BURNS, BRYANT, COX, ROCKEFELLER, & DURKIN P.A

What BURNS, BRYANT, COX, ROCKEFELLER, & DURKIN P.A does

BURNS, BRYANT, COX, ROCKEFELLER & DURKIN, P.A. is a privately held New Hampshire professional association law firm founded in 1870 and recognized as one of the oldest continuously operating law firms in the state. The firm delivers legal services across four core practice areas: personal injury (car, truck, and motorcycle accidents; medical malpractice; premises liability; product liability; construction accidents; and wrongful death); criminal defense; family law; and estate and probate. Its client base consists of individual consumers and small businesses throughout New Hampshire and southern Maine.

The firm's revenue model is bifurcated by practice area. Personal injury matters are accepted primarily on a contingency fee basis, with a published fee of one-third (33.33%) of the gross recovery, while criminal defense, family law, and estate matters are billed through traditional hourly or flat-fee structures. Personal injury is the principal revenue engine and is supported by documented case outcomes including a $3.4 million federal jury award for an auto/trucking crash, a $2.5 million medical negligence settlement, and multiple settlements exceeding $1 million. Customer acquisition is driven by direct outreach, attorney and community referrals, the firm's website and blog, community sponsorships, and free initial consultations rather than paid acquisition or institutional channels.

The firm operates from two physical offices — its headquarters in Dover, NH, and a secondary office in Portsmouth, NH — staffed by 8 employees including 5 named partners (Matthew B. Cox, John Edward Durkin, Sarah E. Lavoie, Christine M. Rockefeller, and Paul Cox). The practice is partner-owned with no external institutional investors, private equity backing, or parent holding company. Service is delivered exclusively through in-person consultations and direct attorney-client relationships, and the firm has no proprietary technology products, software offerings, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer within a single regional market spanning New Hampshire and southern Maine.

Name

BURNS, BRYANT, COX, ROCKEFELLER, & DURKIN P.A

Legal name

Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A.

Website

https://burnsbryant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. is a New Hampshire personal injury and general practice law firm founded in 1870, with offices in Dover and Portsmouth serving individual and small-business clients statewide and in southern Maine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Criminal defense services
• Family law representation
• Estate planning probate
• Car accident attorney

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee - Personal Injury: The firm represents personal injury clients on a contingency fee basis, typically charging one-third (33.33%) of the settlement. No upfront fees are charged; the firm only receives compensation if the case is won.
2. Traditional Legal Fees: For non-injury cases including criminal defense, family law, estate planning, and general practice matters, the firm charges traditional legal fees which may include hourly billing, flat fees, or other arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. is a New Hampshire law firm providing legal representation to individuals in personal injury (car, truck, motorcycle, construction, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death), criminal defense (DUI, drug, violent, traffic), family law (divorce, custody, support), and estate/probate matters. Personal injury cases are typically handled on contingency (one-third of recovery) with no upfront fees; other matters use traditional hourly or flat fee billing.

Product overview

Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm provides personal injury legal services as its primary offering, encompassing car accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, product liability, and wrongful death claims. Additionally, the firm handles criminal defense matters, family law cases including divorce and custody, estate and probate law services, and general practice matters such as contract disputes and mediation. The practice areas operate as interconnected legal service offerings under a single firm umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured due to the negligence of others, covering various accident types including slip and fall, premises liability, and severe injuries. Available to New Hampshire and Southern Maine residents.
• Car Accident Legal Services Legal representation for car accident victims, including rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, sideswipe accidents, vehicle rollovers, and multi-vehicle collisions.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of medical malpractice including medication errors, diagnostic errors, surgical errors, hospital injuries, birth injuries, and nursing home abuse.
• Premises Liability Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured on someone else's property due to negligent property management or unsafe conditions.
• Criminal Defense Legal Services Legal defense services including DUI defense, alcohol offenses, drug charges, property crimes, violent crimes, and driver's license issues.
• Family Law Legal Services Legal services for family matters including divorce, legal separation, spousal support, child custody, child support, parental rights, and restraining orders.
• Estate and Probate Legal Services Legal services for estate planning, wills, trusts, probate process, will contests, guardianships, and general probate litigation.
• General Practice Legal Services General legal services including contract disputes resolution and mediation services for various legal matters.
• Truck Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of truck accidents including rollover accidents, jackknife accidents, underride accidents, and rear-end collisions involving commercial trucks.
• Motorcycle Accident Legal Services Legal representation for motorcycle accident victims seeking compensation for injuries caused by negligent motorists.
• Construction Accident Legal Services Legal representation for construction workers injured in accidents due to electrocution, explosions, falls, failing machinery, or defective equipment.
• Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured by defective or recalled products, holding manufacturers and distributors accountable.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for families of deceased victims to seek compensation for medical bills, funeral costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3,400,000 federal jury award for auto/trucking crash resulting in death and personal injury
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sokolove Law, LLC: A plaintiff-side mass tort and personal injury firm operating nationally. Comparable as a contingency-fee PI/mass tort practice pursuing product liability and catastrophic injury claims.
• Morgan & Morgan: The largest U.S. personal injury law firm with a national footprint. Comparable as a PI-focused practice that competes for the same car accident, trucking, and premises liability cases, although at significantly greater scale.
• Cellino Law: A well-known personal injury firm (formerly Cellino & Barnes) with a strong brand in car accident and injury representation. Comparable as a PI-led practice competing for similar accident victim cases.
• Wilshire Law Firm: A plaintiff-side personal injury firm specializing in car accidents, trucking accidents, and catastrophic injury cases. Comparable in its PI focus and contingency-fee-driven model targeting injured consumers.
• Parker Waichman LLP: A national personal injury and mass tort firm with a strong consumer brand. Comparable in contingency-fee PI practice and aggressive litigation positioning for accident and product liability victims.

Broad incumbents

• White & Case LLP: A global full-service law firm. Comparable as an incumbent legal-services provider operating broadly across practice areas; provides a benchmark for what scaled, well-resourced legal practice looks like.

Regional players

• Upton & Hatfield, LLP: A New Hampshire-based general practice law firm with offices in Concord and other NH locations. Comparable as a multi-practice NH firm serving overlapping personal injury, family law, estate planning, and litigation needs.
• McLane Middleton, Professional Association: One of New Hampshire's largest full-service law firms with offices across the state. Comparable as a NH-headquartered multi-practice firm serving the same Seacoast and statewide business and consumer legal market.

Emerging players

• Avvo: An online legal directory and attorney rating platform that connects consumers with lawyers. Comparable as a digital channel influencing consumer attorney selection — referenced via the firm's Avvo 10.0 Superb rating.
• LegalZoom: An online legal services platform addressing basic estate planning, family law, and business legal needs at lower price points. Comparable as a partial substitute for the firm's non-PI practice areas, particularly for simpler consumer matters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burns-bryant-cox-rockefeller-&-durkin-p.a

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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