election law. The firm operates across nine California offices plus Washington D.C. and Houston, generating revenue through billable hours for legal services rendered. BBK also sells educational products such as the Election Law Toolkit and provides compliance training programs such as SB 827 training for public agency officials.

Product overview

Best Best & Krieger LLP is a California-based law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services through multiple practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm's core offerings span diverse legal domains including Business Law, Government Affairs, Municipal Law, Labor & Employment, Environmental Law, Public Finance, Native American Law, Real Estate, Special Districts, Telecommunications, Water Law, Election Law, Health Care, Transportation, Public-Private Partnerships, Ports, Water Rights, Water Quality, Hazardous Waste, Energy, Renewable Energy, California Coastal Act, and California Public Utilities Commission. Additionally, BBK provides educational products including the Election Law Toolkit (available in electronic and hardcopy formats for purchase) and the Learning Hub (curated training courses for public agencies). BBK also offers SB 827 Compliance Training webinars for public agency fiscal compliance. The practice areas are structured as standalone service lines that can be engaged independently or in combination for comprehensive legal representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Law Comprehensive legal counsel for cities and local government agencies covering governance, regulatory compliance, public affairs, elections, land use, labor relations, and open government requirements.
• Water Water rights, water quality, water supply, water infrastructure, SGMA compliance, and water rights adjudication legal services across California and the Western United States.
• Environmental Law & Natural Resources Environmental compliance, natural resource management, CERCLA/RCRA compliance, water quality, hazardous waste, and regulatory advocacy across federal and state frameworks.
• Public Finance Bond issuance, financing structures, and fiscal compliance services for public agency capital projects.
• Labor & Employment Employment litigation, compliance, collective bargaining, and workforce legal matters for public and private entities.
• Real Estate Property transactions, development, leasing, land use, and real estate litigation for public and private clients.
• Government Affairs Advocacy and legislative representation before federal and state government bodies, including federal lobbying and agency representation.
• Business Law Legal services for business transactions, corporate matters, and commercial law representing public agencies and private clients.
• Special Districts Legal counsel for special districts including formation, governance, compliance, and operations.
• Telecommunications Regulatory compliance, permitting, and negotiations for telecom infrastructure and rights-of-way.
• Election Law Voting rights, redistricting, election procedure, ballot measures, campaign finance, and election litigation for public agencies.
• Health Care Healthcare regulatory compliance, corporate practice of medicine, MSO/PC structures, and healthcare transaction guidance.
• Transportation Transportation infrastructure, public-private partnerships, alternative construction delivery, and federal/state regulatory compliance for transportation authorities.
• Public-Private Partnerships Strategic counsel for P3 arrangements across infrastructure, housing, healthcare, and transportation projects.
• Ports Port operations, maritime law, environmental compliance, energy, and economic development legal services for port authorities and harbor districts.
• Native American Law Legal representation for tribal governments, tribal enterprises, and matters involving tribal sovereignty and rights.
• Energy Energy regulatory advocacy, power purchase agreements, renewable project development, and energy enterprise formation for public and private clients.
• Election Law Toolkit Comprehensive electronic and hardcopy toolkit with forms, templates, checklists, and schedules for conducting California municipal elections, available for purchase by local elections officials and city clerks.
• Learning Hub Curated course offerings and training programs for public agencies, institutions, and business entities covering compliance and legal topics.
• SB 827 Compliance Training Mandatory fiscal and financial training webinar for public agency officials required under California SB 827, co-presented with Regional Government Services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Obtained agreement worth $350 million in savings for Port of Long Beach from Southern California Edison over 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Regional Government Services (RGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBK collaborated with public finance professionals from Regional Government Services to co-present SB 827 compliance training webinar designed to satisfy mandatory training requirements for public agency officials.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Meyers Nave: California-based law firm specializing in public agency representation across municipal, water, employment, and litigation. Direct competitor to BBK in serving California cities, counties, and special districts with comparable practice area depth.
• Lozano Smith: California public agency law firm serving cities, counties, school districts, and special districts. Direct competitor to BBK in municipal law, education, and public agency representation with similar client mix and geographic focus.
• Richards Watson Gershon: California public agency and municipal law firm with offices statewide. Direct competitor offering comparable services to public agencies, real estate developers, and businesses in California, with overlapping practice areas in municipal law and water.
• Colantuono Highsmith Whatley: California-based public agency law firm serving cities, water districts, and special districts. Direct competitor to BBK with similar focus on municipal law, water rights, and Proposition 218 matters.
• Burke Williams Sorensen: California law firm with a long-standing public agency practice serving municipalities, water districts, and special districts. Direct competitor in California municipal law and public agency representation.
• Hanson Bridgett: California-based full-service law firm with significant public agency and water law practice. Comparable to BBK in serving public entities, water districts, and offering broad practice area coverage in the Western U.S.
• Stradling Yocca Carlson Rauth: California-based law firm with public finance, municipal, and water law capabilities. Comparable to BBK in serving public agencies and infrastructure clients with similar specialty practices.
• Remcho Johansen & Purcell: California government and election law firm representing public agencies, officials, and campaigns. Direct competitor in California political law, election law, and government litigation.
• Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni: California political law, election law, and government ethics firm. Comparable to BBK's election law and government affairs practices with similar public agency client base.

Broad incumbents

• Manatt Phelps & Phillips: National law firm with significant government and regulatory practice including healthcare, energy, and public policy. Broader incumbent player that competes with BBK on public sector engagements while serving private clients across additional industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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