Name

Phillips Lytle

Legal name

Phillips Lytle LLP

Website

https://phillipslytle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1834

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

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 - Billable Hours: Traditional law firm billing model based on attorney hours for legal services across all practice areas including corporate, litigation, real estate, employment, immigration, environmental, and international business law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Phillips Lytle LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel across corporate, litigation, real estate, environmental, immigration, international business, labor and employment, and trusts and estates practice areas. The firm serves Fortune 1000 companies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, technology firms, real estate developers, and not-for-profits through partner-led engagement across 9 U.S. and Canadian offices. Distinct offerings include AI-enabled e-Discovery services and dedicated data centers, telecommunications, and steel/specialty metals practices.

Product overview

Phillips Lytle LLP is a full-service law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas and industries. The firm operates a unified legal services portfolio organized by practice areas (Corporate, Environmental, Litigation, Immigration, International Business, Labor and Employment, Trusts and Estates) and industry sectors (Real Estate, Technology, Banking, Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Higher Education, Not-For-Profit). Key technology-focused services include the e-Discovery Practice using AI-enabled predictive coding platforms and the Data Centers Practice serving the digital infrastructure industry. The firm has 9 offices across the US and Canada with 340+ attorneys and staff, serving clients from startups to Fortune 1000 companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e-Discovery Practice Legal e-Discovery services using AI-enabled platforms with predictive coding and machine learning tools that reportedly reduce document-review volume by 33% to over 50%; delivered by a 14-attorney team for litigation and investigation matters.
• Data Centers Practice Legal guidance for data center development, operation, and regulatory compliance, supporting the digital infrastructure industry.
• Real Estate Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Document-review volume reduced by 33% to over 50% using AI-enabled e-Discovery platforms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Community Associations Institute (CAI)minorOthersPhillips Lytle's Real Estate attorneys are members of the Community Associations Institute, which provides clients with the most up-to-date information on current practices and requirements for community association law.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barclay Damon LLP: New York-based full-service firm formed from the merger of Hiscock & Barclay and Damon Morey, serving similar banking, energy, higher education, and public-sector clients across Upstate NY.
• Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP: Albany, NY-based full-service firm with strong government, education, and regulated-industry practices. Overlaps with Phillips Lytle's Albany office in serving New York institutions and corporate clients.
• Harris Beach PLLC: New York-based full-service firm with comparable practice breadth in energy, healthcare, higher education, and real estate. Overlaps with Phillips Lytle in serving Upstate NY enterprises and institutions.
• Harter Secrest & Emery LLP: Rochester, NY-based full-service firm with similar industry verticals (banking, healthcare, manufacturing) and overlapping geographic reach. Comparable mid-market regional full-service model.
• Hodgson Russ LLP: Buffalo-headquartered full-service law firm of comparable scale serving similar Upstate New York corporate, banking, and real estate clients. Closest geographic and practice-area peer to Phillips Lytle.
• Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC: Syracuse-headquartered full-service firm serving New York institutions, higher education, and employers. Comparable regional full-service scope and industry focus, with overlapping Upstate NY presence.
• Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP: Buffalo-based law firm providing corporate, real estate, litigation, and environmental services. Direct Buffalo-market competitor with comparable regional full-service positioning.
• Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP: Buffalo-based full-service law firm competing directly for Upstate New York corporate, real estate, and energy clients. Similar scale and practice breadth, headquartered in the same market.

Regional players

• Damon Morey LLP: Buffalo, NY-based firm (now part of Barclay Damon) historically serving similar Western New York corporate and banking clients. Direct regional overlap with Phillips Lytle's Buffalo headquarters.

Broad incumbents

• Nixon Peabody LLP: Larger AmLaw 200 firm with significant Upstate New York presence (especially Rochester and Buffalo). Competes with Phillips Lytle for the same Fortune 1000 and institutional clients but at greater scale and broader national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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