Phelan Phelan & Danek LLP

What Phelan Phelan & Danek LLP does

Phelan, Phelan & Danek LLP is an Albany, New York-based limited liability partnership founded when a group of experienced attorneys departed leadership positions at larger firms to establish a more personalized, cost-effective practice. The firm operates from a single office at 300 Great Oaks Boulevard, Suite 315, and fields 9 attorneys across 15 total employees. Its practice is weighted toward defense-side litigation: medical malpractice defense for hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and nurses; professional license defense before the NYS Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) and Office of Professional Development (OPD); insurance defense for national carriers; construction defect and labor law defense for general contractors and subcontractors; product liability defense; and civil appeals. Complementing this defense orientation, the firm also represents individual plaintiffs in personal injury matters (auto accidents, slip-and-fall, construction accidents, nursing home neglect, dog bites, product liability) and handles commercial and matrimonial matters. Revenue is generated through traditional hourly fee arrangements for defense and litigation work and contingency fee structures for personal injury matters ("no recovery, no fee"). The firm uses no proprietary technology platform; its digital presence is built on a FindLaw-powered website with active educational blog content and standard social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, X).

The firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms in 2019 and 2023, holds AV Preeminent peer ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, and has attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, the Litigation Counsel of America, and Who's Who in American Law. Senior Partner John J. Phelan III is ranked in the Top 1% of Trial Counsel for Medical Malpractice Defense in New York State, and partner Timothy S. Brennan previously served as Appellate Court Attorney for the Appellate Division 3rd Department, lending insider knowledge of appellate practice. Distribution is exclusively direct — attorney-led consultations, free initial intakes, and online contact forms — with geographic concentration in Albany and upstate New York, although the firm has appeared before the New York Court of Appeals and various administrative tribunals statewide.

Name

Phelan Phelan & Danek LLP

Legal name

Phelan, Phelan & Danek LLP

Website

https://ppdlawoffice.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phelan, Phelan & Danek LLP is an Albany, New York defense-litigation law firm with 9 attorneys serving healthcare providers, national insurers, contractors, and individuals across New York State through medical malpractice, professional license, insurance, construction, and personal injury practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Malpractice Liability (FSAJADAK), Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) (FSAJADAB), Public Health Law, Legal Counsel & Regulatory Affairs Offices (HLAJACAJ), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Medical malpractice defense
• Insurance defense litigation
• Construction law
• Civil appellate practice
• Personal injury law

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly fee arrangement for defense and litigation services. Clients are billed for attorney time spent on case preparation, court appearances, and related legal work.
2. Personal Injury - Contingency Fee: Personal injury cases handled on contingency basis where firm receives compensation only if client recovers compensation. We only receive compensation if you do, as stated on website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Phelan, Phelan & Danek LLP is an Albany, New York-based defense litigation law firm that provides legal representation across medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, professional license defense (OPMC/OPD), construction law, civil appeals, product liability defense, labor law defense, professional malpractice defense, and commercial law. The firm also represents injured individuals in personal injury matters on a contingency basis. It serves hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, national insurance companies, general contractors, and individual clients throughout New York State.

Product overview

Phelan, Phelan & Danek LLP is an established New York law firm offering comprehensive legal services primarily focused on defense litigation. The firm's practice areas include Personal Injury (plaintiff representation), Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense, Civil Appeals, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Professional License Defense, Professional Malpractice Defense, Labor Law Defense, Product Liability Defense, and Matrimonial/Family Law. The firm positions itself as providing large-firm experience with personalized small-firm service, emphasizing alternative dispute resolution methods including mediation and arbitration alongside traditional litigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Several hundred cases tried before judges and juries across New York State
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 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 indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goldberg Segalla LLP: National defense firm with major New York presence covering insurance defense, medical malpractice, construction litigation, and product liability. Directly comparable to PPD across multiple shared practice areas and target institutional clients.
• Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet PC: New York defense firm specializing in medical malpractice, insurance defense, and personal injury litigation. Directly comparable to PPD on healthcare defense and New York State trial practice.
• Hurwitz & Fine PC: Buffalo-based New York defense firm focused on medical malpractice, insurance defense, and professional liability. Comparable to PPD as a New York State defense firm with overlapping healthcare and professional liability practices.
• Belluck & Fox LLP: New York plaintiff personal injury firm with significant construction accident and product liability practice. Comparable to PPD's plaintiff-side personal injury and product liability work.
• Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP: New York-based defense litigation firm with a leading medical malpractice and healthcare liability defense practice. Directly comparable to PPD on core healthcare defense expertise, regulatory defense before OPMC, and New York State trial presence.
• Napierski VanDenburgh O'Brien & Burke LLP: New York plaintiff personal injury firm with construction accident and general negligence practices. Comparable to PPD's plaintiff-side personal injury work, particularly in construction accidents and premises liability.
• Barclay Damon LLP: Upstate New York law firm with substantial insurance defense, medical malpractice, construction, and commercial litigation practices. Comparable to PPD on geographic focus, practice mix, and target institutional clients.
• Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo & Plotkin LLP: New York plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice firm. Comparable to PPD on the plaintiff personal injury side of the firm's practice.

Broad incumbents

• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: Large national defense firm with significant New York presence covering medical malpractice, insurance defense, product liability, and construction litigation. Comparable to PPD across most practice areas but operating at much larger scale with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Thorn Gershon Tymann & Bonanni LLP: Albany, New York-based law firm with insurance defense, personal injury, and commercial litigation practices. Comparable to PPD as a fellow Albany-based firm serving similar upstate NY institutional and individual clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ppdlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ppdlawoffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phelan-phelan-danek-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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