Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer

What Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer does

Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer, P.C. (DBA Bodie Law) is an AV-rated midsized regional law firm headquartered in Towson, Maryland, and the oldest continuously operated law firm in Baltimore County. Founded in 1957 as Power & Mosner, P.A., the firm merged with Smith, Johns & Smith, P.A. in 1996 and adopted its current name after John Nagle's 2009 appointment to the Circuit Court bench. The firm operates from four offices across Maryland (Towson, Harford County, Cecil County, Hagerstown) and serves clients throughout the State of Maryland and Washington, D.C.

The firm provides comprehensive legal services across 11 practice areas, with particular depth in insurance defense, asbestos litigation, health care law (especially defense of senior care providers), and construction defect. Its enterprise client base spans major insurance carriers (including Allstate, MetLife Auto and Home, and Yum Brands), skilled nursing facilities, continuing-care retirement communities, assisted living operators, construction industry participants, and asbestos manufacturers. The firm also serves individuals and families on estate planning, family law, criminal defense, and personal injury matters. Revenue is generated primarily through hourly billing for litigation, consultation, and representation services, with rates varying by attorney experience.

Bodie Law operates without any proprietary technology platform. Its competitive positioning rests on attorney credentials (AV-Preeminent and Super Lawyers recognitions), domain specialization (30+ years in asbestos defense, 25+ years in long-term care defense), and established institutional relationships. Leadership includes President Louis E. Grenzer Jr. and Vice President Winn C. Friddell, with key partners Christopher M. McNally (health care practice), Ryan E. Naugle, and S. Todd Willson supervising specialized litigation teams. The firm is an independent, privately-held professional corporation with no parent company or external capital backing.

Name

Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer

Legal name

Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer, P.C.

Website

https://bodie-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bodie Law is an AV-rated midsized regional law firm founded in 1957, serving clients across Maryland and Washington D.C. from four offices. It specializes in insurance defense, asbestos litigation, senior care/health care law defense, and construction defect litigation for insurance carriers, healthcare providers, businesses, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Insurance defense
• Health care law
• Asbestos defense
• Litigation defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Towson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: The firm provides comprehensive legal services billed primarily on an hourly basis for litigation, consultation, and representation services. Services span asbestos defense, construction defect, health care law, insurance defense, business law, family law, estate planning, and general litigation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer is an AV-rated, midsized regional law firm providing comprehensive legal representation across multiple practice areas including insurance defense, asbestos defense, construction defect, health care law, business law, family law, estate planning, criminal law, and general litigation. The firm serves insurance carriers, healthcare providers, businesses, and individuals throughout Maryland and Washington D.C.

Product overview

Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer is an AV-rated, midsized regional law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. Founded in 1957, the firm serves clients throughout Maryland and Washington D.C. from offices in Towson, Harford County, Cecil County, and Hagerstown. The firm's practice areas include Asbestos Defense, Construction Defect, Health Care Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Administration, Family Law, General Litigation, and Insurance Defense. The firm is particularly recognized for its defense of long-term care providers and has extensive experience in complex litigation matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Defense Defense of asbestos claims for manufacturers, suppliers, installers, and premises owners; serves as both local trial counsel and national coordinating counsel with over 30 years of experience.
• Construction Defect Representation in construction disputes for owners, developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and insurance companies in commercial and residential settings.
• Health Care Law Defense of skilled nursing providers, CCRCs, assisted living facilities, and senior living communities including medical malpractice defense, administrative law litigation, and Medicaid-related services.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration and mediation services for settling legal disputes outside of court, providing flexible negotiation and binding resolution options.
• Business Law Corporate transactions and litigation services including business formation, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Operating Agreements, and shareholder agreements.
• Criminal Law Defense against traffic, juvenile, misdemeanor and felony charges including DUI, drug offenses, theft, domestic violence, and assault.
• Employment Law Compliance with federal and state employment laws including Fair Labor Standards Act matters, workers compensation, and employee manual drafting.
• Estate Planning & Administration Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, estate tax planning, and fiduciary administration services.
• Family Law Adoption, alimony, child support, collaborative law, custody, divorce, marital settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, and protective orders.
• General Litigation Personal injury, employment disputes, contract disputes, toxic tort defense, auto tort, and medical malpractice litigation for plaintiffs and defendants.
• Insurance Defense Representation of insurance companies in auto tort, construction defects, coverage disputes, toxic tort, mold, product liability, and nursing home litigation.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2023Christopher M. McNally presents educational webinars in conjunction with HFAM on Medicaid eligibility, involuntary discharge processes, and long-term care topics. The firm maintains an ongoing educational partnership with HFAM for provider training programs.
• Lifespan / The Beacon InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2017Christopher M. McNally is an active member of Lifespan, Maryland's largest senior provider association. He is a regular lecturer for the Beacon Institute, active sponsor and participant in events and annual conferences. He serves on the Lifespan Products and Services Board and assists with lobbying strategy, strategic planning, advocacy, and education for senior providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Whiteford, Taylor & Preston: Mid-sized regional law firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with a similar mix of litigation, business, healthcare, and insurance defense practices serving clients across the Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and AV-rated mid-Atlantic positioning.
• Gordon Feinblatt: Baltimore-based mid-sized regional firm offering litigation, business, real estate, and insurance-related services. Comparable to Bodie as a Maryland-anchored AV-rated firm with a diversified practice and a similar client mix of regional businesses and institutional clients.
• Miles & Stockbridge: Maryland-headquartered mid-sized regional firm with a similar Mid-Atlantic footprint and a comparable mix of litigation, business, employment, and insurance defense work. Directly comparable in geography, scale, and general practice orientation.
• Saul Ewing: Mid-Atlantic regional firm with offices across Maryland, Pennsylvania, and surrounding states. Comparable in scale and practice breadth including litigation, business, employment, and insurance matters serving enterprise and institutional clients.
• Jackson Lewis: National law firm focused on employment and labor law, with a strong presence in the Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable to Bodie's Employment Law practice and competes for the same employer-side work in Maryland.
• Wilson Elser: National insurance defense firm with deep expertise in insurance coverage, tort defense, and related litigation. Comparable to Bodie's Insurance Defense and asbestos defense practices and competes for the same carrier panel work.

Broad incumbents

• Venable LLP: Larger Maryland-headquartered law firm with a much broader national practice and additional capabilities in regulatory, IP, and corporate work. Overlaps with Bodie in litigation, business, and healthcare matters but is not niche-focused.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a significant Baltimore presence. Competes for the same enterprise, insurance, and healthcare clients in Maryland but offers a much wider geographic and practice footprint than Bodie.
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz: Large Mid-Atlantic/Southeast firm with a strong insurance defense, healthcare, and business litigation practice. Competes for similar institutional and insurance clients but at greater scale than Bodie.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a longstanding Baltimore office. Overlaps with Bodie on healthcare, insurance, and litigation matters, but serves much larger enterprise clients and offers a far broader global platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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