What Young, Marr & Associates does

Young, Marr & Associates (legal name: Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates) is a privately-held regional law firm headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, founded in 1988 by Paul H. Young. The firm provides consumer legal services across five core practice areas: bankruptcy (Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 reorganization), criminal defense (including DUI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and long-term disability (ERISA) claims, and personal injury. It serves individual consumers and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with 12 physical office locations distributed across both states and a partner/associate roster of six attorneys plus of counsel. The firm reports cumulative case volumes of more than 10,000 consumer bankruptcy filings and 5,000+ bankruptcies in PA and NJ, with stated outcomes of an 80% SSDI success rate (versus a 62% industry average per ssa.gov) and 99% of first-time DUI clients receiving no jail time or criminal record.

The firm operates on two primary revenue mechanics. For bankruptcy, criminal defense, and personal injury matters, it charges standard professional-services fees with payment plans available and offers free initial consultations. For SSDI matters, the firm works on a contingency basis aligned with SSA regulations (no fee unless benefits are obtained, no up-front costs). Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, driven by free case evaluations, attorney consultations, referral networks, location-specific SEO landing pages, a content marketing program (blog and "Paul Squared Podcast" on Spotify), and the physical accessibility of 12 offices. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI capability; operations are described as a traditional legal practice with a digital marketing layer.

The firm is a partnership with no disclosed external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no funding rounds. Ownership sits with founding partner Paul H. Young and partners Gail Marr and Paul Mallis, supported by associates Carol McCullough (joined 2023) and Ethan Paraboschi, plus of counsel Stephen J. DeMaio (20+ years). Operating geographies are restricted to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Marketing channels include a comprehensive website (youngmarrlaw.com), the Paul Squared podcast, location-targeted SEO, and client testimonials displayed on attorney profile pages. Distribution is entirely direct through in-person consultations at the 12 office locations.

Name

Young, Marr & Associates

Legal name

Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates

Website

https://youngmarrlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Young, Marr & Associates is a private Pennsylvania and New Jersey law firm founded in 1988, serving individual consumers with bankruptcy, criminal defense, SSDI/long-term disability, and personal injury representation across 12 office locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bensalem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly/Fixed Fees: Standard legal fee arrangement with payment plans available. The firm explicitly states 'Payment Plans Available' and offers flexible payment arrangements to accommodate clients in financial hardship. Initial consultations are free.
2. Contingency/No-Fee-Until-Win (Disability): For Social Security Disability cases, the firm operates on contingency: 'We never ask for a fee unless you are successful in obtaining money. We do not ask for any up-front costs.' SSA regulations typically govern SSDI attorney fees at 25% of past-due benefits up to a cap.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Young, Marr & Associates is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey law firm providing direct legal representation to individuals in four core practice areas: bankruptcy (Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 reorganization), criminal defense (including DUI), Social Security disability and long-term disability benefits claims, and personal injury litigation. The firm also offers mortgage foreclosure defense as part of its bankruptcy practice. Services are delivered through 12 physical office locations staffed by partners, associates, and of counsel attorneys.

Product overview

Young, Marr & Associates is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey law firm offering legal services primarily in bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13), criminal defense, disability law (SSDI and long-term disability), personal injury, and mortgage foreclosure defense. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with multiple attorneys handling different practice areas, supported by a podcast (Paul Squared) for educational content. The core offering consists of litigation and legal representation services rather than software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bankruptcy Law Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% disability case success rate (vs 62% industry average per ssa.gov)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest personal injury law firm in the US with national footprint and extensive TV advertising. Overlaps with YMA's personal injury and consumer-facing plaintiff practice, but at vastly larger scale across multiple practice areas.
• Nolo: Long-standing publisher of legal self-help books, forms, and online resources serving consumers with DIY legal needs (bankruptcy, wills, etc.). Adjacent competitor to YMA's consumer bankruptcy practice for price-sensitive clients.
• LegalZoom: Online legal services platform offering document preparation and access to attorneys. Competes for the same consumer legal-services dollar as YMA's bankruptcy practice, but via a self-service / lower-cost technology-enabled model rather than full-service representation.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Large, established New York-based plaintiff law firm with mass tort and personal injury practices. Comparable to YMA in contingency-fee plaintiff representation but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Allsup: National SSDI and long-term disability representation firm serving individual claimants on a contingency basis. Directly comparable to Young, Marr & Associates' disability practice in business model, customer base, and no-win-no-fee revenue structure.
• Disability Help Group: Specialist Social Security Disability advocacy and representation firm. Comparable to YMA's SSDI practice in target customer (disabled individuals seeking benefits) and contingency-fee revenue model.
• Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm: Mid-size NY/NJ regional plaintiff law firm with personal injury and general practice areas. Comparable to YMA in firm size, regional scope, plaintiff-side contingency model, and mix of consumer-facing practice areas.
• Binder & Binder (Disability Advocates Group): One of the largest former SSDI advocacy firms in the US (formerly Binder & Binder), now operating as Disability Advocates Group. Closely comparable in service specialization on Social Security Disability claims and contingency-fee model.

Others

• Avvo: Online legal directory and Q&A platform owned by Martindale-Hubbell. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem channel through which consumers discover and engage attorneys like YMA, comparable in target market.
• Martindale-Hubbell: Long-established legal directory and peer-rating service. Not a direct competitor but adjacent ecosystem infrastructure for law firm marketing and client acquisition in the same legal services category as YMA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/16Zeb0jxrhwY5o51F8k8oj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/young-marr-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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