Levitt

What Levitt does

Levitt LLP is a boutique business law firm headquartered in Mineola, New York, founded in 1985 by Steven L. Levitt. The firm provides four core practice areas—commercial litigation, transactional work, real estate law, and business counseling—to public and private companies, prominent law firms (as co-counsel), doctors and other professionals, and Fortune 200 corporations, with notable representation of aerospace and defense clients including Lockheed Martin, L3Harris Technologies, Mercury Systems, and Kalitta Air. The firm operates with a small named roster of approximately seven to eight attorneys across partner, of counsel, and associate levels, and handles matters across 18+ U.S. jurisdictions plus international arbitrations via pro hac vice admissions.

The firm's core offering is professional legal services; it does not operate a proprietary technology platform. Differentiators include a cross-disciplinary model in which transactional lawyers also litigate and litigators handle transactional matters, the registered brand identity "Practicing Outside The Box®," and a track record of high-stakes case outcomes (defeating a $2B claim in Kalitta Air, upholding a $625M fee award in NY v. Philip Morris, overturning $37M and $125M verdicts). No core technology underpins the practice.

Revenue is generated through professional legal services fees billed on hourly, fixed-fee, or contingent bases. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market relies on reputation, peer referrals, senior-partner networks, and earned third-party recognition (Chambers USA Spotlight, Forbes Leaders in Law, Super Lawyers) rather than paid marketing or distribution partnerships. The firm operates as a New York Limited Liability Partnership from a single Mineola office and has remained privately held since founding, with no institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Levitt

Legal name

Levitt LLP

Website

https://levittlawllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Levitt LLP is a Mineola, NY-based boutique business law firm, founded in 1985, providing commercial litigation, transactional, real estate, and business counseling services to Fortune 200 companies, public/private firms, and professionals across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHAOAH)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Business legal counsel
• Real estate law
• Transactional legal services
• Business dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Mineola

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 Fees: Revenue is generated through professional legal services, including hourly billing for litigation and transactional work, fixed fees for specific matters, and potentially contingency arrangements for certain cases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Levitt LLP is a boutique business law firm providing four core legal service areas: complex commercial litigation, transactional/business law work, real estate legal services, and business counseling. The firm serves corporate clients ranging from Fortune 200 companies to small and mid-size businesses, with attorneys cross-trained in both litigation and transactional practice to deliver integrated legal counsel.

Product overview

Levitt LLP is a boutique business law firm offering four interconnected legal service areas: Litigation, Transactional Work, Real Estate, and Business Counseling. The firm is structured so that transactional lawyers handle litigation caseloads and litigators work on transactions, enabling cross-disciplinary expertise. The practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, business transactions, and real estate matters for corporate clients ranging from Fortune 200 companies to small businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Practicing Outside The Box®: The firm's registered trademark and tagline representing their approach to providing legal services outside conventional methods.

Products and services

• Litigation Services Comprehensive legal representation in complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts, including breach of contract, tortious interference, fraud, and injunctive relief. For corporate clients involved in high-stakes disputes.
• Transactional Work Legal counsel for acquisition or sale of substantial business assets, including negotiation, closing, and structuring transactions to reduce risks and avoid post-transaction disputes. For business owners and corporate clients.
• Real Estate Legal Services Representation in complex commercial real estate transactions including purchasing, sales, leasing, environmental due diligence, subleasing, brokerage agreements, and real estate litigation. For commercial real estate clients and property owners.
• Business Counseling Business counseling services including analysis of business procedures, contract drafting, dispute prevention, and planning to help clients avoid litigation. For business owners and executives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully defended against potential $2 billion award
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mediation Solutions of NY, LLCminorOthersSteven L. Levitt has been invited to join the panel of esteemed neutrals of Mediation Solutions of NY, LLC, a New York-based provider of alternative dispute resolution services co-founded by the Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, former New York State Chief Administrative Judge and former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Susman Godfrey: Elite trial boutique with a longstanding reputation for high-stakes commercial litigation, structurally similar to Levitt LLP in partner-led staffing and enterprise client focus.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: The world's largest litigation-only law firm, serving as a benchmark for boutique-style litigation boutiques representing public companies in complex commercial matters. Directly comparable on litigation-side practice mix.
• Boies Schiller Flexner: Litigation-focused boutique with offices in New York and other major markets, regularly retained by Fortune-class clients for bet-the-company commercial disputes, mirroring Levitt LLP's enterprise-litigation profile.
• Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott: Mid-size litigation boutique known for complex commercial and IP trials, often engaged by Fortune-class clients as a specialist trial firm — a model directly analogous to Levitt LLP's positioning.
• Kasowitz Benson Torres: New York-based litigation boutique of comparable scale and posture to Levitt LLP, focused on high-stakes commercial litigation for corporate clients, often retained as a specialist trial firm against larger incumbents.
• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: Premier New York boutique law firm blending elite M&A advisory with high-stakes litigation, representing a similar blue-chip corporate client base. Closely comparable boutique model with concentrated senior-partner involvement.
• Williams & Connolly: Highly regarded litigation boutique representing major corporate clients in bet-the-company matters; comparable in partner-driven, reputation-led model and enterprise client roster.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins: Global full-service law firm with strong commercial litigation, M&A, and real estate practices serving many of the same Fortune-class and large-cap clients as Levitt LLP.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: Large New York-headquartered full-service firm with leading M&A, litigation, and real estate practices that compete with Levitt LLP for the same Fortune 200 corporate clients seeking integrated counsel.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Global full-service firm dominant in M&A, litigation, and private equity. Competes for high-end corporate transactional and complex litigation work from the same enterprise client pool Levitt LLP serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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