Virginia & Ambinder

Name

Virginia & Ambinder

Legal name

Virginia & Ambinder, LLP

Website

https://vandallp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Employment law representation
• Wage and hour claims
• Labor law litigation
• ERISA benefits litigation
• Workplace discrimination claims

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency/Fee-Based Representation: Virginia & Ambinder generates revenue through legal representation fees for employees bringing claims against employers for wage violations, discrimination, and other employment law matters. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions for clients, with major settlements including $14.5M for home health aides, $13M for building superintendents, and $12M for dock workers. As a plaintiff-side employment law firm, fees are likely structured on contingency fees, hourly rates, or flat fees depending on case type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Virginia & Ambinder, LLP is a plaintiff-side labor and employment law firm representing individual workers, labor unions, and employee benefit plans in matters involving unpaid prevailing wages, overtime, minimum wages, tip pooling violations, off-the-clock work, workplace discrimination and harassment, ERISA benefit disputes, severance and employment agreement negotiation, and rights of undocumented workers. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients through individual representation and class/collective actions across nine distinct practice areas.

Product overview

Virginia & Ambinder, LLP is a labor and employment law firm providing legal services through nine distinct practice areas. The firm offers representation in unpaid prevailing wages on public projects, unpaid overtime and minimum wages, tip pooling violations, discrimination and harassment, off the clock and telecommuting violations, ERISA and ERISA-related litigation, representation of unions, severance and employment agreements, and rights of undocumented workers. The firm serves clients in New York and New Jersey, operating from offices in New York City, Long Island, and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unpaid Prevailing Wages on Public Projects Legal representation for workers who were paid less than the prevailing wage and supplemental benefit rate on public works projects, including construction, building service, and other government-contracted work.
• Unpaid Overtime & Minimum Wages Legal services for employees denied proper minimum wage or overtime compensation, including cases involving 24-hour live-in shifts, off-the-clock work, and uniform maintenance allowances.
• Tip Pooling Violations Legal representation for restaurant, hospitality, and other tipped workers who have experienced unlawful tip pooling, tip credit, or tip retention violations.
• Discrimination and Harassment Legal representation for employees facing workplace discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics including race, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and military status.
• Off the Clock and Telecommuting Violations Legal representation for workers who were not compensated for work performed off the clock, before or after shifts, or during remote/telecommuting arrangements.
• ERISA & ERISA-Related Litigation Litigation services for unpaid employee benefits, retirement and pension fund contributions, withdrawal liability claims, and ERISA-related actions on behalf of benefit fund trustees and participants.
• Representation of Unions Legal representation and counsel for labor unions on collective bargaining, member rights, grievance matters, and benefit fund collection actions.
• Severance Agreements and Employment Agreements Legal review and negotiation services for employees evaluating severance packages, employment contracts, mandatory arbitration agreements, confidentiality, and non-disparagement clauses.
• Rights of Undocumented Workers Legal representation for undocumented workers asserting wage and hour rights and other labor protections regardless of immigration status.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LatinoJustice PRLDEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia & Ambinder partnered with LatinoJustice PRLDEF to file a lawsuit on behalf of seven home health care aides alleging systemic wage theft, unsafe work conditions, and other violations at Fadmo Home and Home Health Care Agency, Inc. This collaboration combines V&A's employment law expertise with LatinoJustice's civil rights focus.
• Make the Road New YorkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVirginia & Ambinder sponsors and attends Make the Road NY's Dignity, Community, and Power Awards Gala. The organization promotes policies and reform for immigrant and working-class communities.
• New York Immigration CoalitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerV&A joined the NY Immigration Coalition's 2016 Gala to support and honor leaders of the immigrant rights movement. The coalition provides legal services and education to immigrant New Yorkers.
• Cornell ILR (Industrial and Labor Relations)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVirginia & Ambinder sponsors a Cornell ILR High Road Fellow for summer 2025, supporting the next generation of labor relations professionals.
• Institute of Culinary EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerV&A attorneys LaDonna Lusher and Leonor Hidalgo Coyle delivered presentations on employee rights to students at the Institute of Culinary Education, educating future food industry workers about labor laws.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• HKM Employment Attorneys LLP: Chicago-based plaintiff-side employment firm with offices in IL, WI, and MN handling discrimination, wage, and class action matters. Comparable employee-side mission and practice focus, but operates in a different geographic territory.

Direct peers

• McGillivary Steele Elkin Richardson PLLC: DC-based plaintiff-side employment law firm representing federal employees in discrimination, whistleblower, and wage matters. Comparable boutique firm with strong plaintiff-side reputation in civil service and federal-sector employment cases.
• Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC: NYC plaintiff-side employment firm handling discrimination, sexual harassment, wage-and-hour, and whistleblower matters across NY/NJ. Comparable mid-size employee-side firm with multi-office presence in the same metro region.
• Blok & Bekker LLP: New York plaintiff-side employment and commercial litigation boutique. Comparable boutique scale and employee-side focus on wage, hour, and civil rights disputes in the NYC market.
• Outten & Golden LLP: Premier New York-based plaintiff-side employment and civil rights law firm representing employees in discrimination, whistleblower, and executive matters. Directly comparable as a NYC-headquartered employee-side firm with strong brand and high-value case track record.
• Joseph & Kirschenbaum LLP: NYC employee-side employment firm with a long-standing focus on wage theft, unpaid overtime, discrimination, and severance matters. Comparable size, geography, and plaintiff-side orientation serving blue-collar and hourly workers.
• Pechman Law Group PLLC: New York plaintiff-side employment law firm specializing in wage-and-hour class actions, discrimination, and harassment cases. Closely comparable practice mix and geographic focus as Virginia & Ambinder, with similar emphasis on hourly worker class actions.
• Pitta Bishop Del Giudice LLC: New York-based firm focused on labor and employee benefits law, ERISA litigation, and union-side representation. Highly comparable given V&A's ERISA practice and union/trustee client work.
• Katz, Marshall & Banks LLP: Washington, DC plaintiff-side employment, civil rights, and whistleblower firm. Comparable plaintiff-side mission with strong track record in high-impact employment litigation and ERISA-related matters.

Broad incumbents

• Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP: National plaintiff-side employment and civil rights firm with offices in NY, DC, and other major markets. Larger scale and broader geographic footprint while covering wage-and-hour, discrimination, and class actions that compete with V&A's core offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/virginiaambinderllp

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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