Smith Buss & Jacobs

What Smith Buss & Jacobs does

Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP is a privately held, New York-based law firm founded in 1991 that provides specialized legal counsel across six practice areas: cooperative and condominium law, general litigation and appeals, real estate and land use law, construction law, labor and employment law, and nonprofit law. The firm operates from three offices — Yonkers, Soho/New York City, and Garden City/Long Island — serving a client base of developers, condominium and cooperative boards, municipalities, businesses, and high-profile individuals across the New York metropolitan area, Westchester County, and Long Island. Its primary niche is co-op and condo governance, where partners have secured precedent-setting Court of Appeals decisions and routinely advise on board compliance, transfer applications, and resident disputes.

The firm runs a partner-led service model with no publicly disclosed pricing or rate cards, generating revenue through engagement-based professional fees. Its go-to-market relies on direct client relationships supported by thought-leadership content marketing — regular blog posts, email newsletters, earned media features (notably Habitat Magazine), Fair Housing training webinars, and partner speaking appearances at industry events such as Cooperator Expo and CAI conferences. Named case engagements span hospitality (Doubletree Franchise wage-and-hour litigation), residential real estate (co-op board transfer disputes), construction (solar panel warranty defense), and estate matters, illustrating the breadth of the practice.

There is no disclosed evidence of outside investment, M&A activity, partnership with legal technology providers, proprietary AI or technology platform, or material headcount expansion in the data provided. The firm operates as a traditional, independent limited liability partnership whose differentiation rests on attorney expertise, regional reputation built over more than three decades, and recurring board-level mandates — rather than scale, technology, or external capital.

Name

Smith Buss & Jacobs

Legal name

Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP

Website

https://sbjlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP is a privately held New York law firm founded in 1991, specializing in cooperative and condominium law, litigation, real estate, employment, and nonprofit law for developers, co-op/condo boards, municipalities, and businesses across the NYC metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Cooperative law
• Condominium law
• Real estate law
• Litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yonkers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm provides legal services across multiple practice areas including cooperative and condominium law, general litigation and appeals, real estate and land use law, construction law, labor and employment law, and nonprofit law. Revenue is generated through legal fees for client engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP is a New York metropolitan area law firm providing legal counsel across multiple practice areas including cooperative and condominium law, general litigation and appeals, real estate and land use law, construction law, labor and employment law, and nonprofit law. The firm serves cooperatives, condominiums, developers, municipalities, businesses, and high-profile individuals through three offices in Yonkers, Soho/New York City, and Garden City, Long Island.

Product overview

Smith, Buss & Jacobs LLP is a law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas rather than a technology product company. The firm provides legal services through its core practice areas: Cooperative & Condominium Law, General Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate & Land Use Law, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law, and Non-Profit Law. The firm does not offer technology products or software platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cooperative & Condominium Law Services Legal representation and counsel for cooperative and condominium boards, including governance matters, transfer applications, fair housing compliance, and dispute resolution.
• General Litigation & Appeals Civil and commercial litigation services, including contract disputes, landlord-tenant matters, foreclosure actions, and appellate practice before state, federal, and administrative courts.
• Real Estate & Land Use Law Legal services for real estate transactions, land use, zoning, and property development matters across New York.
• Labor & Employment Law Employment law counsel including workplace policies, discrimination claims, wage and hour matters, employee classification, and labor relations.
• Non-Profit Law Legal services for nonprofit organizations including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and exempt organization matters.
• Construction Law Legal representation for construction disputes, contracts, warranty claims, and related matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully obtained unanimous Court of Appeals decision establishing co-op board duty to act reasonably where proprietary lease provides
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: National full-service law firm with a substantial employment and labor law practice and a strong NYC office. Competes with the firm for employment law mandates and has the bench depth to absorb larger institutional engagements.
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC: NYC-based mid-size firm known for media, advertising, and nonprofit work with a real estate and litigation practice. Comparable as a NY-focused mid-size firm serving institutional and nonprofit clients in adjacent practice areas.
• Herrick Feinstein LLP: Established NYC-based mid-size full-service law firm with significant real estate, litigation, employment, and nonprofit practices. Larger and broader than the subject firm but competes for the same institutional and developer clients in the NY metro region.
• Jackson Lewis PC: National law firm focused exclusively on labor and employment law with a major NYC office. A broader incumbent competing with the firm for employment and workplace compliance matters for the same business and municipal clients.

Direct peers

• Rivkin Radler LLP: Long Island-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including real estate, employment, litigation, and construction. Highly comparable given shared Long Island/NY metro footprint and similar mid-size firm positioning.
• Anderson Kill PC: Mid-sized NYC-based law firm with a strong litigation, real estate, and insurance recovery practice. Comparable in size and NY regional focus, with overlapping capabilities in commercial litigation and real estate matters.
• Rosenberg & Estis PC: NYC-based real estate law firm with deep expertise in cooperative, condominium, and multifamily housing law. A direct competitor in the firm's primary niche practice area, serving similar board and developer clients.
• Braverman Greenspun PC: New York City-based law firm specializing in cooperative and condominium law, with related real estate, construction, and litigation practices. Directly comparable as a NY-focused co-op/condo specialty firm of similar size and client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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