Levy Ratner

What Levy Ratner does

Levy Ratner, P.C. is a private labor and employment law firm founded in 1971 by Richard Levy and headquartered at 80 Eighth Avenue, 8th Floor, New York City. The firm provides legal representation across four practice areas: employment representation (discrimination, wage and hour, sexual harassment, separation agreements, whistleblower matters), labor representation (union negotiations, NLRB proceedings, arbitration, collective bargaining), employee benefits (pension and welfare fund administration, ERISA litigation, withdrawal liability collection), and political/nonprofit counsel. Its anchor client is 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, covering more than 400,000 healthcare workers, and the firm collectively represents labor unions whose membership totals over 500,000 workers across healthcare, utilities, hospitality, education, and public sector industries. The firm has handled several landmark matters, including an $80M+ judgment against the FDNY for race discrimination in firefighter hiring, a $20M+ settlement against the NYPD for race discrimination in police officer discipline and promotions, and precedent-setting NLRB litigation against McDonald's USA on behalf of Fight for $15 fast food workers.

The firm operates as a partner-owned professional corporation with approximately 20+ attorneys, including partners, of counsel, and associates, drawing senior talent from elite union organizing backgrounds (e.g., 1199SEIU, UAW) and recent associates from Harvard Law, Cornell Law, NYU School of Law, and federal appellate clerkships. Revenue is generated through legal fees billed on a case-by-case basis, with no public pricing disclosure and no technology products, platforms, or APIs. Client acquisition is relationship-driven, relying on referrals, reputation in the labor law community, thought leadership content via the firm's blog, and direct inquiries from labor unions and individual employees. The firm operates exclusively in New York and New Jersey, with no international footprint, no external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

The firm has received sustained recognition in peer-reviewed directories through 2025-2026, including Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, AV Preeminent Rating (Martindale-Hubbell), Best Lawyers in America, and New York Super Lawyers. Recent hiring activity (5+ associates added between 2023 and 2025) and a public student hiring program indicate ongoing capacity expansion, while the firm celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021.

Name

Levy Ratner

Legal name

Levy Ratner, P.C.

Website

https://levyratner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Levy Ratner is a New York-based labor and employment law firm founded in 1971, representing labor unions (including 1199SEIU), employee benefit funds, and individual employees across New York and New Jersey in discrimination, wage and hour, and labor relations matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor and Employment Legal Services

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Labor and employment law
• Union legal representation
• Employment discrimination law
• Wage and hour litigation
• Employee benefits law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Levy Ratner generates revenue through legal fees for representation of employees and labor unions in employment discrimination, wage and hour, sexual harassment, labor relations, and employee benefits matters. The firm handles both individual cases and class action litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Levy Ratner is a labor and employment law firm providing legal representation and counsel to individual employees, labor unions, employee benefit funds, and political/nonprofit organizations. The firm handles employment discrimination, wage and hour, sexual harassment, separation agreements, NLRB proceedings, collective bargaining, ERISA litigation, and pension/welfare fund matters, including both individual cases and large-scale class actions.

Product overview

Levy Ratner is a labor and employment law firm offering legal services rather than a technology product. The firm provides four primary service areas: Employment Representation (handling discrimination, wage and hour, sexual harassment, disability, pregnancy discrimination, age discrimination, whistleblower, and separation agreement matters); Labor Representation (union negotiations, NLRB proceedings, arbitration, and collective bargaining); Employee Benefits (pension plans, health and welfare funds, and ERISA litigation); and Political & Nonprofit Representation (advocacy organizations, PACs, and campaign finance). These are legal service offerings, not technology products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Representation Legal representation for individuals in employment matters including discrimination (race, age, disability, sex, pregnancy), wage and hour violations, sexual harassment, separation agreements, and whistleblower claims. Handles both individual cases and class actions for workers from C-suite executives to hourly employees.
• Labor Representation Legal representation for labor unions covering collective bargaining, contract negotiations, NLRB proceedings, arbitration, internal union governance, and union organizing. Represent unions whose memberships total over 500,000 workers across healthcare, utilities, hospitality, education, and public sector industries.
• Employee Benefits Representation Legal counsel and litigation for multiemployer and single employer pension and welfare benefit funds, 401(k) plans, and Taft-Hartley funds. Services include ERISA litigation, withdrawal liability collection, bankruptcy proceedings, fiduciary compliance, and government audit response to protect retirement and healthcare security of workers.
• Political & Nonprofit Representation Legal counsel for advocacy organizations, grassroots groups, PACs, candidates for public office, and nonprofits on political representation, campaign finance compliance, nonprofit formation, and governance matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $80 million in back pay and benefits secured in FDNY discrimination case
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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 indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blitman & King: Syracuse/New York-based union-side labor and employment firm serving public- and private-sector unions. Comparable niche practice and union client model.
• Katz Banks Kumin: New York plaintiff-side labor and employment boutique representing unions and individuals in discrimination, wage-and-hour, and ERISA matters. Strong peer overlap in size and client base.
• Bredhoff & Kaiser: Washington, D.C.-based law firm focused on representing labor unions, benefit funds, and progressive organizations. Overlaps directly with Levy Ratner's union-side labor, ERISA, and advocacy work.
• Outten & Golden: One of the largest U.S. employee-side labor and employment law firms, with offices in New York and Washington. Directly comparable to Levy Ratner for plaintiff-side discrimination, wage-and-hour, and executive severance work serving individuals and labor unions.
• Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard: New York union-side labor and employment firm (and former employer of several Levy Ratner attorneys). Highly comparable niche and client base.
• Cohen, Weiss and Simon: Long-established union-side labor law firm in New York serving national and local unions on collective bargaining, NLRB matters, and employee benefit funds. Closely comparable in client base and practice mix to Levy Ratner.
• Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers: Los Angeles-based union-side employment and employee benefits firm. Comparable niche in Taft-Hartley fund and labor representation, though operating on the West Coast.
• Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss: New York labor and employment firm representing unions, benefit funds, and individual employees. Closely comparable practice mix and clientele to Levy Ratner.
• Seham & Eubanks: New York-based labor and employment firm representing unions, benefit funds, and individual employees in litigation and collective bargaining. Comparable size, scope, and client base.
• James & Hoffman: Washington, D.C.-based union-side labor law firm handling NLRB, collective bargaining, and class action employment work. Directly comparable plaintiff-side union practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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