Cole Schotz P.C.

What Cole Schotz P.C. does

Cole Schotz P.C. is a full-service U.S. law firm founded in 1926 in Hackensack, New Jersey, by David L. Cole and Mendon Morrill. The firm employs over 200 attorneys and 251–500 total staff across offices in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Texas, Maryland, Washington D.C., and Florida (Boca Raton, Miami, Palm Beach), serving clients nationwide in major jurisdictions. The firm operates a traditional professional services model with a horizontal segmentation strategy — Enterprise Businesses, Mid-Market Companies, Start-Ups & Emerging Companies, and High-Net-Worth Individuals — and generates revenue through hourly billing and fixed fees across twelve practice areas: Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring, Construction Law, Corporate Transactions, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Real Estate (Band 1 by Chambers USA), Real Estate Special Opportunities, Tax Trusts & Estates, and White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations.

Cole Schotz serves clients across 22+ industry verticals including Retail (RTW Retailwinds, Christopher and Banks), Commercial Real Estate (FML Investments, Invictus Real Estate Partners), Sports (Major League Baseball), Healthcare, and Financial Services. The go-to-market relies on partner-led business development, industry reputation, client referrals, thought leadership content, speaking engagements, and earned media through analyst rankings (Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, IFLR1000, Lawdragon). Marketing channels span blog content, newsletters, webinars and CLE events, active social media (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram), and case-study showcases via the 'On Display' program.

Technology and operations are deliberately non-productized: the firm leverages standard legal technology tools including eDiscovery for litigation matters and has no proprietary software products, AI systems, patents, or technology partnerships. Ownership remains a private professional corporation under traditional equity partnership structure, co-led by Co-Managing Shareholders Warren A. Usatine (Litigation) and Randi W. Kochman (Employment Law), with no parent company, venture backing, or external capital structure. The firm celebrated its centennial in 2026 and shows signs of measured expansion through new geographies (Florida), new verticals (Cannabis, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain), and new practice areas (Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Real Estate Special Opportunities).

Name

Cole Schotz P.C.

Legal name

Cole Schotz P.C.

Website

https://coleschotz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cole Schotz P.C. is a full-service U.S. law firm founded in 1926 with over 200 attorneys across seven states, serving enterprise, mid-market, startup, and high-net-worth clients through twelve practice areas led by bankruptcy/restructuring, real estate, litigation, and corporate transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate restructuring
• Commercial litigation
• Real estate law
• Employment law

Headquarters

HQ city

Hackensack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Cole Schotz generates revenue through professional legal fees charged to clients for legal representation across their practice areas including bankruptcy, corporate transactions, real estate, litigation, employment, environmental, intellectual property, and other legal services. Fees are typically billed hourly for ongoing representations, or as fixed fees for specific transactions or matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cole Schotz P.C. is a full-service U.S. law firm delivering legal counsel across twelve interconnected practice areas: Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring, Construction Law, Corporate Transactions, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Real Estate, Real Estate Special Opportunities, Tax/Trusts & Estates, and White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations. The firm deploys multi-disciplinary attorney teams assembled from different practice groups to handle complex matters such as restructurings, multi-jurisdiction transactions, and bet-the-company litigation for enterprise and mid-market clients. Services are billed through professional legal fees charged on an hourly or fixed-fee basis depending on matter complexity.

Product overview

Cole Schotz P.C. is a full-service law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services across twelve distinct practice areas rather than a software product or platform. The firm's practice areas include Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring, Construction Law, Corporate Transactions, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Real Estate, Real Estate Special Opportunities, Tax Trusts & Estates, and White Collar Criminal Defense. These practice areas operate as interconnected service offerings that the firm deploys collaboratively—calling upon attorneys from different practice groups to assemble customized teams for complex matters, as demonstrated by their multi-disciplinary approach to restructuring, real estate, and corporate transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Nationally recognized practice providing strategies and solutions for distressed companies, including Chapter 11 debtor representation, creditors' committees, bankruptcy litigation, asset purchases, and estate fiduciary services. Targeted at enterprises, REITs, lenders, and distressed-debt investors.
• Construction Law Industry-focused legal services covering litigation and dispute resolution, corporate and transactional matters, contract drafting and negotiation, environmental law, financing, and government investigations for construction projects. Serves owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals.
• Corporate Transactions Full-service corporate practice guiding clients through the business lifecycle including entity formation, growth funding, mergers and acquisitions, and exit strategies with a multi-disciplinary approach. Serves enterprises, mid-market companies, and emerging companies.
• Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal counsel covering privacy law compliance, cybersecurity incident response, and cyber investigations for companies managing data acquisition, breach response, and regulatory requirements. Serves companies handling sensitive personal or regulated data.
• Employment Law Comprehensive employment practice including wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment claims, family and medical leave, hiring/firing, disability accommodations, and wage and hour compliance. Serves employers across industries.
• Environmental Law Broad environmental practice advising on real estate transactions, brownfield redevelopment, remediation, permitting, regulatory compliance, litigation, and corporate matters with strategic risk evaluation. Serves real estate developers, manufacturers, and regulated businesses.
• Intellectual Property Full IP services including copyright, patent, and trademark litigation, portfolio management, licensing, trade secrets protection, and university tech transfers. Serves businesses of all sizes with IP assets.
• Litigation Recognized bet-the-company litigation team handling complex commercial trials, alternative dispute resolution, appeals, and specialized litigation across bankruptcy, construction, employment, and patent areas. Serves enterprise clients facing high-stakes disputes.
• Real Estate Nationally recognized Band 1 practice handling acquisitions, sales, development, financing, leasing, zoning, and workouts/foreclosures for major real estate transactions. Serves REITs, developers, investors, and commercial real estate clients.
• Real Estate Special Opportunities Strategic guidance for distressed real estate transactions including debt acquisitions, workouts, asset dispositions, and foreclosure proceedings formed during economic downturns. Serves investors and lenders navigating distressed real estate.
• Tax, Trusts & Estates Holistic wealth protection covering estate and income tax planning, wealth preservation, trust administration, business succession, corporate tax, and international tax planning. Serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and businesses with succession planning needs.
• White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations Criminal defense and regulatory counsel for investigations, corporate internal investigations, government enforcement actions, and white collar litigation matters before federal and state agencies. Serves executives, directors, officers, and corporations facing government investigations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented retail clients through COVID-19 pandemic, securing unprecedented months-long suspension of bankruptcy cases
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lowenstein Sandler LLP: New Jersey-headquartered full-service law firm of comparable size (~350+ attorneys) with overlapping practices in bankruptcy, real estate, corporate transactions, and litigation. Most direct competitive peer given shared NJ/NY footprint and similar mid-market enterprise client base.
• Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC: West Orange, NJ-based full-service firm with similar practice areas including bankruptcy, corporate, real estate, and litigation. Direct competitor for NJ-based enterprise and middle-market clients.
• Archer & Greiner P.C. Hackensack, NJ-based firm (same headquarters city as Cole Schotz) of comparable scale, with strong bankruptcy, real estate, and litigation practices. Direct local competitor for NJ-based clients and talent.
• Day Pitney LLP: Parsippany, NJ-based full-service firm with comparable practice mix including real estate, corporate, litigation, and trusts & estates. Competes for similar enterprise and high-net-worth clients in the NJ/NY/CT corridor.
• Mandelbaum Barrett PC: Roseland, NJ-based full-service firm with similar practice areas including bankruptcy, real estate, corporate, and litigation. Competes directly for NJ-based enterprise and mid-market clients.
• McCarter & English LLP: Newark, NJ-based full-service firm with similar size and practice mix including bankruptcy, real estate, corporate, and litigation. Competes head-to-head for NJ enterprise and middle-market mandates.
• Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Newark, NJ-based full-service firm of comparable size, with overlapping practices in bankruptcy, corporate, real estate, and litigation. Direct competitor in the NJ enterprise and middle-market segment.
• Saul Ewing LLP: Philadelphia-headquartered mid-Atlantic full-service firm of comparable size, with strong bankruptcy, real estate, and corporate practices. Competes for clients with operations spanning NJ, PA, DE, and MD.

Broad incumbents

• Blank Rome LLP: Larger Philadelphia-headquartered full-service firm with deep bankruptcy, real estate, and corporate practices. Competes for similar matters at the upper end of Cole Schotz's client profile and offers broader geographic reach.
• Greenberg Traurig LLP: Major Am Law 50 full-service firm with nationally recognized bankruptcy, real estate, and corporate practices. Competes for large-scale restructuring and real estate mandates where Cole Schotz might otherwise be engaged.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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