King Spry Herman Freund & Faul

What King Spry Herman Freund & Faul does

King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC ("KingSpry") is a full-service Pennsylvania law firm headquartered in Bethlehem with additional offices in Allentown and Stroudsburg. The firm operates across 15 practice areas — adoption/assisted reproductive technology, affordable housing, bankruptcy, business, education, employment, estate planning/administration, family law, investigations and compliance, litigation, local taxation and assessment, municipal law, public finance, real estate, and special education — serving individuals, businesses, municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and affordable-housing entities across the Lehigh Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania. The firm traces its institutional roots to 1961 when E. Drummond King began practicing law and pioneered bond counsel work in the Lehigh Valley, and was formed in its current structure through the January 2001 merger of two predecessor firms, followed by lateral integrations of the Frank, Frank, Penn and Frank team (July 2002) and the Monroe County team led by Kirby Upright (January 2004).

The business model is professional-services billable-hour legal representation supported by retainer engagements, with online payment processing via LawPay for both retainer and operating accounts. No proprietary technology platform or API surface is operated by the firm. Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct attorney consultations, professional referrals, community board service, and a content-marketing apparatus that includes the Greyfriars Institute (a wholly-owned conference center and PDE-approved Act 48 Professional Education Provider founded June 2008), two podcast series (Landmarks, Legal Lunch Room), and recurring newsletters (School Law Bullets, Municipal Minutes, Law at Work, Family Law, Employment News, Non-Profit News). Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees including 30+ attorneys plus paralegal and administrative staff.

KingSpry derives significant institutional positioning from its regulated-public-sector work: the firm has participated in more than $5 billion of public financing as bond counsel, maintains solicitor relationships with multiple Pennsylvania municipalities (Portland Borough, Eldred Township, housing authorities in Lehigh County, the City of Easton, and Monroe County), and its school-district-initiated tax appeals program reports over $10 million in annual savings for client districts. The firm is recognized as a Top Workplace for eight consecutive years and had 27 attorneys named to the Morning Call Top Lawyers list for 2026. Ownership is held by equity partners of the LLC, with Kevin C. Reid serving as Managing Partner per the firm's published history; Sarah O'Steen serves as Chief Operating Officer. No external capital, parent company, or acquisition intent is indicated.

Name

King Spry Herman Freund & Faul

Legal name

King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC

Website

https://kingspry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KingSpry is a full-service Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based law firm operating across 15 practice areas and serving individuals, businesses, municipalities, school districts, and educational institutions throughout the Lehigh Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania, with billable-hour legal services, recurring municipal and bond-counsel retainers, and a wholly-owned professional development arm (Greyfriars Institute).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Estate & Probate Administration Services (FSAEAKAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Municipal bond counsel
• Education law practice
• Estate planning services
• Family law firm

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethlehem

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 - Hourly Billing: The firm provides legal representation across 15 practice areas including family law, business law, education law, municipal law, real estate, public finance, employment law, estate planning, bankruptcy, and special education. Services are billed primarily on hourly rates for attorney time, with retainer requirements for ongoing matters. The firm offers online payment options through LawPay for both retainer and operating accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KingSpry is a full-service law firm providing legal representation and counsel across 15 practice areas including adoption/assisted reproductive technology, affordable housing, bankruptcy, business, education, employment, estate planning/administration, family law, investigations and compliance, litigation, local taxation and assessment, municipal law, public finance, real estate, and special education law. Services are billed primarily on hourly attorney rates with retainer requirements for ongoing matters, and the firm also operates the Greyfriars Institute conference center for client education. Clients include individuals, businesses, municipalities, housing authorities, and K-12 educational institutions throughout the Lehigh Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania.

Product overview

KingSpry is a full-service Pennsylvania law firm offering a portfolio of 15 distinct legal practice areas spanning adoption/ART, affordable housing, bankruptcy, business, education, employment, estate planning, family law, investigations, litigation, local taxation, municipal, public finance, real estate, and special education law. The firm also operates Greyfriars Institute as a professional development arm providing seminars and workshops. The firm produces two podcast series (Landmarks for real estate and Legal Lunch Room for education law) as supplementary knowledge resources. The practice areas function as integrated service lines with attorneys collaborating across disciplines to serve individuals, businesses, municipalities, and educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greyfriars Institute: A conference center affiliated with KingSpry offering legal seminars, workshops and webinars designed to promote learning and professional development. PDE-approved Act 48 Professional Education Provider.

Products and services

• Adoption/Assisted Reproductive Technology Law Legal services related to adoption and assisted reproductive technology, including surrogacy, egg/sperm/embryo donation, and parentage decrees, for intended parents and families.
• Affordable Housing Law Legal counsel for developing and preserving affordable housing, including low-income housing tax credits, HUD programs, and fair housing compliance, for housing authorities and nonprofit developers.
• Bankruptcy Law Legal guidance on Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings for individuals and businesses seeking financial relief.
• Business Law Full-service business legal counsel including formation, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance for businesses of all sizes.
• Education Law Legal representation and consultation for K-12 and higher education institutions on policy development, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.
• Employment Law Employment law counsel covering discrimination claims, EEOC/PHRC representation, employee handbook development, and workforce compliance for employers.
• Estate Planning and Administration Estate planning, trust administration, and probate services including wills, powers of attorney, and asset protection strategies, recognized with U.S. News Tier 1 Metropolitan (Allentown) ranking.
• Family Law Family law representation including divorce, custody, child support, prenuptial agreements, and protection from abuse orders, recognized with U.S. News Tier 1 Metropolitan (Allentown) ranking.
• Investigations and Compliance Services Investigation services for schools and employers covering Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, workplace misconduct, and compliance reviews.
• Litigation Civil litigation representation in state and federal courts for personal injury, construction claims, contract disputes, and business matters.
• Local Taxation and Assessment Tax assessment appeals and tax authority representation for school districts and municipalities seeking to preserve and grow their tax base; reverse-appeals program has saved districts more than $10 million annually.
• Municipal Law Comprehensive municipal legal counsel including zoning, land use, labor, civil rights, and public works matters for townships, boroughs, and other local government entities.
• Public Finance Law Bond counsel services for municipalities issuing general obligation and revenue bonds for infrastructure and capital projects; firm is a named bond counsel with Red Book listing and has participated in over $5 billion in financings.
• Real Estate Law Residential and commercial real estate legal services including acquisitions, leasing, zoning, title insurance, and development representation, with in-house title insurance and settlement services.
• Special Education Law Special education legal services for school districts covering IDEA, Section 504, due process hearings, and IEP disputes.
• Greyfriars Institute Conference center and professional development provider offering seminars, workshops, and webinars on legal topics for education, employment, estate planning, and family law clients; wholly owned subsidiary of KingSpry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $5 billion in public financing participated in for client communities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Weiss Burkardt Kramer, LLC (formerly Law Offices of Ira Weiss)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007KingSpry formed an affiliation with the Law Offices of Ira Weiss in Pittsburgh in 2007. The firm is now known as Weiss Burkardt Kramer, LLC, suggesting an ongoing referral or co-counsel relationship for matters extending into western Pennsylvania.
• Greyfriars InstitutecoreOthersGreyfriars Institute is an affiliated conference center established by KingSpry in June 2008, providing regular interpretations of real-world legal topics, low-cost professional development seminars and workshops. As of 2018, Greyfriars celebrated 10 years of providing legal education. It is a PDE-approved Act 48 Professional Education Provider.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Barley Snyder LLP: Lancaster, PA-based full-service regional law firm with comparable size, multi-practice breadth, and significant education law and municipal practice serving Pennsylvania school districts and municipalities.
• McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC: Harrisburg-based regional firm with deep Pennsylvania public finance, school district, education, and municipal practices comparable to KingSpry's Eastern PA solicitor and bond counsel offerings.
• Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt & Cappelli: Phillipsburg, NJ-based regional firm serving the Lehigh Valley and western New Jersey, with comparable education, municipal, and public-sector practice depth.
• Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba, P.C. Center Valley, PA-based full-service law firm serving the Lehigh Valley with practice areas spanning business, real estate, family, estate, municipal, and education law; the closest geographic and practice-mix peer to KingSpry.
• Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Multi-office Pennsylvania/New Jersey regional firm with comparable mid-market size, broad practice mix, and overlapping family, business, real estate, and municipal services to KingSpry.
• Gross McGinness & Holland, LLP: Allentown, PA-based regional law firm with municipal and education law practices overlapping with KingSpry's core eastern Pennsylvania service area.
• Stevens & Lee / Stevens & Lee Attorneys At Law: Mid-Atlantic regional law firm with national reach into public finance, education law, and municipal bond counsel; competes directly for school district and municipal mandates in Pennsylvania.
• Eastburn & Gray, PC: Bucks County, PA-based full-service firm serving Eastern Pennsylvania with similar size and practice breadth; directly comparable for school district and municipal solicitorship work.

Broad incumbents

• Fox Rothschild LLP: Large AmLaw multi-office firm with a significant Philadelphia-area presence providing education, public finance, municipal, and family law services that overlap with KingSpry's full-service offerings at a broader scale.

Regional players

• Steckel and Stopp, Attorneys at Law: Slatington-area Lehigh Valley firm focusing on estate planning, elder law, and family law, comparable to KingSpry's estate and family practice areas within a shared geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/King_Spry_Law
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KingSpry21
• Facebookfacebook.com/King-Spry-Herman-Freund-Faul-LLC-105634016170850
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5294882

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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