Bernstein & Lipsett

What Bernstein & Lipsett does

Bernstein & Lipsett, P.C. is a Washington, D.C.-based plaintiff-side employment law firm that specializes exclusively in representing federal government employees in judicial and administrative actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal pay laws. The firm pursues back pay plus 100% liquidated damages on behalf of federal workers who are wrongfully denied time-and-a-half overtime, whether through FLSA misclassification (typically reflected in Box 35 of the SF-50), off-the-clock work, forced compensatory time, unpaid travel time, or unpaid after-hours mandatory training. The firm was founded approximately in 1990 by Jules Bernstein and Linda Lipsett, who together represent essentially the entirety of its named attorney capacity.

The firm's underlying "technology" is human legal expertise, not software: there is no proprietary platform, no AI tooling, and no integrations disclosed. Service delivery is conducted through direct client outreach, a basic content-marketing website (bernsteinlipsett.com), a phone intake line (202.296.1798), and referrals from federal employee unions and other federal-sector employment attorneys. The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-individual, and it offers free confidential consultations as the entry point for case engagement.

The business model is professional services on a contingency fee basis, consistent with FLSA practice, where attorney fees are typically recovered as a percentage of the back pay and liquidated damages awarded. Clients are individuals rather than enterprises, drawn from federal agencies that include the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, DEA, Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Postal Service, among others. The firm reports having represented thousands of federal employees over its 34-year history. The firm is private, founder-owned, headquartered at 1629 K Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, D.C. 20006, and operates with no disclosed funding, subsidiaries, or institutional ownership.

Name

Bernstein & Lipsett

Legal name

Bernstein & Lipsett, P.C.

Website

https://bernsteinlipsett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bernstein & Lipsett is a Washington, D.C. boutique law firm founded in 1990 that exclusively represents individual U.S. federal employees in FLSA overtime disputes, recovering back pay and liquidated damages on a contingency-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• FLSA overtime representation
• Federal employee law
• Employment litigation
• Wage and hour law
• Federal pay disputes

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm represents federal employees in wage theft/overtime disputes and likely operates on contingency fee arrangements where attorneys receive a percentage of recovered back pay and damages. This aligns with the nature of FLSA cases where employees seek back pay plus liquidated damages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bernstein & Lipsett is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that represents individual federal employees in judicial and administrative actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal pay laws. The firm recovers back pay and liquidated damages for federal workers who were wrongfully denied time-and-a-half overtime compensation, addressing issues such as FLSA misclassification, off-the-clock work, forced compensatory time, and unpaid travel time.

Product overview

Bernstein & Lipsett is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm (not a software product company) that provides legal representation services for federal employees. The firm focuses on representing clients in judicial and administrative actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal pay laws, helping employees recover back pay and damages for overtime violations. Services include free confidential consultations and case evaluation through their contact form. No distinct software products, modules, or branded offerings were identified in the provided source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FLSA Overtime Representation for Federal Employees
• Free Confidential Case Consultation

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered back pay and additional damages for thousands of federal employees denied proper overtime compensation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Passman & Kaplan, P.C. Washington, D.C. law firm representing federal employees in employment matters including FLSA overtime, MSPB, and EEO. Directly comparable niche and client base.
• Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C. Veteran D.C. firm specializing in federal sector employment law, including FLSA, discrimination, and adverse actions. Comparable specialty and federal employee focus.
• Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch: D.C.-based plaintiff-side federal employment law firm handling FLSA, Title VII, and MSPB matters for federal employees. Closely comparable specialization.
• McGillivary Steele Elkin: D.C. federal employment law firm representing federal employees in FLSA, discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation. Direct competitor in the same niche.
• The Federal Practice Group: Federal employment litigation firm serving federal employees and annuitants in FLSA, MSPB, and EEO matters. Comparable federal employee client base.
• Kator Scott PLLC: Federal employee law firm focused on whistleblower, security clearance, and FLSA matters. Comparable specialty and federal employee client focus.

Others

• National Employment Law Project (NELP): Advocacy organization where founding partner Jules Bernstein serves on the board. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem player that shapes federal labor policy and provides referral visibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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