Cleveland, Waters and Bass

What Cleveland, Waters and Bass does

Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A. (CWB) is a New Hampshire-based full-service law firm founded in 1959, headquartered in Concord with satellite offices in New London and Dover. The firm employs 18 attorneys plus paralegals and serves clients across ten practice areas: Family and Divorce Law, Commercial Litigation, Contracts and Business Transactions, Criminal Defense, General Litigation, Labor and Employment, Real Estate Transactions, Trusts and Estates, Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury, and Zoning, Planning, and Land Use. Its client base spans large corporations, small partnerships, and families/individuals throughout New Hampshire and the broader New England region.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model with quote-based and hourly fee arrangements across its practice areas. Its core technology footprint is minimal — no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or digital products are disclosed beyond a standard Wix-hosted website. The notable non-legal business line is Granite State Title Services, LLC, a wholly-owned affiliated title company offering title searches, title insurance, deed preparation, and closing/escrow services across New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts, with authorized-agent relationships with First American Title, Old Republic National Title, and CATIC.

CWB's go-to-market is referral-driven and relationship-based, supplemented by community involvement, professional speaking engagements, legal journal publications, and a light organic social presence on LinkedIn and Facebook. The firm holds the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has earned Best Law Firms recognition from U.S. News & World Report, with multiple attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. Ownership is private, held among its shareholders/directors, with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or institutional capital involvement.

Name

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

Legal name

Cleveland, Waters, and Bass, P.A.

Website

https://cwbpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cleveland, Waters and Bass is a New Hampshire full-service law firm founded in 1959, employing 18 attorneys across three offices to serve corporations, partnerships, and individuals in ten practice areas throughout New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional legal fee arrangement for comprehensive legal counsel across ten practice areas including family law, commercial litigation, real estate transactions, trusts and estates, and more. The firm also offers affiliated title services through Granite State Title Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A. provides comprehensive legal counsel across ten practice areas — Family and Divorce Law, Commercial Litigation, Contracts and Business Transactions, Criminal Defense, General Litigation, Labor and Employment, Real Estate Transactions, Trusts and Estates, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury, and Zoning, Planning, and Land Use — to clients ranging from large corporations and small partnerships to families and individuals throughout New Hampshire and New England. The firm also operates Granite State Title Services, LLC, an affiliated title company providing title searches, title insurance, deed preparation, and commercial and residential closings.

Product overview

Cleveland, Waters and Bass is a full-service New Hampshire law firm providing legal services across ten practice areas including Family and Divorce Law, Commercial Litigation, Contracts and Business Transactions, Criminal Defense, General Litigation, Labor and Employment, Real Estate Transactions, Trusts and Estates, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury, and Zoning, Planning, and Land Use. The firm also operates an affiliated title company, Granite State Title Services, LLC, which provides title searches, title insurance, deed preparation, commercial and residential closings, and escrow services. The portfolio consists of a unified legal services offering supported by a specialized title services subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family and Divorce Law Legal services covering divorce, child custody, spousal support, mediation, prenuptial agreements, guardianships, and property rights matters for individuals and families.
• Commercial Litigation Corporate litigation services representing businesses in state, federal, and appellate courts including breach of contract, fiduciary duty, corporate dissolution, and real estate disputes.
• Contracts and Business Transactions Business formation, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, corporate financing, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance services for businesses of all sizes.
• Criminal Defense Criminal defense representation including white collar crime, assault, theft, DWI/OUI, drug offenses, and juvenile delinquency matters.
• General Litigation Litigation services before state and federal courts covering employment discrimination, wrongful termination, products liability, civil rights, probate litigation, and insurance disputes.
• Labor and Employment Employment law services including contract drafting, noncompetition agreements, employee discipline, harassment claims, and FMLA/ADA compliance.
• Real Estate Transactions Commercial and residential real estate services including purchase and sale, development, permitting, leasing, environmental law, and foreclosure matters.
• Trusts and Estates Estate planning including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration, trust administration, and probate litigation services.
• Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Workers compensation claims, personal injury litigation including automobile accidents and slip and fall cases, and insurance benefits litigation.
• Zoning, Planning, and Land Use Land use entitlement, zoning variances, environmental permitting, subdivision approval, and brownfields remediation services.
• Granite State Title Services Affiliated title company offering title searches, title insurance, deed preparation, commercial and residential closings, and escrow services for real estate transactions in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Granite State Title Services, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated title company of Cleveland, Waters and Bass providing title searches, title insurance, deed preparation, and closing services. Located in Concord, NH with over 150 years of combined expertise. Tenley Callaghan serves as Managing Director and Philip Hastings and Timothy Britain serve as directors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Orr & Reno: Concord, NH-based law firm offering comparable services including litigation, real estate, business law, and trusts and estates. Direct local competitor sharing CWB's home city and similar full-service regional profile.
• McLane Middleton: Full-service New Hampshire-based law firm with offices in Manchester, Concord, Portsmouth, and Woburn MA, offering similar practice breadth including litigation, real estate, labor and employment, and trusts and estates. Directly comparable as a regional NH competitor of similar scale and practice mix.
• Devine Millimet: Manchester, NH-based law firm offering business law, litigation, real estate, and estate planning services. Direct NH-based peer with overlapping practice areas and a comparable regional full-service model.
• Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green: Manchester and Concord, NH-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including corporate, litigation, real estate, labor and employment, and family law. Shares CWB's NH footprint and 'full-service regional firm' positioning.
• Upton & Hatfield: Concord, NH-based law firm offering comparable services in litigation, real estate, business law, family law, and estate planning. Direct local competitor sharing CWB's Concord headquarters market.
• Stebbins Bradley, PLLC: Concord, NH-based law firm offering business law, real estate, and estate planning services. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized NH firm directly overlapping CWB's core practice areas and geographic market.

Others

• First American Title Insurance Company: National title insurance carrier for which CWB's Granite State Title Services operates as an authorized agent. Comparable as a participant in the same title insurance value chain though operating at the carrier rather than the agent/affiliate level.

Regional players

• Bernstein Shur: Portland, Maine-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including real estate, business transactions, litigation, and trusts and estates. Operates as a regional New England competitor and overlaps with CWB's Maine title service territory.
• Pierce Atwood: Portland, Maine-based regional law firm with offices across northern New England. Comparable in offering full-service corporate, real estate, litigation, and trusts and estates practices, and operates in Maine where CWB's title subsidiary already does business.

Broad incumbents

• Hinckley Allen: Larger New England-based law firm with offices in NH, RI, CT, MA, and NY, providing comparable corporate, litigation, real estate, and labor/employment services. Functions as a broader incumbent competing for the same mid-market NH clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CWBPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cleveland-waters-and-bass-p.a.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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