Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk

What Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk does

Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP was a general practice law firm headquartered in Ithaca, New York, providing legal services across approximately 19 practice areas including personal injury, family law, business law, immigration, real estate, labor and employment, elder law and special needs planning, trusts and estates, criminal defense, energy law, health law, and litigation. The firm served individuals and businesses across the Southern Tier of New York, with an emphasis on prompt, practical, results-oriented representation and personal client service. It operated as a limited liability partnership (LLP) for over nine decades, dating to approximately the 1930s, and was consistently recognized among the largest and most respected practices in the Southern Tier.

On November 3, 2025, Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP announced a merger with Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP (LGT), a Greater Binghamton-based firm. Following the merger, SSP's Ithaca-based operations, attorneys, and client relationships were fully integrated into LGT, and the firm's former domain (ithacalaw.com) was redirected to lgtlegal.com. The combined entity operates from four offices (Ithaca, Vestal, Whitney Point, and Montrose), serves clients across the Southern Tier of New York, and was named a 2026 Tier 1 Best Law Firm in Binghamton across six practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers.

The business model is a traditional professional services structure: revenue is generated through hourly or matter-based fees for legal representation, with rates varying by practice area, attorney seniority, and matter complexity. Client intake occurs via the firm website, direct phone, and in-person consultations at physical offices. Online payments are processed through LawPay for trust account and billing transactions. As a regional, privately held law firm operating as an LLP, SSP did not raise outside capital; its pre-merger growth was organic and partnership-driven, and its post-merger trajectory is now tied to LGT's regional consolidation strategy in upstate New York legal services.

Name

Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk

Legal name

Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP

Website

https://ithacalaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP was a general practice law firm in Ithaca, New York, serving individuals and businesses across 19+ practice areas in the Southern Tier. On November 3, 2025, it merged into Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP and now operates as part of that combined regional firm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM), Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services (FSAEAKAG)

Keywords

• General practice law
• Personal injury law
• Estate planning services
• Business legal counsel
• Immigration law

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP was a general practice law firm providing comprehensive legal representation to individuals and businesses in the Southern Tier of New York. The firm offered counsel across more than nineteen practice areas, including personal injury, family law, business law, immigration, real estate, labor and employment, elder law and special needs planning, trusts and estates, criminal defense, and litigation. Services were delivered through direct attorney-client engagement at the Ithaca office and via the firm's digital intake channels.

Product overview

Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP was a law firm that has merged into Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP. The combined firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including Adoption, Accident & Personal Injury, Appellate Practice, Business Law, Criminal Defense, Elder Law & Special Needs, Energy Law, Family Law, Guardianship, Health Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Defense, Labor & Employment Law, Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Pennsylvania Practice, Real Estate, Sports Law, and Trusts & Estates. This is a service-based law practice offering, not a software product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accident & Personal Injury Legal Representation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025On November 3, 2025, Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP (LGT), a Greater Binghamton-based law firm, announced a merger with Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk, LLP, a firm based in Ithaca, New York. The merger significantly expanded LGT's practice and geographic footprint, bringing Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk's team, client relationships, and expertise under the LGT umbrella. Following the merger, Ithaca-based services (formerly ithacalaw.com) were redirected to lgtlegal.com, and Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk is now fully integrated into Levene Gouldin & Thompson.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Beach PLLC: Large Upstate New York-based law firm with offices across NY State providing full-service legal coverage including immigration, real estate, business law, and energy. Wider geographic and practice-area footprint than Schlather/LGT, but overlaps on key practice areas and competes for Upstate corporate clients.
• Tully Rinckey PLLC: Albany-headquartered full-service law firm with significant practice overlap (immigration, family law, criminal defense, business law) and a multi-office NY footprint. Comparable in being a multi-office, multi-practice NY regional firm.
• Barclay Damon, LLP: Upstate New York-based law firm with offices in Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, and Rochester, providing full-service legal offerings. Larger scale and broader Upstate reach than Schlather/LGT; comparable in serving NY-based individuals and businesses with general-practice scope.
• Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC: Upstate New York-based full-service firm with offices in Syracuse, Albany, and other NY metros. Broader scale and geographic reach than Schlather/LGT, with overlapping practice areas including labor & employment, immigration, business law, and trusts & estates — competes for the same Upstate regional and SMB clients.
• Hiscock & Barclay, LLP (now Barclay Damon): Legacy Upstate New York firm (now part of Barclay Damon) that historically competed in the Binghamton/Southern Tier market with comparable multi-practice offerings. Listed for historical peer reference in the same NY regional general-practice space.

Direct peers

• Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP: Greater Binghamton-based full-service law firm and the acquiring entity in the November 2025 merger with Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk. Operates with overlapping practice areas (immigration, real estate, business law, trusts & estates) in the same Southern Tier geography, making it the closest direct comparable — both in offering and now structurally as the parent.
• Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP: Binghamton-based full-service regional law firm serving the Southern Tier of New York with comparable multi-practice breadth (business, real estate, litigation, trusts & estates). Directly competes with the merged Schlather/LGT platform for the same regional client base.
• Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP: Binghamton-headquartered multi-office law firm with practice areas spanning business, real estate, litigation, trusts & estates, and labor & employment across the Southern Tier. Direct regional competitor serving the same individuals and SMBs in overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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