Meyer Capel P.C.

What Meyer Capel P.C. does

Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation, is a Central Illinois law firm founded in 1954 and headquartered in Champaign, with a second office in Bloomington. The firm describes itself as the largest and most diverse legal team in downstate Illinois, operating across 19 practice areas that span corporate transactional work (Banking, Business Planning & Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, Tax Planning, Intellectual Property, Telecommunications & IT), litigation and disputes (Appeals, Litigation Services, Criminal & Traffic, Labor & Employment, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Landlord/Tenant), and personal/regulatory advisory (Family Law, Estate & Trust, Health Care, and the recently added Mediation & Arbitration). Clients include individuals, families, closely held businesses, local and regional banks, broadband carriers, government entities, and select national accounts including Fortune 100 companies.

The firm has no proprietary technology product; its platform is its attorney roster (approximately 40 attorneys, supported by paralegals and professional staff), its three physical offices (two in Champaign, one in Bloomington), and its billing infrastructure. Business model is professional services: hourly billing with monthly invoicing and 30-day payment terms (carrying a 1.5% per month finance charge on past-due balances), ongoing retainers replenished through ClientPay, and fixed fees for defined-scope services. Mediation and arbitration fees add a discrete revenue stream through the 19th practice area led by a former Circuit Judge. The firm has executed a recurring lateral roll-up strategy, absorbing three smaller local firms since 2016 (Ansel Law Ltd., Mueller Reece & Hinch LLC, and Pratt and Pratt P.C.) to expand practice capabilities and headcount.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and referral-led: attorneys cultivate clients through community presence, adjunct teaching at the University of Illinois College of Law, board and bar association leadership, and speaking engagements, with the "Local History. National Reach." positioning framing the firm as a community-rooted advisor capable of handling sophisticated regional and select national matters. The firm is not publicly traded, has no funding rounds, and operates as an Illinois Professional Corporation with no disclosed revenue.

Name

Meyer Capel P.C.

Legal name

Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation

Website

https://meyercapel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Meyer Capel, founded 1954, is a Champaign-based Illinois Professional Corporation and the self-described largest and most diverse law firm in downstate Illinois, with approximately 40 attorneys across 19 practice areas serving individuals, businesses, and select national clients from offices in Champaign and Bloomington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Legal Services / Law Firm

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Civil litigation practice
• Estate planning law
• Mergers acquisitions counsel
• Family law representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Champaign

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hourly legal services billing: Monthly invoiced billing for legal services rendered, with payment due 30 days after invoice date. A periodic finance charge of 1.5% per month (18% APR) accrues on unpaid balances past the due date. Truth-in-lending disclosures are provided to clients.
2. Retainers: Ongoing client retainers for legal services, which clients can pay or replenish via the ClientPay 'Pay Retainer' link.
3. Fixed fees: Fixed-amount charges for specific legal services (e.g., consultations), payable through the ClientPay 'Pay Fixed Fee' link.
4. Mediation and Arbitration fees: 19th practice area launched in February 2025, led by former Champaign County Circuit Judge Sam Limentato; fees derived from mediator/arbitrator services for civil litigation and family law disputes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Core offering

Meyer Capel P.C. is a Central Illinois-based law firm providing full-service legal counsel through 19 distinct practice areas, including litigation, business planning and transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking, real estate, estate and trust, family law, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, mediation and arbitration, securities, tax planning, telecommunications and IT, criminal and traffic defense, personal injury, landlord/tenant, workers' compensation, and appeals. Services are delivered by approximately 40 attorneys across three offices in Champaign and Bloomington, supported by paralegals and professional staff, with cross-practice collaboration and ClientPay/Stripe-backed billing infrastructure.

Product overview

Meyer Capel P.C. is one of the largest and most diversified law firms in Central Illinois, operating a multi-disciplinary practice model organized as 19 distinct legal service practice areas rather than a single unified product. The core platform consists of the firm's attorneys and professional staff located across its three offices (306 W. Church, 310 W. Church in Champaign, and 201 E. Grove in Bloomington), with the named practice areas functioning as service modules: Appeals, Banking, Business Planning & Transactions, Criminal & Traffic, Estate & Trust, Family Law, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Landlord / Tenant, Litigation Services, Mediation & Arbitration (added as the 19th practice area in February 2025), Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Securities, Tax Planning, Telecommunications & Information Technology, and Workers' Compensation. These modules are delivered collaboratively, with attorneys drawing on cross-practice expertise (e.g., the Business Planning & Transactions team working alongside Tax Planning, Securities, IP, and Litigation Services attorneys on a single deal) and supported by the firm's ClientPay payment platform and Stripe-backed billing infrastructure for client transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appeals Civil and criminal appellate practice in federal and state appeals courts, including brief writing for the U.S. and Illinois Supreme Courts and post-decision strategy.
• Banking Representation of local, regional, and national banks, commercial finance companies, venture capital and angel funds, and other lenders in secured and unsecured financing transactions, due diligence, and workouts.
• Business Planning & Transactions Full-cycle business law advisory, from entity selection and formation through growth to exit events, including M&A support, capital investment, corporate financing, franchising, secured transactions, and venture capital financing.
• Criminal & Traffic State criminal and traffic defense across east central Illinois, ranging from petty traffic offenses and DUI to non-probationable felonies.
• Estate & Trust Estate planning, estate administration, probate, and charitable gift planning for clients of varied estate sizes.
• Family Law Family law representation covering divorce, custody, visitation, child support, adoption, guardianships, post-dissolution issues, and mediation.
• Health Care Legal counsel for physicians, group medical practices, academic medical practices, hospitals, managed care organizations, and IMROs on contracting, compliance, transactions, HIPAA, professional licensure, and litigation.
• Intellectual Property IP advisory and licensing covering trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and software licensing for both licensors and licensees.
• Labor & Employment Counsel and litigation for employers on hiring, discipline, firing, wage-and-hour, employment discrimination, union negotiations, and collective bargaining, including practice before the NLRB, IDOL, EEOC, and state agencies.
• Landlord / Tenant Representation of landlords and commercial tenants in eviction, foreclosure, lease drafting and negotiation, housing code compliance, mediation, and related contract and property disputes.
• Litigation Services Broad civil litigation services including state and federal trial and appellate practice, ADR, arbitration, mediation, business and complex civil litigation, class action defense, employment, health care, insurance coverage, IP, products liability, and professional liability.
• Mediation & Arbitration Meyer Capel's 19th practice area offering collaborative mediation and binding or non-binding arbitration for civil litigation and family law disputes, led by former Circuit Judge Sam Limentato.
• Mergers & Acquisitions M&A advisory across stock sales, asset sales, corporate restructurings, divestitures, ESOP transactions, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, statutory mergers, recapitalizations, and spin-offs, with deals historically totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Personal Injury Tort/personal injury representation for physical and emotional injuries and property damage, including insurance adjuster negotiations and health-insurance reimbursement handling.
• Real Estate Real estate counsel spanning agricultural, commercial, industrial, retail, residential, multi-family, and hospitality assets, including 1031 exchanges, financing, land development, land use/zoning, leasing, and transactions ranging from $100,000 to $100 million.
• Securities State and federal securities law advisory, including securities transactions, prospectus and disclosure preparation, SEC compliance, and Blue Sky Law guidance.
• Tax Planning Tax planning advisory for businesses and individuals across entity selection, principal compensation, asset transfers, and transition/estate tax planning.
• Telecommunications & Information Technology Representation of broadband and telecommunications carriers before state utility commissions and the FCC, plus cyber law and public utility regulation matters.
• Workers' Compensation Workers' compensation representation of both employers and employees before the Workers' Compensation Commission at arbitration, review board, Circuit Court, and Appellate Court levels.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McDonald Hopkins LLC: Cleveland-based diversified business law firm with similar size profile and multi-office model, serving mid-market companies across the Midwest with comparable practice mix (corporate, litigation, real estate, IP, healthcare).
• Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP: Springfield, Illinois-based diversified regional law firm of comparable size to Meyer Capel, with a broad multi-practice platform serving downstate Illinois businesses, individuals, and government entities. Closest direct geographic peer.
• Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC: Multi-office Midwest law firm (Illinois and Michigan) with a comparable size and diversified practice model covering corporate, litigation, real estate, banking, and IP. Similar profile of serving regional businesses and Fortune-class clients.
• Krieg DeVault LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service Midwest law firm of comparable size with diversified practices including healthcare, real estate, banking, and corporate law. Operates a similar multi-office, multi-practice regional model.
• Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C. Peoria-based Illinois regional law firm with a diversified practice model (litigation, corporate, health care, employment) and a comparable attorney headcount. Directly comparable in geographic scope and practice breadth.
• Sorling Northrup: Springfield, Illinois regional firm offering a diversified legal practice including litigation, real estate, family law, and corporate services to Central Illinois clients. Closely comparable in size and service mix.
• Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. Omaha-based Midwest regional firm with a comparable size and full-service diversified platform (M&A, banking, real estate, litigation). Strong parallel as a non-major-market firm serving regional and national clients.

Broad incumbents

• Armstrong Teasdale LLP: St. Louis-based full-service firm with significant Midwest presence covering corporate, litigation, IP, and regulatory matters. Larger than Meyer Capel but operates a comparable diversified regional platform in adjacent geography.
• Frost Brown Todd LLP: Larger Cincinnati-based full-service law firm serving Midwest clients with a broad practice portfolio. Comparable in the type of work performed but meaningfully larger in scale, providing an 'aspirational' peer and natural acquisition/consolidation counterpart.
• Stites & Harbison PLLC: Louisville, Kentucky-based diversified regional law firm with multi-office footprint across the Midwest/South. Comparable diversified practice mix with somewhat larger scale, serving as a benchmark for growth trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles33 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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