Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest

What Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest does

Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest, LLP is a private boutique law firm co-founded in 2010 in Dallas, Texas, by Gwen Bhella, Brian Calhoun, and Bill Sechrest, all of whom previously practiced at large national or international law firms. The firm operates as a national team of 25+ attorneys across nine U.S. offices (Dallas, Austin, Frisco, New York, Orange County, Raleigh, San Antonio, St. Louis, and Washington D.C.), delivering legal services across 13 practice areas including business litigation, commercial transactions, M&A, healthcare, construction, employment, entertainment, environmental, estate planning, finance and banking, intellectual property, real estate, and tax law.

The firm offers no proprietary technology platform; its core 'product' is attorney-led legal counsel delivered through direct engagements. Services span high-stakes 'bet-the-company' litigation, multi-million-dollar transactions, regulatory compliance (including healthcare-specific matters such as HIPAA, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback), IP prosecution and litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Notable client representations include Fortune 50 enterprises (Pacific Gas & Electric, Nissan North America, Goodyear, Firestone, Sulzer), professional sports organizations (Houston Rockets), major media (Dallas Morning News), and high-net-worth individuals. M&A deal counsel has spanned banking, real estate development, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and IT.

The revenue model is professional services fees billed against hourly rates or matter-based pricing on multi-year engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customer segments span mid-market to enterprise businesses, small businesses and startups, healthcare providers, and individual high-net-worth clients, distributed across multiple industries. The firm is owned and operated by its partner attorneys with no external institutional investment, parent company, or public listing, and relies primarily on referrals, attorney credentials, and reputational signals (Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, AV Preeminent ratings) for client acquisition rather than digital marketing channels.

Name

Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest

Legal name

Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest, LLP

Website

https://cbsattorneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest is a Dallas-headquartered boutique law firm with 25+ attorneys across nine U.S. offices, providing litigation, transactional, and regulatory legal services across 13 practice areas to businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and Fortune 500 clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAI

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYFSAEAGAB

Buy-Side M&A Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

Keywords

• Business litigation services
• Commercial transaction law
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Healthcare legal services
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed to clients for litigation, transactions, regulatory counsel, and advisory services. The firm handles high-stakes matters including 'bet the company' cases and multi-million dollar transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest, LLP is a boutique national law firm providing transactional, litigation, and regulatory counsel across 13 practice areas including business litigation, M&A, healthcare, real estate, tax, intellectual property, and environmental law. The firm handles high-stakes 'bet the company' litigation, multi-million dollar transactions, and serves clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 50 companies across nine offices in the United States.

Product overview

Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest, LLP is a boutique national law firm offering legal services across 13 practice areas. The firm provides transactional, litigation, and regulatory counsel to businesses and individuals. The practice areas include Business Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Construction Law, Employment Practices, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Finance & Banking, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, and Tax Law. Services are delivered through attorneys located across nine offices nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation High-stakes business dispute resolution including bet-the-company litigation, contract disputes, and partnership dissolutions, appearing before judges, juries, mediators, and arbitrators nationwide.
• Commercial Transactions Transaction legal counsel including deal negotiation, document drafting, and review for commercial agreements and business transactions.
• Construction Law Representation of developers, builders, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and financial institutions in construction-related transactional and dispute matters.
• Employment Practices Employment law services including compliance audits, HR development, harassment and discrimination defense, wage hour complaints, and whistleblower disputes.
• Entertainment Law Transactional and litigation counsel for the entertainment industry covering recording agreements, artist management, licensing, and intellectual property issues.
• Environmental Law Environmental legal services including air, water, waste, and climate change litigation, regulatory compliance, and transactional environmental impact counseling.
• Estate Planning Comprehensive estate planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and wealth preservation strategies for individuals and families.
• Finance & Banking Financial and banking legal matters including private placements, corporate trust, bond issues, workouts, and mergers and acquisitions across multiple industries.
• Healthcare Healthcare industry legal services for hospitals, physicians, home health agencies, and medical device manufacturers covering entity formation, regulatory compliance, HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and litigation.
• Intellectual Property Full-service intellectual property counsel including patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright protection, trade secrets, IP litigation, and post-grant proceedings before the USPTO.
• Mergers & Acquisitions M&A legal representation for transactions across industries including asset acquisitions, secured lending, bond offerings, real estate development, and international matters.
• Real Estate Real estate legal counsel for developers, investors, lenders, and borrowers covering transactions, permitting, environmental issues, and litigation for commercial and residential matters.
• Tax Law Tax planning, compliance, and controversy services including income tax planning, business structure, estate planning, IRS audits, and U.S. Tax Court litigation.

Named customers14 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbsattorneys
• Facebookfacebook.com/CBSAttorneys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calhoun-pilgrim-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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