What Stimmel Stimmel & Roeser does

Stimmel Stimmel & Roeser, operating today as SS&R Law Corporation, is a privately-held California professional corporation founded in 1939 in San Francisco. The firm delivers business litigation, transactional, and advisory legal services to business owners, high-net-worth families and individuals, property investors and developers, and corporate executives across California from three Bay Area offices (San Francisco, Menlo Park, and Sausalito). Core practice areas include civil litigation, construction and real property development, contract law, business formation and corporate governance, trust and estate administration and litigation, arbitration and mediation, intellectual property, insurance coverage, and employment law. Notable case outcomes include a $31.5 million construction defect settlement, a $7.94 million judgment against a design engineer on a road rehabilitation project, and a successful mediation that unblocked a $5 million commercial land use project.

The firm operates a traditional professional services revenue model with no proprietary technology platform beyond standard legal practice management software. Revenue is generated through hourly billing for litigation and complex matters (typically billed monthly against retainer), supplemented by flat fees for defined scope services such as contract drafting, contract review, and business formation. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, anchored on attorney reputation, AV ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyers recognition, and a 1,000+ page online legal library updated twice monthly that functions as a content marketing and lead generation asset. The firm has appeared in legal forums ranging from municipal courts to the United States Supreme Court (notably Diamond vs. Connolly, 1976, upholding the constitutionality of Mechanics Liens and Stop Notices).

The firm is owner-operated by Managing Partner Steven R. Roeser, with founding-family continuity maintained through attorney Lee D. Stimmel. The team of approximately ten named attorneys combines litigation and transactional capabilities under a coordinated team approach. In 2026 the firm rebranded to SS&R Law Corporation while explicitly continuing the legacy of Stimmel, Stimmel & Roeser. The firm maintains no institutional investors, parent company, or external funding relationships.

Name

Stimmel Stimmel & Roeser

Legal name

Stimmel, Stimmel & Roeser, PC

Website

https://stimmel-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SS&R Law Corporation (formerly Stimmel Stimmel & Roeser) is a California business law firm founded in 1939 that provides litigation, transactional, and advisory legal services to business owners, HNW families, and property developers across three Bay Area offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business and Civil Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Business litigation services
• Construction law representation
• Trust and estate planning
• Commercial contract counsel
• Arbitration and mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

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 - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm billing for legal representation across litigation, transactions, and advisory services. Revenue generated through hourly billing, flat fees for defined services, and retainers for ongoing client relationships. The firm handles both litigation and transactional work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SS&R Law Corporation (formerly Stimmel, Stimmel & Roeser) is a California business and civil litigation boutique law firm that provides strategic legal representation to business owners, property investors, executives, and high-net-worth families across approximately ten practice areas including civil litigation, contract law, property development, trust and estate administration, business formation, arbitration and mediation, intellectual property, insurance, and employment matters. The firm generates revenue primarily through hourly billing with retainers for ongoing matters and flat fees for defined-scope engagements such as contract drafting and business formation.

Product overview

SS&R Law Corporation is a full-service California business law firm offering comprehensive legal services through multiple practice areas. The firm provides Property Development Law, Contract Law, Civil Litigation, Trust and Estate Planning, Business Formation, Arbitration and Mediation, Intellectual Property and Technology, Insurance Law, and Employment Law services. These practice areas operate as integrated service offerings within a single law firm structure rather than as separate software products or modules. The firm serves business owners, property investors, and families throughout California from offices in San Francisco, Sausalito, and Menlo Park.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Development Law Services Legal services for construction and development projects in California, including drafting, negotiating, and enforcing construction agreements, addressing mechanics liens, change orders, delays, and dispute resolution. For owners, developers, and businesses in real estate and construction ventures.
• Contract Law Services Comprehensive contract legal services including drafting, review, negotiation, and enforcement of business agreements across various contract types. For California businesses and individuals seeking to prevent disputes or enforce rights when contracts are breached.
• Civil Litigation Services Business and commercial dispute resolution through litigation in California courts, including breach of contract, business disputes, real estate conflicts, and construction disputes. For California business owners and individuals facing commercial or civil disputes.
• Trust and Estate Planning Services Estate planning including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and trust administration and litigation services. For families and individuals with substantial assets requiring trust and estate planning and litigation services.
• Business Lawyer California Services Full-service business legal representation in California including formation, corporate governance, contracts, compliance, transactions, and business dispute resolution. For California business owners and operators across the company lifecycle.
• Business Formation Lawyer Services Business entity formation services in California including entity selection, preparation of formation documents, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and California compliance. For entrepreneurs and businesses forming new entities.
• Arbitration and Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution representation in California including mediation and arbitration for complex business disputes, construction matters, and commercial conflicts. For clients pursuing efficient and cost-effective resolutions while maintaining leverage.
• Intellectual Property and Technology Services Intellectual property legal services including trademark registration, patent filing assistance, copyright protection, technology agreements, and IP dispute resolution. For businesses and individuals seeking to protect or commercialize IP.
• Insurance Lawyer Services Insurance coverage dispute representation in California, including commercial insurance, property damage claims, business interruption, and bad faith insurance allegations. For policyholders facing disputes with their insurers.
• Employment Lawyer Services Employment law representation for California employers, including wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, workplace discrimination, and employment contracts. For employers and executives facing employment-related disputes.

Named customers3 records

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 indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Archer Norris: California-based business, litigation, and real estate law firm. Seth J. Schwartz, current Managing Attorney, previously practiced here, demonstrating direct professional overlap and practice-area alignment.
• Wendel Rosen LLP: East Bay-based business law firm with similar practice areas including business litigation, real estate, construction, and estate planning. Comparable boutique scale and California-only geographic model.
• Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP: San Francisco-based boutique business and tax law firm with comparable focus on high-net-worth clients, business entities, real estate, and estate planning. Closely mirrors the boutique full-service model in the same Bay Area market.
• Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial: National trial firm with significant business litigation and construction practices. Comparable litigation posture and overlap in commercial disputes; Steven Swartz (a current firm attorney) previously practiced here, indicating a known peer talent pool.
• Farella Braun + Martel LLP: San Francisco-based boutique business law firm with comparable practice breadth across business litigation, real estate, construction, and estate planning. Directly comparable in size, Bay Area geography, and full-service business counsel positioning.
• Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP: California-based full-service business law firm with comparable practice mix in business litigation, real estate development, construction, and trust/estate matters. Operates at a slightly larger scale but targets similar client segments.
• Hanson Bridgett LLP: Bay Area business and litigation law firm serving businesses, real estate developers, and high-net-worth individuals. Comparable multi-practice model and California-centric footprint with similar client segments.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: National full-service law firm with significant California presence and overlapping business litigation, real estate, construction, and IP practices. Represents the larger-firm competition the boutique regularly litigates against.
• Buchalter: West Coast business law firm with full-service business, real estate, construction, and litigation practices. Operates broadly across California and beyond with larger scale, providing a broader incumbent benchmark for firm trajectory.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Large national law firm with strong California business litigation, construction, and private wealth practices. Comparable practice overlap but materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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