Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara

What Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara does

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC (PLDO) is a privately-held, multi-state law firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Johnston, Rhode Island, with regional offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Boca Raton, Florida. The firm provides legal counsel across 22 practice areas spanning corporate and business law, litigation, employment and labor, healthcare (including HIPAA, False Claims Act, and certificate of need matters), construction, real estate, estate planning and litigation, government affairs and municipal law, public financing, gaming, cannabis, data protection/cyber law, social and digital media law, criminal defense, alternative dispute resolution, receiverships, special masterships, and venture capital. Clients include closely held businesses, corporations, government entities (notably municipalities), healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is led by Managing Principal Gary R. Pannone alongside principals William P. Devereaux, Matthew A. Lopes Jr., and William E. O'Gara, with a partner and counsel bench exceeding twenty named attorneys.

The firm operates a professional services revenue model, billing on hourly, fixed-fee, or project bases depending on matter type, with no publicly disclosed fee schedules or revenue figures. There is no disclosed parent company, institutional investor, or funding history; ownership appears concentrated among senior equity partners. Distribution is direct via attorney-client relationships and referrals, supported by a relationship-driven go-to-market approach leveraging peer recognition (Best Lawyers in America, Best Law Firms), media commentary, content marketing (blog, advisories, e-newsletter, Inside Business multimedia), webinars, and conference participation across the Northeast and Southeast. PLDO maintains an affiliated consulting entity, PLDO Strategies, LLC, which extends the brand into non-legal advisory services.

Notable differentiators include peer-reviewed recognition of 13 attorneys in Best Lawyers in America (2025) with three on the Ones to Watch list, a 20-year operating history (celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026), specialized expertise in public-private partnership transactions including water and wastewater infrastructure (e.g., representation of the City of Holyoke, MA in a 10-year P3 contract with Veolia Water), and a niche record of securing Deferred Prosecution Agreements in healthcare settings. The firm has no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML products, or patent portfolio; its assets are human capital, credentialed expertise, and regional brand equity.

Name

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara

Legal name

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC

Website

https://pldolaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PLDO is a privately-held multi-state law firm with offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Florida, providing legal counsel across 22 practice areas to businesses, government entities, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and individuals on hourly, fixed-fee, or project billing.

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

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Automation (BPAEAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law practice
• Healthcare legal services
• Estate planning law
• Litigation representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnston

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: PLDO generates revenue through billable legal services across multiple practice areas including corporate law, litigation, employment law, health care law, real estate, estate planning, construction law, and government affairs. Services are provided to businesses, government entities, nonprofits, and individuals on an hourly fee, fixed fee, or project basis depending on the matter type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PLDO is a multi-jurisdictional law firm providing legal counsel, transactional representation, regulatory advice, and litigation services to corporations, nonprofit organizations, government entities, healthcare providers, and individuals. Its offerings span more than 22 practice areas including Healthcare Law, Estate Planning, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Cannabis Law, Construction Law, Venture Capital, Family Law, Criminal Defense, and Government & Administrative Law.

Product overview

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC (PLDO) is a multi-state law firm providing comprehensive legal services across diverse practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform offering 22 distinct practice area specialties including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Business Law, Criminal Defense, Employment Law, Data Protection & Cyber Law, Estate Planning, Gaming Law, Government Affairs, Health Care Law, Litigation, Municipal Law, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Financing, Receiverships, Real Estate & Commercial Lending, Social & Digital Media Law, Special Masterships, Construction Law, Venture Capital, and Cannabis Law. The firm maintains offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Florida, and is affiliated with PLDO Strategies, LLC for consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PLDO Strategies, LLC: A separate business entity affiliated with the law firm providing additional consulting or strategic services.

Products and services

• Healthcare Law Legal counsel and representation for healthcare providers, hospitals, and physician practices on regulatory compliance, transactions, licensure, and government investigations.
• Estate Planning Wills, trusts, and estate planning services for individual clients and families.
• Corporate Law / Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate counsel, transactional representation, and M&A advisory for business owners and companies.
• Cannabis Law Regulatory and transactional legal counsel specific to cannabis businesses and the emerging cannabis industry.
• Construction Law Legal representation on construction contracts, project risks, and construction-related disputes.
• Venture Capital Legal counsel for emerging-technology companies, venture financings, and venture capital investors.
• Public-Private Partnerships (P3) / Infrastructure Legal representation for government entities on P3 transactions and complex infrastructure deals, such as the Holyoke, Massachusetts gas plant project.
• Family Law Legal representation for individuals and families on divorce, custody, and related family law matters.
• Criminal Defense Criminal defense representation for individual clients facing criminal charges.
• Government & Administrative Law Legal counsel for government entities, public agencies, and regulated businesses on administrative and regulatory matters.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Veolia Water North America - Northeast LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PLDO attorneys served as legal counsel on the technical team representing the City of Holyoke, MA in procurement of a 10-year public-private partnership contract (with 5-year renewal option) with Veolia for operation and maintenance of the City's wastewater, stormwater, and flood control facilities. PLDO took the lead on the draft contract working with an integrated technical team of engineering, operation, procurement, and finance professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hinckley Allen: Multi-disciplinary law firm headquartered in Providence, RI with offices in Boston and other Northeast cities. Most directly comparable regional full-service competitor serving the same New England business, healthcare, and government client base as PLDO.
• Robinson+Cole: Northeast-based law firm with offices across New England and the Mid-Atlantic serving business, insurance, and government clients. Comparable regional full-service platform with similar practice breadth.
• Pierce Atwood: Northeast regional law firm with offices in Portland ME, Boston, Portsmouth, Manchester, and Washington DC. Comparable full-service platform serving closely-held businesses and regulated industries across New England.
• Adler Pollock & Sheehan: Providence-based full-service law firm with comparable practice breadth including corporate, litigation, healthcare, and government affairs. Direct Rhode Island competitor overlapping in core practice areas and client segments.
• Burns & Levinson: Boston-based multi-practice law firm with similar practice mix including corporate, employment, healthcare, real estate, and litigation. Plausibly comparable mid-size regional full-service firm.
• White and Williams: Northeast mid-size law firm serving closely-held businesses, healthcare providers, and insurance clients. Comparable full-service regional platform with overlapping practice areas and client segments.
• Barton Gilman: New England regional law firm with offices in Boston, Providence, and Manchester. Comparable size and full-service practice mix targeting middle-market businesses, healthcare entities, and nonprofits.

Regional players

• Bilzin Sumberg: Miami-based commercial law firm with strong real estate, corporate, and government practices. Provides a relevant Southeast benchmark for PLDO's Florida operations.
• Shutts & Bowen: Florida-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas and a similar mid-size full-service profile. Relevant Florida-market benchmark for PLDO's Boca Raton office.

Broad incumbents

• Akerman LLP: Large Florida-headquartered national law firm with strong presence in Boca Raton and across the Southeast. Relevant comparator for PLDO's Florida expansion given overlapping real estate, corporate, and government practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PLDOLLC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmBdG0VkS82xPvk-f0yvnOA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/PLDOLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pldolaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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