Dinn, Hochman & Potter

What Dinn, Hochman & Potter does

Dinn, Hochman & Potter, LLC is a Cleveland, Ohio-based business law firm founded in 1987 by David B. Hochman, operating from a single office at 6105 Parkland Boulevard, Suite 100, with 11 named attorneys. The firm delivers five core practice areas: business law (including entity formation, M&A, international business law, and outside general counsel services), litigation (business, construction, employment, financial services, and commercial loan disputes), dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation, negotiation, minitrial), real estate law (transactions, development, construction, zoning, eminent domain, 1031 exchanges), and estate planning (wills, trusts, succession, probate). The firm explicitly serves as outside general counsel to small and mid-sized privately held companies that lack in-house attorneys, embedding itself as a continuous legal advisor rather than a project-based vendor.

The firm's technology and platform posture is minimal and traditional: no proprietary software product, no API, no listed AI capabilities, and no patents. Marketing is conducted through a content-rich blog with articles dating from 2013 to 2026, an organic social media presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (Twitter), and a digital marketing and hosting partnership with FindLaw (an Internet Brands business). There is no external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring events. The firm is a partner-owned LLC domiciled in Ohio, with succession currently in process: David B. Hochman, who held the Managing Partner role since 1987, has transitioned leadership to Jason D. Hochman in 2024.

Dinn, Hochman & Potter generates revenue through a diversified fee model combining traditional hourly billing, alternative fee arrangements (fixed/flat fees, contingency, task-based, percentage, value-based, hybrid/blended rates, fee collars), and retainer-based engagements. Customers span local, regional, national, and international segments — including SMBs, closely held companies, entrepreneurs, families, and individuals — with practice emphasis on Ohio-based courtroom representation for out-of-state clients. Customer concentration and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; channel reach is direct via phone, online intake forms, and referral networks from peer law firms.

Name

Dinn, Hochman & Potter

Legal name

Dinn, Hochman & Potter, LLC

Website

https://dhplaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dinn, Hochman & Potter, LLC is a Cleveland, Ohio business law firm of 11 attorneys offering business law, litigation, dispute resolution, real estate law, and estate planning services to small and mid-sized companies, entrepreneurs, families, and national/international clients, including ongoing outside general counsel engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business and Commercial Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Commercial litigation
• Estate planning
• Real estate law
• Dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal representation across business law, litigation, real estate, estate planning, and dispute resolution matters.
2. Alternative Fee Arrangements: Fixed or flat fees; contingency or success fees; task or unit-based billing; percentage fees; value-based fees; hybrid fees/blended rates; fee collars; and retainer-based arrangements. The firm works with clients to establish the most cost-effective fee structure.
3. Percentage Fees (Transactional): Percentage fees used in transactional cases, where payment is a percentage of the value of the transaction or deal.
4. Contingency Fee Arrangements: In a contingency fee arrangement, the firm's payment is contingent upon achieving a successful outcome for the case.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dinn, Hochman & Potter, LLC is a Cleveland, Ohio-based business and litigation law firm that provides sophisticated legal counsel across five core practice areas: Business Law (including outside general counsel), Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Law, and Estate Planning. The firm serves corporations, businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals with tailored representation, operating primarily as outside 'in-house' legal counsel for small and mid-sized privately held companies that lack in-house attorneys.

Product overview

Dinn, Hochman & Potter is a law firm offering five core legal practice areas: Business Law (including entrepreneurial law, business formation, banking/financing, mergers & acquisitions, international law, and outside general counsel), Litigation (spanning contract disputes, shareholder disputes, employment litigation, construction litigation, and financial services), Dispute Resolution (arbitration, mediation, negotiation), Real Estate Law (transactions, development, zoning), and Estate Planning (wealth succession, probate). The firm serves as outside general counsel to small and mid-sized privately held companies without in-house attorneys, handling corporate transactions, intellectual property, labor and employment issues, and business succession planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services Comprehensive legal counsel for business formation, transactions, financing, governance, mergers and acquisitions, and international business law. The firm also serves as outside general counsel for small and mid-sized companies without in-house attorneys, providing corporate governance, employment law, intellectual property, and business strategy support.
• Litigation Services Business litigation representation handling complex disputes including shareholder disputes, contract disputes, employment litigation, construction litigation, land use disputes, commercial real estate loan foreclosure, and financial services litigation for businesses, closely held companies, and out-of-state clients needing Ohio courtroom representation.
• Dispute Resolution Services Alternative dispute resolution services including arbitration, mediation, negotiation, minitrial, summary jury trial, and early neutral evaluation to resolve business conflicts efficiently out of court.
• Real Estate Law Services Representation in real estate transactions, development, construction, acquisition, sales, financing, leasing, zoning, eminent domain, and 1031 tax-deferred exchanges for commercial and residential properties for business owners, developers, and individuals.
• Estate Planning Services Estate and succession planning including wills, trusts, wealth succession, business succession, probate law, and planning tailored to different business entities such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs, and corporations.

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 indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/dhplaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/dinnhochmanpotter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dinn-hochman-&-potter-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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