James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

Name

James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP

Legal name

James Bates Brannan Groover LLP

Website

https://jamesbatesllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate law
• Litigation services
• Estate planning
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Macon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Revenue: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly fees, fixed fees for specific matters, and potentially contingency arrangements where applicable. The firm handles corporate transactions, litigation, real estate closings, estate planning, and financial institution matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

James Bates Brannan Groover LLP is a Georgia-based law firm that provides comprehensive legal counsel and representation across five core practice areas: Corporate + Transactional (M&A, business formations, corporate governance), Financial Institutions (banking law, regulatory compliance, commercial lending), Litigation (complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts), Real Estate (commercial transactions, lending, leasing), and Tax + Wealth Planning (estate planning, trust administration, tax controversy). The firm serves business leaders, financial institutions, local governments, high-net-worth individuals, and real estate professionals from offices in Athens, Atlanta, and Macon.

Product overview

James Bates Brannan Groover LLP is a regional law firm providing comprehensive legal services through five core practice areas: Corporate + Transactional (business transactions, M&A, corporate governance), Financial Institutions (banking law, regulatory compliance, lending), Litigation (complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts), Real Estate (commercial transactions, lending, leasing), and Tax + Wealth Planning (estate planning, trust administration, tax counsel). The firm operates offices in Athens, Atlanta, and Macon, Georgia, serving clients throughout the Southeast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate + Transactional
• Financial Institutions Legal services for financial institutions including publicly and privately held community banks, insurance companies, finance companies, investment companies, private equity funds, and consulting companies. Covers mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, commercial lending, government-guaranteed lending (SBA and USDA), and employment matters.
• Litigation Complex litigation representation in federal and state courts throughout Georgia and surrounding states. Handles business torts, insurance disputes, construction disputes, contract disputes, civil RICO, employment law, general commercial and business disputes, and healthcare disputes. Services include negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trials.
• Real Estate Commercial real estate legal services including commercial lending, acquisition, disposition and leasing. Represents individual investors, business owners, and lending institutions in navigating complexities of real estate law.
• Tax + Wealth Planning Estate planning and wealth management services including wills and trusts, estate and gift taxation, trust administration, charitable giving, family foundation planning, business succession planning, generation-skipping tax planning, and tax controversy representation before the IRS.

Named customers5 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

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Helping Hands MinistriesminorOthersJames Bates partners with Helping Hands Ministries to operate the Compassion Bridge program, which provides financial assistance for employees experiencing catastrophic events or sudden adversities including unforeseen medical expenses, death of a family member, or natural disasters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• King & Spalding LLP: Major Atlanta-based Am Law firm with deep corporate, litigation, and financial institution practices. Represents the larger incumbent competition James Bates faces for marquee M&A and complex litigation matters in the Southeast.
• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP: Large Southeast-headquartered firm with strong banking, corporate, and litigation practices across Georgia and the Carolinas. Broader geographic and practice footprint than James Bates but competes for community bank and middle-market work.
• Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP: Global law firm with a substantial Atlanta office offering corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, and tax practices. Larger and broader than James Bates but competes for the same Georgia-based financial institution and middle-market mandates.

Direct peers

• Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP: Atlanta-based mid-sized firm serving insurance, financial services, corporate, and litigation clients in Georgia. Similar scale and regional focus to James Bates with overlapping practice areas.
• Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP: Atlanta-headquartered full-service firm of similar size with overlapping corporate, litigation, real estate, and banking practices serving middle-market and institutional clients in the Southeast.
• Arnall Golden Gregory LLP: Atlanta-based full-service business law firm of similar size serving middle-market and founder-led companies, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations — closely aligned with James Bates's client profile.
• Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP: Atlanta-based boutique with a recognized banking and financial institutions practice serving community banks and middle-market businesses — directly comparable to James Bates's Financial Institutions practice.
• Hall Booth Smith PC: Southeast regional firm with comparable headcount and multi-office presence across Georgia and neighboring states, offering litigation, corporate, healthcare, and financial institution practices that overlap directly with James Bates's service lines.
• Taylor English Duma LLP: Atlanta-based mid-sized law firm of comparable size serving business clients across corporate, litigation, real estate, and financial services matters. Closely matched in scale, market, and practice mix to James Bates.
• Morris Manning & Martin LLP: Atlanta-based business law firm with comparable practices in corporate, real estate, litigation, and financial services, serving a similar mid-market Georgia and Southeast client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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