Stokes Wagner

What Stokes Wagner does

Stokes Wagner is a privately held U.S. law firm (legal entity: Stokes Wagner, ALC) specializing in legal services for the hospitality industry, with operations dating back approximately to the 1970s based on the firm's cited 50-plus years of experience. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California, and operates five additional offices in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ithaca, Los Angeles, and New York to provide in-person counsel across major U.S. regions. Its core client base consists of enterprise hospitality operators, including hotels and resorts (e.g., Accor Group, Aman Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Nobu Hotels, Virgin Hotels, Auberge Resorts, Dorchester Collections), entertainment and gaming operators (Delaware North, Levity Entertainment Group), and restaurant groups (Norms Restaurants).

Name

Stokes Wagner

Legal name

Stokes Wagner, ALC

Website

https://stokeswagner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stokes Wagner is a privately held U.S. law firm (Stokes Wagner, ALC) headquartered in San Diego with five additional offices, providing employment litigation, preventive law, labor relations, workplace investigations, and hospitality business dispute services to hotel, resort, restaurant, and entertainment clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Hospitality legal services
• Labor employment law
• Workplace investigations
• Labor relations counsel
• Preventive legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 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 - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm revenue model providing legal services to hospitality industry clients. Services include employment litigation, preventive law, labor relations, workplace investigations, federal contractor compliance, and hospitality business disputes. Revenue is generated through professional service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stokes Wagner is a U.S. law firm providing hospitality-focused legal services including employment litigation defense, preventive law counsel, agency response and audit representation, labor relations support, workplace investigations, federal contractor compliance, and hospitality-specific business dispute resolution (franchise, non-compete, booking and management agreement disputes). Services are billed as professional legal engagements and delivered by attorneys operating from six U.S. offices to hospitality employers such as hotels, resorts, restaurants and food and beverage operators.

Product overview

Stokes Wagner is a law firm specializing in legal services for the hospitality industry, offering a comprehensive suite of practice areas. The firm provides employment litigation, preventive law counsel, agency response services, labor relations support, workplace investigations, federal contractor compliance, and hospitality business dispute resolution. Their core offering centers on helping hospitality employers (hotels, restaurants, food and beverage operators) manage labor and employment legal needs, with specialized expertise in franchise disputes, non-competition agreements, booking contracts, and management agreements. The firm operates from six U.S. office locations to serve clients throughout the hospitality sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Litigation Defense and representation of hospitality employers in employment-related disputes, lawsuits, and contested proceedings.
• Preventive Law Proactive legal counseling for hospitality employers to avoid litigation, regulatory exposure, and compliance issues before they arise.
• Agency Responses, Actions & Audits Representation and counsel for hospitality clients facing government agency investigations, enforcement actions, and compliance audits.
• Labor Relations Legal services for hospitality employers covering union organizing, collective bargaining, and labor relations management.
• Workplace Investigations Independent investigation services for hospitality employers into workplace complaints, misconduct allegations, and compliance matters.
• Federal Contractor Compliance Compliance guidance and representation for hospitality companies that hold federal government contracts and the associated regulatory obligations.
• Hospitality Business Disputes Legal representation in hospitality-specific business disputes, including franchise disputes, non-competition agreements, booking contracts, management agreements, and executive/employment agreements.
• Trials & Arbitrations Trial and arbitration representation for hospitality clients in formal legal proceedings.

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Duane Morris LLP: Full-service firm with an active hospitality practice advising hotels, restaurants, and food-and-beverage operators on labor/employment and regulatory matters. Competes with Stokes Wagner for mid- and enterprise-market hospitality clients.
• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Large multinational full-service firm with a hospitality practice handling labor/employment, franchise, and management agreement matters for major hotel and restaurant brands. Broader incumbent competitor to Stokes Wagner's hospitality work.

Direct peers

• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: Full-service firm with a nationally recognized hospitality practice (Seyfarth Hospitality) handling labor/employment, ADA, and complex litigation for hotels and restaurants. Comparable to Stokes Wagner across employment litigation and hospitality business disputes.
• Fisher Phillips: National employment and labor law firm with a long-standing hospitality industry practice group serving hotels, restaurants, and food-and-bubble operators. Closest direct competitor to Stokes Wagner by industry vertical and practice mix.
• Akerman LLP: National law firm with a dedicated hospitality sector group covering hotels, restaurants, and resorts, including labor/employment and franchise disputes. Direct competitor for hospitality-focused employer-side legal work.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. One of the largest U.S. employment and labor law firms, representing employers across hospitality, retail, and food service. Competes head-to-head with Stokes Wagner for hospitality-employer employment matters and workplace investigations.
• Littler Mendelson P.C. Largest U.S. employment and labor law firm, with deep hospitality employer practice. Overlaps Stokes Wagner's employment litigation, preventive law, and federal contractor compliance offerings.
• Ogletree Deakins: National employment, labor, and immigration law firm serving hospitality, retail, and food service employers. Directly comparable to Stokes Wagner on employment litigation, wage-and-hour, and workplace investigation work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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