Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas P.C.

What Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas P.C. does

Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas, P.C. is a New Jersey-based professional law firm founded in 1998 and headquartered at 210 New Road, Suite 12 in Linwood, with satellite offices in Pitman and Marlton. The firm operates as a private professional corporation with 8 total staff including 6 attorneys (A. Michael Barker, Todd J. Gelfand, Vanessa James, Jeffrey Paul Sarvas, Adam Barker, and Greg DiLorenzo), offering legal services across 13 specialized practice areas: employment law and employment lawsuit defense (including gender discrimination and sexual harassment defense), civil rights defense, municipal law for government (including administrative law), labor and employment law for managers, consumer protection, construction law, whistleblower litigation, workplace investigations, and personal injury. The firm's service portfolio targets three primary client categories — employers and businesses, employees and workers, and government entities and municipalities — across Southern New Jersey counties (Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester, Cumberland, Camden, and Burlington).

The firm has no proprietary technology platform; its competitive differentiation rests on attorney credentials (A. Michael Barker's Certified Civil Trial Attorney status from the New Jersey Supreme Court since 1981, multiple AV Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell), decades of combined trial experience (75+ years across the team), and a documented track record of jury verdicts in police liability and civil rights defense matters. Revenue is generated through professional services fees — likely hourly billing, flat fees, and contingency arrangements depending on practice area — with no publicly disclosed pricing structure. The firm markets through its website (barkerlawfirm.net), legal directories (Martindale-Avvo, Lawyers.com), blog articles on the "In the News" section, and YouTube video FAQs covering employment law topics. Client intake occurs via direct office consultations, phone inquiries, website contact forms, and client referrals.

The firm's go-to-motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, consistent with a regional boutique law practice. Practice areas with the deepest specialization — civil rights defense for police departments and municipal law — generate recurring work from a stable base of South Jersey government clients, including the Egg Harbor Township Police Officers, Vineland Police Department, and various municipalities where Adam Barker serves as municipal prosecutor. The firm was previously known as Barker, Scott & Gelfand before being renamed to its current form in conjunction with partner transitions in 2009–2010.

Name

Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas P.C.

Legal name

Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas, P.C.

Website

https://barkerlawfirm.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas, P.C. is a Southern New Jersey boutique law firm founded in 1998, employing six attorneys across offices in Linwood, Pitman, and Marlton. The firm represents employers, employees, municipalities, and individuals in employment law, civil rights defense, municipal law, construction law, and personal injury matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA), Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Employment law defense
• Civil rights defense
• Municipal law services
• Workplace investigations
• Construction law litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Linwood, New Jersey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal service fees, likely including hourly billing, flat fees for specific services, and/or contingency arrangements depending on practice area. Services span employment law defense, civil rights defense, municipal law, construction law, consumer protection, whistleblower litigation, workplace investigations, and personal injury matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas, P.C. is a labor, employment, and government law firm serving Southern New Jersey since 1998. The firm provides legal representation across specialized practice areas including employment law, employment lawsuit defense, civil rights defense, municipal law for government, consumer protection, construction law, whistleblower litigation, workplace investigations, and personal injury. Services are rendered through six attorneys with offices in Linwood, Pitman, and Marlton, New Jersey.

Product overview

Barker, Gelfand, James & Sarvas, P.C. is a law firm providing legal services through distinct practice areas rather than a unified software product. The firm's service portfolio consists of 13 specialized legal practice areas: Employment Law and Employment Lawsuit Defense (including Gender Discrimination Defense and Sexual Harassment Defense), Civil Rights Defense, Municipal Law for Government (including Administrative Law), Labor & Employment Law for Managers, Consumer Protection, Construction Law, Whistleblower Litigation, Workplace Investigations, and Personal Injury. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and municipalities in Southern New Jersey with offices in Linwood, Pitman, and Marlton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law
• Employment Lawsuit Defense
• Civil Rights Defense
• Municipal Law for Government
• Labor & Employment Law for Managers
• Consumer Protection
• Construction Law
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Workplace Investigations
• Personal Injury
• Gender Discrimination Defense
• Sexual Harassment Defense
• Administrative Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Jury verdict for defense in excessive force and false arrest case representing Egg Harbor Township police officers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archer & Greiner: Large New Jersey-based law firm with deep employment law, civil rights, and municipal defense practices serving public entities and private employers. Competes with the subject for municipal prosecutor roles and employment defense matters across Southern NJ.
• Capehart & Scatchard: New Jersey-based full-service law firm with a substantial labor and employment, civil rights defense, and municipal law practice. Comparable to the subject as a regional NJ firm competing for the same employment defense and public-entity client mandates.
• Cooper Levenson: Regional New Jersey law firm with a labor and employment, civil rights defense, and municipal practice headquartered in Atlantic County. Direct overlap with the subject firm in South NJ geography and practice mix.
• Brown & Connery: South Jersey-based law firm with established labor, employment, and municipal law practices serving public-entity clients across Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties. Comparable client base and geographic footprint to the subject.

Broad incumbents

• Ogletree Deakins: National labor, employment, and workplace safety law firm with offices in New Jersey. Competes for the same employment defense mandates and serves many of the same regional employers the subject firm targets.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. One of the largest U.S. labor and employment law boutiques with offices across the country including New Jersey. Competes for the same employment defense work but at much larger scale, with broader geographic reach and deeper specialty coverage.
• Fisher Phillips: National labor and employment law firm with a New Jersey office. Competes directly for employment defense, workplace investigations, and HR counseling work in the same NJ employer market as the subject.
• Littler Mendelson P.C. Largest labor and employment law firm in the U.S., with global offices and significant New Jersey presence. Represents employers in employment litigation and workplace investigations — the same core buyer segments targeted by the subject.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barker-gelfand-james-p-c

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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