BLEAKLEY PLATT

Name

BLEAKLEY PLATT

Legal name

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP

Website

https://bpslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is a 40+ attorney full-service law firm founded in 1937, operating from White Plains, Pearl River, and Greenwich, serving enterprise corporate, HNW individual, nonprofit, and municipal clients across the NY metro and southern Connecticut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK), Special Needs & Supplemental Needs Trust Services (FSAAANAJ), Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability (FSAJADAF)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Commercial litigation
• Corporate law
• Estate planning
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Bleakley Platt generates revenue through traditional legal fee arrangements including hourly billing for attorney time, retainers, and alternative fee arrangements. Fee structures include partial or full contingent fee cases in litigation, flat fees for defined matters, discounted billing rates based on volume of work, discounted rates with success fees, and monthly or annual minimum retainers and capped fees. The firm also handles transactional work and litigated matters under various fee arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is a full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal representation across 26 distinct practice areas including litigation, corporate law, real estate, trusts and estates, health law, environmental law, employment, and intellectual property. The firm serves enterprise clients, high-net-worth individuals, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities from offices in White Plains, NY, Pearl River, NY, and Greenwich, CT. Revenue is generated through traditional legal fee arrangements including hourly billing, retainers, contingent fees, and flat fees for defined matters.

Product overview

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP is a law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 26 distinct practice areas. The firm's services include Appellate Advocacy, Clinical Laboratory Representation, Commercial Finance, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Elder Law and Special Needs, Employment Discrimination, Environmental Law, Health Care Litigation, Health Law, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Insurance Law, Insurance Brokers and Agents, Intellectual Property, Internal Investigations, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Litigation, Municipal Law, Not-for-Profit Law, Product Liability, Real Estate, Tax, Tax Certiorari Condemnation and Valuation, Toxic Tort and Complex Litigation, and Trusts and Estates. The firm also provides clients with an Online Payment Portal powered by LawPay for secure invoice payments. The practice operates from offices in White Plains, NY, Pearl River, NY, and Greenwich, CT, serving clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appellate Practice State and federal appellate representation, handling appeals at all levels including emergency provisional remedies.
• Clinical Laboratory Representation Legal services for clinical laboratories on regulatory compliance, CLIA requirements, corporate transactions, and litigation.
• Commercial Finance Representation of financial institutions, pension funds, and public/private companies in real estate finance transactions and commercial lending matters.
• Construction Law Legal representation for owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in litigation, arbitration, and contract matters.
• Corporate Law Full-service corporate representation including private mergers and acquisitions, franchise transactions, joint ventures, and corporate governance.
• Elder Law and Special Needs Medicare and Medicaid benefits, guardianship proceedings, special needs trusts, and estate planning for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
• Employment Discrimination Representation in employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, and labor law matters.
• Environmental Law Representation on environmental matters including CERCLA, RCRA, CWA compliance, wetland issues, and environmental enforcement proceedings.
• Health Care Litigation Litigation services for hospitals, physicians, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare facilities on malpractice and regulatory matters.
• Health Law Regulatory compliance counsel for healthcare clients including Stark Law, anti-kickback statutes, corporate compliance programs, and healthcare transactions.
• Information Technology and Cybersecurity Legal counsel on technology matters, cybersecurity compliance, data protection, and information technology transactions.
• Insurance Law Insurance coverage disputes, claims defense, and reinsurance matters for insurers and policyholders.
• Insurance Brokers and Agents Representation of insurance brokers in disciplinary hearings, audits, and regulatory matters before the NY Department of Financial Services.
• Intellectual Property Intellectual property litigation and counseling including trademark, copyright, and patent matters.
• Internal Investigations Conducting internal investigations for corporations on compliance matters, regulatory issues, and potential misconduct.
• Labor and Employment Labor law representation including collective bargaining, union matters, employment agreements, and workplace compliance.
• Land Use and Zoning Land use approvals, zoning matters, environmental impact reviews, and representation before planning and legislative boards.
• Litigation High-stakes commercial litigation, civil rights defense, product liability, and complex dispute resolution in state and federal courts.
• Municipal Law Legal counsel to municipalities on governance, regulatory compliance, land use, and litigation defense.
• Not-for-Profit Law Legal services for nonprofit organizations including formation, governance, compliance, and charitable matters.
• Product Liability Defense of manufacturers in product liability claims, toxic tort matters, and complex litigation.
• Real Estate Commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, financing, development, leasing, and disposition.
• Tax Tax planning, IRS representation, state tax matters, and tax aspects of transactions.
• Tax Certiorari, Condemnation, and Valuation Property tax challenges, eminent domain proceedings, and valuation disputes.
• Toxic Tort and Complex Litigation Defense in toxic exposure claims, environmental litigation, and multi-party complex matters.
• Trusts and Estates Estate planning, administration, trust formation, probate, and estate litigation.
• Online Payment Portal (LawPay) Secure online payment system allowing clients to pay invoices via credit card or eCheck, hosted by LawPay.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented CaduceusHealth in $66 million asset sale transaction

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Innovaccer Inc.minorOthersBleakley Platt represented CaduceusHealth in its $66 million asset sale to Innovaccer Inc., a leading healthcare AI company. This represents a client transaction rather than a formal partnership arrangement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: National mid-size defense litigation firm with strong insurance, product liability, and toxic tort practices — directly comparable to Bleakley Platt's Insurance Law, Product Liability, and Toxic Tort/Complex Litigation practice groups.
• Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP: New York City-based mid-size law firm with comparable full-service practice mix including corporate, real estate, litigation, and trusts & estates serving mid-market and institutional clients in the NY metro region.
• Garfunkel Wild, PC: Mid-size NY/CT-area law firm with a nationally recognized healthcare practice (regulatory, M&A, litigation) and offices including Stamford, CT — directly comparable to Bleakley Platt's healthcare, corporate, and trusts & estates practices serving similar enterprise and institutional clients in the same Northeast geography.
• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: Regional defense litigation firm with comparable size and insurance defense, product liability, and commercial litigation practices serving similar institutional and corporate clients across the Northeast.
• Rivkin Radler LLP: Long Island/New York metropolitan regional law firm with comparable size (~80+ attorneys), broad practice mix including insurance, healthcare, real estate, and litigation, and similar mid-market enterprise and institutional client base.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment-focused law firm with a Westchester/White Plains office presence; directly comparable to Bleakley Platt's Labor and Employment and Employment Discrimination practices serving overlapping regional employer clients.

Regional players

• Barclay Damon, LLP: Upstate New York full-service regional law firm (Syracuse/Buffalo/Albany) with comparable size and broad practice platform including litigation, corporate, real estate, construction, and trusts & estates — similar in structure but geographically separate.
• Harter Secrest & Emery LLP: Upstate New York regional law firm (Rochester/Buffalo) with similarly broad full-service platform covering corporate, litigation, real estate, trusts & estates, and labor — comparable in structure and size but operating in a different upstate geography.
• Murtha Cullina LLP: Connecticut-based regional law firm with comparable size, broad practice mix including litigation, corporate, real estate, health law, and trusts & estates — closely comparable to Bleakley Platt's CT-facing Greenwich office practice.
• Hinman Howard & Kattell LLP: Upstate New York regional law firm (Binghamton) with similar size and broad practice coverage including corporate, litigation, real estate, and trusts & estates — comparable full-service regional model but operating in a different upstate NY market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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