Lyon, Gorsky, Gilbert & Livingston, L.L.P.

What Lyon, Gorsky, Gilbert & Livingston, L.L.P. does

Lyon, Gorsky, Gilbert & Livingston, L.L.P. is a Texas limited liability partnership operating under the brand Gorsky, Gilbert, Snider, Horn, Rogers & Watsky, LLP. Founded approximately 1979 and headquartered at 12801 N. Central Expy., Suite 1400 in Dallas, Texas, the firm is described as the preeminent public safety law firm in Texas, with 45+ years of practice. It provides specialized legal representation to police officers, firefighters, state troopers, and municipal public safety associations across Texas, with practice areas including employment law and contract negotiation, internal affairs and disciplinary appeal defense, critical incident response, and public integrity investigations. Secondary practice areas include personal injury litigation, criminal defense, family law, wills and powers of attorney, appellate work, and mediation.

The firm operates as a professional services practice on a quote-based, per-matter fee model with a free initial consultation. Its go-to-market is sales-led and built on a sales-led mix of direct phone intake (214-965-0090), a website contact form, and referral relationships with 13+ named police and fire associations across Texas (including Dallas, Plano, Richardson, Irving, Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, DPSOA, and TMPA). Marketing is primarily driven by peer recognition — three named partners hold Texas Super Lawyers designations and the firm was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Law Firm in 2018 across labor law: union, employment law: individuals, and litigation: labor & employment law — plus client testimonials and a Facebook presence.

The underlying technology stack is conventional: a WordPress-based website (gorskygilbert.com), a contact form, and an online Will Request intake form. There is no proprietary technology platform, no app, no disclosed API, and no AI/ML capabilities. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the firm carries no external institutional investment, and the partnership structure indicates shared ownership among the named equity partners.

Name

Lyon, Gorsky, Gilbert & Livingston, L.L.P.

Legal name

Gorsky, Gilbert, Snider, Horn, Rogers & Watsky, LLP

Website

https://lyongorsky.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas-based law firm (Gorsky, Gilbert, Snider, Horn, Rogers & Watsky, LLP) providing public safety, employment, and labor law representation to police officers, firefighters, state troopers, and police/fire associations across Texas, with secondary practice in personal injury, criminal defense, and family law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Public safety law
• Employment law representation
• Criminal defense services
• Personal injury litigation
• Appellate practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Revenue generated from professional legal fees for representing public employees, police and fire associations, and individual clients in employment law, personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and business litigation matters. Services include trial and appellate representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lyon, Gorsky, Gilbert & Livingston, L.L.P. (operating as Gorsky, Gilbert, Snider, Horn, Rogers & Watsky, LLP) is a Texas-based law firm that provides legal representation to public safety employees, police and fire associations, and their members. Core services include employment law, labor and contract negotiation, internal affairs defense and disciplinary appeals, critical incident response, and public integrity investigations. The firm additionally provides trial and appellate representation in personal injury, criminal defense, family law, wills and powers of attorney, and mediation matters.

Product overview

Gorsky, Gilbert, Snider, Horn, Rogers & Watsky, LLP is a Texas-based law firm providing comprehensive legal services. The firm operates as a single-practice law office with multiple specialized service areas rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm is preeminent in public safety law, representing public employees, police and fire associations, and their members. The core service areas include Employment Law and Labor Issues, Internal Affairs Defense, Critical Incident Response, and Public Integrity Investigations, supplemented by General Legal Services including Personal Injury Litigation, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Wills and Powers of Attorney, Appellate Practice, and Mediation. The firm also offers a Will Request online service for client convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law, Contract Negotiation, & Labor Issues Legal representation in employment law matters including contract negotiation and labor issues for public safety employees, police and fire associations, and their members.
• Internal Affairs & Disciplinary Appeal
• Critical Incident Response
• Public Integrity Investigations
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Criminal Law
• Family Law & Divorce
• Wills and Powers of Attorney
• Appellate
• Mediation
• Will Request

Quantifiable outcome

• Six firefighter reinstatements and three large backpay awards in a single quarter

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with major Texas presence in Dallas and Houston. Provides employment/labor and litigation services as part of broader portfolio; competes for the same association and municipal clients but as a full-service incumbent rather than a public safety specialist.
• Greenberg Traurig: Large national firm with labor/employment practice group and Texas offices. Competes for similar association and public-sector work but through a full-service delivery model rather than a dedicated public safety niche.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Dallas-founded global law firm with labor/employment, litigation, and public-sector capabilities. Serves overlapping client base in Texas but as a diversified incumbent rather than niche public safety boutique.

Direct peers

• Littler Mendelson: Largest labor and employment law firm in the U.S. with practices covering union-side representation, public-sector employment, and labor litigation. Comparable practice mix and client overlap.
• Jackson Lewis: National labor and employment boutique with deep public-sector and union-side work, including representation of public safety employees. Directly comparable to the subject firm's core practice areas.
• Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart: National labor and employment law firm with strong union-side and public-sector practices. Directly comparable to the subject firm's employment/labor and litigation offerings for union and public-sector clients.
• Fisher Phillips: Labor and employment law firm with traditional union-side practice and growing public-sector employment group. Overlaps with subject firm on employment litigation and union representation.
• Ford & Harrison: Labor and employment law firm with union-side practice and public-sector clients. Comparable to subject firm on labor/employment representation for unionized public employees.
• Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete: Labor and employment firm with traditional union-side representation practice, including public-sector and public safety work. Comparable on union-side labor and employment litigation.

Emerging players

• Katz, Marshall & Banks: Employment and whistleblower law firm with strong plaintiff-side and public-sector overlap. Comparable on individual employment representation though focused more on whistleblower/False Claims work than union-side labor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gorskygilbert
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyon-gorsky-gilbert-&-livingston-l.l.p.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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