Girvin & Ferlazzo

Name

Girvin & Ferlazzo

Legal name

Girvin & Ferlazzo, PC

Website

https://girvinlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Collections & Litigation Support (Judgments, Garnishments) (FSAKAJAD)

Keywords

• Education law services
• Public sector labor employment
• Personal injury litigation
• Debt collection services
• Mediation arbitration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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/Retainer: Traditional law firm billing for legal services including consultation, representation, and ongoing legal counsel to school districts, municipalities, businesses, and individuals.
2. Personal Injury Contingency Fees: Contingency fee arrangements for personal injury and medical malpractice cases where the firm receives a percentage of recovered damages.
3. Wrongful Death Representation: Legal representation for wrongful death claims with contingency or hourly fee structures.
4. Debt Collection Services: Flexible contingency fee arrangements or competitive hourly rates for debt collection services. The firm has collected millions of dollars in inventory for clients including national and international lending institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. is a full-service general practice law firm founded in 1991 in Albany, New York, serving clients throughout New York State. The firm provides legal representation and counsel across multiple practice areas including education law (70+ school district clients), public and private sector labor and employment law (85+ municipalities and school districts), litigation, personal injury and medical malpractice, real estate, estate planning, alternative dispute resolution/mediation, and commercial debt collection. Revenue is generated primarily through hourly, retainer, and contingency fee arrangements for these legal services.

Product overview

Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. is a full-service general practice law firm serving clients throughout New York State since 1991. The firm operates as a unified legal practice offering multiple specialized practice areas rather than a modular software platform. Core service offerings include Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice representation, Education Law (serving 70+ school district clients), Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Real Estate, Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation, and Debt Collection Services. The firm also provides clients with a Collections Portal for online account management and payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for individuals in New York State injured due to negligence, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, and medical malpractice claims. Handled on contingency fee basis with multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements achieved.
• Education Law Services Comprehensive legal counsel for New York State public school districts including employee investigations, student disciplinary proceedings, special education (IDEA, Section 504), labor relations, collective bargaining, and litigation before state and federal courts.
• Public and Private Sector Labor and Employment Law Comprehensive representation for employers on labor and employment matters including policy drafting, collective bargaining, wrongful discharge claims, discrimination defense, and compliance with state and federal employment laws, including Taylor Law compliance for public employers.
• Litigation Services Complex litigation representation before New York state and federal courts and administrative agencies at trial and appellate levels, covering commercial, employment, civil rights, property, and municipal litigation matters.
• Real Estate Legal Services Full-service real estate representation for builders, developers, buyers, and sellers including residential and commercial transactions, land use and zoning matters, foreclosures, evictions, and project development and approval.
• Elder Law and Estate Planning (Wills, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxies) Estate planning services for individuals including wills, power of attorney documents, and health care proxies as part of the firm's elder law and estate planning practice.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Mediation and arbitration services facilitated by experienced attorney-mediators with collective 60 years of experience, helping parties resolve commercial, employment, personal injury, and civil rights disputes outside of court.
• Debt Collection Services Commercial debt collection services for lending institutions, hospitals, healthcare providers, and businesses covering consumer credit debt, health services debt, business debt, and judgment enforcement. Includes skip-tracing and asset location. Available on flexible contingency fee or competitive hourly rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• $6,020,250 Verdict In Intellectual Property Action
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United States District Court for the Northern District of New YorkcoreOthers · 1 January 2005Salvatore D. Ferlazzo has served as an Early Trial Neutral for the Federal Court system since 2005 and was recently invited to become a member of the Paid Mediator Panel for the Northern District Court.
• ACA International (Association of Credit and Collection Professionals)coreOthersAll attorneys and debt collection professionals at Girvin & Ferlazzo are trained and certified in the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act by ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals.
• NARCA (National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys)coreOthersFirm attorneys are members of NARCA, a professional organization for retail collection attorneys.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jackson Lewis P.C. National law firm focused exclusively on labor and employment law. Comparable to G&F's employment law practice area in serving employers, including public-sector clients.
• Bond, Schoeneck & King: Full-service law firm headquartered in Syracuse with a deep education law practice serving hundreds of NY school districts. Closest peer to G&F given direct overlap in public-sector education, labor and employment, and municipal representation across New York State.
• Barclay Damon, LLP: Full-service law firm with strong education and school district practice across NY. Comparable in market position and public-sector client base.
• Harris Beach Murtha Cumina: NY-based full-service firm with substantial education, municipal, and public-sector practices. Direct competitor for school district and municipality clients in Upstate NY.
• Whiteman Osterman & Hanna: Albany-based full-service firm with significant education and municipal law practices serving NY school districts. Direct competitor in G&F's home market.
• Hodgson Russ LLP: Full-service Upstate NY firm with strong education, labor, and municipal practices. Comparable in size and geographic focus to Girvin & Ferlazzo.
• Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes PC: Central NY-based firm specializing in public-sector law including education, labor relations, and municipal representation. Comparable niche focus.
• Phillips Lytle LLP: Western NY-headquartered full-service firm with government, education, and litigation capabilities. Comparable in serving public-sector institutions in New York.
• Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. Long Island-based full-service firm with significant municipal, education, and government relations practice. Comparable in serving public-sector legal needs in NY.

Regional players

• Lemire, Matthews, Hricak: Western NY firm with strong public-sector labor and employment focus. Comparable practice mix but serves different geography within NY than G&F.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/girvinlawalbany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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