Hart Kienle Pentecost

Name

Hart Kienle Pentecost

Legal name

Hart Kienle Pentecost, A California Professional Law Corporation

Website

https://hkplawfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly fee billing for litigation representation, transactional work, and ongoing legal counsel. Attorneys bill at varying rates based on experience level.
2. Legal Services - Fixed Fee: Fixed fee arrangements for specific services such as contract drafting, business formation, and document preparation. Clients can pay invoices online and replenish trust accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hart Kienle Pentecost is a California professional law corporation that provides civil litigation and transactional legal services to entrepreneurs, corporations, LLCs, real estate clients, and manufactured housing community owners. The firm's eight core practice areas cover business and real estate disputes, trust and estate disputes and litigation, construction and mechanics lien law, employment issues, business/corporate/partnership formation, contract drafting and negotiation, real estate purchase/sale/financing, and manufactured home communities. The firm represents over 900 manufactured housing parks and communities statewide.

Product overview

Hart Kienle Pentecost is a California professional law corporation offering civil litigation and transactional legal services. The firm operates as a unified full-service law practice organized around eight core practice areas: Business and Real Estate Disputes/Litigation, Trust and Estate Disputes & Litigation, Construction and Mechanics Lien Law, Employment Issues, Business/Corporate/Partnership Formation, Contract Drafting and Negotiation, Real Estate Purchase/Sale/Financing, and Manufactured Home Communities. The firm serves entrepreneurs, corporations, LLCs, real estate clients, and manufactured housing community owners (representing over 900 parks statewide). The practice is structured with civil litigation and transactional departments led by managing partners, supported by attorneys specializing in specific practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business and Real Estate Disputes / Litigation
• Trust and Estate Disputes & Litigation
• Construction and Mechanics Lien Law
• Employment Issues
• Business, Corporate and Partnership Formation and Guidance
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Real Estate Purchase, Sale and Financing
• Manufactured Home Communities

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% favorable outcome on unlawful detainer cases filed against tenants in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020HKP Partner Robert G. Williamson Jr. serves on the MHET Board of Directors as an Advisory Board Member. MHET is dedicated to promoting manufactured housing, educating members and mobilehome owners about community issues, and leading in resolution of public policy issues affecting the industry.
• Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerWMA is one of the industry leaders in manufactured housing. HKP attorneys regularly present at WMA seminars and conventions, sponsor events, and co-host the annual clay shoot. Firm provides educational content on new laws and regulations.
• Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational organization for factory-built housing. HKP sponsors and exhibits at MHI National Congress & Expo, hosts clay shoot events for industry networking, and maintains active presence at annual conventions.
• California Manufactured Housing PAC (CMPA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCMPA has recognized HKP with the Advocacy Fighter Award, acknowledging the firm as the premier law firm for manufactured housing communities in California. Firm participates in CMPA events and symposia.
• Orange County Bar Association (OCBA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHKP attorneys participate in OCBA events including the Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Scramble. Firm demonstrates community involvement through bar association charitable activities.
• Lutz, Bobo & Telfair (LBT)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFirm co-hosts the annual HKP/LBT Clay Shoot event at MHI Congress & Expo. This is an industry networking event benefiting manufactured housing advocacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Callahan & Blaine: Orange County litigation boutique with a strong trial practice in business, real estate, and personal injury matters. Similar size, Orange County base, and litigation-driven revenue model.
• Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin: Sacramento-based California firm with comparable real estate, business litigation, and employment practices serving regional California businesses. Comparable mid-sized California firm with overlapping practice areas.
• Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth: Newport Beach-headquartered California firm with strong real estate, business, and corporate practice areas serving regional businesses and REITs. Comparable mid-sized California-based competitor with similar practice mix and geographic overlap.
• Rutan & Tucker: Costa Mesa-headquartered mid-sized California law firm with a comparable mix of business litigation, real estate, employment, and trust/estate work for Southern California clients. Operates at a similar regional scope and serves overlapping client profiles including real estate developers and business owners.
• Aitken Aitken Cohn: Orange County trial firm specializing in civil litigation, real estate, and business disputes. Comparable in size, regional positioning (Orange County), and litigation-heavy practice profile serving similar business and real estate clients.
• Newmeyer & Dillion: Newport Beach-headquartered full-service firm with strong real estate, business, employment, and litigation practices. Similar mid-sized California firm serving comparable Southern California client base.
• Umberg Zipser: Orange County-based business litigation and white-collar defense boutique serving corporations and individuals in Southern California. Comparable regional scale and focus on business and real estate-related litigation.

Broad incumbents

• Snell & Wilmer: Western U.S. full-service firm with significant California presence and strong real estate, business litigation, and employment practices. Larger-scale incumbent with overlapping practice areas serving Southern California clients.
• Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch: California-based full-service firm with real estate, construction, employment, and business litigation practices. Notable for representing manufactured housing industry clients and competing directly for California operator-side work.
• Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis: California-based full-service firm with a nationally recognized real estate and construction practice. Overlaps with HKP on real estate, construction (mechanics lien), and business litigation matters for California property owners and developers, but at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HKPLawFirm
• Facebookfacebook.com/HartKienlePentecost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hartkienlepentecost

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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