Bacon Wilson

What Bacon Wilson does

Bacon Wilson, P.C. is a full-service law firm founded on June 17, 1895, by George A. Bacon in Springfield, Massachusetts. Operating as a privately held professional corporation, the firm provides legal services across 14+ practice areas including Business & Corporate, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Employment, Estate Planning/Elder Law, Real Estate, Litigation, Family Law, Municipal Law, and Cannabis Business Services. The firm serves a diversified client base spanning individuals and families, businesses of all sizes (from startups to established corporations, LLCs, realty trusts, and nonprofits), and municipalities such as the Towns of Monson and Southwick across Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. With approximately 100 employees including 35+ attorneys with over 400 combined years of experience, the firm operates from four offices (Springfield headquarters, Northampton, Westfield, and Amherst) and was recognized as a U.S. News Best Law Firms 2026 Tier 1 firm in Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Real Estate Practice.

The firm operates a hybrid revenue model combining traditional hourly billing for transactional, advisory, and litigation work with contingency-fee arrangements for personal injury and bodily injury claims. Bacon Wilson has expanded through a deliberate inorganic growth strategy, executing three major mergers (with Peter Wilson in 1979, Morse & Sacks in 2005, and Monsein & MacConnell in 2006), acquiring Ellis Title Company in the 1980s, and most recently integrating Holyoke-based Resnic, Beauregard, Waite and Driscoll in 2025. The firm runs a sales-led go-to-market motion with no proprietary technology platform disclosed, relying on four regional offices, community referrals, content marketing (articles, 50+ educational videos, webinars), and social media presence (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) for client acquisition. Notable operational integrations include DocuBank for estate planning clients and MX Merchant for online invoice payments. The firm is led by Managing Shareholder Jeffrey I. Fialky (since July 1, 2023), with Tracy Friedenberg serving as Executive Director and Timothy Netkovick and Ryan O'Hara joining the shareholder ranks effective January 1, 2026.

Name

Bacon Wilson

Legal name

Bacon Wilson, P.C.

Website

https://baconwilson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bacon Wilson, P.C. is a 130-year-old full-service law firm headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving individuals, families, businesses, and municipalities across Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut through four offices and 35+ attorneys covering 14+ practice areas.

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

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Full-service law firm
• Business legal services
• Estate planning
• Personal injury litigation
• Family law

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

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 - Contingency Fee: Personal injury and bodily injury claims handled on a contingency fee basis where legal fees are paid only from money recovered, whether by settlement or jury verdict, and only when the case is successful. Percentage-based fee structure.
2. Legal Services - Hourly/Traditional Billing: Standard legal services billed hourly or by matter for estate planning, corporate, family law, real estate, and other practice areas. Standard attorney-client engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bacon Wilson, P.C. is a full-service law firm that provides legal counsel and representation to individuals, families, businesses, and municipalities across Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. The firm delivers services across 14+ practice areas including corporate, bankruptcy, personal injury, criminal defense, employment, estate planning and elder law, real estate, civil litigation, family law, municipal law, and cannabis business law. Legal services are billed primarily on an hourly/traditional basis, with personal injury matters handled on a contingency fee basis.

Product overview

Bacon Wilson, P.C. is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services through multiple practice areas. The firm provides legal counsel across Business & Corporate, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury/Accidents, Criminal Law, Employment, Estate Planning/Elder Law, Home Ownership/Real Estate, Litigation, Marriage/Divorce/Family, Municipal Law, and Cannabis Business Services. The firm operates from five offices in Western Massachusetts (Springfield, Northampton, Amherst, Westfield) and serves clients throughout Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. The firm has a Law Clerk Program for law students and offers a Law Clerk Program providing mentorship across various practice areas including commercial transactions, real estate, estate planning and probate, family law, land use and permitting, and civil litigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business & Corporate Legal Services Comprehensive business and transactional legal services including mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, finance transactions, succession planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, and federal and state tax planning for businesses, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, realty trusts, and nonprofit agencies.
• Bankruptcy & Debt Relief Legal assistance with Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for individuals, families, and businesses seeking to overcome financial struggles.
• Personal Injury & Accident Litigation Contingency-fee representation in personal injury cases including automobile accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall, workplace injuries, wrongful death, and other injury claims. Legal fees are paid only from money recovered by settlement or jury verdict.
• Criminal Defense Criminal defense services including DUI/OUI defense, traffic offenses, license reinstatement matters, and representation in juvenile criminal matters.
• Employment Law Legal counsel on employment matters including discrimination, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), worker's compensation, employee handbooks, and workplace policies for both individuals and businesses.
• Estate Planning & Elder Law Estate planning services including wills, trusts, probate, guardianship, health care proxies, MassHealth/Medicaid planning, and elder law matters.
• Real Estate & Home Ownership Real estate legal services including residential transactions, construction, landlord/tenant matters, zoning, and title insurance — supported by Ellis Title Company which provided Bacon Wilson with the largest back title base in Western Massachusetts.
• Litigation Civil litigation representation for businesses and individuals in federal and state courts, including automobile accidents, contract disputes, medical malpractice, and product liability.
• Family Law & Divorce Family law services including divorce, child custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, collaborative law, and grandparents' rights.
• Municipal Law Municipal legal services including representation of towns as Town Counsel, zoning ordinance enforcement, compliance consultation, and employment matters for public employees.
• Cannabis Business Services Legal services for cannabis entrepreneurs including licensing, permitting, premises setup, financing, corporate structuring, and state/municipal compliance for medical and recreational cannabis operations.
• Long-Term Care Planning Elder law services including Medicaid qualification, asset protection, parental care agreements, and planning for nursing home and long-term care expenses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as Springfield-MA Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Real Estate Practice

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Resnic, Beauregard, Waite and Driscoll, Attorneys at LawmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration and integration of Resnic, Beauregard, Waite and Driscoll, Attorneys at Law, into Bacon Wilson. The combined firm continues the longstanding tradition of exceptional legal service established by the respected Holyoke-based practice.
• Monsein and MacConnell (Amherst)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2006Stephen B. Monsein and Peter W. MacConnell joined Bacon Wilson with compatible legal talents. The Amherst office facilitates convenience for clients east of Northampton.
• Morse and Sacks (Northampton)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Established in 1901, Morse & Sacks' excellent reputation and strong focus on client care mirrored Bacon Wilson's ideology. This merger facilitated a strong Northampton presence and added two excellent attorneys to Bacon Wilson's staff.
• Ellis Title CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980In the early 1980s Bacon Wilson bought Ellis Title Company. Ellis Title was the premiere abstract and conveyancing company in Western Massachusetts, with the largest back title base in the region. This acquisition put Bacon Wilson at a great advantage with respect to real estate services.
• Peter Wilson Law FirmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979In 1979, the two firms of George Bacon and Peter Wilson merged. With twelve lawyers, they became one of the largest and most distinguished firms in Springfield. The synergy resulted in powerful growth, making the firm well-rounded in corporate, business, real estate, and probate law.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Bowditch & Dewey: Massachusetts-based full-service law firm of comparable size with offices in Worcester, Framingham, and Boston offering similar breadth across business, real estate, litigation, and estate planning for individuals, families, and businesses.
• Fletcher Tilton PC: Central Massachusetts full-service firm with similar mid-size scope (offices in Worcester and Framingham), comparable practice mix including estate planning, business, family law, and elder law serving individuals and businesses throughout the region.
• Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas: Another long-standing full-service law firm headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts with comparable practice breadth (business, litigation, family, real estate, estate planning) and similar footprint across Western Massachusetts - the closest head-to-head peer in the Springfield legal market.
• Mirick O'Connell: Massachusetts-based full-service firm of comparable scale with offices in Westborough and Worcester providing comparable breadth across business transactions, litigation, real estate, estate planning, and family law - directly comparable regional competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Burns & Levinson LLP: Larger Boston-based full-service firm that has occasionally expanded into the Western Massachusetts / Pioneer Valley market; comparable practice mix including business law, real estate, family law, and estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and businesses.
• Shipman & Goodwin LLP: Connecticut-headquartered full-service regional firm of larger scale serving overlapping Northern Connecticut client base with similar practice mix in business law, real estate, litigation, and trusts/estates.
• Robinson & Cole LLP: Hartford-headquartered full-service firm with significant Connecticut presence that overlaps Bacon Wilson's Northern Connecticut territory; larger in scale and broader geographic footprint but overlapping practice areas including business law, real estate, and litigation.
• Morrison Mahoney LLP: New England-based multi-office full-service firm of larger scale comparable in practice breadth (business, litigation, real estate, family, estate planning) and serving Massachusetts clientele including a strong insurance defense practice that overlaps Bacon Wilson's PI work.
• Hinckley Allen: New England regional super-regional law firm with Hartford, Providence, Boston, and Manchester offices; serves overlapping client base in Northern Connecticut with similar mid-size business and individual legal services practice.

Regional players

• Daviau, Betteridge, McCooey, Lynch & Robitaille: Long-established Worcester County Massachusetts personal injury and general practice firm with historical Western Mass adjacencies; direct overlap in personal injury/accident litigation (contingency fee model) and family law, competing for individual client referrals in central Massachusetts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/baconwilsonpc
• Xx.com/baconwilson

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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