Stutzman Bromberg Esserman & Plifka

Name

Stutzman Bromberg Esserman & Plifka

Legal name

Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka, P.C.

Website

https://sbep-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Bankruptcy legal representation
• Commercial real estate law
• Commercial litigation services
• Corporate transactional law

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through billable legal services rendered across its practice areas including bankruptcy, real estate and mortgage lending, commercial litigation, and corporate/commercial law. Fees are billed for legal representation in complex transactions, litigation, and advisory matters, with rates reflecting attorney seniority and specialization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka, P.C. is a Dallas-based law firm founded in 1984 that provides sophisticated legal counsel to businesses, institutional investors, lenders, developers, and trustees. The firm delivers services through four integrated practice areas: Bankruptcy (Chapters 7 and 11 reorganizations, mass tort and asbestos trust representation), Real Estate and Mortgage Lending (multistate acquisitions, financing, leasing, and disposition), Commercial Litigation (complex disputes including class actions, securities, and IP), and Corporate and Commercial Law (M&A, ownership transfers, and commercial agreements).

Product overview

Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka is a Dallas-based law firm providing legal services through four integrated practice areas: Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Mortgage Lending, Commercial Litigation, and Corporate and Commercial Law. The firm offers comprehensive legal representation to companies, investors, lenders, and individuals across these interconnected practice areas, with expertise spanning transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bankruptcy

Quantifiable outcome

• The firm's bankruptcy attorneys have regularly served as lead counsel in high-profile bankruptcy cases across the country.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Dallas Bar Association (DBA 100 Club)minorOthersSBEP is a member of the DBA 100 Club, which recognizes law firms where every full-time lawyer is a member of the Dallas Bar Association. The firm supports the DBA's commitment to the advancement of the legal profession through continuing legal education and the betterment of the community via the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, which provides civil legal aid to low-income individuals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Winstead PC: Dallas-headquartered mid-size business law firm with strong real estate, corporate, and financial services practices; comparable in size and Southwest market positioning.
• Jackson Walker LLP: Dallas-based full-service business law firm with a strong commercial real estate and corporate transactional practice, serving REITs, developers, and institutional investors — directly comparable in geography and client base.
• Thompson & Knight LLP: Long-standing Dallas-based business law firm with parallel practices in real estate, bankruptcy/restructuring, corporate, and commercial litigation, serving energy, financial services, and real estate clients.
• Polsinelli PC: AmLaw 200 firm with substantial Dallas presence and active practices in commercial real estate, banking and finance, restructuring, and corporate transactions — overlapping client base and practice scope.
• Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP: Specialized bankruptcy and restructuring boutique with comparable experience in mass tort bankruptcies and complex Chapter 11 reorganizations, competing in the same niche docket.
• Haynes and Boone, LLP: Dallas-headquartered business law firm of comparable mid-size scale with overlapping practices in real estate, bankruptcy, corporate transactions, and commercial litigation, serving similar institutional clients in the Southwest.
• Locke Lord LLP: Dallas-headquartered full-service business law firm with parallel practices in real estate, bankruptcy, corporate, and commercial litigation; directly competitive for institutional clients in the Southwest.
• Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP: National boutique restructuring and bankruptcy firm that handles similar complex Chapter 11 cases, mass tort matters, and 524(g) trust work, competing for lead-counsel appointments in large restructurings.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Large national firm with a strong Dallas office and a top-tier real estate and bankruptcy practice, serving REIT, developer, and institutional clients that overlap directly with SBEP's book.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Major international law firm with a significant Dallas office and one of the most prominent restructuring practices globally; competes for the same high-profile bankruptcy appointments and serves overlapping institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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