Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP

What Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP does

Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP is an Indiana-based law firm founded in 1988 by Andy Mallor and Geoff Grodner, headquartered in Bloomington with a secondary office in Carmel. The firm serves three principal client segments: individual and family clients (family law and estate planning), local and regional businesses (business law, real estate, employment law), and auto dealers, where the firm has built a specialty practice spanning Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia, and Florida. The firm also offers alternative dispute resolution services, including collaborative law, and handles high-asset divorce matters in addition to general family law. Core practice areas include family law, business law, auto dealer representation, estate planning, employment law, real estate law, and ADR.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services partnership, billing primarily on an hourly basis with alternative fee arrangements where appropriate. The firm employs approximately 19+ attorneys and is led by Managing Partner Erick T. Gjerdingen (appointed 2025), with sustained recognition on the U.S. News Best Law Firms list since 2012 and multiple attorneys holding Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Rising Stars distinctions. Recent hires include Erica Dobkowski, Matt Folz, Gavin Gard, and Heather Lacy, signaling active capacity expansion. The firm describes itself as "technology-empowered" but provides no specific disclosure of AI/ML tooling or proprietary technology platforms beyond standard professional services infrastructure.

The firm's competitive position rests on a 40-year regional brand, deep partner-level credentials, and a niche multi-state auto dealer practice unusual for a firm of its size. Revenue is generated entirely through fee-for-service legal work, with no alternative monetization disclosed. The firm is privately held as a partnership, has no parent company, and shows no external funding or capital structure.

Name

Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP

Legal name

Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP

Website

https://lawmgp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP is an Indiana-based law firm founded in 1988 serving individuals, families, businesses, and auto dealers across multiple states with practice areas spanning family law, business law, estate planning, real estate, employment, and ADR from its Bloomington and Carmel offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal representation, consultations, and ongoing legal counsel across all practice areas including family law, business law, estate planning, employment law, and real estate matters.
2. Legal Services - Alternative Fee Arrangements: The firm offers various fee arrangements for different matter types including flat fees for certain services, contingency arrangements where applicable, and blended rate structures for complex matters such as business transactions and litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP is an Indiana-based law firm providing full-service legal representation across seven practice areas: Family Law, Business Law, Auto Dealer representation, Estate Planning, Employment Law, Real Estate, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (collaborative law, mediation, arbitration). The firm serves both individual clients (divorce, custody, estate planning) and business clients (business transactions, dealership law, employment matters) from its Bloomington and Carmel, Indiana offices.

Product overview

Mallor Grodner Plummer LLP is a full-service Indiana law firm offering comprehensive legal services across seven core practice areas: Family Law (including divorce, custody, adoption, and collaborative law), Business Law (including transactions, formation, and litigation), Auto Dealers (specialized representation for motor vehicle dealerships), Estate Planning (including trusts, wills, and succession planning), Employment Law (employer representation), Real Estate Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law). The firm operates as a traditional law firm with attorneys organized into practice groups rather than a technology product platform. The firm's services are delivered through its Bloomington and Carmel, Indiana offices, serving clients throughout central and southern Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services Comprehensive family law representation including divorce (contested and negotiated), child custody and parenting time agreements, high-asset divorce involving closely held businesses, post-decree modifications, premarital agreements, legal separation, adoption, paternity actions, guardianship, termination of parental rights, domestic abuse orders of protection, and family law appeals. For individuals and families.
• Auto Dealers Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for new and used motor vehicle dealerships including dealership sales and purchases, stock sales, cybersecurity and privacy issues, data breach recovery and prevention, manufacturer relations and disputes, licensing, regulatory compliance, consumer complaints, financial negotiations, environmental concerns, employment law, and business entity formation. For franchised motor vehicle dealerships across multiple states.
• Business Law Services Business law counsel for closely held businesses, professional practices, and corporate clients including entity choice and formation, governance and management structure, voting and control issues, asset and equity purchase transactions, capital funding, mergers and acquisitions, trademark registrations, financing and loan transactions, and business litigation.
• Estate Planning Services Estate and wealth preservation planning including wills, trust formation and funding, advance directives, health care representatives, estate administration, special needs planning, charitable giving, tax planning, and closely held and family-owned business succession planning. For individuals, families, and business owners.
• Employment Law Services Employment law representation for employers including discrimination and harassment lawsuits, wage-and-hour violations, ERISA violations, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, trade secrets, workplace counseling and investigations, policy development, leaves of absence, disability accommodations, noncompetes, and employee benefits.
• Real Estate Law Services Real estate legal services including negotiation of sales, acquisitions, commercial leases, loans and refinancing, drafting of purchase agreements and loan documents, land subdivisions, planned unit developments, zoning changes, eminent domain, construction disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, mechanic's liens, and mortgage foreclosures.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Alternative Dispute Resolution services including collaborative law, mediation, and arbitration for resolving family law disputes, probate and trust litigation, eminent domain cases, and commercial/business disputes including employment disputes.
• Divorce Representation Full-service divorce representation including fair and equitable division of marital property, child custody and parenting time, and resolution through negotiation or trial.
• High-Asset Divorce Services Specialized divorce representation for high-value estates involving closely held businesses, real estate, intellectual property, retirement plans, stocks, and complex asset division.
• Mediation Services Mediation dispute resolution using neutral professionals to facilitate cooperative negotiation between parties to reach mutually acceptable resolutions in family law, probate, and commercial matters.

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Buskirk-Chumley TheaterminorOthersThe firm supports the Buskirk-Chumley Theater through management and administrative work as well as sponsorship of events. Erick Gjerdingen previously served as President of the Board of Directors of BCT Management, Inc., the nonprofit organization that manages the theater.
• United WayminorOthersThe firm contributes financial support and volunteer service to United Way of South Central Indiana.
• Boys & Girls ClubminorOthersThe firm supports the Boys & Girls Club of South Central Indiana through volunteer service and financial contributions. Multiple attorneys serve on the Board of Directors.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central IndianaminorOthersThe firm supports Big Brothers Big Sisters through financial contributions. Attorney Elaina Sezer serves on the Board of Directors.
• Cardinal StageminorOthersThe firm provides sponsorship to Cardinal Stage, a local theater organization.
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF)minorOthersAndrew C. Mallor serves as founding Chairperson of the Family Law Institute hosted by ICLEF. The firm hosts receptions for Institute faculty and participates in continuing legal education.
• National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC)minorOthersMultiple MGP attorneys including Geoff Grodner, Bill Ivers, and Mike Shanahan are members of the National Association of Dealer Counsel, an organization of attorneys committed to representing motor vehicle dealerships.
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)minorOthersAndrew C. Mallor has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1984, signifying he is a leading practitioner in family law. He serves on the faculty of AAML Annual Meetings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hester Baker Krebs LLC: Indiana-based family law and estate planning firm with similar collaborative law orientation. Direct competitor for high-asset divorce and family law matters in the same central Indiana market.
• Krieg DeVault LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service law firm serving closely-held businesses, real estate, employment, and estate planning clients across Indiana. Most comparable in practice mix, target client (Indiana-based middle-market businesses and high-net-worth families), and regional positioning.
• Bose McKinney & Evans LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service law firm with strong business law, family law, and closely-held business practices across Indiana. Directly comparable to Mallor Grodner Plummer in serving Indiana-based individuals, families, and middle-market businesses with similar practice area breadth.
• Cohen & Malad, P.C. Indianapolis-based law firm with strong family law, estate planning, and litigation practices serving Indiana individuals and families. Comparable in family law depth and Indiana-based client base.

Broad incumbents

• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Indianapolis office of national full-service firm with significant Indiana presence across business, real estate, employment, and estate planning. Larger incumbent competing for the same closely-held business and high-net-worth clients.
• Ice Miller LLP: Large Indianapolis-headquartered full-service firm with deep Indiana roots covering business, employment, real estate, and family-related practice areas. A larger incumbent serving overlapping Indiana clients with broader geographic reach.
• Frost Brown Todd LLP: Cincinnati/Indianapolis-based full-service firm with significant Indiana presence serving businesses and individuals across the Midwest. Comparable in covering family law, business, employment, and estate planning with a stronger multi-state footprint.
• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Indianapolis office of Midwest-based full-service firm offering business, real estate, employment, and family law services. Larger incumbent with overlapping Indiana practice mix and similar closely-held business clientele.

Regional players

• Lewis Wagner LLP: Indianapolis-based litigation and business law firm serving Indiana clients in commercial litigation, employment, and family law. Comparable regional firm with similar practice-area breadth and Indiana focus.
• SmithAmundsen LLC: Indianapolis (regional) office of Midwest-based firm with strong employment law, business, and litigation practices serving Indiana businesses. Comparable in employer-side employment law and closely-held business representation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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