Kaplan Law

What Kaplan Law does

Kaplan Law LLC is a Boston-based boutique litigation law firm founded by Brian S. Kaplan in 2014, specializing in complex business and real estate disputes throughout eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. The firm operates from a single office at 123 South Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, and offers two core service lines: Real Estate Litigation (covering commercial leases, zoning, permitting, land use, design and construction, title issues, easements, adverse possession, boundary disputes, and partition actions) and Business Litigation (covering contracts, fraud, Chapter 93A claims, business torts, unfair trade practices, fiduciary duties, non-competition agreements, intellectual property, and closely-held entity disputes). The firm represents developers, landlords, tenants, architects, investors, non-profits, homeowners, businesses, individuals, and government entities in state and federal court, arbitration, mediation, and before municipal boards.

The firm is structured as a single-attorney LLC (Brian S. Kaplan is the sole identified attorney and founder), with no disclosed headcount, associates, or paralegal team. Its business model is professional services fee-based, with case-by-case quotes depending on complexity and scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct client engagement from the Boston office, supported by word-of-mouth and reputation channels such as the annual Super Lawyer designation from Boston magazine (received since 2010) and press coverage in The Boston Globe, Cape Cod Times, and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Notable case outcomes include defense of a $350 million class action against the Massachusetts Department of Transportation as Special Assistant Attorney General, multi-million dollar trial verdicts, $2M+ in insurance recoveries for a property owner, and a $500,000 settlement for a development consultant. There is no disclosed technology stack, proprietary tooling, AI/ML capabilities, or digital distribution channels; the firm relies on a simple website (kaplanlaw-llc.com) for inbound inquiries.

Name

Kaplan Law

Legal name

Kaplan Law LLC

Website

https://kaplanlaw-llc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kaplan Law LLC is a Boston-based boutique litigation firm specializing in complex business and real estate disputes for developers, businesses, investors, and individuals across eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Founded by Brian S. Kaplan, it represents clients in state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation.

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)

Keywords

• Business litigation
• Real estate litigation
• Commercial disputes
• Civil litigation
• Trial advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Professional legal services for complex business and real estate litigation, including court advocacy, arbitration, mediation, and municipal board representation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kaplan Law LLC is a Boston, Massachusetts-based litigation law firm representing clients in complex business and real estate disputes. Founded by trial attorney Brian S. Kaplan, the firm handles matters in state and federal courts across Eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod for clients including developers, landlords, tenants, architects, investors, non-profits, and homeowners.

Product overview

Kaplan Law LLC is a litigation law firm offering two primary legal service practice areas: Real Estate Litigation and Business Litigation. The firm specializes in complex business and real estate disputes throughout eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, representing clients in state and federal court, arbitration, mediation, and before municipal boards. The Real Estate Litigation service handles matters involving commercial leases, zoning, permitting, land use, construction, title issues, easements, and property partitions. The Business Litigation service addresses disputes over contracts, fraud, Chapter 93A violations, business torts, non-competition agreements, intellectual property, and closely-held entity conflicts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully defended $350 million class action against transportation agency
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Griffin Museum of PhotographyminorOthersBrian S. Kaplan served as President of the Board of Directors from 2015 to 2017

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Goulston & Storrs PC: Boston real estate and business law firm with a strong litigation bench serving developers, landlords, and investors — overlapping Kaplan Law's primary real estate and commercial litigation segments.
• Holland & Knight LLP: National firm with a substantial Boston office pursuing complex commercial and real estate litigation for enterprise and institutional clients — adjacent competitor for higher-value matters.
• Choate Hall & Stewart LLP: Established Boston firm with deep business litigation and real estate capabilities serving many of the same enterprise, developer, and investor clients Kaplan Law targets.
• Nutter (Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP): Boston-based full-service firm with a real estate and litigation practice that competes for closely-held business and real estate clients across eastern Massachusetts.
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: National litigation-focused firm with Boston presence handling commercial, real estate, and business tort disputes for mid-market and enterprise clients in the same regional market.
• Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, PC: Larger Boston-headquartered full-service firm with a sizable litigation practice that competes for the same enterprise and real estate clients as Kaplan Law, but as part of a broader national platform.

Direct peers

• Fick & Schreiber LLP: Boston-area boutique civil litigation firm representing businesses and individuals in complex commercial and real estate disputes, with a comparable lean, trial-focused profile.
• Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers, PC: Boston boutique with a strong real estate, land use, zoning, and business litigation practice serving developers, landlords, and closely-held businesses — a near-direct competitor in the same eastern Massachusetts market.
• Kenney & Conley, PC: Boston business and real estate litigation boutique representing individuals, investors, and small businesses in commercial disputes — closely aligned with Kaplan Law's customer mix and matter types.
• Boyle | Shaughnessy Law: Boston-based boutique litigation firm handling business, real estate, and commercial disputes for a similar regional client base. Comparable in size, niche focus, and Massachusetts venue concentration to Kaplan Law.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaplan-law-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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