Boyle & Lowry

What Boyle & Lowry does

Boyle & Lowry, LLP is a private Texas law firm headquartered in Irving, founded in 1995 and operating as a Limited Liability Partnership. The firm provides legal services exclusively in municipal and local government law to cities, towns, counties, special districts, and school districts throughout the State of Texas, with a concentration in North Texas. Its lineage dates to 1975, when co-founder John F. Boyle Jr. established the predecessor firm Hutchison, Price, Boyle, and Brooks — the first Texas firm to represent public entities collectively as general counsel, special counsel, and bond counsel.

The firm is organized around nine core practice areas: local government and municipal law, land use and zoning, economic development and incentives, municipal litigation, public finance and municipal bonds, property acquisition and eminent domain, government contracts and procurement, special districts, and municipal employment law. The firm has 9 attorneys (partners and associates) and serves in roles ranging from city attorney to general counsel to special counsel. Marquee engagements include representation on projects such as Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine Mills Mall, Deloitte University, and the creation of Texas' only municipally-owned charter school (Westlake Academy).

The firm's revenue model combines retainer-based city attorney and general counsel engagements (subscription/recurring) with project-based special counsel and litigation work (professional services). Go-to-market is driven by professional reputation, attorney speaking engagements, publications, and long-term client relationships rather than traditional marketing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated individually with municipal clients. The firm has no external institutional investment or parent company ownership.

Name

Boyle & Lowry

Legal name

Boyle & Lowry, L.L.P.

Website

https://boyle-lowry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boyle & Lowry, LLP is a private Texas law firm specializing exclusively in municipal and local government law, serving cities, towns, special districts, and school districts throughout Texas with city attorney, general counsel, and special counsel representation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Bonds (FSACABAE)

Keywords

• Municipal legal services
• Public law representation
• City attorney services
• Government law firm
• Special district counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - City Attorney Services: Retainer-based legal services providing city attorney, general counsel, and special counsel functions for municipalities and local governments throughout Texas. Services include ongoing legal representation, counsel on municipal law matters, and litigation services.
2. Special Counsel and Litigation Services: Project-based legal representation for specific municipal legal matters including litigation, economic development projects, and regulatory matters. Billed as special counsel for particular engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Boyle & Lowry is a specialized municipal and public law firm providing legal representation to Texas cities, towns, counties, special districts, and school districts. Services include serving as city attorney, general counsel, and special counsel, with focused practice areas covering land use and zoning, economic development, municipal litigation, public finance and bonds, eminent domain, government contracts, special district formation and management, and municipal employment law.

Product overview

Boyle & Lowry, LLP is a specialized law firm offering legal services exclusively in municipal and local government law throughout Texas. The firm provides a unified portfolio of legal services organized around nine core practice areas: Local Government & Municipal Law (serving as city attorney, general counsel, and special counsel), Land Use & Zoning, Economic Development and Incentives, Municipal and Local Government Litigation, Public Finance and Municipal Bonds, Property Acquisition and Eminent Domain, Government Contracts and Procurement, Special Districts, and Municipal Employment Law. The firm does not offer a software product but provides professional legal services to municipalities, local governments, and special districts throughout the State of Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Government & Municipal Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully litigated landmark 'takings' cases at the Texas Supreme Court
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 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 indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP: Austin-based Texas boutique devoted to municipal, school district, and public-entity law, including bond counsel work. Closely mirrors Boyle & Lowry's practice mix and client segments.
• Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. Texas firm focused on municipal law, eminent domain, and land use, serving cities, school districts, and special districts. Directly comparable in scope, size, and target client base.
• Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. Austin-based firm with strong municipal utility district (MUD), water law, and public-entity practice serving Texas cities, districts, and utilities. Highly comparable in special-district and public-utility focus.
• Olson & Olson, L.L.P. Houston-based Texas law firm specializing in municipal and public law, including city attorney, bond counsel, and special district representation. Closest direct competitor to Boyle & Lowry in the Texas boutique municipal-law market.
• McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P. Texas firm specializing in public finance and bond counsel work for municipalities, school districts, and special districts. Most direct comparable for Boyle & Lowry's bond counsel and public finance practice line.
• Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C. Texas municipal and school law firm serving public entities across the state with city attorney, special district, and education practice areas. Direct comparable in client type and practice composition.

Broad incumbents

• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with a significant Texas public-finance and municipal practice, including bond counsel work. Broader portfolio and far greater scale make it a competitive incumbent for large municipal mandates.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Major Texas-headquartered firm with public law, public finance, and government contracts capabilities. Competes for the largest municipal and economic-development deals in Texas.
• Clark Hill LLP: National law firm (formerly incorporating Strasburger & Price in Texas) with municipal and public-entity practices serving Texas cities and districts. Overlaps with Boyle & Lowry on broader municipal mandates.
• Jackson Walker LLP: Large Texas-based full-service firm with active municipal, public finance, and eminent domain practices. Competes for the same city and special-district clients with much broader service-line offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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