What Fraser Trebilcock does

Fraser Trebilcock Davis Dunlap & Cavanaugh, P.C., operating as Fraser Trebilcock, is a Michigan-based full-service law firm founded in 1883 and headquartered in Lansing, with additional offices in Detroit and Grand Rapids. The firm offers legal services across 22 practice areas, including administrative and regulatory law, alternative dispute resolution, business and tax, cannabis law, cottage law, criminal defense, eDiscovery, election law, employee benefits, energy/utilities/telecommunications, environmental law, family law, healthcare, higher education, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, trade associations, and trusts and estates. Clients range from sole proprietors and family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, as well as individuals, healthcare providers, government entities, and trade associations.

The firm's underlying technology is a standard law-firm technology stack supplemented by an in-house eDiscovery practice for litigation support, including the preservation, collection, review, and production of electronically stored information. Beyond eDiscovery, there is no proprietary platform or technology product; service delivery is built around attorney expertise and regulatory standing. Fraser Trebilcock is the Michigan member of SCG Legal, an exclusive international association of law firms drawn from capital cities, which extends the firm's reach across all 50 U.S. state capitals and international jurisdictions for cross-jurisdictional matters.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model, billing clients via traditional attorney-fee arrangements (predominantly hourly) across its practice groups. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with rates varying by attorney experience and practice area. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: client acquisition is generated through direct attorney-client engagement, peer recognition (Tier 1 Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers), referrals, community involvement, and content marketing via the Fraser Blog and social channels. Ownership rests with attorney-shareholders, led by Firm President Mark E. Kellogg, with no external parent company or institutional ownership.

Name

Fraser Trebilcock

Legal name

Fraser Trebilcock Davis Dunlap & Cavanaugh, P.C.

Website

https://fraserlawfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fraser Trebilcock is a Michigan-based full-service law firm founded in 1883, headquartered in Lansing with offices in Detroit and Grand Rapids. It serves businesses, individuals, healthcare providers, and government entities across 22 practice areas, including regulatory, litigation, business and tax, and cannabis law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Trust & Fiduciary Administration (FSAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trust & Estate Dispute Resolution & Fiduciary Litigation Support (FSAEAKAJ), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business law
• Litigation support
• Regulatory compliance
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 - Professional Fees: Traditional hourly fee arrangements for legal services across multiple practice areas including business & tax, litigation, healthcare, labor & employment, real estate, and specialized practices like cannabis law and election law

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fraser Trebilcock is a full-service Michigan law firm that provides traditional legal counsel and representation across 22 practice areas for both businesses (including small family-owned operations and Fortune 500 companies) and individuals. Services cover business and tax law, litigation, healthcare, labor and employment, real estate, cannabis law, election law, eDiscovery, administrative and regulatory matters, alternative dispute resolution, intellectual property, trusts and estates, and family law. The firm delivers services through attorney time billed at hourly and matter-based rates across its Lansing, Detroit, and Grand Rapids offices.

Product overview

Fraser Trebilcock is a Michigan law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 22 distinct practice areas. The firm provides traditional legal counsel and representation rather than a software product platform. Services are organized into practice groups including Administrative & Regulatory, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business & Tax, Cannabis Law, Cottage Law, Criminal Defense, eDiscovery, Election Law, Employee Benefits, Energy/Utilities/Telecom, Environmental Law, Family Law, Health Care, Higher Education, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor/Employment/Civil Rights, Litigation, Real Estate, Trade Associations, and Trusts & Estates. The firm has offices in Lansing, Detroit, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is a member of SCG Legal, an international association of law firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative & Regulatory Government regulation advisory services including navigation of bureaucratic processes, Michigan Public Service Commission matters, and health care licensing disputes with established practices before local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation, arbitration, facilitation, and negotiation services including AAA arbitrations, binding arbitration, civil mediation, construction disputes, insurance claims, personal injury mediations, employment matters, and intellectual property conflicts.
• Business & Tax Corporate and business law services covering agri-business, alcohol beverage licensing, associations, auto dealer law, banking, business financing, corporations, LLCs, internet law, mergers & acquisitions, non-profits, sports law, and taxation.
• Cannabis Law Legal counsel for cannabis businesses covering licensing, regulatory compliance, and litigation related to medical and recreational marijuana operations in Michigan.
• Cottage Law Legal services for cottage industry businesses and small-scale entrepreneurs.
• Criminal Defense Criminal defense services including driver's license reinstatement, felony defense, and misdemeanor representation.
• eDiscovery Electronic discovery services for litigation support including document preservation, collection, review, and production of electronically stored information.
• Election Law Election law services including ballot initiatives, campaign advisement & finance, and election law litigation.
• Employee Benefits Employee benefits legal services covering deferred & executive compensation, ERISA litigation, health & welfare benefits, health care reform compliance, and retirement plans.
• Energy, Utilities & Telecommunication Energy and utility law practice including cable television, energy law, public utility law, and telecommunications regulation before the Michigan Public Service Commission and FCC.
• Environmental Law Environmental compliance and litigation counsel including avoidance of environmental liability and navigation of state and federal environmental agencies.
• Family Law Family law services including custody and divorce proceedings.
• Health Care Health care law services covering health care fraud & abuse, affiliations & alliances, hospitals & providers, licensing & regulatory compliance, and non-profit governance.
• Higher Education Legal services for higher education institutions including regulatory compliance and litigation matters.
• Insurance Law Insurance legal services including contract disputes, insurance coverage analysis, and insurance defense.
• Intellectual Property IP legal services covering copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, licensing agreements, and non-compete agreements.
• Labor, Employment & Civil Rights Labor and employment law services including civil service matters, employer-employee relations, and management-union relations.
• Litigation Full-service litigation practice covering antitrust & consumer protection, appellate law, bankruptcy, collections & creditors rights, colleges & universities, commercial litigation, condemnation & real estate disputes, construction, criminal law, investor representation, personal injury, probate litigation, professional liability, shareholder disputes, and tax litigation.
• Real Estate Real estate legal services covering condemnation disputes, construction & leasing, development & financing, foreclosure & work-out, property tax appeals, and purchase & sale transactions.
• Trade Associations Legal counsel for trade association governance, compliance, and operational matters.
• Trusts & Estates Trust and estate services including elder law, Medicaid planning, estate planning & administration, guardianships & conservatorships, and tax planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• $14 million sale of local family-owned business facilitated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCG LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Michigan member of SCG Legal, an exclusive international association of law firms with one firm from each of the 50 state capitals, provincial capitals of Canada, and other key cities worldwide. Through this network, Fraser Trebilcock shares information and resources to better serve clients wherever their needs may be.
• Cheltenham LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategically aligned with Cheltenham Law as part of the SCG Legal network collaboration
• Racine & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategically aligned with Racine & Associates as part of the SCG Legal network collaboration

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dickinson Wright PLLC: Detroit-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable practice breadth across business, litigation, regulatory, and real estate law; similar Michigan-roots profile and Tier 1 Best Lawyers recognition in multiple practice areas.
• Honigman LLP: Michigan-based full-service business law firm with offices in Detroit and across the state; competes directly with Fraser Trebilcock in business transactions, litigation, regulatory, and real estate practices serving Michigan-based companies.
• Miller Canfield: Lansing-founded Michigan law firm with parallel strengths in governmental, regulatory, and administrative law; directly competes with Fraser Trebilcock in public utility, election, and state regulatory matters given shared Lansing headquarters.
• Dykema Gossett PLLC: Michigan-rooted full-service firm with national reach; comparable in practice breadth (business, litigation, regulatory, real estate) and target client base of middle-market and large enterprises across multiple industries.
• Butzel Long: Detroit-based full-service law firm with strong litigation, IP, and labor practices; directly comparable in offering comprehensive legal services to Michigan businesses and competing for similar Tier 1 recognition.
• Bodman PLC: Detroit-headquartered business law firm with strong banking, real estate, and tax practices; comparable mid-size Michigan firm serving closely-held businesses and middle-market clients with multi-practice capabilities.
• Clark Hill PLC: Detroit-based law firm with comparable full-service business practice and similar client mix of Michigan enterprises, governmental entities, and individuals.
• Warner Norcross + Judd LLP: Grand Rapids-based Michigan law firm with comparable practice areas in business, litigation, real estate, and healthcare; directly competes for West Michigan clients from Fraser Trebilcock's Grand Rapids office.
• Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC: Lansing-based Michigan law firm with parallel practice areas including governmental affairs, healthcare, and business law; comparable in size and Tier 1 Best Lawyers recognition in multiple Lansing-based practices.
• Plunkett Cooney: Michigan-based full-service firm with strong litigation, insurance defense, and municipal practices; comparable mid-size regional competitor serving Michigan businesses, governmental entities, and insurance clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fraserlawfirm
• Facebookfacebook.com/fraser.trebilcock
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fraser-trebilcock-davis-&-dunlap-p-c-?trk=tyah
• Instagraminstagram.com/frasertrebilcock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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