United Law Center

What United Law Center does

United Law Center is a Sacramento, California-based full-service law firm founded in 2009 by attorney Stephen Foondos, providing legal representation across real estate law, wrongful foreclosure defense, personal injury, civil litigation, probate, and entertainment law. The firm primarily serves California consumers — homeowners, personal injury victims, debt-burdened individuals, and families — and positions itself as representing individuals against large banks, insurance companies, and other institutional defendants. Its signature practice is wrongful foreclosure litigation, exemplified by a prominent role in the Glaski v. Bank of America precedent upheld by the California Supreme Court in 2017.

The firm operates a traditional legal services business with two revenue structures: contingency-fee billing for personal injury and workers' compensation cases (no attorney fee unless the client recovers), and standard hourly or retainer arrangements for real estate, foreclosure, civil, probate, and entertainment matters. The firm has handled hundreds of cases with nearly a dozen published decisions on record. Underlying technology is conventional practice-management tooling; there is no proprietary platform, no software product, and no AI/ML component disclosed.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with direct consultations at the Sacramento office (3301 Watt Ave, Suite 500), phone intake via a published number, and inbound inquiries generated by a multi-channel regional media presence. That media presence — the weekly "Ask Steve for Free" radio show on NewsRadio KFBK 1530AM, the weekday "Legal Challenge" TV series on KQCA-MY58, a YouTube channel, an Instagram account, and an ongoing blog — functions as the firm's primary top-of-funnel acquisition mechanism and a defining brand asset. The firm is privately held, founder-operated, and discloses no external investors, parent entity, or institutional ownership.

Name

United Law Center

Legal name

United Law Center

Website

https://unitedlawcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Law Center is a Sacramento-based full-service law firm founded in 2009 that represents California individuals in wrongful foreclosure, personal injury, bankruptcy, civil, probate, and entertainment matters against large banks and institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Foreclosure defense
• Personal injury law
• Bankruptcy filing
• Civil litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: Personal injury and workers' compensation cases handled on contingency fee basis where attorneys do not charge for time spent litigating until case is settled in client's favor.
2. Legal Services - Traditional Billing: Standard legal services including real estate law, wrongful foreclosure, civil, probate, and entertainment law billed through traditional hourly or retainer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

United Law Center is a full-service law firm established in 2009 that provides legal representation across real estate law, wrongful foreclosure defense, personal injury, civil, probate, and entertainment law. The firm primarily represents individuals against large financial institutions, insurance companies, and other corporate opponents, with personal injury cases handled on a contingency fee basis.

Product overview

United Law Center is a full-service law firm established in 2009, offering legal services across multiple practice areas including real estate law, wrongful foreclosure, personal injury, civil law, probate, and entertainment law. The firm's core offering is legal representation and counsel, with a focus on representing individuals against large institutions such as banks and insurance companies. The firm also maintains a media presence through the 'Ask Steve' radio and TV program, which provides legal education and outreach to the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for individuals who have suffered injuries from car accidents, workplace incidents, or other accidents. Includes workers' compensation cases, handled on a contingency fee basis where clients pay no legal fees unless compensation is recovered.
• Wrongful Foreclosure Defense Legal representation for homeowners challenging wrongful foreclosure actions by banks and financial institutions. Includes litigation challenging improper loan transfers to securities trusts and leveraging the Glaski v. Bank of America California Supreme Court precedent.
• Real Estate Law Services Legal representation and counsel for real estate matters including transactions, disputes, mortgage fraud, and foreclosure fraud.
• Bankruptcy Legal Services Legal assistance with Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings, debt management, and asset protection for individuals struggling with debt.
• Civil Litigation Services Civil litigation services for various legal matters not covered by other practice areas, including disputes against large institutions such as insurance companies and publishers.
• Probate Law Services Legal assistance with estate administration, probate proceedings, and related matters for families and individuals.
• Entertainment Law Services

Quantifiable outcome

• California Supreme Court ruled in favor of homeowner in Glaski v. Bank of America case, establishing precedent that can be used in foreclosure cases statewide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NewsRadio KFBKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio broadcast partnership for the 'Ask Steve' weekly show airing Saturdays 3-4pm on 1530AM, discussing legal topics and building community authority
• KQCA-MY58 TVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTelevision partnership for 'Legal Challenge' weekday morning TV series at 7:30am extending legal education content to broader audience
• InstagramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform for community engagement and brand visibility

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Wilshire Law Firm: California plaintiff-side firm with strong personal injury and consumer practice across the state, competing with United Law Center for similar Sacramento/California plaintiff matters.
• Bisnar Chase: California personal-injury firm with contingency-based representation and heavy advertising, including digital and broadcast channels, making it directly comparable in PI GTM within the same California geography.

Broad incumbents

• Baron & Budd: Nationally recognized plaintiff-side firm with a broad mass-tort and consumer-protection portfolio; comparable contingency model and media-driven plaintiff acquisition.
• LegalZoom: Large online legal-services platform offering document preparation, attorney matching, and related consumer legal services; an adjacent incumbent that competes with traditional firms for entry-level consumer legal needs across the same buyer personas.

Direct peers

• Consumer Action Law Group: Specialized consumer-rights firm focused on foreclosure defense, mortgage modification, and lending-abuse claims; directly comparable specialization in homeowner-versus-bank litigation.
• The Matian Firm: California-based consumer and foreclosure-defense law firm representing homeowners against lenders and servicers; overlapping foreclosure-defense practice makes it one of the closest direct comparables to United Law Center's core competency.
• Jacoby & Meyers: Long-running consumer-plaintiff firm operating across personal injury and related plaintiff matters on a contingency basis; similar contingency fee structure and consumer-facing branding model.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. consumer-plaintiff law firm operating a contingency-fee model across personal injury, consumer protection, and related plaintiff matters with heavy marketing across TV, radio, and digital—directly comparable GTM and practice mix to United Law Center.

Others

• Avvo: Online legal directory and attorney-matching marketplace that funnels consumer demand to lawyers; an ecosystem participant that influences how consumers find and engage firms like United Law Center.
• LegalShield: Subscription-based legal services provider giving consumers access to attorneys for routine legal matters; comparable in addressing consumer-side legal access but with a fundamentally different business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=k4PdkFgpW5Y&list=UU7b_Hk5GMIPRntIhziakYcg
• Instagraminstagram.com/united_law_center
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedLawCenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about United Law Center