Briggs and Morgan, P.A.

What Briggs and Morgan, P.A. does

Briggs and Morgan, P.A. was a Minneapolis-headquartered, full-service business law and litigation firm founded in 1882, serving corporate and individual clients across the Upper Midwest. The firm operated as a private professional services partnership with 251–500 employees, generating revenue through traditional hourly legal services, advance retainer payments (held in IOLTA trust accounts), and transaction-based fees for mergers, acquisitions, financing, and real estate matters. Its practice spanned business formation, M&A, financing, real estate, employment, litigation, immigration, and regulatory compliance work for corporate clients, high net worth individuals, and institutional clients.

In 2019, Briggs and Morgan merged into Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, a Cincinnati-founded (1885) national law firm. The merger converted Briggs's standalone Minneapolis practice into one office within Taft's network of 23 U.S. offices and 850+ attorneys, extending client access to specialty practices including Taft's Japan and China practices (serving Japanese-affiliated and Chinese corporate clients respectively) and a nationally ranked PFAS litigation practice. The combined firm reports National Tier 1 rankings in Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Litigation, Chambers USA placements (143 attorneys and 54 practices in 2026, up from 108 and 45 in 2025), and 453 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2026.

No proprietary technology products, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the input. Client acquisition is sales-led through direct attorney-client relationships, peer referrals, legal directory recognition (Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500, Super Lawyers), and digital presence via the taftlaw.com website, social channels, and published legal bulletins. Ginovus LLC operates as an independently managed affiliate providing site selection and economic development incentive services rather than a core Briggs/Taft legal product.

Name

Briggs and Morgan, P.A.

Legal name

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Website

https://briggs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Briggs and Morgan, P.A. was a Minneapolis-based, full-service business law and litigation firm founded in 1882 that merged into Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in 2019, serving corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients across the Upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

Keywords

• Business law services
• Litigation services
• Corporate legal counsel
• Transactional legal services
• Law firm practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 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 legal services billed hourly, plus retainers and transaction-based fees for M&A, financing, and other transactional matters.
2. Retainer Payments: Advance retainer payments from new clients held in IOLTA accounts, replenished as work is performed.
3. Transaction-Based Legal Services: One-time fees for specific transactions including mergers, acquisitions, financing arrangements, and real estate closings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Briggs and Morgan, P.A. was a Minneapolis-based law firm founded in 1882 that specialized in business law and litigation services. In 2019, the firm merged with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, and the combined practice now offers comprehensive legal services spanning corporate transactions, employment law, litigation, real estate, immigration, banking and finance, M&A, and specialized practices serving Japanese and Chinese-affiliated companies across 23+ U.S. offices.

Product overview

The source data does not contain information about Briggs and Morgan, P.A. The provided data is about Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, a law firm offering legal services including Business and Finance, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Japan Practice, China Practice, Immigration, and various other legal practice areas. No traditional products are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ginovus: Independently operated and managed affiliate providing location modeling, site selection and economic development incentive procurement, and compliance management services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 363 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ginovus LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGinovus is a globally recognized provider of location modeling, site selection and economic development incentive procurement, and compliance management services. An independently operated and managed affiliate of Taft, Ginovus has served over 550 clients across 1,800+ projects since 2002. Team members possess over 125 years of combined economic development experience.
• Site Selectors GuildminorOthersGinovus executive managing director Larry Gigerich and senior principal Chad Sweeney are members of the Site Selectors Guild, with Gigerich serving as chair. The Guild is the only association of the world's foremost professional site selection consultants.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Ice Miller LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service law firm with comparable practice mix in corporate, litigation, finance, and government affairs. Direct competitor in the Midwest mid-market corporate segment.
• Thompson Hine LLP: Cleveland-based full-service business law firm with practice areas spanning corporate, litigation, regulatory, and finance. Direct competitor in Ohio and the Midwest market for similar mid-market corporate clients.
• Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP: Ohio-based full-service law firm with practice areas spanning corporate transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters. Direct competitor in the Ohio/Midwest market for similar mid-market corporate clients.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Large full-service law firm with comparable Midwest roots and similar practice mix across corporate, litigation, finance, and regulatory matters. Most direct geographic and practice-area comparable to the combined Taft/Briggs and Morgan entity.
• Dickinson Wright PLLC: Full-service law firm with strong Midwest presence and comparable practice areas in corporate, litigation, real estate, and finance. Similar size and geographic footprint to Taft, with overlapping client bases.
• Frost Brown Todd LLP: Large regional law firm headquartered in the Midwest with a comparable mix of corporate, litigation, and finance practices. Closely overlaps with Taft's core Ohio/Midwest practice areas and similar revenue scale.
• Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP: Ohio-based full-service law firm with similar practice areas across corporate, litigation, banking, and regulatory matters. Closely competes in Ohio and the Midwest for Taft's core corporate clients.

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper LLP: Global AmLaw 50 firm providing corporate, finance, litigation, and regulatory services. Competes for Taft's larger client transactions and where clients need international reach beyond Taft's 23 U.S. offices.
• BakerHostetler LLP: Larger AmLaw 100 firm with overlapping practice areas including business law, litigation, and finance. Competes for similar mid-market corporate clients nationally but at a broader scale and more geographic reach.
• McDermott Will & Emery LLP: Large international law firm with significant corporate, healthcare, and litigation practices. Competes for Taft's larger corporate and finance mandates and has a more extensive national and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/taftlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TaftLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/briggs-and-morgan-p-a-
• Instagraminstagram.com/taft_law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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