SBEMP Attorneys

What SBEMP Attorneys does

SBEMP Attorneys LLP (legal name: Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP) is a full-service law firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Palm Springs, California. Operating as a privately held limited liability partnership, the firm runs six offices across Palm Springs, Indian Wells, and Costa Mesa (Orange County), California, plus Dallas (Texas), Princeton (New Jersey), and Manhattan (New York). The website profiles approximately 37 named attorneys and staff; firmographic data lists 101–250 total employees. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, public agencies and municipalities, middle-market and Fortune 200 companies, and families requiring special needs planning, with particular strength in California municipal law, CEQA and environmental regulation, public agency governance, estate planning, family law, and commercial litigation.

The firm operates approximately twelve practice areas including Civil Litigation (with sub-practices in Appeals, ADR, and Sex Torts), Estate Planning and Administration, Trust/Estate/Probate Litigation, Special Needs and Elder Law, Labor and Employment, Public Agency and Municipal Law (including Tribal & Native American), Family Law, Corporate and Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Environmental and Natural Resources, Real Estate and Land Use, Healthcare Law, and Intellectual Property. The firm has no proprietary technology platform; its only disclosed digital integration is LawPay for secure online invoice and trust account payments. Content marketing infrastructure includes the SBEMP blog, free downloadable guides (The California Employer's Survival Guide, The Essential Guide to Estate Planning in California, The California Divorce Survival Guide), a video gallery, and active LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter profiles.

Revenue is generated through traditional legal fee structures: hourly billing across all practice areas, fixed-fee arrangements for defined matters such as estate planning and document preparation, and contingency fees for specific litigation including personal injury and employment matters. Client acquisition relies on relationship-based business development, peer and institutional referrals (with multiple Best Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorneys), RFP-driven government procurement (city attorney and special district engagements), and educational content marketing. Notable client outcomes include a $62.5 million employment verdict (1988), a $24 million inverse condemnation settlement, multiple multi-million-dollar jury verdicts, and "billions of dollars in transactions" closed since founding. Marc Empey individually has completed 600+ M&A transactions across 20 states.

Name

SBEMP Attorneys

Legal name

Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP

Website

https://sbemp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SBEMP Attorneys is a law firm that provides legal assistance in various sections of law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Law firm
• Litigation counsel
• Estate planning
• Municipal law

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Standard law firm billing model using hourly rates for legal services across all practice areas including litigation, transactions, and advisory work.
2. Legal Services - Fixed Fee Matters: Flat-fee arrangements for specific legal matters such as estate planning, document preparation, and certain transactional services.
3. Legal Services - Contingency: Contingency fee arrangements for certain litigation matters, particularly personal injury and employment claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SBEMP Attorneys LLP is a full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal counsel across multiple practice areas including civil litigation, estate planning and administration, special needs and elder law, labor and employment, public agency and municipal law, family law, corporate and banking law, mergers and acquisitions, environmental and natural resources, real estate and land use, healthcare law, and intellectual property. The firm represents high-net-worth individuals, public agencies, Fortune 200 companies, middle-market businesses, and families through offices in California, Texas, New Jersey, and New York.

Product overview

SBEMP Attorneys LLP is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm's core services include Civil Litigation (with sub-areas of Appeals, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Sex Torts), Estate Planning and Administration (including Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation), Special Needs & Elder Law, Labor and Employment, Public Agency and Municipal Law (including Tribal & Native American law), Family Law (including Divorce), Corporate and Banking (including Mergers & Acquisitions), Environmental and Natural Resources, Real Estate and Land Use, Healthcare Law, and Intellectual Property. Additionally, the firm provides free educational publications including The California Employer's Survival Guide, The Essential Guide to Estate Planning in California, and The California Divorce Survival Guide. The firm serves clients from offices in Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Costa Mesa (Orange County), Dallas, New Jersey, and New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• $62.5 million employment verdict for David Baron in 1988, ranked among top ten in the United States
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of BeaumontcoreOthersSBEMP provides City Attorney services to the City of Beaumont under an appointment that began in May 2015. John Pinkney serves as City Attorney providing general counsel and litigation services.
• Mission Springs Water DistrictcoreOthersSBEMP serves as general counsel and litigation counsel to Mission Springs Water District, a public water agency.
• City of NeedlescoreOthersJohn Pinkney serves as City Attorney to the City of Needles, California providing municipal legal services.
• Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors BureaucoreOthersSelected as legal representation for the CVB after a thorough RFP process. SBEMP provides all manner of legal support from the Joint Powers Authority to general operations.
• Myoma Dunes Water CompanyminorOthersSBEMP provides general counsel services to Myoma Dunes Water Company.
• YMCA of the DesertminorOthersLena Wade serves as Director on the Board of YMCA of the Desert, a nonprofit organization serving the Coachella Valley.
• Salton Community Services DistrictcoreOthersSBEMP serves as litigation counsel to the Salton Community Services District and successfully prevailed in trial of action challenging the District's proposed parcel tax measure.
• Literacy for The 21st Century ProgramminorOthersJames Parkinson serves as Chairman of the Literacy for The 21st Century Program nonprofit organization.
• Palm Springs International Film FestivalminorOthersDavid Baron serves as Vice Chair and Treasurer for the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
• Easter Seals of Southeastern PennsylvaniaminorOthersValerie Powers Smith serves on the Board of Directors of Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania and is President of the President's Council.
• Desert ArcminorOthersValerie Powers Smith served on the Board of Directors of Desert Arc (2013-2018), including as Vice Chair and Executive Committee member.
• Desert Estate Planning CouncilminorOthersValerie Powers Smith is a member of the Desert Estate Planning Council, a professional organization for estate planning professionals.
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)minorOthersValerie Powers Smith is a member of NAELA and serves as Chair of the Advocacy/Litigation Steering Committee.
• BNY Mellon, N.A.coreOthersSBEMP serves as outside legal counsel for BNY Mellon for administration of special needs trusts and estates of deceased trust beneficiaries.
• Eisenhower HealthcoreOthersValerie Powers Smith serves as outside legal counsel for Eisenhower Health and Eisenhower Foundation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Best Best & Krieger LLP: California-based full-service law firm with one of the largest municipal and special district practices in the state. Directly comparable to SBEMP given its Inland Empire presence (multiple SBEMP partners are former BB&K attorneys), overlapping public agency and real estate practices, and similar focus on water districts, cities, and JPA clients.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP: Large full-service firm with offices across the western U.S. and Washington, D.C. Comparable to SBEMP as a similarly structured regional full-service platform with strong real estate, public agency, and corporate practices serving both middle-market and institutional clients.
• Snell & Wilmer LLP: Southwestern U.S. full-service law firm headquartered in Phoenix with offices across the West. Comparable to SBEMP in its regional full-service model, similar size band, and overlapping practice areas including real estate, business transactions, public agency, and litigation.
• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP: Western U.S. full-service firm with deep experience in real estate, public law, and commercial litigation. Comparable to SBEMP given its similar regional full-service positioning, comparable attorney count, and significant municipal and public utility client base.
• Fennemore Craig LLP: Western U.S. full-service firm with strong employment, real estate, and public agency practices. Comparable to SBEMP in its regional full-service model, similar size band, and overlapping client segments including municipalities and middle-market businesses.
• Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP: California-based full-service firm with broad practice coverage including corporate, real estate, public agency, and litigation. Comparable to SBEMP as a similarly sized California full-service platform serving middle-market clients, public agencies, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Buchalter LLP: California-based full-service firm serving business, real estate, and public sector clients. Comparable to SBEMP in its regional full-service model, similar size band, and emphasis on real estate, employment, and corporate transactions in the California market.
• Kutak Rock LLP: National law firm with a particularly deep public finance, municipal, and special district practice. Comparable to SBEMP's public agency and municipal law franchise, with similar concentration of work for cities, water districts, and JPA clients.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig LLP: Am Law 20 national full-service firm with strong practices in real estate, M&A, environmental, and public law. Comparable to SBEMP as a broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities across nearly all of SBEMP's practice areas, but at materially larger scale and with a national footprint.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Am Law 50 national full-service firm with strong California and Texas presence and broad public agency, real estate, and litigation practices. Comparable to SBEMP as a larger incumbent with overlapping practice areas, particularly in public law and middle-market M&A.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SBEMP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCo19JU1Siy045bG66hwggRQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/SBEMP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slovak-baron-empey-murphy-&-pinkney-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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