Goodman Allen Donnelly

What Goodman Allen Donnelly does

Goodman Allen Donnelly is a private, partner-owned Virginia law firm founded in 1998 by eight partners with prior courtroom experience. The firm operates from four Virginia offices—Glen Allen (Richmond), Norfolk, Charlottesville, and Williamsburg—with more than 20 attorneys on staff. Its practice is organized into four core areas: Veterans Benefits Legal Services, Health Care Legal Services, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Litigation (including a Transportation sub-practice).

The firm is best characterized by its dedicated Veterans Benefits practice, marketed under the sub-brands 'VA Disability Lawyers' and 'Veterans Benefit Group,' which exclusively represents disabled veterans and their families before the VA, the Board of Veterans' Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the Federal Circuit. The firm has represented approximately 4,000 veterans clients over roughly 27 years of focused practice and does not handle general litigation, personal injury, or family law matters. Health Care, IP, and Transportation practices serve enterprise clients including healthcare providers, motor carriers, freight forwarders, hazardous materials shippers, and businesses ranging from startups to established companies.

Revenue is generated through two distinct mechanics: a contingency-based outcome model for Veterans Benefits representation (no attorney fee unless the appeal succeeds; fees paid from retroactive VA benefits awarded), and standard billable legal fee arrangements for Health Care, IP, Transportation, and Commercial Litigation matters. The firm employs a sales-led GTM motion via direct client intake at its four Virginia locations, a dedicated veterans phone line, free case evaluations, virtual legal clinics for veterans, and content marketing through its 'Crux of the Matter' blog and social channels.

Name

Goodman Allen Donnelly

Legal name

Goodman Allen Donnelly PLLC

Website

https://goodmanallen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Goodman Allen Donnelly is a private Virginia law firm with 20+ attorneys across four offices, providing legal services in Veterans Benefits, Health Care, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Litigation for individuals, veterans, and enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Veterans benefits law
• Health care law
• Intellectual property law
• Commercial litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Allen

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Veterans Benefits Legal Representation: Contingency-based legal representation for veterans before the VA. No upfront attorney fees are charged; the attorney's fee is paid from retroactive benefits the VA releases if the appeal succeeds. Separate out-of-pocket costs (e.g., independent medical opinion fees, record retrieval) may be incurred and are disclosed in advance. If the appeal does not succeed, no attorney's fee is owed.
2. General Legal Services (Non-Veterans Practice Areas): Billable legal services for Commercial Litigation, Health Care, Intellectual Property, and Transportation practice areas. Revenue is generated through standard legal fee arrangements for represented clients in these practice areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Goodman Allen Donnelly is a Virginia-based law firm providing legal representation across four core practice areas: Veterans Benefits (VA disability claims and appeals, including representation before the Board of Veterans' Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and Federal Circuit); Health Care (medical malpractice defense, regulatory compliance, HIPAA, assisted living and long-term care); Intellectual Property (trademark, patent, copyright, trade secret protection and litigation); and Commercial Litigation (appellate, professional liability, products liability, transportation law). The firm serves individuals (notably disabled veterans), small businesses, and corporations from four Virginia offices, operating on contingency-fee for veterans cases and standard fee arrangements otherwise.

Product overview

Goodman Allen Donnelly is a premier Virginia law firm founded in 1998, offering a portfolio of legal services organized into four core practice areas: Veterans Benefits Legal Services (handling VA disability claims, appeals, and federal court representation), Health Care Legal Services (medical malpractice defense, regulatory compliance, HIPAA), Intellectual Property Legal Services (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets), and Commercial Litigation (appellate, professional liability, transportation). The firm employs over 20 attorneys across four Virginia locations (Richmond, Norfolk, Charlottesville, Williamsburg) and operates on a contingency-fee basis for veterans' cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VA Disability Lawyers: The firm's veterans benefits practice group specializing in VA disability claims, appeals, and representation before the VA, Board of Veterans' Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and Federal Circuit.
• Veterans Benefit Group

Products and services

• Veterans Benefits Legal Services Legal representation for disabled veterans and their families seeking VA disability compensation, including initial claims, appeals across all three VA appeals lanes, and representation before the Board of Veterans' Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the Federal Circuit. Operates on a contingency-fee basis with no upfront attorney fees.
• Health Care Legal Services Legal services for healthcare providers including medical malpractice defense, assisted living and long-term care representation, state board licensing and credentialing, risk prevention, HIPAA compliance, healthcare investigations, and reimbursement audits.
• Intellectual Property Legal Services Intellectual property legal services including trademark registration and litigation, copyright protection, patent prosecution and litigation, trade secret matters, TTAB and PTAB proceedings, and internet/domain name disputes under ICANN.
• Commercial Litigation Business and commercial litigation services including appellate law, professional liability defense, premises liability, products liability, and transportation law representation for motor carriers, freight forwarders, and hazardous materials shippers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 4,000 veterans clients served over approximately 27 years of veterans law practice
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt: Large Washington, D.C.-area intellectual property law firm handling patent prosecution, litigation, and post-grant proceedings. Comparable to Goodman Allen Donnelly's IP practice on patent prosecution, PTAB proceedings, and trademark/copyright work.
• Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox: Washington, D.C.-based intellectual property boutique specializing in patent prosecution, litigation, and TTAB/PTAB proceedings. Directly comparable to Goodman Allen Donnelly's IP practice on technical patent work and federal IP tribunal representation.
• Jan Dils Attorneys at Law: Veterans-benefits firm headquartered in West Virginia with significant Virginia-adjacent client coverage. Comparable on contingency-based VA disability representation, content-marketing-heavy lead generation, and exclusive focus on veterans law.
• Bergmann & Moore: Established national VA disability law firm with a contingency-fee model and exclusive focus on veterans benefits. Directly comparable to Goodman Allen Donnelly's veterans practice on geography of representation (CAVC/Federal Circuit), client base (disabled veterans), and revenue model (no-win-no-fee).
• Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick: National veterans-benefits law firm representing clients before the VA, BVA, CAVC, and Federal Circuit. Most directly comparable to Goodman Allen Donnelly on the veterans side - same federal tribunal footprint, contingency model, and exclusive focus on VA disability claims and appeals.
• Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary: National transportation law firm serving motor carriers, freight forwarders, and hazmat shippers on regulatory, litigation, and employment matters. Directly comparable to Goodman Allen Donnelly's Transportation practice on client base and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Williams Mullen: Large full-service Virginia-headquartered law firm with offices across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to Goodman Allen Donnelly's geographic footprint and multi-practice mix, though at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Hunton Andrews Kurth: Large Virginia-rooted law firm (Richmond headquarters) with significant commercial litigation, IP, and regulatory practices. Comparable on Virginia geography and commercial-litigation/health-care/IP practice overlap, at a much larger scale.
• McGuireWoods: Major Virginia-based law firm with national and international reach. Comparable on Richmond/Virginia headquarters, broad commercial litigation, health care regulatory, and IP practices - though with substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• Frith Anderson & Peake: Regional Virginia law firm with multiple offices across the state offering business, litigation, health care, and IP services. Comparable on Virginia geographic focus and multi-practice service mix, though without the dedicated veterans-benefits specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoodmanAllenLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/GoodmanAllenDonnelly
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goodman-allen-donnelly

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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