Weiss Burkardt Kramer

What Weiss Burkardt Kramer does

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC (WBK) is a wholly women-owned law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, providing legal services exclusively to public-sector clients across Western Pennsylvania. Founded in 1984 as the Law Offices of Ira Weiss and rebranded in 2015 upon completing its transition to a fully women-owned firm, WBK currently operates with over 23 professionals including partners, associates, and staff. The firm is organized around five core practice areas: Special Education Law, Solicitor and Special Counsel representation, Local Taxation and Real Estate Tax Assessment, Employment Matters and Labor Relations, and Municipal Law, supported by ancillary services in Delinquent Tax Collection and Training and Professional Development.

The firm's service delivery combines traditional professional-services representation with a modest digital infrastructure. The only proprietary-feeling technology component is an online tax portal hosted on the OpenGov platform (wbktax.taxandrevenue.opengov.com) that enables municipalities, school districts, and property owners to order tax certifications and pay delinquent taxes online — a digital self-service extension of the firm's delinquent tax collection practice. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; legal services are delivered through negotiated solicitor and special counsel contracts with school districts, boroughs, and county-level government entities.

WBK's business model is straightforward professional services revenue, derived from ongoing solicitor retainers, special counsel engagements, litigation defense, and contingent or fee-based delinquent tax collection. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored by multi-decade solicitor relationships with school districts such as Montour (since 1994), A.W. Beattie Career Center (since 2010), and the School District of Pittsburgh, alongside municipal clients including McKees Rocks Borough and the Allegheny County Controller's Office. The firm sustains visibility through a quarterly In Brief newsletter (archived to 2013), a Resource Center, recurring professional development training, and conference presentations at PACTA, Tri-State Area School Study Council, and NAPSA events. Leadership includes Managing Partner Aimee Zundel (since June 2022), Managing Attorney Nicole Williams (since September 2024), and a partner cohort with active roles in Pennsylvania Bar Association sections and adjunct faculty positions at Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Name

Weiss Burkardt Kramer

Legal name

Weiss Burkardt Kramer, LLC

Website

https://wbklegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weiss Burkardt Kramer is a wholly women-owned Pittsburgh law firm providing solicitor, special counsel, special education, municipal, labor, and tax assessment representation exclusively to school districts, municipalities, and public entities across Western Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Education law services
• Municipal law services
• Special education law
• Delinquent tax collection
• Public sector legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Solicitor Representation: Ongoing solicitor and special counsel representation to school districts and municipalities. Services include legal representation in roles of solicitor, mediator, negotiator, investigator, litigation defense and special counsel.
2. Delinquent Tax Collection Services: Signature municipal law program providing delinquent tax collection and municipal claims collection for municipalities and school districts throughout Western Pennsylvania.
3. Training and Professional Development: Training programs offered to keep administrators, school boards, teachers and staff up to date on changing legal issues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC (WBK) is a women-owned law firm providing specialized legal counsel to public sector clients in Western Pennsylvania, with practice areas including Special Education Law, Municipal Law, Local Taxation and Real Estate Tax Assessment, Employment Matters and Labor Relations, and Solicitor and Special Counsel representation. The firm also operates a signature Delinquent Tax Collection program with an online portal and provides Training and Professional Development programs for educators and municipal officials.

Product overview

Weiss Burkardt Kramer LLC (WBK) is a women-owned law firm offering comprehensive legal services exclusively to the public sector. The firm provides a unified suite of legal services organized around core practice areas: Special Education Law, Municipal Law, Local Taxation & Real Estate Tax Assessment, Employment Matters & Labor Relations, and Solicitor & Special Counsel representation. Supporting these core offerings are ancillary services including Delinquent Tax Collection (with online payment portals for tax certifications and delinquent tax payments) and Training and Professional Development programs for educators and municipal officials. The firm serves school districts and municipalities throughout Western Pennsylvania as their legal representative in various capacities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special Education Law Services
• Municipal Law Services Legal counsel for municipalities covering governance, operations, zoning, labor relations, blight abatement, and general municipal matters.
• Local Taxation & Real Estate Tax Assessment Legal representation in tax assessment matters, property tax litigation, and real estate tax assessment challenges for school districts and municipalities.
• Employment Matters & Labor Relations Legal services covering employment law, collective bargaining, labor relations, and employment litigation for public sector clients.
• Delinquent Tax Collection Services Tax and municipal claims collection services for municipalities and school districts throughout Western Pennsylvania, including online payment portals.
• Training and Professional Development Professional development and legal training programs for school administrators, board members, teachers, and municipal officials on changing legal issues.
• Solicitor & Special Counsel Services Serving as solicitor, special counsel, mediator, negotiator, investigator, and litigation defense for public schools and municipalities.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Pittsburgh PromiseminorOthersReferenced in case studies as a community initiative. WBK provides legal support for Pittsburgh Promise initiatives.
• UPMCminorOthersReferenced in case studies involving Pittsburgh Promise collaboration with UPMC for educational initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Babst Calland Clements Zomnir PC: Pittsburgh-headquartered law firm serving public and private clients with overlapping municipal, labor, and employment law capabilities. Comparable to WBK in serving Western Pennsylvania public entities but with a broader energy, environmental, and commercial practice.
• Tucker Arensberg, P.C. Pittsburgh-based mid-size law firm with an active school district and municipal practice serving Western Pennsylvania public entities. Comparable to WBK in serving the same regional public-sector client base, but operating as a broader full-service firm rather than an education/municipal specialist.
• Cipriani & Werner, P.C. Pennsylvania-based law firm with an education law and public-sector practice serving school districts and municipalities statewide. Comparable to WBK in education and municipal representation but operating from a multi-office regional footprint with a broader defense litigation orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: Large Pennsylvania-based defense firm with a public-sector and education law practice group serving school districts and municipalities. Competes with WBK on litigation defense and general counsel matters while offering broader geographic and practice coverage.
• Fox Rothschild LLP: National law firm with a significant Pennsylvania education law practice serving K-12 and higher education clients. Represents broader competitive overlap with WBK in education and labor matters while offering a much wider full-service platform.

Emerging players

• Berkheimer Tax Innovations (H.A. Berkheimer Inc.): Pennsylvania-based tax administration and collection services provider serving municipalities and school districts. Comparable to WBK's delinquent tax collection service line as a specialized revenue recovery vendor for Pennsylvania public-sector clients, though operating as a third-party administrator rather than a law firm.

Direct peers

• Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP: Blue Bell, PA-based law firm exclusively dedicated to education law serving school districts, intermediate units, and charter schools across Pennsylvania. Directly comparable to WBK in education law specialization and public-sector K-12 client base, with overlapping practice areas in special education, labor relations, and student services.
• King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul LLC: Pennsylvania-based law firm with a dedicated education law practice serving public school districts, intermediate units, and vocational-technical schools. Competes with WBK for solicitor and special counsel engagements, particularly in special education and school employment law.
• Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd. Pennsylvania-based law firm specializing in delinquent real estate tax collection and municipal claims recovery for municipalities, school districts, and other taxing authorities. Directly comparable to WBK's delinquent tax collection service line and uses a similar online portal model for tax certifications and payments.
• Rudolph Clarke, LLC: Pennsylvania-based law firm with a dedicated municipal and school district practice providing solicitor and special counsel representation. Comparable to WBK in serving overlapping public-sector clients in Eastern and Central Pennsylvania with similar practice focus on education and municipal law.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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