Pitta & Baione LLP

What Pitta & Baione LLP does

Pitta & Baione LLP is a New York-based limited liability partnership founded in 2010 following the passage of the Zadroga Act, specializing exclusively in legal representation for 9/11 survivors, first responders, and families of deceased victims seeking compensation through the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and healthcare through the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). The firm operates on a contingency fee structure with no fee unless the case is won, and provides free in-house probate counsel for estates of deceased victims as well as free benefit consultations. Core services include VCF claims filing, WTCHP enrollment assistance, appeals and amendments for denied claims, disability benefits claims, probate and estate administration, and tax relief navigation under the Tax Relief for Victims of Attacks Act.

The firm is led by four partners (Vincent F. Pitta, Vito R. Pitta, Matthew J. Baione, and Yan Lian Kuang-Maoga) with senior advisors including former FDNY Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano and former NYC Deputy Mayor James Molinaro, supported by approximately 30 team members across claim management, client relations, paralegal, and administrative functions. The practice distinguishes itself through deep regulatory expertise — its founders lobbied Congress to establish the underlying benefit programs and were instrumental in the Never Forget the Heroes Act — and through multilingual capabilities (English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Taishanese, Italian, Urdu, Hindi) serving Lower Manhattan's diverse immigrant communities affected by 9/11 toxic dust exposure.

The business model is built on three office locations (Manhattan Financial District headquarters, Albany state-capital office, and Washington DC lobbying office near Dupont Circle), remote consultations for clients worldwide, and a strategic affiliation with Pitta LLP providing adjacent legal services. The firm reports recovering over $650 million for clients through VCF claims, with $250 million recovered since 2016. Revenue derives from contingency fees on successful VCF awards, with additional revenue from affiliated practice areas including criminal defense, landlord-tenant, intellectual property, tax, and commercial law through the Pitta LLP network.

Name

Pitta & Baione LLP

Legal name

Pitta & Baione LLP

Website

https://911benefits.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pitta & Baione LLP is a New York-based law firm specializing in VCF and WTCHP claims for 9/11 survivors, first responders, and families of deceased victims, operating on a contingency fee model across offices in Manhattan, Albany, and Washington DC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. VCF and WTCHP Legal Representation: Legal representation services for 9/11 victims seeking compensation through the Victim Compensation Fund and healthcare through the World Trade Center Health Program. Contingency fee structure - no fee unless they win.
2. Probate and Estate Administration: Free in-house probate counsel for claims involving estates of deceased 9/11 victims, provided as part of the firm's core mission
3. General Legal Services: Additional legal services including criminal defense, landlord-tenant, business law, commercial, intellectual property, tax law, litigation, mass tort, real estate matters

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pitta & Baione LLP is a New York-based law firm that provides legal representation to individuals suffering from 9/11-related cancers, lung diseases, and other illnesses. The firm assists 9/11 survivors, first responders, and families of deceased victims in filing Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) claims, enrolling in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), handling probate and estate administration for wrongful death cases, and pursuing appeals of denied claims under the Zadroga Act.

Product overview

Pitta & Baione LLP is a law firm specializing in 9/11 victim benefits and compensation, offering legal services for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) claims and World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) enrollment. The firm's core service is legal representation for 9/11 survivors, first responders, and families of deceased victims seeking benefits under the Zadroga Act. Services include claims filing, WTCHP enrollment assistance, probate and estate administration for wrongful death claims, appeals processing, disability benefits claims, and tax relief navigation. The firm operates three offices (Manhattan, Albany, and Washington DC) and has recovered over $650 million for clients since 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Claims
• World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) Enrollment Assistance
• Probate and Estate Administration for Deceased 9/11 Victims
• Appeals and Amendments Services
• Disability Benefits Claims
• Tax Relief Navigation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $650+ Million recovered for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pitta LLPcoreOthersAffiliated professional network providing additional legal expertise including criminal defense, landlord-tenant, business law, commercial matters, intellectual property, tax law, litigation, mass tort, and real estate. The relationship allows Pitta & Baione to serve as 'on-call attorneys' for clients whose 9/11 needs extend beyond benefits claims.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Barasch & McGarry LLP: Long-standing New York personal injury and 9/11 VCF/WTCHP practice. Directly competes with Pitta & Baione for the same survivor and first-responder claimant pool in the same Lower Manhattan geography.
• Napoli Bern LLP: Specialist 9/11 victim compensation firm with a comparable VCF/WTCHP practice. Targets the same eligible cohort and offers similar claims-navigation services to survivors and first responders.
• Weitz & Luxenberg PC: Established mass-tort and personal injury firm with an active 9/11 VCF/WTCHP practice. Competes for the same claimants and offers additional mass-tort capacity beyond 9/11 benefits.
• Levy Konigsberg LLP: National plaintiffs' firm with deep experience in 9/11 VCF/WTCHP claims, mesothelioma, and mass tort. Overlaps directly with Pitta & Baione on 9/11 benefits representation.
• Pazer, Epstein, Jaffe & Turk, LLP: New York plaintiffs' firm with a dedicated 9/11 VCF practice serving first responders and downtown workers. Competes for the same federal-program-driven claimant pool.
• Block O'Toole & Murphy: New York personal injury and mass-tort firm handling 9/11-related claims alongside other catastrophic injury work. Comparable in geography and plaintiff-side model, though broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Sokolove Law, LLC: National mass-tort marketing and law firm network that runs claimant-acquisition campaigns for 9/11 and other mass-tort portfolios. Adjacent competitor on lead generation and case origination.
• Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC: National mass-tort firm with involvement in 9/11-related and asbestos litigation. Less 9/11-specialized than Pitta & Baione but operates an adjacent model on a larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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