What Christian & Small does

Christian & Small LLP is a private regional law firm organized as an Alabama limited liability partnership, headquartered in Birmingham with additional offices in Jackson, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama. Founded in 2000 and celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, the firm delivers litigation and business law services across 16 practice areas including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions and Toxic Torts, Construction, E-Discovery and Cyber Security, Governmental Liability, Healthcare, Insurance, Labor and Employment, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Retail and Hospitality, and Transportation.

The firm serves a heterogeneous client base ranging from individuals and closely held businesses to Fortune 500 companies, with practice emphasis on insurance defense, product liability, transportation defense, and commercial litigation. Christian & Small is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus, the only Alabama member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, and the IADC. Revenue is generated through traditional professional services billing, including hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee arrangements, with quote-based matter pricing and no publicly disclosed standard fee schedule. Client acquisition runs through partner-led direct engagement, professional referrals, and reputation-based selection rather than formal GTM functions.

Technology is positioned as a litigation enabler rather than a productized platform. The firm maintains an E-Discovery and Cyber Security practice area and characterizes its approach as 'technology-forward' with capabilities spanning connected products, AI-driven decision systems, and digital platform disputes. Early-stage AI engagement is limited to one partner's participation in Anthropic's Claude for Small Business workshop in June 2026; no proprietary AI products, patents, or in-house model development are disclosed. Marketing relies on a firm website, the Nonstop Advocates blog, and organic social presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X, supplemented by earned media and bar-association thought leadership.

Name

Christian & Small

Legal name

Christian & Small LLP

Website

https://csattorneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Christian & Small LLP is a Birmingham-based regional litigation and business law firm with three offices across Alabama and Mississippi, serving individuals, closely held businesses, and Fortune 500 companies across 16 practice areas including insurance defense, bankruptcy, transportation, and product liability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Traditional law firm revenue through hourly billing, contingency fees, flat fees for specific services, and professional services engagements across litigation and business law practice areas

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Christian & Small LLP is a regional litigation and business law firm providing legal counsel across 16 practice areas including commercial litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring, insurance defense, product liability, healthcare law, transportation defense, and cybersecurity. The firm delivers professional legal services to individuals, closely held businesses, and Fortune 500 companies across Alabama, the Southeast, and nationwide through its offices in Birmingham, Jackson, and Mobile.

Product overview

Christian & Small LLP is a regional law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized around 16 distinct practice areas. The firm specializes in litigation and business law, providing legal counsel across Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Business Services and Commercial Litigation, Class Actions & Toxic Torts, Construction Law, E-Discovery and Cyber Security, Governmental Liability, Healthcare Law, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Retail and Hospitality, and Transportation. The firm's services are not a unified software product but rather a collection of specialized legal practice areas delivered by experienced attorneys to individuals, closely held businesses, and Fortune 500 companies throughout Alabama, the Southeast, and nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• International Society of Primerus Law FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian & Small is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, providing access to a global network of vetted law firms for referrals and collaborative work on multi-jurisdictional client matters.
• Leadership Council on Legal DiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian & Small is the only Alabama-based member firm in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. This 10-year partnership demonstrates the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
• Mansfield Rule Certified PluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian & Small achieved Mansfield Rule Certified Plus status through Diversity Lab, indicating the firm has demonstrated a commitment to diversity in leadership and governance.
• Teach for America-AlabamasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerChristian & Small maintains a 10-year partnership with Teach for America-Alabama as a founding supporter and Champion Event Sponsor. The firm's corporate social responsibility initiatives focus on education.
• International Association of Defense Council (IADC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers of the International Association of Defense Council, connecting the firm with defense counsel and industry resources nationwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Burr & Forman: Birmingham-based Southeast regional firm with overlapping litigation, bankruptcy, and commercial practice areas; competes head-to-head for mid-market and enterprise clients in Alabama and Mississippi.
• Butler Snow: Mississippi-founded Southeast regional firm with similar litigation and business law capabilities; competes with Christian & Small's Jackson MS office and broader Southeast footprint.
• Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker: Birmingham-headquartered litigation and business law firm of comparable size; directly competes with Christian & Small for corporate, securities, and complex litigation matters in Alabama.
• Bradley Arant Boult Cummings: Birmingham-headquartered law firm with comparable litigation and business law practice breadth across the Southeast; directly competes with Christian & Small for Alabama corporate and litigation work.
• Maynard Nexsen: Mid-size Southeast-based firm with Alabama offices and a litigation/business law focus that overlaps with Christian & Small's core practice areas, including transportation and product liability.
• Lightfoot, Franklin & White: Birmingham-based commercial litigation boutique with strong trial reputation; directly competes with Christian & Small for high-stakes commercial and product liability defense work.
• Balch & Bingham: Birmingham-founded regional firm offering litigation, energy, healthcare, and financial services practices; competes directly with Christian & Small in Alabama insurance defense and commercial litigation.
• Adams and Reese: Southeast-based firm with strong litigation, insurance, and transportation defense practices; directly comparable to Christian & Small across multiple practice areas and similar regional positioning.
• Jones Walker: Gulf South/Southeast regional firm with comparable litigation, insurance, and transportation practices; competes with Christian & Small for transportation defense and insurance coverage work in Alabama and Mississippi.

Regional players

• Phelps Dunbar: Gulf Coast-rooted regional firm with strong insurance defense and transportation practices; comparable practice mix and overlapping client base, though primarily Louisiana/Mississippi anchored.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/christiansmall
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuWz4EeHHCtHU4lTUrqhuwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Christian-Small-LLP-229712283779193
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-&-small-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/christiansmallllp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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