Szaferman Lakind

What Szaferman Lakind does

Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C. — operating as Szaferman Lakind — is a full-service New Jersey law firm founded in October 1977 by Barry Szaferman, Arnold Lakind, and Jeffrey Blumstein (with Steven Blader joining as the fourth named partner). Headquartered in Lawrenceville with three additional offices in Trenton, Summit, and Somerville, the firm delivers legal representation across six practice areas — Family Law, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, General & Commercial Litigation, Business Law, and Commercial Real Estate & Land Use — serving individuals, families, businesses, investors, and professionals primarily in New Jersey with select matters in Pennsylvania and New York. Co-Managing Partners Barry D. Szaferman, Craig J. Hubert, and Brian G. Paul lead the firm, which operates under a trademarked service standard called True Counsel® and has been ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News / Best Lawyers annually since 2014.

The firm's technology stack consists of standard legal-practice tooling — video conferencing (Zoom for depositions and virtual jury trials), legal research platforms, case-management systems, and a third-party ClientPay online payment portal — rather than proprietary software or developer-facing APIs. The Personal Injury group supplements its practice with cost-data analysis and "day-in-the-life" video productions to quantify damages for jurors, while two retired Presiding Judges of the NJ Superior Court Appellate Division (Stephen Skillman and Anthony J. Parrillo) provide appellate brief review and oral-argument guidance. There is no evidence of in-house AI/ML systems, proprietary models, or data flywheel mechanics; technology is positioned to support attorney workflow rather than function as a productized surface.

Szaferman Lakind generates revenue through professional services fees across its six practice groups. Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation matters are predominantly contingency-based (no client cost upfront; attorney fee paid upon resolution), while transactional, litigation, and family-law matters are billed via retainer or hourly arrangements. Notable case outcomes include $100M+ in cumulative recoveries credited to Co-Managing Partner Craig J. Hubert, a $3.575M bus-fall settlement, and a $1.05M UIM recovery in February 2026. Client acquisition is driven by attorney-led direct engagement, community and bar-association referrals, content marketing (blog, quarterly newsletter since 2014, YouTube library), SEO-optimized practice-area pages, and event sponsorships (Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, NJ State Nurses Association). The firm is a privately held Professional Corporation with no disclosed revenue, no investors, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history.

Name

Szaferman Lakind

Legal name

Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C.

Website

https://szaferman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Szaferman Lakind is a New Jersey-based full-service law firm founded in 1977, with four offices statewide and six practice areas — Family Law, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Litigation, Business, and Commercial Real Estate — serving individuals, families, and businesses primarily in NJ with select PA and NY matters.

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

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Family law services
• Personal injury law
• Workers compensation law
• Commercial litigation
• Commercial real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrenceville

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 fees (retainers and case fees): Primary revenue is fees charged for legal representation across Family Law, Personal Injury, Business, Litigation, Workers' Compensation, and Commercial Real Estate & Land Use. Clients can pay through a dedicated online Payment Portal (ClientPay) accepting Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover; payments received after 5 PM are credited the next business day. Clients are instructed to have attorney information, client number, or retainer handy.
2. Workers' Compensation contingency fee recoveries: For workers' compensation matters, the firm operates on a contingency fee system: the injured worker does not pay anything to pursue the claim; the attorney's fee is paid once the case is resolved. Disability benefits (up to 70% of gross weekly wage for temporary total disability) are pursued on the client's behalf.
3. Personal Injury contingency fee recoveries: Personal Injury practice is structured around plaintiff representation with contingent-fee recoveries; representative matters (per attorney bios and case histories) include multi-million dollar verdicts, settlements, and awards (e.g., $100M+ in cumulative recoveries credited to Co-Managing Partner Craig J. Hubert, $3.575M bus-fall settlement, $1.05M UIM recovery, $1.25M NJ-DYFS settlement, $1M shooting-victim judgment, $1.167M contract case).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Szaferman Lakind is a full-service New Jersey law firm providing legal representation across six practice areas: Family Law (divorce, custody, prenuptials), Personal Injury (auto accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death), Workers' Compensation, General & Commercial Litigation, Business Law (entity formation, M&A, IP, employment), and Commercial Real Estate & Land Use (acquisitions, leasing, zoning, land use approvals). Representation is delivered under the firm's trademarked True Counsel® service standard across four New Jersey offices, with matters handled on hourly/retainer or contingency fee arrangements depending on practice area.

Product overview

Szaferman Lakind operates as a single unified full-service New Jersey law firm rather than a multi-product platform. Its core offering is a portfolio of six legal practice areas — Family Law, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, General & Commercial Litigation, Business Law, and Commercial Real Estate & Land Use — delivered under a single trademarked service standard called True Counsel®. Each practice area functions as a distinct service line within the same firm, sharing the same attorneys, brand, and client intake; there are no separately licensed software modules, add-on tiers, or sub-brands. The only technical product integration in use is the ClientPay third-party online payment portal used to collect client invoice payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Legal representation in divorce, child custody, support, adoption, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence, family law appeals, non-marital relationships, post-judgment divorce litigation, business interests in divorce, and arbitration/mediation for New Jersey families and individuals.
• Personal Injury Plaintiff-side representation for individuals injured by negligence, including auto, truck, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents, catastrophic injuries, nursing home abuse/neglect, products liability, sexual assault and abuse, slip and fall, toxic exposure, traumatic brain injury, compensation for victims of crime, workplace accidents, and wrongful death claims.
• Workers' Compensation Representation of injured workers in New Jersey workers' compensation claims, including filing, hearings, settlement negotiations, and disputes over medical treatment and disability benefits. Matters are handled on a contingency fee basis.
• General & Commercial Litigation Civil litigation services for individuals and businesses, including appellate practice, arbitration, aviation, business and contract disputes, criminal defense, employment litigation, environmental law, insurance coverage, mediation/ADR, mesothelioma, professional licensing, public bidding, transportation, and trust litigation in New Jersey state and federal courts.
• Business Law Counsel for businesses and entrepreneurs on alternative and renewable energy, antitrust counseling and litigation, aviation, bankruptcy, business organizations, commercial lending and finance, employment, franchise, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory practice, taxation, and trusts and estates.
• Commercial Real Estate & Land Use Transactional and regulatory representation for commercial real estate, including commercial leasing, commercial real estate acquisition and development, environmental matters, historic preservation, land use/zoning and redevelopment, and real estate tax appeals across multiple property types (vacant land, office, retail, industrial, healthcare, senior living, education, self-storage, multifamily, condominiums, parking, mixed-use, manufactured housing communities, hotels, and specialty-use).

Quantifiable outcome

• Co-Managing Partner Craig J. Hubert has achieved over $100 million in recoveries for clients
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• ClientPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationClientPay is the firm's online payment processor, integrated into the firm's website via a dedicated payment portal (szaferman.com/pay-online/) for client invoice and retainer payments. The portal accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Payments received after 5 PM are credited the next business day.
• Mercer County Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Szaferman Lakind attorneys have served in leadership of the Mercer County Bar Association, including Craig J. Hubert (President 2005), Barry Szaferman (President), and Michael R. Paglione (President 2010, Board of Trustees for six years). The association has recognized firm attorneys with the Professional Lawyer of the Year Award (2016) and the Michael J. Nizolek Award (2019).
• New Jersey State Bar FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomas J. Manzo was sworn in as Vice President of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation on June 26, 2025. The Foundation is the charitable arm of the NJSBA and seeks to educate youth in law and civics. Thomas J. Manzo is also Treasurer for the Foundation.
• New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSzaferman Lakind attorneys are deeply involved in NJSBA leadership: Brian G. Paul serves on the Family Law Section Executive Committee (2012-Present) and Amicus Curiae Committee (2018-Present); Thomas J. Manzo serves as Trustee, Civil Trial Bar Section chair, Legislative Committee co-chair, Meeting Arrangements and Program Committee co-chair; Craig J. Hubert is a Trustee and serves on the Amicus, Membership, and other committees.
• American Academy of Matrimonial LawyerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeffrey K. Epstein is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; he received mediation training with the AAML and ICLE. The firm leverages this affiliation for matrimonial law expertise.
• New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE / ICLE)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeffrey K. Epstein serves as a board member of New Jersey ICLE and is a featured presenter for the annual case law review before the Middlesex County Bar Association. He received mediation training with ICLE.
• International Council of Shopping CentersmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeveral of the commercial real estate lawyers at Szaferman Lakind are members of and are actively involved in the International Council of Shopping Centers, New Jersey Builders Association, NAIOP, and various national and local professional associations and trade organizations.
• New Jersey Builders AssociationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm attorneys are members and active participants in the New Jersey Builders Association, supporting the firm's commercial real estate and land use practice.
• NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm attorneys are members of NAIOP and various other national and local professional associations and trade organizations supporting commercial real estate practice.
• Mercer County American Inn of CourtmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mercer County American Inn of Court named Craig J. Hubert "Attorney of the Year" in 2004. The firm maintains ties with the Inn for ethics, civility, and professional development.
• Matrimonial Lawyer's AlliancemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrian G. Paul maintains membership in the Matrimonial Lawyer's Alliance, supporting the firm's family law appellate practice.
• Mercer County Bar FoundationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarry Szaferman served as President of the Mercer County Bar Foundation. The firm maintains active involvement in the foundation.
• Princeton Regional Chamber of CommercemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner Robert E. Lytle, Esq. participates in breakfast workshops with business leaders of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce at the Nassau Club of Princeton. The firm has produced seminar content ("Independent Business Legal Challenges") in partnership with the Chamber.
• U.S. News & World Report / Best Lawyers (Best Law Firms)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm has been recognized on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list every year since 2014 (Tier 1 in multiple practice areas). Five Szaferman Lakind attorneys were recognized in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in five practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Real Estate Law.
• Mercer County Prosecutor's Office (alumni)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraig J. Hubert clerked for Mercer County Superior Court Civil Presiding Judge Honorable Neil H. Shuster and was a trial attorney for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office (1991-1994). Michael R. Paglione, prior to his current position, was also a Mercer County Bar Association leader. These relationships support the firm's local criminal defense and trial practice.
• Super Lawyers / Thomson ReutersmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuper Lawyers is a legal rating service that recognizes attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement; multiple Szaferman Lakind attorneys have been included every year since 2005. Brian G. Paul identified as Top 100 in 2009, 2019, 2021, 2025, and 2026.
• Martindale-Hubbell (LexisNexis)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Szaferman Lakind attorneys hold Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV Preeminent rating. The firm holds the AV-Preeminent rating overall and was recognized in New York Magazine as a Top Ranked Law Firm by Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell in 2012.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP: Long-established New Jersey full-service firm based in Iselin with comparable practice mix in real estate, litigation, family law, and business. Direct peer given overlapping NJ mid-market client base and similar firm vintage.
• Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. Westfield, NJ-based mid-size full-service firm offering commercial litigation, real estate, employment, and business law services. Direct peer in size, NJ regional focus, and practice breadth.
• Brach Eichler LLC: Roseland, NJ mid-size full-service law firm with overlapping health law, real estate, business, and litigation practices. Direct peer for the NJ mid-market business and litigation segments Szaferman Lakind serves.
• Stark & Stark: New Jersey / Pennsylvania mid-size full-service law firm with personal injury, family law, business, and commercial litigation practices serving clients across Mercer County and broader NJ/PA markets — highly comparable in scale and practice mix.
• Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. New Jersey mid-size full-service law firm with comparable practice mix in corporate, real estate, litigation, and trusts/estates. Direct peer given similar attorney count and overlapping NJ regional client base, particularly in Monmouth/Mercer counties.
• Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas LLP: New Brunswick, NJ-based mid-size full-service law firm with comparable practice breadth in litigation, real estate, business, and personal injury. Direct peer given similar size, NJ regional focus, and overlapping practice areas.
• Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.C. Full-service New Jersey law firm with comparable practice breadth (family law, personal injury, business, real estate). Direct peer given prior employment of partner Jeffrey K. Epstein at Wilentz and overlap in family-law practice and trial work.
• Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi PC: New Jersey-based mid-size full-service law firm with comparable real estate, land use, litigation, and business practices. Direct peer given similar scale and strong NJ real estate / land use bench — overlapping directly with Szaferman Lakind's CRE & Land Use Tier 1 ranking.

Broad incumbents

• Fox Rothschild LLP: National full-service law firm with deep NJ presence (including Princeton/Atlantic City offices). Overlaps Szaferman Lakind across family law, business, litigation, and real estate, but at materially larger scale (~1,000+ attorneys).
• McCarter & English, LLP: Major New Jersey-headquartered full-service firm with overlapping practice areas (commercial litigation, real estate, business, family law) and multiple NJ offices. Larger scale than Szaferman Lakind but competes for the same mid-market NJ clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2118279

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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