Cullen and Dykman LLP

What Cullen and Dykman LLP does

Cullen and Dykman LLP is a full-service regional law firm founded in 1850 in Brooklyn, New York, and one of the oldest continuously operating law firms in New York State. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across 31 practice areas, with core strengths in banking and financial services, construction, energy and utilities, commercial litigation, bankruptcy, corporate/M&A, real estate, and higher education. It serves institutional clients ranging from small businesses to large utilities and financial institutions, including general contractors and subcontractors, real estate developers, energy companies, and colleges and universities.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services partnership — an LLP owned and managed by its partner attorneys — with no parent company, no private equity backing, and no external institutional ownership. It delivers services through partner-led engagement teams across eight offices in the Eastern United States: New York City (headquarters, financial district), Long Island, Albany, three New Jersey offices (Newark, Hackensack, Princeton) gained via the 2016 Sokol Behot merger, Washington D.C. (since 1978, focused on federal energy regulatory work), and Palm Beach, Florida (opened 2026). The firm employs 190+ attorneys firmwide.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing — primarily hourly billing, with fixed fees for specific matters and contingency arrangements where applicable. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, emphasizing partner-led client relationships, long-term partnerships, and demonstrating expertise through thought leadership (legal alerts, blog content), industry conference sponsorships (NACUA, IRMI Construction Risk Conference, New York Bankers Association events), and an active presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. The firm does not operate a software platform, does not offer APIs or technology products, and has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or proprietary technology.

Name

Cullen and Dykman LLP

Legal name

Cullen and Dykman LLP

Website

https://cullenllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cullen and Dykman LLP is a full-service regional law firm founded in 1850, with 190+ attorneys across 8 offices in NY, NJ, DC, and FL, serving enterprises in banking, construction, energy/utilities, higher education, and real estate through 31 practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate & Institutional Trust Services (FSAAANAB)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Commercial litigation
• Banking law
• Construction law
• Corporate law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Traditional law firm revenue through hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and contingency arrangements where applicable. The firm offers competitive rates and fees based on value provided. Flexible and competitive billing arrangements are available for commercial litigation matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cullen and Dykman LLP is a full-service regional law firm providing legal representation across 31 practice areas including commercial litigation, banking and financial services, construction law, energy and utilities, corporate/M&A, real estate, bankruptcy, labor and employment, and trusts and estates. The firm delivers litigation, transactional, regulatory compliance, and advisory services through partner-led engagement teams to institutional clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, utilities, and higher education institutions.

Product overview

Cullen and Dykman LLP is a full-service regional law firm founded in 1850, offering comprehensive legal services across 31 distinct practice areas. The firm's service model is organized as individual practice areas rather than a unified software platform: core litigation services (Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Bankruptcy) work alongside transactional practices (Corporate, Banking and Financial Services, Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions), with specialized industry groups supporting sectors including Energy and Utilities, Higher Education, Construction, and Financial Institutions. The firm operates from eight offices across the Eastern United States (New York City, Long Island, Albany, Newark, Hackensack, Princeton, Washington D.C., and Palm Beach) and serves clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Named customers5 records

Segments6 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.

• Cristo Rey Brooklyn High SchoolminorOthersCullen and Dykman participates in a Corporate Work Study Program with Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School where students work one day per week in an entry-level position in the firm, providing them with networking opportunities with attorneys and valuable life advice regarding school and careers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bond, Schoeneck & King: Full-service New York-based law firm with similar size, multi-office footprint across the Northeast and Florida, and overlapping practice areas including higher education, construction, banking, and energy. Direct comparable in geography, scale (~200 attorneys), and client mix.
• Harter Secrest & Emery: Western and upstate New York full-service firm with comparable headcount and similar vertical emphasis on banking, construction, higher education, and energy/utilities. Strong direct peer in the NY regional market.
• Hodgson Russ LLP: New York-based full-service firm with offices across NY, NJ, and Toronto, serving similar institutional clients in banking, energy, construction, and higher education. Direct peer in size, geography, and practice mix.
• Phillips Lytle LLP: Western New York-based full-service firm with similar practice emphasis on banking, energy/utilities, construction, and higher education. Comparable in size, regional focus, and long institutional history.
• Barclay Damon LLP: Multi-office Northeast law firm formed through a major merger, with overlapping practices in banking, energy, construction, and higher education. Comparable in scale and growth-by-merger trajectory.
• Goldberg Segalla LLP: National law firm founded in Buffalo, NY, with similar practice areas including construction, insurance coverage, and commercial litigation. Comparable in regional roots and growth into multi-office national platform.
• Rivkin Radler LLP: Long Island/New York-based full-service firm of similar size, with strong insurance, banking, construction, and commercial litigation practices. Highly comparable in geography, scale, and industry verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: Large national law firm with deep New York presence, particularly strong in insurance coverage, general liability, and commercial litigation — all areas where Cullen and Dykman practices. Broader scale and geographic reach make it a competitive incumbent.
• Nixon Peabody LLP: Am Law 200 full-service firm with significant New York presence and overlapping practices in energy, banking/financial services, construction, and higher education. Larger, broader-based incumbent that competes for the same enterprise clients.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment law firm with significant East Coast presence that overlaps with Cullen and Dykman's labor and employment practice. A larger, focused incumbent competing in the same labor law niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CullenDykman
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cullen-and-dykman-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/cullenanddykman

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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