RELAW

What RELAW does

RELAW, APC is a California-based boutique law firm founded in 2015 by Jennifer Felten, Esq. that specializes in real estate law with deep vertical focus on escrow, title, subdivision, estate and probate, and real estate dispute matters. The firm serves California real estate professionals — principally independent escrow companies, title agencies, real estate developers, brokerages, and lending institutions — alongside individual property owners, with a stated claim of representing over 60% of independent escrow companies in the state. Practice areas include Agreements & Asset Management, Corporate Counsel, Subdivisions, EMBRACE Trust Law (estate planning/probate), Real Estate Dispute Resolution, Interpleaders, and Licensing.

The firm operates three proprietary non-legal service lines alongside its attorney practice: RELAWDOC, an online platform for ordering California legal documents prepared by licensed attorneys; REACADEMIC, a professional education platform offering courses on real estate and escrow compliance (including Assembly Bill 2801 and C.A.R. form changes); and productized Policies & Procedures Manuals sold to escrow companies at flat-fee tiers ($1,500 per document up to a $4,500 deluxe package) with annual subscription maintenance. Pricing across the firm mixes hourly attorney fees for litigation and transactional work with flat-fee document packages and subscription updates. Distribution is primarily direct (in-person, phone, email) from a single Westlake Village headquarters, supplemented by content marketing (blog, newsletter, social), industry association speaking, and self-serve online channels.

The firm employs 15+ team members including six attorneys (Jennifer Felten, Timothy Camarena, Jonathan Endman, Lauri Shahar, David Aaronson, Michael Wu) and supporting staff across operations, intake, marketing, paralegal, and client experience functions. Ownership is privately held by Jennifer Felten with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or M&A activity. There are no AI capabilities, patents, or technology integrations beyond standard online platform and payment processing (LawPay) tooling.

Name

RELAW

Legal name

RELAW, APC

Website

https://relawapc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RELAW, APC is a California boutique law firm founded in 2015 that provides real estate legal services to escrow companies, title agencies, developers, brokerages, lenders, and property owners, complemented by online document preparation (RELAWDOC) and professional education (REACADEMIC) platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Real estate law
• Estate planning
• Escrow compliance
• Title insurance law
• Subdivision law

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Transactional: Attorney fees for real estate transactions including escrow, title, subdivision, corporate counsel, and estate planning matters
2. Legal Services - Litigation: Attorney fees for real estate disputes, interpleaders, mechanics lien defense, quiet title actions, partition actions, and neighbor disputes
3. Policies & Procedures Manuals: Flat-fee document packages for escrow companies including policies manuals, escrow instructions, and employee manuals
4. RELAWDOC - Document Preparation: Online platform for ordering California legal documents including recordable documents, entity services, real estate documents, and estate planning documents prepared by California licensed attorneys
5. REACADEMIC - Professional Education: Professional development courses for real estate and escrow professionals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RELAW, APC is a boutique California real estate law firm that provides comprehensive transactional, litigation, and regulatory legal services to escrow companies, title companies, real estate developers, brokerages, and property owners. Core offerings include real estate contracts and corporate counsel, subdivision services, licensing support, estate planning and probate (EMBRACE Trust Law), real estate dispute resolution and interpleaders, supplemented by the RELAWDOC online document preparation platform and REACADEMIC professional education courses.

Product overview

RELAW, APC is a boutique California real estate law firm founded in 2015 offering comprehensive legal services through specialized practice areas. The firm's portfolio includes: Agreements & Asset Management (contract review, drafting, negotiation); Corporate Counsel (compliance, licensing, business representation); Subdivision Services (developer support through DRE processes); EMBRACE Trust Law (estate planning, trust administration, probate); RELAWDOC (online document preparation service); REACADEMIC (professional development courses); and Real Estate Dispute Resolution (litigation services). The practice focuses on escrow and title, subdivision, estate and probate, and real estate disputes serving escrow professionals, title companies, real estate developers, brokers, and property owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMBRACE Trust Law: Estate planning, trust administration, and probate services as part of RELAW, APC focused on protecting families' real estate assets and planning legacies.
• RELAWDOC
• REACADEMIC

Products and services

• Agreements & Asset Management Real estate contract review, drafting, and negotiation services focused on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency for transactions, offered to real estate businesses and individuals.
• Corporate Counsel Legal guidance and representation for real estate businesses including compliance, risk management, escrow company licensing, brokerage representation, and title agency support.
• Subdivision Services Legal support for developers and property owners through California subdivision processes including HOA formation, public report guidance, CC&Rs, and document management.
• EMBRACE Trust Law Estate planning, trust administration, and probate services combining compassionate personal service with real estate law expertise, focused on protecting families' real estate assets and planning legacies.
• RELAWDOC Online platform enabling clients to request California legal document preparation including recordable documents, entity services, real estate documents, and estate planning documents prepared by California-licensed attorneys.
• REACADEMIC Professional development courses for real estate and escrow professionals covering industry regulations, compliance, and best practices.
• Real Estate Dispute Resolution Legal representation in real estate disputes including mechanics' lien defense, quiet title actions, partition action lawsuits, and neighbor disputes.
• Interpleaders Legal procedure handling when a stakeholder holding funds or property faces competing claims from two or more parties.
• Licensing Services Legal support for escrow companies, title agencies, and brokerage firms for licensing and regulatory compliance with California regulatory bodies.
• Estate Planning Services including revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and transfer of real property into trust.
• Trust Administration Guidance for successor trustees and families through trust administration including asset transfer, compliance, and distributions.
• Probate Representation in probate matters including filing petitions, court appearances, estate distribution, and simplified probate procedures.
• Policies & Procedures Manuals Flat-fee document packages for escrow companies including policies manuals, escrow instructions, and employee manuals, sold individually or as a complete package with optional training videos and private training.

Named customers6 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

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LawPayminorOthersPayment processing partner for secure client payments. RELAW, APC uses LawPay for online payment processing through secure.lawpay.com/pages/relawapc/operating
• California Escrow AssociationcoreOthersIndustry association for escrow professionals. RELAW supports through speakers and articles. Jennifer Felten holds Certificate of Achievement from CEA and professional designations including Certified Escrow Office and Certified Bulk Sale Specialist
• Ventura County Escrow AssociationcoreOthersRegional escrow association. Jennifer Felten served as President (1999 and 2022-2023). Firm provides speakers and articles for VCEA meetings and events
• San Fernando Valley Bar AssociationminorOthersProfessional bar association. Jennifer Felten serves as Board Member. Lauri Shahar served as past chair of Business Law and Real Property section
• Escrow Institute of CaliforniaminorOthersIndustry education organization for escrow professionals. RELAW supports through educational content and speakers
• American Land Title AssociationminorOthersNational title insurance industry association. RELAW supports through speakers and articles
• National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals - Ventura CountyminorOthersHispanic real estate professional association. RELAW supports through speakers and content
• Habitat for Humanity of Ventura CountyminorOthersCharitable partner. RELAW, APC supports through donations of time and money
• Ventura County Real Estate Fraud Advisory TeamminorOthersCommunity initiative for real estate fraud prevention. RELAW supports as community partner
• Alzheimer's Association Ventura County ChapterminorOthersCharitable partner. RELAW supports through donations of time and money
• Conejo Valley YMCAminorOthersCommunity charitable partner. RELAW supports through donations
• City of Hope Chancellors ClubminorOthersMedical research charity. RELAW supports through donations

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Large national firm with a significant California-based real estate, land use, and natural resources practice serving developers, investors, and public agencies — broader portfolio than RELAW but overlapping client types.
• Fennemore Craig: Western U.S. law firm with a strong real estate, business, and natural resources practice serving developers, agribusiness, and energy clients across multiple states — broader geographic and industry scope than RELAW.
• Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP: California-based integrated professional services firm with significant real estate, financial services, and regulatory practices advising developers, lenders, and title/escrow-adjacent businesses.

Direct peers

• Nossaman LLP: California-based firm with deep real estate, land use, environmental, and infrastructure practices advising developers, public agencies, and lenders — directly comparable in California real estate regulatory and transactional work.
• Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo: California-based full-service firm with substantial HOA, real estate, and construction practices — directly comparable to RELAW's HOA formation, CC&R, subdivision, and real estate dispute work for California clients.
• Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP: California-based full-service firm with one of the state's leading real estate practices serving developers, REITs, lenders, and brokerages — overlapping closely with RELAW's escrow, title, brokerage, and subdivision clients.
• Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP: California-based mid-sized law firm with a strong real estate practice spanning transactions, finance, land use, and hospitality — comparable to RELAW in serving real estate businesses and developers throughout California.
• Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP: California-headquartered law firm with a premier real estate practice covering transactional, litigation, land use, and subdivision work — directly comparable to RELAW's practice areas and California-centric client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@JenniferFeltenEsq
• Facebookfacebook.com/RELAWAPC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/relawapc/about

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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