Spivak Lipton

What Spivak Lipton does

Spivak Lipton LLP is a New York City-based labor and employment law firm founded in 1989 through the merger of Spivak, Rosenman & Spivak (established in the 1940s) and attorneys from Cohen, Glickstein, Lurie, Ostrin, Lubell & Lubell (tracing back to 1898). The firm operates as a privately held limited liability partnership with approximately 22-25 personnel, including nine active partners, three associates, and support staff, and maintains a single office at 1040 Avenue of the Americas. Its work is organized around five practice areas: Organized Labor (union organizing, collective bargaining, NLRB proceedings), Employee Benefits (ERISA fiduciary counsel and benefit plan administration), Wage Claims (FLSA, overtime, minimum-wage, and misclassification litigation), Workplace Conduct (discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and leave claims), and Workplace Transitions (severance, contracts, and career-change counsel).

The firm serves three primary client segments: private and public sector labor unions, employee benefit funds and their trustees, and individual workers. Representative clients include entertainment unions such as IATSE Local 306, IATSE Local 798, the Writers Guild of America East, and the American Guild of Variety Artists; NYC public-sector agencies including the Administration of Children's Services, Human Resources Administration, NYPD School Safety Division, Department of Homeless Services, and NYC Housing Authority; and enterprise clients such as PNC Financial Services Group in the wage-claim context. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees structured as hourly billing, retainers, and contingency arrangements, particularly in wage-litigation matters where the firm reports over $200 million in cumulative client recoveries. New-business acquisition is primarily referral-driven, anchored in long-standing relationships with union locals, benefit fund trustees, and the broader labor-movement community, supplemented by a professional website and LinkedIn presence. The firm offers bilingual Spanish-language intake but has no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed AI capabilities, and no external capital, operating instead as a traditional relationship-driven boutique practice.

Name

Spivak Lipton

Legal name

Spivak Lipton LLP

Website

https://spivaklipton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spivak Lipton LLP is a New York City labor and employment law firm representing labor unions, employee benefit funds, and individual workers across organized labor, ERISA, wage claims, workplace conduct, and workplace transitions matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor and Employment Law Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Labor law services
• Employment law representation
• Union representation
• Employee benefits counsel
• Wage claim litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Wage Claim Litigation: Contingency-based litigation representing workers in wage theft, overtime, and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims. The firm has recovered over $200 million for clients through these cases.
2. Legal Services - Benefits Fund Representation: Ongoing legal counsel to employee benefit fund trustees regarding fiduciary duties, compliance, plan administration, and regulatory matters under ERISA.
3. Legal Services - Union Representation: Comprehensive legal representation for unions including organizing, collective bargaining negotiations, grievance handling, arbitration, and NLRB proceedings. May involve retainer arrangements or hourly billing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Spivak Lipton is a labor and employment law firm providing legal representation across five practice areas: Organized Labor (union organizing, collective bargaining, NLRB proceedings), Employee Benefits (ERISA fiduciary counsel for benefit funds), Wage Claims (FLSA and state wage law litigation), Workplace Conduct (discrimination, harassment, retaliation cases), and Workplace Transitions (severance and contract review). The firm serves both organizational clients (unions, benefit funds) and individual workers in entertainment, construction, transportation, education, healthcare, and public sector industries.

Product overview

Spivak Lipton LLP is a labor and employment law firm offering legal services through five interconnected practice areas: Organized Labor (representing unions in organizing, bargaining, and NLRB litigation), Employee Benefits (counseling trustees on ERISA-compliant benefit plans), Wage Claims (litigating FLSA and state wage law violations for workers), Workplace Conduct (handling discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases), and Workplace Transitions (advising on severance, contracts, and career changes). The firm serves unions, benefit funds, and individual employees across industries including entertainment, construction, transportation, education, and healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organized Labor Legal representation and advocacy for labor unions, including organizing campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, strike support, contract administration, and NLRB proceedings.
• Employee Benefits Counseling and litigation services for employee benefit funds and plan trustees, including fiduciary duties, compliance, plan design, DOL and IRS regulatory matters, and ERISA litigation.
• Wage Claims Representation of workers in wage theft, minimum wage, overtime (FLSA), Equal Pay Act claims, and independent contractor misclassification cases.
• Workplace Conduct Legal advocacy for employees facing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and denial of leave under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and New York state/local laws.
• Workplace Transitions Counsel for employees navigating job changes, including severance negotiations, employment contract review, dispute resolution, and executive compensation matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million recovered for clients in wage and employment litigation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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