Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych

Name

Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych

Legal name

Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych PLLC

Website

https://smvt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation PR & Legal Communications (MPAAAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Media law services
• First amendment law
• Commercial litigation
• Bankruptcy representation
• Administrative law counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

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: Professional legal services billed to clients including individuals, businesses, media companies, and other organizations requiring legal representation in North Carolina courts and before administrative agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych PLLC is a North Carolina law firm providing legal counsel and representation across 18 practice areas, with a recognized specialty in media, First Amendment, and communications law. The firm serves media companies, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, administrative law, and other civil matters. Services are delivered through direct attorney-client relationships from its Raleigh, NC office, supplemented by an online bill payment portal via LawPay.

Product overview

Stevens Martin Vaughn & Tadych PLLC is a North Carolina law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 18 distinct practice areas. The firm's primary service model is a unified legal practice platform providing counsel in media and First Amendment law (their recognized specialty), commercial litigation, administrative law, and various other civil law matters. Key service modules include Bankruptcy & Workouts, Corporate & Nonprofit Law, Insurance Law & Litigation, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Entertainment Law, Privacy Law, and Social Media Law. The firm provides these services through attorneys with over 200 years of combined experience, with online bill payment as a supplementary client service feature.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Communications & First Amendment Law Legal services focused on First Amendment, media, and public-records matters for journalists, broadcasters, publishers, and media organizations, including defense against libel claims, prior restraint litigation, reporter subpoena responses, and open-government advocacy. Delivered through direct attorney representation and the NC Press Association Legal Hotline.
• Civil Litigation Representation of individuals and businesses in complex lawsuits including contract disputes, intellectual property matters, breach of fiduciary duty, and professional liability cases.
• Bankruptcy & Workouts Representation for business and individual debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings including Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 filings, and related litigation. Led by Board Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy.
• Administrative Law Legal representation and advocacy for businesses and individuals before government regulatory bodies and administrative agencies in North Carolina.
• Construction Law & Litigation Legal counsel and representation for real estate development and construction industry clients including contract negotiation, dispute resolution, and lien enforcement.
• Corporate & Nonprofit Law Full-service business and nonprofit counsel including entity formation, contracts, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and dissolution.
• Employment Law & Litigation Legal assistance for employers and employees including employment agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, and workplace policy drafting and enforcement.
• Entertainment Law Legal services for print media, television, film, theater, visual arts, publishing, music, and interactive industries including intellectual property and contract matters.
• Insurance Law & Litigation Representation for policyholders and insurance agents including crop insurance claims, fire and property claims, flood insurance, coverage disputes, and bad faith litigation.
• Intellectual Property Law Protection of ideas and creations including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and representation in infringement suits for creative professionals and businesses.
• Libel & Defamation Law Legal representation in libel, slander, and defamation actions for journalists, authors, artists, designers, and business owners.
• Mediation Certified mediation services by North Carolina certified mediators for dispute resolution in a cost-efficient, confidential setting.
• Professional & Occupational Licensing Representation before North Carolina professional and occupational licensing boards including licensure and disciplinary proceedings for individuals and businesses.
• Privacy Law Privacy compliance counsel including privacy policy drafting, terms of use, security agreements, and defense against privacy lawsuits and regulatory enforcement.
• Public Records & FOIA Law & Litigation Assistance in obtaining public records from government entities including litigation when records are improperly concealed, and law enforcement recording release.
• Publishing Law Legal services for authors, publishers, and advertisers including content clearance, pre-publication review, publishing contracts, and advertising compliance.
• Social Media Law Legal counsel on internet and social media legal issues including domain name disputes, privacy policies, terms of service, website legal audits, and e-commerce compliance.
• Appellate Practice Appeals representation to higher courts when initial court decisions require correction, comprehensive argument review, and skilled brief drafting.
• Online Bill Payment Secure online payment portal for current clients to pay invoices or deposits through LawPay.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Carolina Press AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHugh Stevens served as general counsel to the NCPA from 1979-2003, now Of Counsel. The firm provides legal hotline services through NCPA, responding to dozens of inquiries weekly from NC reporters, editors and advertising managers. Hugh co-edits the North Carolina Media Law Handbook with Professor Cathy Packer of UNC.
• University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Cathy Packer of UNC's Hussman School of Journalism and Media co-edits the North Carolina Media Law Handbook with Hugh Stevens. Hugh has taught First Amendment and media law at UNC School of Law and UNC's Hussman School.
• Watercolor Society of North CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Tadych serves as general counsel to the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.
• The Justice Theater ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Tadych serves as general counsel to The Justice Theater Project.
• North Carolina Open Government CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHugh Stevens is a founding board member and past president of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition, an organization dedicated to open government principles.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Fox Rothschild LLP: National full-service firm with a recognized First Amendment and media law practice group that competes for media clients and offers the multi-jurisdictional capacity SMVT cannot match.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Am Law 200 firm with one of the largest media and First Amendment practices in the U.S., serving national broadcasters, publishers, and digital platforms. Represents the scaled, national incumbent that SMVT competes against for sophisticated media mandates.
• Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP: National firm with an active media and First Amendment practice serving major publishers and broadcasters, representing the type of large-scale, multi-jurisdictional competitor SMVT encounters on complex media mandates.

Others

• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Nonprofit organization providing pro bono legal support to journalists and news organizations on First Amendment and public records matters. Adjacent ecosystem participant that shares SMVT's mission of defending press rights but operates on a nonprofit model.

Direct peers

• Nexsen Pruet (now Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier): Regional Southeast law firm with significant North Carolina presence, offering overlapping administrative law, litigation, and corporate services to NC-based businesses and regulated entities.
• Tin Fulton Walker & Owen: Asheville-based North Carolina litigation boutique with a similar size and practice mix in civil litigation, professional licensing, and administrative law, competing for NC litigation and regulatory matters.
• Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz: Nationally recognized First Amendment and media law firm that competes for high-profile media clients on libel, privacy, and public records matters. Direct competitor for SMVT's flagship media practice on a national stage.
• Poyner Spruill LLP: Full-service North Carolina law firm headquartered in Raleigh with comparable commercial litigation, bankruptcy, administrative, and corporate practices. Direct competitor for mid-market NC business clients across overlapping practice areas.
• Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson: Charlotte-based North Carolina law firm with comparable commercial litigation, corporate, and bankruptcy practices that competes with SMVT for sophisticated business clients across the state.
• Brooks Pierce: North Carolina-based law firm with a strong media and First Amendment practice, directly competing with SMVT for NC media clients including broadcasters and publishers. Both firms handle libel defense, public records, and communications law matters in NC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ncmedialaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/SMVTlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stevens-martin-vaughn-&-tadych-pllc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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