Levene Gouldin and Thompson

What Levene Gouldin and Thompson does

Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP is a private regional law firm founded in 1927 in Binghamton (now headquartered in Vestal), New York, operating as a limited liability partnership under partner ownership. The firm employs 51-100 staff and maintains a roster of 40+ attorneys delivering legal services across 19 practice areas, including Family Law, Personal Injury, Business Law, Immigration Law, Elder Law, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates, Litigation, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Labor & Employment, Insurance Defense, Health Law, Energy Law, and Sports Law. Its client base is split between individual/family clients (primary) and business clients (secondary) across the Southern Tier of New York, Central New York, and Northeast Pennsylvania, served through four physical office locations in Vestal, Ithaca, Whitney Point, and Montrose.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing on hourly rates, fixed fees for specific engagements, or contingency arrangements depending on practice area, with payment processing handled through LawPay. The go-to-market model is sales-led via direct client engagement through office consultations, supplemented by a content-driven website (lgtlegal.com), community sponsorships, and earned-media visibility through Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell ratings. The firm's core technology is standard legal practice and case management tooling, with no proprietary technology platform or AI-enabled product.

In November 2025 the firm announced a merger with Ithaca-based Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk, LLP effective January 1, 2026, expanding its Central New York footprint and adding complementary practice capabilities. Leadership is provided by an Executive Committee including Chairman Kevin T. Williams and Member Amanda L. Giannone. The firm has no venture or private equity backing and operates as an independent partnership.

Name

Levene Gouldin and Thompson

Legal name

Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP

Website

https://lgtlegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP is a private regional law firm founded in 1927 in Vestal, NY, with 40+ attorneys delivering legal services across 19 practice areas to individual and business clients throughout the Southern Tier of New York, Central New York, and Northeast Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Special Needs & Supplemental Needs Trust Services (FSAAANAJ)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Family law
• Personal injury law
• Business law
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Vestal

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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: Professional legal services billed on hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, or contingency basis depending on practice area. Services include family law, personal injury, business law, immigration, elder law, real estate, trusts and estates, and litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal representation and counsel across 19 practice areas, including family law, personal injury, business law, litigation, immigration, elder law, real estate, trusts and estates, criminal defense, and insurance defense. The firm delivers services through 40+ attorneys operating from four office locations in the Southern Tier and Central New York, billing on hourly rates, fixed fees, or contingency depending on the matter.

Product overview

Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP is a law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 19 practice areas including Family Law, Personal Injury, Business Law, Immigration Law, Elder Law, Litigation, Real Estate, and Trusts & Estates. The firm operates as a unified legal practice providing direct client services rather than a software product platform. Following a merger with Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk, LLP effective January 1, the firm expanded its capabilities in Central New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services Legal representation for divorce, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, adoption, and guardianship matters for individuals and families.
• Accident & Personal Injury Services Legal representation for victims of accidents and personal injury claims, often on contingency basis.
• Business Law Services Corporate legal services including business formation, contracts, employment matters, and business litigation for companies.
• Litigation Services General civil, commercial, and appellate litigation representation in state and federal courts.
• Criminal Defense Services Defense representation for criminal charges at state and federal levels.
• Elder Law & Special Needs Services Legal services for seniors including Medicaid planning, estate planning, and special needs trusts.
• Immigration Law Services Immigration legal services including visa applications, work authorization, TPS matters, and ICE enforcement response.
• Trusts & Estates Services Estate planning, probate administration, and trust administration services for individuals and families.
• Real Estate Law Services Real estate transaction and litigation legal services, including property tax assessment contests.
• Labor & Employment Law Services Employment law representation for employers and employees on workplace matters and compliance.
• Insurance & Medical Malpractice Defense Services Defense representation for insurance companies, policyholders, and healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases.
• Energy & Health Law Services Legal representation for energy sector clients including wind, solar, oil and gas matters, plus healthcare regulatory and compliance legal services.
• Sports Law Services Legal representation for sports-related matters and athletes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tier 1 Best Law Firm rating for 6 practice areas in 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 and minor.

• Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk, LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Merger announced November 3, 2025, effective January 1, expanding Levene Gouldin & Thompson's practice and geographic presence in Central New York. Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk, LLP is now part of LGT. Ithaca law operations integrated into lgtlegal.com.
• LawPayminorOthersThird-party online payment processing provider for client payments and trust account management

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barclay Damon, LLP: Large Upstate New York law firm formed from the Hiscock & Barclay and Damon More law firm merger, with offices in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and Albany. Comparable full-service offerings (business, litigation, real estate, healthcare, insurance) make it a direct competitor in the same geography.
• Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC: Upstate New York full-service law firm with offices in Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, and Albany serving employers, schools, and municipalities. Overlaps directly with LGT's labor & employment, litigation, and business law practices for mid-market and institutional clients.
• Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP: Binghamton-headquartered full-service regional law firm serving the Southern Tier of New York with comparable practice breadth (personal injury, family, business, real estate, estates). It is the closest geographic and structural peer to LGT, competing for the same client pool.
• Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP: Albany-based New York law firm serving individuals, businesses, municipalities, and institutions. It competes for the same Upstate NY clients across business, family, real estate, trusts & estates, and government-related practices that anchor LGT's offering.
• Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC: Multi-office New York law firm with offices across the state including the Southern Tier. It offers a comparable mix of business, litigation, healthcare, and government-related practices, making it a direct competitor for mid-market and institutional clients in the same geography.
• Tully Rinckey PLLC: Albany- and Syracuse-based full-service firm with strong employment, family, and military law practices. It competes for similar Upstate New York individual and small-business clients and has been expanding into Central New York, paralleling LGT's geographic push.

Broad incumbents

• Littler Mendelson P.C. Largest global labor and employment law firm, with offices throughout New York. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the employer-side employment work that is part of LGT's practice, but specializes narrowly in labor & employment rather than offering LGT's full-service local model.
• Goldberg Segalla LLP: National litigation and business law firm with deep New York presence and a strong insurance defense practice. It competes with LGT's insurance defense and personal injury practices but operates at a significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment law firm with offices across New York state. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with LGT's labor & employment practice for employer-side work but does not replicate LGT's full-service, locally-anchored model.

Regional players

• Stevens & Lee: Mid-Atlantic and Northeast law firm with strong Pennsylvania presence and growing Upstate New York footprint. It overlaps with LGT's Pennsylvania practice and energy practice and competes for similar regional mid-market clients, though its primary market is Pennsylvania.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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