Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld

What Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld does

Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld is a union-side labor law firm headquartered in Emeryville, California, founded in 1974 and organized as a professional corporation. The firm provides comprehensive legal representation to labor unions, Taft-Hartley employee benefit plans, and individual workers across private and public sector labor relations. Core practice areas include collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and PERB, ERISA compliance and trust fund administration, wage-and-hour class actions, employment discrimination litigation, workplace immigration matters, appellate advocacy, and union governance. The firm operates four offices across Emeryville (principal office), Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Las Vegas, serving clients primarily in California, Nevada, and Hawaii.

The firm's service model is professional services-based, with revenue generated through attorney billing on litigation, arbitration, advisory, and transactional matters. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on experienced attorneys (roughly 25-30 named legal professionals) supported by paralegal and administrative staff. The firm handles approximately 1,000 arbitration files annually and has represented unions in thousands of jury and bench trials, hundreds of reported appellate decisions, and proceedings before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit courts, the California Supreme Court, and numerous administrative agencies. Distribution is direct through attorney-client relationships, with new client acquisition driven by industry reputation, referrals within the labor movement, conference participation, and the firm's WRR Labor Law Updates newsletter.

Founded on principles of social, economic, and racial justice, the firm maintains an ideological alignment with the labor movement that serves as both mission and market positioning. The firm pioneered union-side public sector representation in California, with founder Stewart Weinberg serving as attorney of record in the first decision of the California Public Employment Relations Board. The current shareholder group includes specialists in ERISA/benefits, public works/prevailing wage, class actions, immigration, and arbitration practice management, reflecting an integrated platform that supports clients across the full lifecycle of union activity from organizing through contract enforcement and benefit plan administration.

Name

Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld

Legal name

Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld, PC

Website

https://unioncounsel.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld is a union-side labor law firm founded in 1974, providing collective bargaining, arbitration, ERISA, class action, and appellate representation to labor unions, Taft-Hartley benefit funds, and individual workers across California, Nevada, and Hawaii.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor and Employment Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK), Taft-Hartley / Union Multiemployer Group Health Plans (FSAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Union-side labor law
• Employee benefits law
• Collective bargaining
• Labor arbitration
• ERISA compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Alameda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for representing labor unions, workers, and employee benefit plans in various labor and employment matters including litigation, arbitration, collective bargaining, and advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld is a union-side labor law firm providing legal representation to labor unions, public and private sector workers, and Taft-Hartley employee benefit plans. The firm delivers services in collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, NLRB and PERB proceedings, class action wage-and-hour litigation, trust fund administration, ERISA compliance, appellate advocacy, and training for union advocates across offices in California and Nevada.

Product overview

Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld is a union-side labor law firm providing comprehensive legal services to labor unions, workers, and employee benefit plans. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a software platform, offering core services in private and public sector labor relations, workplace immigration, class action litigation, trust fund administration, and appellate advocacy. The practice areas interconnect to provide holistic representation: labor arbitrations handle contract enforcement while organizing campaigns build union membership, both feeding into collective bargaining and political action. Trust fund and benefit plan services support Taft-Hartley funds while bankruptcy and environmental law address specialized client needs. The firm also provides interactive training programs for union advocates and assists with union governance compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Sector Labor Relations Legal representation and advocacy for unions and workers in labor relations matters, including collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and PERB, and contract negotiations.
• Public Sector Labor Relations Legal representation for public sector unions and employees, including collective bargaining, PERB proceedings, and advocacy for public employee rights in California.
• Class Actions and Wage and Hour Litigation Representation in wage-and-hour class action lawsuits against employers for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and California Labor Code, including overtime violations and misclassification of employees.
• Workplace Immigration Representation Legal representation for employees and unions in workplace immigration matters including DACA, TPS, U visas, and protections for undocumented workers involved in labor investigations.
• Labor and Trust Fund Arbitrations Defense of workers against unjust discipline and termination through arbitration under grievance procedures in collective bargaining agreements; firm opens approximately 1,000 arbitration files annually.
• Trust Funds and Employee Benefit Plans Legal services for Taft-Hartley employee benefit plans including pension, health, welfare, apprenticeship and training funds, covering ERISA compliance, fiduciary responsibility, and trust fund administration.
• Organizing Campaigns Assistance for unions in petitioning for NLRB recognition, forming organizing committees, holding union elections, negotiating first contracts, and filing unfair labor practice charges.
• Appellate Litigation Appellate advocacy in state supreme courts, federal courts, and before agencies including PERB and NLRB, protecting interests of working people in complex legal matters.
• Employment Discrimination Legal representation in employment discrimination lawsuits against employers on behalf of plaintiffs and unions, including civil rights and individual rights matters.
• Competitive Bidding and Prevailing Wage Assistance for unions and compliance groups in understanding competitive bidding laws, providing information to public agencies, and drafting local ordinances for strengthening competitive bidding practices.
• Training for Union Advocates Interactive training for union staff, leaders, and stewards in practical, up-to-date education in labor law and worker protection using sample cases, role plays, and group exercises.
• Bankruptcy Representation Representation of labor unions and workers as creditors in bankruptcy actions, protecting wages and pensions and fighting to void collective bargaining agreements.
• Union Governance Advising labor union clients on internal governance matters including union officer elections, trusteeships, finances, and federal reporting obligations.
• Labor-Management Cooperation Committees Representation of Labor-Management Cooperation Committees (LMCCs) formed under the Federal Labor Management Cooperation Act, including drafting bylaws and applying for tax-exempt status.
• Environmental Law Enforcement of environmental laws including CEQA, NEPA, and Clean Water Act, preparing legal and scientific comments and appeals to government agencies.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bush Gottlieb: Long-standing union-side labor law firm representing labor unions and benefit funds in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation. Highly comparable on client base (unions and Taft-Hartley funds) and practice mix.
• Beins Goldberg Axler Brodsky: Union-side labor boutique representing labor organizations and employees in collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and labor litigation. Closely comparable niche focus and West Coast / federal practice.
• Lewis, Feinberg, Lee & Jackson: Union-side labor and employee benefits firm with deep ERISA and Taft-Hartley fund practice, broadly comparable client base and benefits administration capabilities.
• Bredhoff & Kaiser: Premier union-side labor law firm representing labor unions, joint trust funds, and multiemployer benefit plans; analogous in serving Taft-Hartley funds and federal/national-scale labor matters.
• The Wagner Law Group: Employee benefits law firm representing trustees of multiemployer pension, health, and welfare funds. Closely comparable on ERISA/Taft-Hartley fund advisory work.
• Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney: National union-side labor boutique with strong arbitration and collective bargaining practice comparable in scale and client mix to Weinberg's western U.S. footprint.
• Krupnick Campbell Malone: Union-side labor law firm representing unions and members in collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and employment matters; similar West Coast and Florida presence serving labor organizations.
• Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss: Plaintiff-side employment and labor rights firm representing workers and unions in wage-and-hour, discrimination, and labor litigation across California; overlaps WRR's class action practice.

Emerging players

• Trucker Huss: Employee benefits and ERISA firm focused on multiemployer and Taft-Hartley plans. Comparable in the benefits/trust fund portion of Weinberg's practice, narrower on labor relations litigation.

Others

• AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee (referral network): Umbrella organization and referral network for union-side labor lawyers; comparable as a sourcing channel and indirect competitor for the same union clientele WRR serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/labor-law-updates-219437751454382

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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