Allen Norton & Blue

What Allen Norton & Blue does

Allen Norton & Blue, P.A. is a Florida-based professional association law firm founded in 1969 in Coral Gables that practices exclusively in labor and employment law, representing management interests for public and private sector clients. The firm operates four Florida offices — Miami (Coral Gables), Orlando (Winter Park), Tallahassee, and Tampa — staffed by approximately 30 attorneys, with a majority of shareholders Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Florida Bar and most attorneys holding AV Preeminent ratings from Martindale Hubbell. Its 50+ year operating history and sole-Florida membership in the Worklaw Network (an international alliance of 350+ labor and employment attorneys across 23 states and multiple countries) provide both brand depth and cross-jurisdictional referral reach without geographic build-out.

The firm's four core service lines are Employment Litigation (federal and state court representation, class and collective actions, arbitration, and administrative agency defense), Labor Relations (union avoidance, collective bargaining, unfair labor practice hearings, arbitration, and strike response), Employment Counseling & Training (policy and handbook drafting, manager and supervisor training, and day-to-day HR advice), and Workplace Investigations & Audits (investigations into misconduct, theft, discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, plus compliance audits). A distinguishing intellectual contribution is that firm attorneys authored the ABA's Model Jury Instructions Employment Litigation Section (Second Edition, 2005), positioning the firm as a thought leader in trial practice rather than just a service provider.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees — hourly rates, flat fees, and contingency arrangements typical of law firms — with no publicly disclosed pricing. Client acquisition is primarily referral-driven and reputation-based, sustained by Best Lawyers Tier 1 rankings, Super Lawyers recognition, U.S. News listings, media appearances in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and Miami Herald, and community leadership across bar associations, chambers of commerce, and United Way campaigns. Customer segmentation is vertical and balanced between private sector employers across multiple industries and public sector governmental entities (state, county, and local agencies) requiring PERA and NLRA representation. The firm has no external investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company; ownership rests with attorney shareholders under a standard Florida professional association structure, and the firm has grown organically over more than five decades.

Name

Allen Norton & Blue

Legal name

Allen Norton & Blue, P.A.

Website

https://anblaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Allen Norton & Blue is a Florida-based labor and employment law firm founded in 1969, representing management interests for public and private sector employers across four Florida offices with approximately 30 attorneys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Labor & Employment Law

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Labor and employment law
• Management-side employment
• Workplace investigations
• Labor relations counsel
• Employment litigation defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Coral Gables

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services provided to employers in labor and employment law matters, including litigation, counseling, training, and workplace investigations. Services are provided to public and private sector clients at the federal, state, and local levels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Allen Norton & Blue, P.A. is a law firm providing legal services exclusively in labor and employment law, representing management interests for state, national, and international clients in the public and private sectors. The firm operates through four core service areas: Employment Litigation, Labor Relations, Employment Counseling & Training, and Workplace Investigations & Audits. It has practiced continuously since 1969 from four Florida offices, with the majority of shareholders Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Florida Bar.

Product overview

Allen Norton & Blue is a law firm providing legal services exclusively in labor and employment law. The firm operates as a unified service practice with four interconnected core service offerings: Employment Litigation (representing employers in court and administrative proceedings), Labor Relations (union avoidance, collective bargaining, arbitration), Employment Counseling & Training (policy development, handbook drafting, compliance training), and Workplace Investigations & Audits (workplace investigations and FLSA/immigration compliance audits). These services are designed for management clients in both public and private sectors across Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Litigation Representation of public and private employers in federal and state court, as well as before administrative agencies and commissions, with extensive experience in jury trials, class and collective actions, and arbitration. The firm partners with clients to develop representation strategy that aligns with employer culture.
• Labor Relations Traditional labor law services for public and private sector employers, including union avoidance under NLRA and PERA, collective bargaining agreement negotiation and administration, arbitration proceedings, hearings on unfair labor practice charges, and preparation for and response to strikes and secondary boycotts.
• Employment Counseling & Training Development of employer policies, strategies, and procedures to prevent employment disputes; drafting of compliant employee handbooks and policies; and training of managers, supervisors, and employees on compliance topics. Advice provided on day-to-day matters including hiring, discipline, termination, and response to employee complaints of unfairness or harassment.
• Workplace Investigations & Audits Conducting workplace investigations for public and private sector employers of various sizes and across most industries, in both unionized and non-union settings. Investigations address suspected violations of company rules, allegations of criminal misconduct, theft, compliance issues, discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. Also includes FLSA and immigration compliance audits.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Worklaw NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllen Norton & Blue is the only Florida member of the Worklaw Network, an international network of more than 350 Labor and Employment attorneys that share research and resources. The network operates in 23 states as well as Australia, Canada, China, India, Mexico, and many European countries, providing the firm with a broad referral network and collective expertise for serving clients with multi-state or international labor and employment needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jackson Lewis: Jackson Lewis is one of the largest U.S. law firms dedicated solely to employment law, representing employers in litigation, counseling, and workplace investigations — a direct competitor to ANB's four-service practice.
• Ford & Harrison: Ford & Harrison is a labor and employment specialty firm representing management in employment disputes and HR counseling — competing head-to-head with ANB for employer-side mandates.
• Fisher Phillips: Fisher Phillips is a national labor and employment firm focused on workplace law for employers, covering litigation, counseling, and traditional labor matters — closely aligned with ANB's management-side practice.
• Littler Mendelson: Littler is the largest labor and employment law firm in the U.S., with extensive trial, counseling, and litigation practices serving management-side clients — directly comparable to ANB's exclusive management-side L&E focus.
• Ogletree Deakins: Ogletree Deakins is a major labor and employment specialty firm representing management in employment litigation, workplace safety, and traditional labor matters — overlapping ANB's core service lines across multiple offices.
• Littler (note: same as above): See top entry; included to keep peer list ordered by relevance.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig is a major international firm with a significant Florida employment practice competing with ANB for management-side mandates while also offering broader corporate services.
• Seyfarth Shaw: Seyfarth Shaw is a large AmLaw firm with one of the most prominent labor and employment practices in the country; it competes for the same management-side work as ANB while also offering broader corporate services.

Regional players

• Stearns Weaver: Stearns Weaver is a Florida-based full-service firm with an established labor and employment practice serving management — a regional competitor to ANB across South and Central Florida.
• Akerman: Akerman is a Florida-headquartered AmLaw firm with a substantial labor and employment practice serving management clients — a direct regional competitor to ANB across its four Florida markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ANBLaw

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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