Bailey Cavalieri

What Bailey Cavalieri does

Bailey Cavalieri is a Columbus, Ohio-based law firm established in 2003, operating as a single-office regional full-service practice serving corporate clients, directors and officers, businesses, and high-net-worth individuals across Ohio and beyond. The firm traces its roots to predecessor firms including Knepper White and Arter, and is structured as Bailey Cavalieri LLC with 51–100 employees and an equity-member partnership model. It maintains 12 practice areas: Bankruptcy & Reorganization, Business Litigation, Construction, Corporate & Transactional, Directors & Officers Liability, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Representations & Warranties Insurance, Taxation, Trusts/Estates & Wealth Transfer, and Unclaimed Property. Key client segments include corporate D&O insureds, enterprise business entities (national and regional retailers, insurance companies, manufacturers and distributors), healthcare providers, and high-net-worth individuals seeking estate planning services.

The firm's revenue model is professional services, billed primarily on an hourly basis with some fixed-fee, retainer, and alternative-fee arrangements depending on engagement scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per engagement. Its go-to-market is sales-led and traditional: client acquisition is driven by attorney reputation, peer referrals, professional recognition (Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, U.S. News Best Law Firms, Columbus CEO Top Lawyers, UPPO Merit Award), thought leadership content (insights, webinars on AI trade secrets, property tax, D&O insurance, estate planning), and deep community involvement in Central Ohio including a 20-year 100% United Way participation partnership. The firm is recognized for differentiated expertise in Directors & Officers Liability and unclaimed property compliance, supported by senior practitioners with decades of specialized experience. As a law firm, Bailey Cavalieri does not operate a technology platform; it uses standard legal technology for case management, research, and client communications, with no public API, no proprietary product, and no software distribution channels. Ownership is concentrated among partners/equity members under a traditional law firm governance model, with no disclosed private equity backing, M&A activity, or public-market listing.

Name

Bailey Cavalieri

Legal name

Bailey Cavalieri LLC

Website

https://baileycav.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bailey Cavalieri is a Columbus, Ohio-based law firm (founded 2003, 51–100 employees) providing transactional, litigation, and counseling services across 12 practice areas, including nationally recognized Directors & Officers Liability and unclaimed property practices, serving corporate clients, businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Business litigation
• Directors officers liability
• Estate planning
• Healthcare law

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Bailey Cavalieri generates revenue through professional legal services billed primarily on an hourly fee basis for most matters. Some matters may involve fixed fees, retainer arrangements, or alternative fee arrangements depending on the nature and scope of engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bailey Cavalieri is a full-service Ohio law firm offering transactional, litigation, and counseling legal services across 12 practice areas, including bankruptcy and reorganization, business litigation, corporate and transactional work, directors and officers liability, healthcare, labor and employment, real estate, taxation, trusts and estates, and unclaimed property. The firm serves corporate clients, directors and officers, businesses, and high-net-worth individuals with personalized legal representation, primarily billed on hourly fees with some fixed-fee, retainer, or alternative fee arrangements.

Product overview

Bailey Cavalieri is a full-service Ohio law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services organized into 12 practice areas: Bankruptcy & Reorganization, Business Litigation, Construction, Corporate & Transactional, Directors & Officers Liability, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Representations & Warranties, Trusts Estates & Wealth Transfer, Taxation, and Unclaimed Property. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with each practice area functioning as a distinct service line. Key service offerings include D&O liability counseling and litigation, trade secrets and restrictive covenant litigation, unclaimed property compliance and audit defense, bankruptcy and reorganization representation, and comprehensive corporate transactional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bankruptcy & Reorganization Legal services including Chapter 11 reorganizations, creditor work, commercial transactions, debtor/creditor litigation, and out-of-court workouts. Intended for businesses and individuals facing financial distress or restructuring needs.
• Business Litigation Comprehensive business litigation services including intellectual property litigation, contract and business tort disputes, shareholder disputes, class action disputes, trade secrets and noncompete matters, and alternative dispute resolution. Intended for businesses facing commercial disputes.
• Construction Construction law services including construction contracts and negotiation, construction litigation, and lien, bond, and bidding work. Intended for contractors, owners, developers, and other construction industry participants.
• Corporate & Transactional Corporate legal services covering commercial lending, emerging businesses, franchising, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, nonprofit organizations, retail and online merchants, securities and corporate finance, and technology, internet and e-commerce. Intended for businesses across the corporate lifecycle.
• Directors & Officers Liability D&O liability services including coverage claims counseling, coverage and bad faith litigation, D&O loss prevention, drafting insurance policies, and expert witness services in D&O litigation. Intended for corporate directors, officers, and the insurers who cover their liability.
• Healthcare Healthcare legal services for hospitals and health systems, physician groups, HIPAA compliance, Anti-Kickback/Stark Physician Self-Referral Law, anti-trust counseling/defense, e-health, and health care finance and mergers. Intended for healthcare providers and organizations.
• Labor & Employment Employment law services covering discrimination and harassment, employee performance management, employee privacy, employment contracts, employment litigation, labor and management relations, leave of absence policies, loss prevention, reduction in force, wage and hour, and workplace safety. Intended for employers across industries.
• Real Estate Real estate legal services including business leasing transactions, business real estate and tax planning, business real estate financing, economic development incentives, land and project acquisitions and sales, and zoning and land use. Intended for businesses acquiring, developing, or leasing real property.
• Representations & Warranties Representations and warranties insurance services including underwriting, policy drafting, coverage litigation, and coverage counseling and claim monitoring. Intended for parties to M&A transactions and insurance carriers underwriting R&W policies.
• Trusts, Estates & Wealth Transfer Estate planning and wealth transfer services including estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney), probate and trust administration, business succession planning, charitable giving, fiduciary and beneficiary advisory services, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, special needs trust planning, trust and estate litigation, and wealth and asset protection. Intended for high net worth individuals and families.
• Taxation Taxation legal services including business tax planning, estate, gift and generation-skipping tax, federal taxation, nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, real property taxation, state and local taxation, and tax audits, appeals and litigation. Intended for businesses, individuals, and tax-exempt organizations.
• Unclaimed Property Unclaimed property legal services including unclaimed property audits, unclaimed property compliance, unclaimed property planning, and mergers and acquisitions related to unclaimed property. Intended for retailers, insurance companies, manufacturers, and distributors facing unclaimed property audits or compliance obligations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

One partnership is on record.

• United Way of Central OhiocoreOthersBailey Cavalieri has maintained a 20-year partnership with United Way of Central Ohio, achieving 100% participation in annual campaigns and contributing over $2 million. The firm actively participates in United Way fundraising initiatives and workplace giving programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP: Vorys is a large Columbus-headquartered law firm offering business litigation, corporate, labor and employment, real estate, tax, health care, and IP services. It is comparable by practice breadth and Ohio client base, though substantially larger and more established.
• Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP: Porter Wright is a Columbus-founded law firm with broad corporate, litigation, labor and employment, real estate, health care, and trusts/estates practices. It competes for similar Ohio business-law clients but at a larger incumbent scale.
• Ulmer & Berne LLP: Ulmer & Berne is an Ohio-based business law firm with litigation, corporate, banking, insurance coverage, health care, and real estate practices. It is particularly comparable around business litigation and insurance-related legal services.
• Thompson Hine LLP: Thompson Hine is an Ohio-founded national law firm offering corporate transactions, business litigation, real estate, employee benefits, and regulatory services. It is comparable as an established business-law competitor serving corporate clients, though with a broader national footprint.
• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Taft is a large Midwest and national law firm with Ohio roots and capabilities across business litigation, corporate transactions, real estate, tax, labor and employment, and private-client matters. It is a broader incumbent competitor for sophisticated corporate legal work.
• Dinsmore & Shohl LLP: Dinsmore is a regional-to-national law firm with strong Ohio presence and practices spanning corporate, litigation, labor and employment, health care, real estate, and estate planning. It overlaps with Bailey Cavalieri’s commercial and private-client service lines at a larger platform scale.
• Bricker Graydon LLP: Bricker Graydon is an Ohio-based full-service law firm with litigation, corporate, health care, construction, public sector, real estate, and regulatory practices. It is comparable as a regional business-law competitor with overlapping practice areas.

Regional players

• Reminger Co., LPA: Reminger is an Ohio-based litigation and insurance defense firm with professional liability, business litigation, and coverage-related practices. It is comparable to Bailey Cavalieri’s D&O, professional liability, and coverage-litigation work, though it is more litigation- and insurance-defense focused.

Direct peers

• Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter LLP: Kegler Brown is a Columbus-based business law firm with corporate, litigation, employment, IP, construction, and creditors’ rights capabilities. It is comparable to Bailey Cavalieri as a regional full-service legal provider serving business clients in Central Ohio.
• Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP: Carlile Patchen & Murphy is a Columbus law firm serving businesses, owners, and individuals across corporate, litigation, estate planning, tax, and real estate matters. Its local market, private-law-firm model, and mixed business/private-client practice make it highly comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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