The Crone Law Firm

What The Crone Law Firm does

The Crone Law Firm, PLC is a privately held employment and business law firm headquartered at 88 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. It represents both individual employees and employer/business clients in workplace disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, unpaid overtime, sexual harassment, non-compete agreements, severance negotiations, and whistleblower matters. Secondary practices include business formations, business divorce, and limited personal injury work, with a stated focus on clients across Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, and the broader Southeast region. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; services are delivered through attorney-client relationships established via consultations and continue through case resolution, with phone and text intake supported at the Memphis and St. Louis offices.

The firm has been actively expanding beyond its Tennessee base. It has merged with Barrett & Farahany — a national employment litigation firm — to consolidate presence in Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas, and now operates under the Barrett & Farahany brand while retaining former Crone Law Firm offices in Memphis and St. Louis and serving Chicago, Birmingham, and Atlanta as well. The firm is founder-led by Alan Crone, who also authored 'The Law At Work: A Legal Playbook For Executives and Professionals' and hosts the 'Ask Alan!' podcast and recurring media appearances on WREG News Channel 3 and other regional outlets.

The firm's technology footprint is limited to standard third-party services: Google Analytics, Emma email marketing, Invisible reCAPTCHA, and Facebook remarketing. No AI, automation, or proprietary platform is described. Its growth engine is a deep content distribution footprint — an active blog with 38+ topic pages, the book, the podcast, Mediation Monday, and social channels on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn — combined with third-party recognition including Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers 2020, US News & World Report Best Law Firms 2021, NELA membership, and Memphis Magazine's 2019 Face of Employment Law designation.

Name

The Crone Law Firm

Legal name

The Crone Law Firm, PLC

Website

https://cronelawfirmplc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Crone Law Firm is a privately held employment and business law firm in Memphis representing employees and employers across Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, and the Southeast in workplace disputes, business formations, and business dissolutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Employment Law

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Workplace discrimination law
• Wrongful termination representation
• Wage and hour disputes
• Business law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Attorney fees for legal representation in employment law matters including consultations, litigation, negotiations, and advisory services for employment contracts, severance agreements, discrimination claims, and workplace disputes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Crone Law Firm, PLC (now operating as Barrett & Farahany) is a multi-state employment and business law firm providing legal representation for employees and employers in workplace disputes, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, unpaid overtime, severance negotiations, sexual harassment, non-compete agreements, and business law matters including formations and business divorce. The firm serves clients across Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, and the Southeast region from offices in Memphis and St. Louis.

Product overview

The Crone Law Firm, now operating as Barrett & Farahany, is a multi-state employment and business law firm offering comprehensive legal services. The firm's primary offering is employment law representation covering workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, overtime claims, severance negotiations, and sexual harassment. Secondary service areas include business formations, business divorce, and personal injury. The firm also provides legal publications including 'The Law At Work' book and podcast content ('Ask Alan!' and 'Mediation Monday'). The firm operates offices in Memphis, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri while serving clients across Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, and the Southeast region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Services Core legal representation for employees and employers in workplace disputes including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and overtime claims.
• Business Divorce Legal services for business partners dividing assets and liabilities when dissolving partnerships or ownership structures.
• Business Formations Legal assistance with starting, running, and structuring businesses including drafting contracts and resolving business disputes.
• Non-Compete Agreements Legal review and negotiation of non-compete agreements for employees before signing and enforcement defense for employers.
• Overtime Pay Legal representation for employees claiming unpaid overtime wages and defense for employers in wage disputes.
• Personal Injury Legal representation for individuals recovering lost earnings and wages past and future due to injuries.
• Retaliation - Whistleblowing Legal protection for employees who report workplace violations, safety issues, or illegal activities and face employer retaliation.
• Severance Agreements Legal review and negotiation of severance packages including health insurance continuation, non-compete clause modification, and release of claims.
• Sexual Harassment Legal representation for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace asserting their legal rights.
• Wage and Hour Disputes Legal services addressing minimum wage violations, improper deductions, late payments, and other wage law compliance issues.
• Workplace Discrimination Legal representation for employees facing discrimination based on age, race, sex, religion, or other protected characteristics.
• Wrongful Termination Legal representation for employees fired unfairly in violation of employment laws or contracts.
• Medical Licensing Legal services for medical professionals facing licensing issues or disputes before licensing boards.
• Missouri Crop Inputs Class Action Lawsuit Class action litigation services for farmers in Missouri regarding crop input disputes.
• Racial Discrimination Lawyers Specialized legal representation for employees facing racial discrimination in the workplace in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decades of experience in employment law specialization

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barrett & FarahanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Crone Law Firm has merged with Barrett & Farahany, expanding services into Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas. This merger combines Crone's employment law expertise with Barrett & Farahany's national employment litigation strength, providing deeper trial experience and federal court litigation capabilities to clients at this location.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff-side personal injury and employment law firm. Comparable because they share the plaintiff-side employment law practice and consumer-facing marketing model, but operate at much larger scale with broader practice areas.
• Fisher Phillips: National labor and employment law firm representing employers. Comparable in legal specialty and geography (multi-state, including offices in Tennessee and the Southeast), but is a defense-side incumbent versus Crone's plaintiff-side practice.
• Jackson Lewis: One of the largest U.S. employment law firms, defending employers. Comparable because they share the same employment law practice area, but operate at national scale and primarily on the defense side versus Crone's plaintiff-side focus.
• Ogletree Deakins: Major national employment, labor, and immigration law firm. Comparable because they share the same employment law category and multi-state U.S. geographic footprint, but operate at significantly larger scale and primarily on the defense side.

Regional players

• Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers: Michigan-based employment and civil rights law firm for employees. Comparable in employment law practice and plaintiff-side focus, but operates primarily in Michigan rather than Crone's Tennessee/Southeast territory.

Direct peers

• Outten & Golden: Plaintiff-side employment law boutique representing executives and employees in discrimination, retaliation, and wage matters. Highly comparable given the same employment law focus, similar boutique positioning, and similar client base of employees and executives.
• Barrett & Farahany: National employment law firm that The Crone Law Firm merged with. They share the same plaintiff-side employment law specialty, target clients, and case type mix; the merger indicates near-identical strategic positioning.
• Nichols Kaster: Plaintiff-side employment law firm handling class actions and individual claims for employees. Comparable because they share the employee-side employment law specialty and similar case mix (wage and hour, discrimination, FMLA).
• HKM Employment Attorneys: Plaintiff-side employment law firm focused on wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation cases. Comparable in size, boutique positioning, and primary case mix, though primarily serving clients in the Midwest.

Emerging players

• Keller Rohrback: Plaintiff-side complex litigation firm with a strong employment law and class action practice. Comparable in employment law specialty and consumer-facing plaintiff model, but with a broader complex litigation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thecronelawfirm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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