What Sack Rosendin does

Sack Rosendin Inc. is a boutique business law firm headquartered at 1437 Leimert Boulevard, Suite B, Oakland, California, founded in 1997 and operating under its current corporate form after predecessor entities Sack, Miller and Rosendin, LLP (1997–2007) and Sack Rosendin, LLP (2007–present). The firm is led by Partner Dana Sack and Senior Trial Attorney Christopher J. Dyas, following the death of Managing Partner Joanne Rosendin. The named attorneys together cite more than 100 combined years of business transaction and trial law experience, with each individual attorney holding over 30 years of practice.

The firm organizes its practice around three core areas: Business Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, and Real Estate Law, with sub-practice specializations including contract litigation, construction financing, contractor liability, employment discrimination defense, insurance defense, asbestos litigation, construction defects, product liability defense, business transactions, 1031 exchanges, and land use and zoning. Clients include California-based businesses, land developers, construction contractors, insurance carriers, self-insured businesses and property owners, and individuals with real estate matters; the firm states it has represented 'several of California's largest national corporations' and offers real estate services nationwide spanning Massachusetts to Oklahoma, Arizona, and Hawaii.

The business model is traditional professional services: time-and-matter based legal fees, free initial consultations delivered via phone and a website contact form, and a sales-led direct engagement motion with no publicly disclosed pricing. Marketing is conducted through a content blog, a Facebook page, and a core partnership with FindLaw (Internet Brands) for website hosting and directory listing. The firm is privately held by its partners, has no disclosed parent company, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no proprietary technology stack.

Name

Sack Rosendin

Legal name

Sack Rosendin Inc.

Website

https://sackrosendin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sack Rosendin Inc. is an Oakland, California boutique law firm founded in 1997, providing business litigation, personal injury defense, and real estate law services to California businesses, insurers, developers, and individuals, with select nationwide real estate reach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Business litigation services
• Personal injury defense
• Real estate law
• Insurance defense
• Construction litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm billing for legal representation including business litigation, personal injury defense, real estate transactions and disputes. Services include contract litigation, construction disputes, asbestos defense, insurance defense, and general business transactions. Free consultations offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sack Rosendin Inc. is a boutique law firm based in Oakland, California that provides civil litigation and transactional legal services to businesses and individuals. The firm is organized around three core practice areas: Business Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, and Real Estate Law, with specialized sub-practices in contract litigation, construction defects, asbestos litigation, insurance defense, employment law defense, and 1031 property exchanges.

Product overview

Sack Rosendin Inc. is a boutique law firm offering legal services organized around three core practice areas: Business Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, and Real Estate Law. Under Business Litigation, the firm provides contract litigation, construction financing, contractor liability defense, employment discrimination defense, insurance defense, and business transaction counsel. Under Personal Injury Defense, services include asbestos litigation, construction defects, toxic injuries, and construction zone injury defense. Under Real Estate Law, the firm offers 1031 property exchanges, buy/sell agreements, and land use and zoning counsel. The firm also provides product liability injury defense as part of its litigation practice. The practice operates as a unified service portfolio rather than discrete software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation Civil and business litigation services for business owners, land developers, contractors, corporate entities, and individuals, covering contract disputes, construction litigation, employment disputes, and commercial disputes.
• Personal Injury Defense Defense representation for self-insured businesses, property owners, and insurance companies against personal injury lawsuits, including asbestos litigation, construction defects, toxic injuries, and construction zone injury defense.
• Real Estate Law Commercial and residential real estate legal services including acquisitions, sales, leasing, land development, land use compliance, zoning, and 1031 property exchanges.
• Business Transaction Law Corporate structure counsel, tax planning, employment law, franchising, licensing rights, sales agreements, distribution agreements, and business entity formation services.
• Contract Litigation Resolution of commercial leasing disputes, insurance policy disputes, sales and distribution agreement disputes, licensing agreement disputes, confidentiality and noncompete agreement litigation, and employment contract disputes.
• Construction Financing Legal representation for contractors and owners in complex construction transactions, including contractor liability, investment group financing, architect contracts, and construction contract negotiation.
• Contractor Liability Representation for developers, contractors, and subcontractors in contract disputes, mechanic's liens enforcement and defense, construction defects, and change order disputes.
• Employment Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Defense Defense representation for businesses against harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination claims including sex, age, race, and sexual orientation discrimination cases.
• Insurance Defense Aggressive defense representation for insurance companies, including construction injuries, construction defects, employment matters, negligence, personal injury claims, and product liability defense.
• Asbestos Litigation Defense representation for property owners, materials manufacturers, suppliers, and installation companies in asbestos and toxic exposure cases with specialized knowledge of unwritten protocols and customs.
• Construction Defects Legal advocacy for contractors, developers, owners, tenants, and subcontractors in construction defect litigation including defective windows, leaking roofs, water damage, and foundation issues.
• 1031 Property Exchanges Legal assistance with tax-deferred property exchanges under Section 1031 of the IRS code, including reverse exchanges and representation to ensure exchange safety.
• Land Use and Zoning Legal counsel on zoning ordinances, land use compliance, CEQA compliance, conditional use permits, and litigation for trespassing or eminent domain actions.
• Product Liability Injury Defense Defense representation for businesses, product manufacturers, and distributors against product liability lawsuits including asbestos exposure, chemical torts, and defective product recalls.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 combined years of business transaction and trial law experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• State Bar of CaliforniaminorOthersProfessional association membership displaying State Bar of California logo on website, indicating attorney licensure and good standing with the state bar.
• Alameda County Bar AssociationminorOthersProfessional association membership for Alameda County attorneys, promoting legal excellence and professional development in the local legal community.
• American Bar AssociationminorOthersProfessional association membership in the national American Bar Association, indicating participation in the broader U.S. legal profession.
• FindLaw (Internet Brands)coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting and marketing partnership through FindLaw, part of Internet Brands. The firm website is hosted on FindLaw infrastructure and the firm is listed in their California attorney directory.
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)minorOthersProfessional membership for Dana Sack, indicating expertise in shopping center and retail real estate matters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berliner Cohen LLP: Northern California business and litigation boutique serving businesses, developers, and insurance clients across real estate, construction, and commercial disputes. Direct overlap in target segments and Bay Area geographic market.
• Folger Levin LLP: Bay Area boutique business litigation and transactions firm with overlapping practice areas including real estate, business disputes, and construction-related matters. Similar size profile and Bay Area client base to Sack Rosendin.
• Barger & Wolen LLP: California boutique firm specializing in insurance coverage and insurance defense litigation. Directly comparable to Sack Rosendin's insurance defense work, with a similarly focused boutique identity.
• Selman Breitman LLP: West Coast litigation boutique with concentrated insurance defense, construction, and commercial litigation practices. Comparable target client base (insurers, construction firms, self-insureds) and similar boutique scale.
• Wendel Rosen LLP: Oakland-based full-service business law firm of comparable boutique-mid size serving Bay Area businesses and developers across litigation, real estate, and transactions. Highly comparable to Sack Rosendin in geography, practice mix, and target client base.
• Tyson & Mendes LLP: California insurance defense and commercial litigation boutique known for construction and personal injury defense. Overlaps with Sack Rosendin's core personal injury defense and insurance defense practice areas, with similar boutique positioning.
• Manning & Kass Ellrod Ramirez Trester LLP: California-headquartered litigation boutique with a strong insurance defense, construction defect, and general business litigation practice. Directly comparable to Sack Rosendin's insurance defense and construction litigation focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP: National law firm with a substantial insurance defense practice serving insurance carriers and self-insureds across personal injury, construction defect, and coverage matters. Comparable to Sack Rosendin's insurance defense and personal injury defense work, but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Others

• FindLaw (Thomson Reuters): Legal directory and marketing platform that hosts Sack Rosendin's website and drives referral traffic. Listed as OTHERS because it is an ecosystem/marketing partner rather than a competing law firm.

Regional players

• Archer Norris PLLC: Bay Area boutique business law firm focused on litigation, real estate, and corporate transactions serving Northern California clients. Comparable practice mix and geography, though with a slightly larger footprint than Sack Rosendin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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