Coombs & Dunlap

What Coombs & Dunlap does

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP is a private, full-service law firm headquartered in Napa, California, with a second office in St. Helena. The firm traces its origins to 1847, when founder Nathan Coombs laid out the City of Napa, and is recognized as Napa Valley's oldest law firm. It serves individuals, families, and small-to-mid-sized businesses across Napa Valley, with particular depth in the local wine and hospitality industries. The firm maintains an active civic legacy, having produced five Napa County Superior Court Judges, and is based in the Theodore Parker House, a designated historic landmark.

The firm operates across 11 practice areas: Business Law, Construction Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law, Land Use, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, Wine Law, and Writs and Appeals. Service delivery is relationship-driven and human-led; the firm explicitly identifies as a traditional practice without proprietary technology platforms. Its Wine Law practice is a notable differentiator, covering ABC and TTB licensing, custom crush agreements, grape purchase agreements, vineyard leases, and intellectual property for wineries and growers, alongside a bilingual English/Spanish service capability.

The revenue model is professional services billing across practice areas, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is overwhelmingly referral-based, with the firm stating that 85% of its business comes from returning clients or referrals from former clients, attorneys, or accountants, and some client relationships spanning more than 40 years. The customer base is highly distributed across local individuals, families, and SMBs, and the firm has approximately 8 active attorneys supported by a broader 11-50 employee base.

Name

Coombs & Dunlap

Legal name

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP

Website

https://coombslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1847

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP is Napa Valley's oldest full-service law firm, serving local individuals, families, and small-to-mid-sized businesses across 11 practice areas, with specialized wine industry and hospitality expertise and a primarily referral-driven client base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal services to individuals and businesses. Revenue generated through professional services including legal consultations, case representation, document drafting, litigation, estate planning, and administrative proceedings. Services billed based on practice area complexity and matter type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal representation and counsel across 11 practice areas including Business Law, Real Estate Law, Litigation, Family Law, Estate Planning, Wine Law, Land Use, Employment Law, Construction Law, Personal Injury, and Writs & Appeals. The firm serves Napa Valley businesses and individuals with services ranging from transactional matters to complex litigation. Attorneys deliver personalized legal counsel through direct consultations at offices in Napa and St. Helena.

Product overview

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP is a full-service law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal practice areas. The firm operates as a unified service model with 11 distinct practice areas covering Business Law, Construction Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Administration, Family Law, Land Use, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, Wine Law, and Writs & Appeals. These practice areas are designed to serve both individual and business clients throughout the Napa Valley region, with particular expertise in wine industry and hospitality-related legal matters. The practice areas work together to provide integrated legal counsel, from transactional services to full litigation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $8.5 million Legionnaires' disease case settlement (largest in U.S.)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Buchalter: Multi-office California full-service firm offering business, real estate, employment, and litigation services comparable to Coombs & Dunlap's practice mix; competes for similar Northern California mid-market clients.
• Hanson Bridgett LLP: Bay Area full-service law firm with comparable practice areas (business, real estate, employment, family law) serving Northern California clients including winery and hospitality-sector businesses.
• Downey Brand LLP: Larger California-based full-service firm with offices throughout Northern California serving similar business, real estate, and litigation needs; competes for the same Napa Valley and Sacramento-region business clients at greater scale.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment law firm with California offices; competes for the same Napa Valley employer-side employment work that is one of Coombs & Dunlap's eleven practice areas.
• Best Best & Krieger LLP: Larger California-based full-service firm with strong real estate, land use, and municipal practices comparable to Coombs & Dunlap's land use and real estate offerings; serves similar public- and private-sector clients.
• Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP: San Francisco-based full-service firm with comparable real estate, business, and wine-and-beverage practices serving Northern California clients including vintners and hospitality businesses.

Regional players

• Wendel Rosen LLP: Bay Area-based full-service firm (formerly Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean) with comparable practice areas including real estate, business, and litigation serving similar regional business clients.
• Farella Braun + Martel LLP: A longstanding San Francisco/Napa Valley full-service law firm with comparable practice breadth across real estate, business law, and wine industry matters; serves similar mid-market and family-business clients in the Napa Valley region.

Direct peers

• Archer Norris: California-based boutique firm with notable Wine Law and alcohol beverage regulatory practice serving Napa and Sonoma clients; competes directly with Coombs & Dunlap for wine industry transactional and licensing work.
• Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty: Napa-based boutique law firm with specialized Wine Law, alcohol beverage, and viticulture practices — a direct competitor for the same Napa Valley wine-industry and hospitality clients served by Coombs & Dunlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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