Franczek Radelet P.C.

What Franczek Radelet P.C. does

Franczek Radelet P.C. is a Chicago-based boutique law firm founded in February 1994 that provides specialized legal services in three practice areas: Labor & Employment, K-12 Education, and Higher Education. The firm serves a diverse client base including Fortune 100 companies, large public-sector entities, healthcare and financial services organizations, and educational institutions ranging from small K-12 cooperatives to large public and private research universities and academic medical centers.

The firm's core offerings are traditional legal services—litigation, arbitration, counseling, internal investigations, regulatory compliance, and policy development—delivered directly by firm attorneys. Layered on top of this counsel, the firm has built a productized training and toolkit practice for K-12 clients, including Title IX training, Faith's Law and Erin's Law compliance resources, bullying response toolkits, threat assessment procedures, residency and homelessness templates, and curriculum objection guidance. Thought leadership is distributed through multiple specialized blogs (Special Education Law Insights, Title IX Insights, Wage and Hour Insights) and an Education Law Insights podcast, supporting demand generation. National reach is extended through the Worklaw Network, a selective alliance of independent labor and employment firms providing cross-border coverage in North America, Europe, Australia, Mexico, and India.

The business model is professional services billing—hourly rates, fixed fees, and retainers—on a per-matter basis negotiated with each client. Go-to-market relies on direct attorney-client relationships, industry reputation reinforced by Chambers and Partners Elite rankings, and content-led demand generation. The firm is a privately held professional corporation led by Managing Partner William Pokorny and named partner James C. Franczek, Jr., with no external investment or parent company. The firm does not develop or deploy technology products; there is no proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, or technology offering disclosed.

Name

Franczek Radelet P.C.

Legal name

Franczek Radelet P.C.

Website

https://franczek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Franczek Radelet P.C. is a Chicago-based boutique law firm founded in 1994 that provides specialized labor, employment, and education law counsel to Fortune 100 employers, public-sector entities, and K-12 and higher education institutions across Illinois and the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor, Employment, and Education Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK), Regulatory & Compliance Law (BPAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Labor employment law
• Education legal services
• School district counsel
• Title ix compliance
• Workplace litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional law firm billing for legal services including hourly rates, fixed fees for specific matters, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships. Services span litigation, counseling, arbitration, training, and compliance work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Franczek P.C. is a Chicago-based boutique law firm that provides specialized legal counsel to employers, school districts, and higher education institutions in three core practice areas: labor and employment law, K-12 education law, and higher education law. Services include litigation and arbitration defense, collective bargaining, workplace investigations, compliance counseling, policy development, and a suite of Title IX and K-12 training programs and toolkits. The firm bills clients through hourly rates, fixed fees for specific matters, and retainer arrangements.

Product overview

Franczek P.C. is a Chicago-based law firm providing specialized legal services in three core practice areas: Labor & Employment, K-12 Education, and Higher Education. The firm does not offer software products but provides legal counsel, litigation services, and educational training programs including Title IX training, bullying response resources, residency toolkits, curriculum objection guidance, threat assessment procedures, and teacher evaluation resources. The practice is organized around comprehensive legal services supported by practical toolkits and training programs for educational institutions and employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Special Education Law Insights Blog: Blog focused on special education law developments and legal insights
• Title IX Insights Blog
• Education Law Insights Podcast
• Wage and Hour Insights Blog

Products and services

• Labor & Employment Legal Services Comprehensive labor and employment law representation for private and public sector employers, covering alternative dispute resolution, appellate advocacy, class action defense, discrimination claims, harassment matters, workplace investigations, labor-management relations, litigation, training, and workplace compliance.
• K-12 Education Legal Services Full-service legal counsel for K-12 educational institutions, covering board governance, business operations, immigration, labor relations, revenue protection, special education, student issues, and Title IX compliance, for districts ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of students.
• Higher Education Legal Services Legal representation for public and private research institutions, community colleges, liberal arts and graduate schools, academic medical centers, and for-profit higher education institutions, covering counseling and governance, education and training, government and internal investigations, labor and employment, litigation, sexual harassment and violence cases, student affairs, and Title IX.
• Title IX Training Program Comprehensive Title IX compliance training for educational institutions, including basic training, refresher training, and role-specific training for Title IX Coordinators, Investigators, Decision-Makers, and Informal Resolution Facilitators, accompanied by a downloadable Title IX Toolkit.
• Bullying Response Resources Training and toolkit for schools on legally compliant responses to bullying complaints, including 24-hour notice templates, investigation checklists, and interview templates aligned with Illinois bullying prevention statutes.
• Residency and Homelessness Toolkit Forms and guidance documents to help school districts assess residency and homelessness issues, including templates for general residency, divorced parents, families without leases, students with non-parent guardians, and homeless students.
• Curriculum Objections Toolkit Sample policy, customizable forms, and parent notices for handling curriculum objections in schools, including an objection rubric for best practices.
• Threat Assessment Model Procedure Model threat assessment procedure template for Illinois school districts to satisfy state requirements, designed to be filed annually with local law enforcement and regional offices.
• Erin's Law Training Annual all-staff training for school districts on child sexual abuse prevention, recognition, reporting, and response under Erin's Law, including supporting handbook language resources.
• Faith's Law Sample Policies Recommended language and sample employee code of professional conduct policies for school districts required under the Illinois School Code (Faith's Law) to address educator ethics, student boundaries, and reporting requirements.
• Teacher Evaluation Resources Unsatisfactory appeals guidance and sample memorandum of understanding for school districts to negotiate teacher evaluation appeals processes with teachers' unions.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Worklaw NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranczek is part of the Worklaw Network, a highly selective network of independent labor and employment law firms serving clients across the U.S. For matters requiring local presence, Franczek leverages this network for 'boots on the ground' assistance, with affiliates in Canada, Australia, Europe, Mexico, and India.
• National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranczek is a proud supporter of the National Immigrant Justice Center, demonstrating commitment to immigrant rights advocacy.
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranczek attorneys are actively involved with and have served as leaders in AILA and the Illinois State Bar Association.
• Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranczek attorney David J. Braun authored the Nineteenth Edition of the Illinois School Law Survey published by IASB.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Littler Mendelson P.C. The largest law firm in the world exclusively focused on labor and employment law. Directly comparable to Franczek as a specialized L&E boutique competing for the same employer-side Fortune 1000 and mid-market clients across counseling, litigation, and compliance work.
• Ogletree Deakins: Pure-play labor and employment boutique with strong Chicago presence and national footprint. Directly competes with Franczek for employer-side L&E mandates, particularly in Illinois and the Midwest.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. One of the largest dedicated labor and employment law firms in the U.S. with a substantial Chicago office. Direct competitor for traditional labor, employment litigation, and workplace counseling matters for the same employer client profile.
• Fisher Phillips: National labor and employment boutique serving employers across all 50 states. Direct peer for workplace law counseling, class action defense, and trade secret work.
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: Chicago-originated AmLaw firm with one of the deepest labor and employment practices in Illinois. Closely comparable to Franczek for Fortune 500 employer-side L&E work, though broader in scope across other practice areas.
• Ford & Harrison LLP: Labor and employment focused firm with offices across the U.S. Direct peer for traditional labor, employment litigation, and immigration compliance work for employer clients.
• Epstein Becker & Green P.C. National firm with deep labor and employment, healthcare workforce, and education-adjacent practices. Overlaps Franczek on employer-side L&E matters and education sector work.
• Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP: Labor and employment specialty firm representing employers in workplace law matters. Comparable boutique-style direct competitor for traditional L&E work.

Emerging players

• Bricker & Eckler LLP: Ohio-based firm with a prominent education law practice serving K-12 and higher education institutions. Closely comparable to Franczek for school district counsel, including board governance, employment, and student matters.

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight LLP: Large national firm with established education law and labor & employment practices. Competes with Franczek for higher education institutional mandates and larger employer clients needing multi-jurisdictional coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Franczek
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@franczekp.c.5088
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/franczek

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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