Sparks Willson

What Sparks Willson does

Sparks Willson, P.C. is a partner-owned business law firm headquartered at 24 South Weber Street, Suite 400, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1976 by R. Kenneth Sparks, Jr., the firm has operated continuously for over forty years as outside general counsel for prominent local and national businesses, with named partners Robert M. Willson and Ben Sparks (son of the founder) anchoring continuity of the brand. The firm operates a broad nine-practice-area service portfolio — Corporate Law, Business Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate, Tax, Business Real Estate, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Sports Law, and Education Law — delivered by attorneys and paralegals on hourly or fixed-fee billing terms. The client base spans prominent local and national businesses, technology companies, medical practices, sports organizations, entrepreneurs, governmental agencies, nonprofits, and educational institutions across Colorado and beyond, with the firm explicitly emphasizing long-term engagement relationships and deep institutional familiarity with client businesses.

The firm is structured as a Colorado-domiciled professional corporation with no parent company, no external investment, and no public listing. Leadership comprises Managing Director David P. Steigerwald, Chief Operational Officer and Employment Law lead Paul W. Hurcomb, Executive Committee member Scott W. Johnson, and Director of Operations Allison L. Zelaya; partner tenure spans multi-decade ranges, evidencing retention economics typical of established regional firms. Operating geographies are concentrated in Colorado with reach to clients beyond state lines.

Revenue mechanics flow entirely from professional services fees billed against engagements, supplemented by a modernized digital payment infrastructure (LawPay for invoices and retainers). Marketing is conducted through the firm website, LinkedIn, and X, and through community and bar association participation rather than paid acquisition channels. The firm has not disclosed revenue, does not maintain a software product, has no AI or ML capabilities identified in the input material, and reports no patents, certifications, awards, partnerships, or external funding events.

Name

Sparks Willson

Legal name

Sparks Willson, P.C.

Website

https://sparkswillson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sparks Willson, P.C. is a partner-owned business law firm in Colorado Springs, Colorado, founded in 1976, providing outside general counsel across corporate law, litigation, tax, employment, IP, real estate, sports, and education law to local and national businesses, tech firms, medical practices, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Corporate legal counsel
• Business litigation
• Employment law services
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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: Professional legal services billed at hourly rates or fixed fees for corporate law, litigation, estate planning, tax, real estate, employment, and intellectual property matters. Services range from ongoing outside general counsel relationships to project-based engagements.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sparks Willson is a Colorado Springs-based business law firm providing legal counsel and representation to prominent local and national businesses. Its core offering is professional legal services across nine practice areas including corporate law and governance, business litigation, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, employment law, intellectual property, business real estate, estate planning, sports law, and education law, delivered through outside general counsel engagements and project-based representations.

Product overview

Sparks Willson is a business law firm providing a unified suite of legal services rather than a software product platform. The firm's offerings are organized as practice areas including Corporate Law, Business Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate, Tax, Business Real Estate, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Sports Law, and Education Law. These services are delivered through attorneys and paralegals who provide legal counsel to business clients ranging from startups to established companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Law Services Legal services covering corporate law and governance, entity structuring, general counsel representation, LLCs and partnerships, and general business counseling for established and emerging companies.
• Business Litigation Civil and commercial litigation services including trials, arbitration, appeals, business disputes, creditor rights, real estate litigation, and intellectual property litigation.
• Estate Planning and Probate Personal estate planning, trust administration, probate proceedings, and succession planning services for individuals and families.
• Tax Services Tax planning, strategy, IRS and state tax dispute resolution, and tax advisory for individuals and businesses.
• Business Real Estate Commercial real estate transactions including purchases and sales, leasing, financing, and development legal services.
• Employment Law Employment law representation and defense for employers including contracts, policies, handbooks, discrimination claims, and compliance counseling.
• Intellectual Property Trademark registration, copyright protection, and intellectual property licensing services.
• Sports Law Legal representation for athletes, coaches, sports teams, leagues, venues, and sports officials covering regulatory, governance, and arbitration matters.
• Education Law Legal services for charter schools, private schools, school districts, and higher education institutions covering employment, contracts, governance, real estate, special education, and litigation.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kutak Rock LLP: National full-service law firm with significant presence in corporate, litigation, real estate, and public finance. Comparable practice areas serving business clients, though considerably larger and geographically broader.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Large national full-service firm with deep corporate, litigation, regulatory, and IP practices. Comparable in practice breadth serving business clients, though far larger and serving Fortune 500-level matters.

Direct peers

• Moye White LLP: Colorado-based business law firm offering corporate, litigation, real estate, employment, and IP services to mid-market and emerging companies. Closely comparable in size, practice mix, and Colorado-based business client focus.
• Sherman & Howard: Denver-based full-service law firm serving businesses and entrepreneurs across corporate, litigation, tax, real estate, and employment matters. Comparable as a Colorado-based multi-practice business firm of similar size and client profile.

Regional players

• Snell & Wilmer: Western U.S. law firm with offices across multiple states offering corporate, litigation, real estate, employment, and IP services. Comparable as a regionally anchored full-service business law firm with similar practice mix.
• Holland & Hart: Multi-state Rocky Mountain-based law firm offering corporate, litigation, employment, IP, and real estate services. Comparable as a similarly structured full-service business law firm with comparable practice breadth and regional orientation.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Large Denver-based full-service business law firm serving Colorado and nationally with corporate, litigation, real estate, and government practices. Most comparable as a Colorado-headquartered multi-practice business law firm serving similar regional business clients.
• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie: Western U.S. law firm providing business litigation, corporate, IP, employment, and real estate services. Comparable in practice breadth and as a regional full-service firm serving similar mid-market business clients.
• Husch Blackwell: Mid-size full-service business law firm with offices across the central U.S. Comparable in offering corporate, litigation, tax, real estate, and employment services to business clients in similar mid-market segments.
• Spencer Fane: Multi-state business law firm offering corporate, litigation, employment, real estate, and government services to mid-market clients. Comparable in serving similar business client segments with similar full-service offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sparks_willson
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• Facebookfacebook.com/sparkswillson

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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