Tuttle Yick

What Tuttle Yick does

Tuttle Yick LLP is a New York-headquartered boutique law firm founded in 2012 by Alexander Tuttle and Jeffrey Yick that represents institutional and entrepreneurial clients in real estate, construction, and complex commercial litigation matters. The firm operates from a single office at 352 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan with a partner-driven, relationship-focused service model in which senior attorneys lead every matter as the primary client contact. Its core practice areas are Real Estate Legal Services, Construction Legal Services, and Litigation Services, supported by specialized offerings in Neighbor License Agreements (including RPAPL §881 proceedings), Employment, Insurance Coverage, Corporate Counsel, Compliance & Licensing, Professional Liability, and Renewable Energy and Sustainability. The firm's revenue is generated through professional services fees structured primarily around billable hours, with fixed-fee and contingency or success-fee arrangements available for specific matters and litigation. Tuttle Yick combines "big-firm" talent pedigree (former associates at Davis Polk, Bryan Cave, Norton Rose Fulbright, Phillips Lytle; judicial clerks at federal courts including the Third Circuit, EDNY, SDNY, and Second Circuit) with boutique pricing, a positioning reinforced by National Tier 1 (2025) and Tier 2 (2026) Best Law Firms rankings for Construction Law and five attorneys named to the 2025 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The practice serves developers, owners, REITs, contractors, architects, designers, and high-net-worth and institutional parties across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast, with a COO-led operational layer (Kaitlin Graham) supporting onboarding and retention of both clients and personnel.

Name

Tuttle Yick

Legal name

Tuttle Yick LLP

Website

https://tuttleyick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tuttle Yick LLP is a New York-based boutique law firm founded in 2012 that represents institutional and entrepreneurial clients in real estate transactions, construction matters, and complex commercial litigation through a partner-led, relationship-driven model.

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

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Real estate law services
• Construction law services
• Commercial litigation services
• Neighbor license agreements
• Corporate legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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 - Professional Fees: Billable hour fees for legal representation in real estate transactions, construction matters, litigation, and other practice areas. Fixed-fee arrangements may be available for specific services. Contingency or success fee arrangements for certain litigation matters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tuttle Yick LLP is a boutique law firm providing legal counsel in real estate transactions and development, construction law, and complex commercial litigation. The firm represents owners, developers, REITs, contractors, architects, and institutional clients through services spanning acquisitions, joint ventures, financing, leasing, construction contracts, and high-stakes commercial disputes. Supporting practice areas include neighbor license agreements, employment, insurance coverage, corporate counsel, compliance & licensing, professional liability, and renewable energy matters.

Product overview

Tuttle Yick LLP is a boutique law firm offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a modular software product. The firm specializes in real estate, construction, and litigation matters, with the core practice areas of Real Estate Legal Services, Construction Legal Services, and Litigation Services forming the foundation. Supporting these core areas are specialized services including Neighbor License Agreement Services, Employment Legal Services, Insurance Coverage Services, Corporate Counsel Services, Compliance & Licensing Services, Professional Liability Services, and Renewable Energy and Sustainability Services. The integrated approach allows the firm to handle matters spanning the full lifecycle of real estate development and construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Legal Services Comprehensive legal counsel for real estate acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and disposition, serving developers, owners, investors, operators, and institutions.
• Construction Legal Services Full-service construction law representation covering contract negotiation, risk management, payment disputes, mechanic's liens, bonding, and regulatory compliance for owners, developers, contractors, architects, and consultants.
• Litigation Services High-stakes commercial litigation representing clients in contract disputes, partnership conflicts, real estate matters, crypto-related litigation, fraud claims, anti-SLAPP motions, professional liability defense, and insurance-recovery matters.
• Neighbor License Agreement Services Legal counsel for negotiating and drafting license agreements for temporary access, scaffolding, underpinning, crane swings, and protection plans, including RPAPL §881 court proceedings.
• Employment Legal Services Employer and executive counsel on employment matters including contracts, non-disclosure agreements, discrimination claims, workplace policies, and regulatory compliance.
• Insurance Coverage Services Policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, including policy review, coverage pursuit under CGL, D&O, E&O, and property policies, and bad faith claim litigation.
• Corporate Counsel Services Business and legal advisory services for corporate compliance, strategic planning, contractual controls, project management, asset management, and business transactions.
• Compliance & Licensing Services Legal guidance for design professionals on ownership requirements, practice compliance, mergers and acquisitions compliance, and contractor licensing under state regulations.
• Professional Liability Services Defense of attorneys, law firms, medical professionals, architects, engineers, and other professionals in professional negligence and malpractice cases.
• Renewable Energy and Sustainability Services Legal representation for sustainable building and energy projects covering project development, financing, construction, land acquisition, zoning, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named National Tier 2 firm and Regional Tier 2 firm in New York City for Construction Law in 2026 edition of Best Law Firms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Braverman Greenspun PC: NYC boutique law firm specializing in real estate, construction, and corporate law. Comparable in size and focus to Tuttle Yick, serving condominium boards, developers, contractors, and commercial clients.
• Moses & Singer LLP: NYC-based law firm with real estate, construction, and commercial litigation practices. Comparable mid-sized firm serving similar institutional and entrepreneurial clients in the NYC market.
• Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP: NYC-based mid-sized law firm with real estate, construction, and commercial litigation practices. Comparable to Tuttle Yick in serving NYC real estate and construction clients across transactional and litigation matters.
• Peckar & Abramson PC: One of the largest construction law firms in the US with a strong NYC presence. P&A's construction practice represents contractors, owners, and developers across litigation and transactional matters, overlapping with Tuttle Yick's core focus — though at significantly larger scale.
• Phillips Lytle LLP: NY-based law firm with strong real estate and construction law practices. Comparable to Tuttle Yick in serving developers, owners, and contractors across transactional and litigation matters. A Tuttle Yick associate previously worked in Phillips Lytle's real estate group.
• Zetlin & DeChiara LLP: NYC boutique construction law firm with similar size and client focus. Zetlin & DeChiara specializes in construction contracts, disputes, and counseling for owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals — directly comparable to Tuttle Yick's construction practice. Notably, Tuttle Yick's paralegal has prior experience at Zetlin & DeChiara.
• Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP: NYC boutique real estate and construction law firm with overlapping service lines. The firm handles commercial real estate transactions, construction matters, and litigation — comparable to Tuttle Yick's integrated practice. Multiple Tuttle Yick staff previously worked at GWFG.

Broad incumbents

• Akerman LLP: Major US law firm with significant NYC real estate, construction, and litigation practices. Competes with Tuttle Yick for institutional developer and owner clients but offers a broader full-service platform across multiple offices.
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: Major multi-office law firm with extensive real estate, construction, and commercial litigation practices. Represents a large incumbent offering overlapping capabilities with Tuttle Yick's core practice areas, albeit as part of a wider service portfolio.
• Duane Morris LLP: Full-service Am Law firm with a nationally recognized construction practice and significant NYC real estate group. Represents a much larger competitor offering overlapping services as part of a broader portfolio, including litigation, real estate, and corporate work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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