Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C.

What Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C. does

Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C. is an Illinois-based law firm founded in 1926 by Louis Ancel, one of the first Illinois attorneys to center a practice on the representation of governmental bodies. The firm operates as a professional corporation (Ancel Glink, P.C.) with a headcount of 101-250 employees, structured around a partnership of equity, non-equity, of-counsel, and senior-counsel attorneys plus associates. Its offering is organized into six integrated practice areas: Local Government Law, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Land Use & Economic Development, Election Law, and Workers' Compensation Defense. Services are delivered through seven physical offices across Illinois (Chicago headquarters plus Vernon Hills, Naperville, Oak Lawn, Crystal Lake, Bloomington, and Moline), enabling in-state proximity to client governments.

The firm's core product is legal services delivered under traditional hourly and flat-fee billing, including general-counsel retainer engagements and special-counsel project work. Primary clients are Illinois local government entities — municipalities, park districts, school districts, townships, library districts, and self-insurance/risk pools — with a secondary set of private-sector clients engaged with local governments for zoning, permitting, and regulatory matters. Distribution is field- and referral-driven: attorneys serve as direct general and special counsel, supported by a content ecosystem (Municipal Minute, Quorum Forum, Workplace Report, and the annual Newly Elected Officials Guide) that targets incoming local officials.

The revenue model is professional services billing at hourly or flat-fee rates that vary by attorney seniority and practice area. There is no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no public pricing. The go-to-motion is enterprise field sales through direct attorney-client relationships, supplemented by client referrals within the Illinois local government community. Operating geographies are limited to Illinois, with no global footprint. The firm is privately held by its equity partners, with Thomas G. DiCianni, Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer, and Derke J. Price identified in the firm name.

Name

Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C.

Legal name

Ancel Glink, P.C.

Website

https://ancelglink.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ancel Glink is a Chicago-based law firm founded in 1926 that provides legal services to Illinois local governments, including municipalities, park districts, school districts, townships, and library districts, across six practice areas delivered through seven statewide offices.

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

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Local government law
• Municipal legal services
• Election law counsel
• Land use law
• Workers compensation defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly/Flat Fee Billing: Traditional law firm revenue model providing legal services to local governments and private sector clients. Services billed through hourly rates or flat fees for specific matters, including general counsel retainer arrangements and special counsel project-based work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ancel Glink is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel to Illinois local government entities, including municipalities, park districts, school districts, townships, library districts, and self-insurance pools. Services are organized across six practice areas: Local Government Law, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Land Use & Economic Development, Election Law, and Workers' Compensation Defense. The firm serves as both general counsel and special counsel, with the firm also representing private sector clients engaged with local governments.

Product overview

Ancel Glink is a full-service local government law firm that has consulted with and represented Illinois local governments for nearly 100 years. The firm operates as a single, unified legal practice offering six integrated practice areas: Local Government Law, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Land Use & Economic Development, Election Law, and Workers' Compensation Defense. The firm serves as both general counsel and special counsel for municipalities, park districts, townships, library districts, school districts, self-insurance pools, and special districts across the state of Illinois. In addition, the firm serves private sector clients engaged with and seeking approvals from local governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Government Law Services
• Litigation Services
• Labor & Employment Law Services
• Land Use & Economic Development Services
• Election Law Services
• Workers' Compensation Defense

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robbins Schwartz: Illinois-based law firm focused on public-sector representation for school districts, municipalities, community colleges, and special-purpose entities. Directly comparable to Ancel Glink in geography, client mix, and local-government law focus.
• Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd. Chicago-based firm serving as general counsel to municipalities, park districts, school districts, and other units of local government across Illinois. Closely comparable in client verticals and practice areas.
• Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLC: Illinois firm dedicated to representation of school districts, community colleges, municipalities, and other public-sector clients, with overlapping labor, employment, and governance practice areas.
• Del Galdo Law Group, LLP: Illinois municipal law firm serving cities, park districts, and other local governments with focus on land use, economic development, and municipal litigation. Directly comparable in Illinois municipal-law practice.
• Tressler LLP: Illinois-based law firm with substantial public-sector, school, and municipal practice, including insurance/risk pool work. Comparable in client mix and in combining general counsel with litigation and labor work.
• Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & Dinolfo, Ltd. Illinois local government law firm serving municipalities, park districts, school districts, and library districts with comprehensive legal services, including labor/employment and litigation.
• Franczek Radelet P.C. Chicago-based education law firm representing school districts and public employers across Illinois with strong focus on labor, employment, special education, and board governance. Comparable in client base and practice mix.

Broad incumbents

• Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP: Large Chicago-based full-service law firm with a public-sector practice serving municipalities, schools, and other governmental clients. Broader and more diversified than Ancel Glink but overlaps in local-government representation.
• Chapman and Cutler LLP: Major Chicago-based law firm with a public finance and government-related practice that touches Illinois municipalities. Larger and more diversified, with overlapping municipal client work.
• Ice Miller LLP: Large Midwest-based law firm with public-sector and government services practice serving municipalities and public bodies. Broader and geographically larger than Ancel Glink but overlapping in government-law services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ancel-glink
• Xx.com/ancelglinkland

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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