Fine, Olin & Anderman

What Fine, Olin & Anderman does

Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP is a private, founder-led plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1963 in New York City, organized as a New York Limited Liability Partnership. The firm specializes in Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, Veterans Disability Benefits, and General Legal Services, with a stated headcount of over 100 attorneys and support staff distributed across 16 offices in New York State plus locations in New Jersey and Connecticut. Its primary customer base is union members, anchored by an exclusive statewide endorsement from the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) that designates FOA as the sole endorsed legal services provider for Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, and Veterans Disability matters across New York.

The firm's underlying technology stack is functional rather than differentiating: it operates as a paperless practice with electronic document management, imaging systems, secure 128-bit SSL client communications, online case file access for clients, direct electronic integration with the New York Workers' Compensation Board, and text-message-based client outreach. There is no developer-facing API, no AI/ML functionality, and no third-party integrations disclosed. Practice-area technology emphasizes ease of intake (online "Do I Have a Case?" form, free case evaluation by Case Information Specialists) and operational scale across a multi-office footprint.

Commercially, FOA runs a hybrid revenue model. Workers' Compensation is operated on a contingent-fee basis with no out-of-pocket cost to the client and fees of typically 10–15% set by Workers' Compensation Law Judges; Personal Injury is retainer-based; SSD and General Legal Services are fee-for-service. Go-to-market is sales-led but driven primarily by union endorsements, CSEA Labor Liaison outreach (dedicated upstate and downstate liaisons), community sponsorships (e.g., Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, NYC Central Labor Council AFL-CIO events), client testimonials, and a content/blog channel rather than traditional advertising. The firm is part of a broader sister-firm network including Finkelstein & Partners LLP, Jacoby & Meyers LLP, Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber LLP, Diller Law LLP, and Legal Ally.

Name

Fine, Olin & Anderman

Legal name

Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP

Website

https://foalaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fine, Olin & Anderman is a private New York-based plaintiffs' law firm founded in 1963, employing over 100 attorneys and staff across 16 offices in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. It serves primarily union members — and is the exclusive statewide CSEA-endorsed provider — handling Workers' Compensation, SSD, Personal Injury, Veterans Disability, and General Legal Services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workers' Compensation Legal Fees: FOA operates on a contingent fee basis for Workers' Compensation cases. With the exception of General Legal Services and some Social Security Disability cases, there is never an out-of-pocket fee. The firm gets paid only if the client receives a financial settlement, with the fee amount determined by a judge (customarily between 10%-15%)
2. Personal Injury Legal Fees: Personal Injury fees are set by the retainer agreement between the firm and client
3. General Legal Services: General Legal Services including wills, divorces, real estate matters are charged separately as these are not contingency-based matters

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP (FOA) is a New York-based law firm that provides legal representation across five core practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, Veterans Disability Benefits, and General Legal Services (wills, estates, real estate, family law). The firm represents injured workers, union members, and individuals seeking benefits or compensation, operating on a contingent fee basis for injury cases and retainer or flat fees for general legal matters.

Product overview

Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP (FOA) is a statewide law firm that offers a unified suite of legal services centered on Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, Veterans Disability Benefits, and General Legal Services. The practice areas are integrated under one firm structure, with dedicated attorneys and legal assistants assigned to each case. The firm operates offices throughout New York State, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and provides clients with online file access and electronic document management across practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workers' Compensation Legal Services Legal representation for workers injured on the job, including filing claims with the Workers' Compensation Board, hearings, appeals, and settlements for work-related injuries and occupational diseases. Served on a contingent fee basis (no out-of-pocket fees; firm paid only if client receives a settlement, customarily 10-15% as set by a Workers' Compensation Law Judge).
• Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDB) Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Settlements ranging from $350,000 to $3,500,000 in personal injury and Workers' Compensation cases

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Safety CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner with a logo displayed on the FOA website footer. Nature of partnership appears to be promotional or awareness-based rather than deep strategic collaboration.
• CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOA is the only statewide endorsed legal services provider for CSEA members for Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, and Veterans Disability matters. FOA has been a proud member of the CSEA Legal Services Program and serves as the regional attorney for CSEA Region 2 representing members in disciplinary matters. The firm has represented thousands of CSEA members and their families.
• Finkelstein & Partners LLPminorOthersListed as a sister firm - one of several law firms under similar ownership or management structure
• Jacoby & Meyers LLPminorOthersListed as a sister firm - one of several law firms under similar ownership or management structure
• Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber, LLPminorOthersListed as a sister firm - one of several law firms under similar ownership or management structure
• Diller Law, LLPminorOthersListed as a sister firm - one of several law firms under similar ownership or management structure
• Legal AllyminorOthersListed as a sister firm - one of several law firms under similar ownership or management structure

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Finkelstein & Partners LLP: Sister firm under common ownership/management with FOA; similarly focused on personal injury and client advocacy across the Northeast. Directly comparable business model and case types.
• Jacoby & Meyers LLP: Sister firm to FOA in the same ownership network; long-established personal injury firm with comparable contingency-fee model and plaintiff-side practice mix.
• Diller Law, LLP: Sister firm to FOA operating in the same multi-firm network; plaintiff-side practice with similar case types including personal injury, making it a directly comparable platform.
• Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber, LLP: Sister firm to FOA in the same ownership network; plaintiff-side practice with directly overlapping service lines and contingency-fee model.
• Legal Ally: Sister firm to FOA within the same ownership network; plaintiff-side practice offering directly comparable services.
• Cellino & Barnes / The Barnes Firm: Established New York personal injury firm with a similar contingency-fee model and high-volume advertising-driven intake; directly comparable plaintiff-side peer in the same geography.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Large New York plaintiff-side firm with strong personal injury, mass tort, and disability practice overlap with FOA; directly comparable contingency-fee model.
• Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf: Long-standing New York personal injury and accident firm; directly comparable plaintiff-side practice mix and contingency-fee business model.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiff-side personal injury firm in the U.S. with national advertising-driven intake; offers overlapping capabilities (PI, WC, SSD) as part of a much wider portfolio, competing in the same plaintiff space but at national scale.

Regional players

• Pazer, Epstein, Jaffe & Fein, P.C. New York-based plaintiff-side personal injury and Workers' Compensation firm with directly comparable practice mix, but smaller geographic footprint and limited marketing scale relative to FOA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FineOlinAndAnderman/reviews
• Xx.com/foa_law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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