PITTA

What PITTA does

Pitta LLP is a New York-headquartered labor, employment, and employee benefits law firm founded in 1980 by Vincent F. Pitta. The firm represents labor unions throughout New York and New Jersey in collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitration, unfair labor practice proceedings, internal union investigations, officer elections, ERISA compliance, political campaign finance, and related matters. Its named client roster includes more than 30 unions across transit, hospitality, law enforcement, sanitation, construction, manufacturing, and public employees, including TWU Local 100, UNITE HERE, NY Hotel and Motel Trades Council, and the NYPD Detectives Endowment Association.

The firm operates from three offices: New York City (120 Broadway, headquarters), Albany (111 Washington Avenue, managed by partner Robert J. Bishop for state-level government relations), and Washington, D.C. (1220 19th Street NW, for federal representation). It maintains a close affiliation with Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC, a separately constituted government relations and lobbying firm co-founded by Vincent F. Pitta and Robert J. Bishop, which provides legislative advocacy services that complement the legal practice. The firm has approximately 20 attorneys including partners, senior counsel, of counsel, and associates, with no proprietary technology platform.

Pitta LLP generates revenue exclusively through professional legal services billed to union clients, with fee structures including hourly rates, flat fees, and retainers (specific pricing is not publicly disclosed). It markets through a website, the "In Focus" newsletter, client alerts, the New York Labor Law Blog, and a professional referral network within the labor movement. The firm holds a Super Lawyers credential and is led by Vincent F. Pitta (Chairman and Managing Partner) and Vito R. Pitta (Co-Managing Partner), with a senior partner cohort drawn from predecessor firms including Pryor Cashman, Herrick Feinstein, and Cohen Weiss & Simon.

Name

PITTA

Legal name

Pitta LLP

Website

https://pittalaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pitta LLP is a New York-headquartered labor, employment, and employee benefits law firm founded in 1980 that represents more than 30 labor unions across New York and New Jersey, with additional offices in Albany and Washington, D.C., and an affiliated lobbying practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor and Employment Law Services

NAICS

Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251), Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Taft-Hartley / Union Multiemployer Group Health Plans (FSAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Employment law services
• ERISA legal counsel
• Collective bargaining negotiation
• Grievance arbitration services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 Fees: Pitta LLP generates revenue through professional legal services billed to labor union clients. Services include collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitration, litigation, employee benefits/ERISA counsel, political campaign compliance, and real estate legal services. Fee structures likely include hourly rates, flat fees for specific matters, and potentially retainer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pitta LLP is a labor, employment and employee benefits law firm that provides legal representation and counsel primarily to labor unions across New York and New Jersey. The firm delivers services through four core practice areas: Labor and Employment Law (collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, unfair labor practice proceedings, officer elections), Employee Benefits/ERISA (pension and welfare fund counsel), Political Campaign Compliance (campaign finance filings and audits), and Real Estate (affordable housing transactions). The firm also serves newly organized employers with labor-related advisory needs.

Product overview

Pitta LLP is a labor, employment and employee benefits law firm providing legal services through four core practice areas: Labor and Employment Law Services, Employee Benefits/ERISA Legal Services, Political Campaign Compliance Services, and Real Estate Legal Services. The firm also offers supplementary content resources including the In Focus Newsletter, Client Alerts, and the New York Labor Law Blog. The firm serves labor unions throughout New York and New Jersey, with specialized expertise in collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitration, ERISA compliance, and political campaign finance compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labor and Employment Law Services Comprehensive legal representation and counsel for labor unions in collective bargaining negotiations, grievance mediation and arbitration, internal union investigations, unfair labor practice proceedings, government audits and investigations, officer elections and governance, risk mitigation, wage and hour law, and bankruptcy proceedings related to labor and management relations.
• Employee Benefits/ERISA Legal Services Legal counsel for unions and union-designated trustees on ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA compliance, plan investments, prohibited transactions, withdrawal liability, mergers and terminations, government audits, fiduciary duties, and summary plan descriptions.
• Political Campaign Compliance Services Legal counsel ensuring union clients and political campaigns comply with statutes governing the political campaign process, including campaign finance filings, regulatory compliance, audits, boards of elections matters, and record-keeping.
• Real Estate Legal Services Legal representation in purchase, sale and development of commercial and residential buildings in New York City, with focus on affordable housing law and compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Labor Law Counsel for Employers Advisory services for employers newly organized by or under contract with labor unions, including employment policy drafting, internal investigations, and executive employee compensation and severance agreement negotiation.

Named customers32 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bishop & Del Giorno LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBishop & Del Giorno LLC is a government relations/consulting firm that provides a variety of services related to lobbying and legislative representation, community relations, private and public sector business expansion, crisis management and election campaign finance. The firm maintains a close affiliation with Pitta LLP and supports the firm's mission to protect the rights and interests of union members.
• Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn affiliated consulting firm co-founded by Vincent F. Pitta and Robert J. Bishop. This entity provides lobbying and government relations services, complementing the legal services of Pitta LLP.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Levy Ratner P.C. New York-based union-side labor and employment law firm serving private and public sector unions. Comparable to Pitta in serving union clients across industries with collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation services.
• Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP: Prominent New York-based union-side labor and employee benefits law firm with deep multiemployer Taft-Hartley fund expertise. Pitta's ERISA practice chair Marcelle Henry previously worked at this firm, making it the most direct comparable in size, geography, and practice mix.
• Gladstein Reif & Meginniss LLP: NYC boutique labor law firm representing unions, workers, and employee benefit funds. Comparable to Pitta in size, labor-side focus, and concentration on collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and ERISA matters in the New York market.
• Seham, Melvin & Coppola: New York-area labor and employment law firm serving unions and workers. Comparable to Pitta in serving labor union clients with collective bargaining, grievance, and litigation services in the New York market.
• O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue LLP: Washington, D.C.-based labor law firm representing labor unions and employee benefit funds with expertise in ERISA, collective bargaining, and arbitration. Similar union-side practice profile to Pitta with complementary federal-government focus.
• Bredhoff & Kaiser PLLC: Washington, D.C.-based law firm representing labor unions and multiemployer benefit funds nationally, with strong ERISA and Taft-Hartley practices. Comparable to Pitta in its union-side representation model and benefits fund work, with overlapping federal-court practice.

Broad incumbents

• Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP: Global law firm with a substantial labor and employment practice group representing unions and multiemployer benefit funds. Comparable to Pitta's union-side work as part of a much broader full-service platform with national and international reach.
• Proskauer Rose LLP: Major international law firm with one of the country's leading union-side labor practices and significant ERISA/Taft-Hartley fund representation. Broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities but with much wider geographic and practice-area reach than Pitta.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pitta-&-giblin-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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