Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer

What Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer does

Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC (SFBBG) is a Chicago-based, full-service business law firm founded in 2006 and operating as an independent privately-held LLC with 101–250 employees. The firm delivers legal services across seven integrated practice areas — Business Law (corporate transactions, employee benefits, IP, M&A, trade associations, trademarks), Employment Law (employee mobility, workplace investigations, policies and compliance), Family Law Mediation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution (with a national-reputation practice representing independent sales representatives), Property Tax Reduction (Cook County and Illinois), Real Estate & Finance, and Wealth Management/Tax/Asset Protection. Its business model is traditional professional-services billing: hourly fees for litigation and transactional work, fixed fees for defined matters (estate planning, property tax appeals), and required retainers for new engagements; client payments are processed via LawPay with a 2% credit card surcharge. The firm markets itself as intentionally lean and low-overhead versus larger competitors, uses content marketing (blog, Sensible Solutions newsletter, Illinois Bar Journal and trade publication articles) and conference speaking for demand generation, and relies on partner-led business development and decades-long client relationships to drive repeat and referral work. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm uses standard document/case management tooling. Notable competitive positioning rests on its specialized national practice protecting independent sales representatives and its Chambers Spotlight Illinois rankings in 2025 and 2026.

Name

Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer

Legal name

Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC

Website

https://sfbbg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SFBBG is an independent, Chicago-based full-service business law firm serving local, national, and global business owners, high-net-worth individuals, independent sales representatives, property owners, and condominium associations across corporate, employment, litigation, property tax, real estate, family mediation, and wealth management practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Litigation and dispute resolution
• Employment law counsel
• Estate and wealth planning
• Commercial real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: SFBBG generates revenue through traditional legal fee arrangements including hourly billing for litigation and transactional work, as well as fixed fees for specific services such as property tax appeals and estate planning. The firm accepts credit card payments through LawPay with a 2% processing surcharge, and requires retainers for engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SFBBG is a Chicago-based full-service business law firm delivering integrated legal services across seven practice areas: business law (corporate transactions, M&A, IP, trade associations), employment law, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate and finance, property tax reduction, wealth management/tax/asset protection, and family law mediation. The firm focuses on custom-tailored, business-minded counsel for local, national, and global clientele through both transactional and litigation services.

Product overview

SFBBG is a full-service business law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services through a unified platform of practice area modules. The firm's core offerings span seven primary service lines: Business Law Services (corporate transactions, employment, IP, M&A), Employment Law Services, Family Law Mediation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property Tax Reduction, Real Estate & Finance, and Wealth Management/Tax & Asset Protection. These practice areas are integrated and collaborative, allowing attorneys to draw on collective knowledge across disciplines to deliver custom-tailored legal solutions for local, national, and global clientele.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services Comprehensive business law services covering corporate transactions, employee benefits and executive compensation, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, trade associations, and trademark registration and enforcement. Targeted at business owners and companies.
• Employment Law Services Employment law representation covering employee mobility and trade secrets protection, employment litigation, workplace investigations and audit defense, and workplace policies and compliance. Targeted at employers and business owners.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution Full-service litigation and dispute resolution including representation for independent sales representatives, industry-specific disputes, and alternative dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. The litigation group is ranked by Chambers Spotlight Illinois.
• Family Law Mediation Mediation services providing a sophisticated alternative to traditional litigation for resolving high-net-worth complex family law disputes, drawing on family law, corporate law, tax, and estate planning expertise. Targeted at high-net-worth individuals.
• Property Tax Reduction Property tax services throughout Cook County and Illinois, including commercial and industrial property tax assessment appeals, tax incentives and exemptions, and residential property tax assessment appeals. Targeted at commercial, industrial, and residential property owners.
• Real Estate & Finance Real estate and finance legal services including condominium community association representation, development and land use, commercial and residential leasing, and real estate finance transactions. Targeted at property owners, developers, and community associations.
• Wealth Management, Tax & Asset Protection Wealth management services including estate planning, probate and trust administration, federal and state taxation, asset protection strategies, and business and investment tax structuring. Targeted at business owners, families, and high-net-worth individuals.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LawPayminorOthersSFBBG partners with LawPay, a trusted and secure payment processing provider designed specifically for law firms. LawPay uses advanced security protocols to ensure all credit card transactions are protected and handled safely for invoice payments and retainers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Larger Midwest-based full-service business law firm with a Chicago office and broader multi-state presence—competes for the same business-law mandates but with deeper bench and wider geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP: Large national full-service law firm with a sizable litigation practice serving businesses across the U.S.—broader incumbent that competes with SFBBG for commercial litigation and business-law mandates in the Chicago market.

Direct peers

• Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa: Chicago-based mid-size business law firm serving closely-held businesses, real estate, employment, and litigation matters—closely overlapping SFBBG's business-law and litigation practice areas for a similar Chicago business-owner client base.
• Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, Ltd. Chicago-based boutique business law firm serving closely-held businesses with corporate, real estate, employment, and litigation services—comparable size, location, and business-owner client focus.
• Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP: Chicago-based mid-size business litigation and commercial law firm serving corporations and HNW clients—directly comparable to SFBBG's litigation and commercial-dispute practice serving sophisticated business clients.
• Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC: Midwest-based (Chicago/Detroit) full-service business law firm of similar size serving closely-held businesses with corporate, litigation, real estate, and employment services—comparable regional business-law footprint.
• Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP: Chicago-based business law firm representing businesses in corporate, real estate, employment, tax, and litigation matters—directly comparable service mix for the Chicago business-owner segment SFBBG targets.
• SmithAmundsen LLC: Chicago-based business law firm of comparable mid-size, offering business transactions, litigation, employment, real estate, and wealth management services to similar sophisticated business clients in the Midwest. Directly comparable practice mix and target market.
• Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC: Chicago-based business law firm providing corporate, real estate, litigation, tax, and wealth management services to middle-market companies, family offices, and HNW individuals. Comparable integrated practice model and client profile.
• Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP: Chicago boutique law firm focused on business, tax, estate planning, real estate, and litigation for closely-held businesses and HNW clients. Highly comparable niche mid-size Chicago firm with overlapping practice areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SFBBG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schoenberg-finkel-beederman-bell-glazer-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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