TLD Law

What TLD Law does

TLD Law (legal name Tredway Lumsdaine & Doyle LLP) is a Southern California full-service law firm founded in 1961 and headquartered in Long Beach, California. The firm operates from four offices spanning Long Beach, Irvine, Downey, and Beverly Hills, employing approximately 15-20 attorneys across multiple practice areas including estate planning, probate and trust administration, business and trust litigation, employment law, real estate, family law, corporate/M&A, and appellate work. Its client base is divided between Southern California individuals and families (estate planning, probate, family law) and small-to-mid-size businesses (business formation, employment compliance, M&A, real estate transactions), with additional work for healthcare providers, real estate investors, and financial institutions.

The firm is structured as a limited liability partnership with partner-led ownership; it has no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed subsidiaries. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees across multiple practice areas, with no productized SaaS or technology revenue. Non-billable technology assets are limited to standard legal practice management software, a client-facing Probate Calculator on the website, and a LawPay-integrated online payment portal; the firm has no proprietary platforms, patents, APIs, or AI/ML products. Distribution is direct and office-based: clients reach the firm through phone, website contact forms, referrals, and community organization networks (Working Wardrobes, SAGE, YMCA, Habitat for Humanity, St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, Long Beach Commercial Real Estate Council), supported by content marketing via blog posts and social media.

TLD Law's strategic posture is that of an established regional firm with sustained leadership transitions (most recently Shannon Marie Jenkins as Managing Partner in 2024, following Monica Goel in 2023) and recent partner promotions that refresh the ownership bench. The firm is recognized as one of the Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Los Angeles and Orange County, has received Los Angeles Business Journal accolades (Most Admired Law Firms to Work For 2021, Leaders of Influence 2021), and several partners hold AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell ratings alongside consistent Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers recognitions through 2026.

Name

TLD Law

Legal name

Tredway Lumsdaine & Doyle LLP

Website

https://tldlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TLD Law is a Southern California full-service law firm (founded 1961) operating four offices in Long Beach, Irvine, Downey, and Beverly Hills, serving individuals, families, and small-to-mid-size businesses across estate planning, probate, business litigation, employment law, real estate, family law, and corporate/M&A matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE), Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Estate planning
• Business litigation
• Employment law
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: TLD Law generates revenue through legal fees charged to clients for legal representation across multiple practice areas including estate planning, business litigation, employment law, real estate, family law, and corporate matters. Fee structures vary by practice area and matter type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TLD Law (legal name Tredway Lumsdaine & Doyle LLP) provides full-service legal representation across approximately 17 practice areas, including estate planning, probate, trust administration, trust & estate litigation, business litigation, corporate counsel, mergers & acquisitions, business formation, employment law, real estate law, family law, appellate, conservatorship, tax & asset planning, Corporate Transparency Act compliance, and startups. The firm serves both businesses and individuals in Southern California through four office locations (Long Beach, Irvine, Downey, Beverly Hills), with bilingual Spanish-language capability. Revenue is generated through legal fees, supported by complementary client tools including an online probate fee calculator and a LawPay-integrated online payment portal.

Product overview

TLD Law is a Southern California law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services organized around core practice areas including business litigation, estate planning and probate, real estate, employment law, family law, and mergers and acquisitions. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Notable tools include a Probate Calculator for client use and an Online Payment System integrated with LawPay. All services are delivered under the TLD Law brand through offices in Irvine, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Downey, and Beverly Hills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Trust Administration
• Trust & Estate (Probate) Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Corporate Counsel
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Formation
• Employment Law
• Real Estate Law
• Family Law
• Appellate Practice
• Conservatorship
• Tax & Asset Planning
• Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Compliance and BOIR Filing Services
• Startups Legal Services
• Probate Calculator
• Online Payment System (LawPay Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple multimillion-dollar settlements and jury verdicts secured for clients across business, employment, and real estate matters

Named customers4 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Working WardrobesminorOthersTLD Law partners with Working Wardrobes, a nonprofit organization assisting those overcoming difficult challenges to secure employment. The firm participated in the 30 Strong! charity event and hosted clothing drives as part of their 60th anniversary initiative.
• SAGE (Services and Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Elders)minorOthersTLD Law partner Roy Jimenez serves on the board of SAGE, an organization providing advocacy and services for LGBTQ+ elders. The firm supports the organization's mission through board participation.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthersTLD Law (through partner Joseph Lumsdaine) has past president and board member involvement with Habitat for Humanity's Downey Chapter. Firm supports Habitat for Humanity through volunteer efforts.
• YMCAminorOthersTLD Law attorneys have served on the YMCA board (Joseph Lumsdaine as Past Board Member and Former Board Chair of Downey Family YMCA). Firm has received YMCA Distinguished Service Award.
• NAMWOLF (National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms)minorOthersTLD Law participates in NAMWOLF annual meetings, connecting with other minority and women-owned law firms for networking and professional development.
• ARC Southeast Los Angeles CountyminorOthersTLD Law partner Joseph Lumsdaine served as Former President and Board Member of ARC Southeast Los Angeles County. The firm received the ARC LA/OC Walk for Independence Award.
• Long Beach Commercial Real Estate CouncilminorOthersTLD Law attorney Connor Inlow is a member of the Long Beach Commercial Real Estate Council, connecting the firm with commercial real estate professionals and market knowledge.
• Free Arts and Olive CrestminorOthersTLD Law supported Free Arts and Olive Crest as part of their 60th anniversary charity initiative, demonstrating commitment to local nonprofit organizations serving families and children.
• St. Mary Medical Center FoundationminorOthersTLD Law partner Jennifer Lumsdaine serves as Board Member of St. Mary Medical Center Foundation, supporting healthcare services in the Long Beach community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Michelman & Robinson: Mid-size Los Angeles-based full-service law firm with comparable practice-area breadth (business, employment, real estate, trusts, family law). Highly comparable in size and Southern California market footprint, making it the closest direct peer for client and lateral-talent competition.
• Haight Brown & Bonesteel: Orange County-based full-service firm of similar attorney count, with practice areas spanning business, employment, real estate, trusts, and litigation. Strong SoCal regional competitor overlapping Long Beach/Irvine geography.
• Greenberg Glusker: Mid-size Los Angeles full-service firm similar in scale and practice mix (business, real estate, employment, trusts/estates, family). Comparable Beverly Hills-adjacent service territory and similar profile of high-net-worth individual and SMB clients.
• Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell: Los Angeles full-service law firm with strong business, real estate, employment, and trusts practice, similar mid-size scale and SoCal concentration. Direct competitor for SMB and HNW clients across overlapping practice areas.
• Reid & Hellyer: Long-established Southern California law firm headquartered in Riverside serving LA/OC/Inland Empire, with similar practice-area breadth in business, real estate, employment, and probate. Comparable in size, regional focus, and longevity-driven brand position.
• Engstrom Lipscomb & Lack: Los Angeles-based full-service firm with overlapping practice areas (business, real estate, employment, family) and similar mid-tier scale. Comparable distribution-channel mix (offices, referral, business-counsel positioning) for SoCal SMB and individual clients.
• Stubbs Alderton & Markiles: Southern California business and real estate law firm with comparable practice mix and a similar focus on the SMB and high-net-worth market segments across LA/OC. Direct peer for transactional and litigation matters of similar size and complexity.

Emerging players

• LegalZoom: Direct-to-consumer online legal-services platform with significant traction in estate planning, business formation, and related commoditized legal work. Increasingly substitutes for entry-level TLD services, particularly for budget-conscious consumers and small businesses.
• Trust & Will: Online estate-planning platform competing in the will/trust/estate-plan core market that is one of TLD's flagship practices. Represents a structural threat to the firm's lower-end estate-planning pipeline and pricing power.

Broad incumbents

• Buchalter: Larger California full-service law firm with statewide offices and broader practice depth. Operates in the same business, real estate, employment, and trusts/estates markets as TLD and competes for the upper end of the same client base, while also competing to recruit lateral talent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tldlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TLDlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tld-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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