Bivins & Hemenway, P.A.

What Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. does

Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. is a privately held professional association law firm headquartered at 1060 Bloomingdale Avenue in Valrico, Florida, serving clients throughout West Central Florida, including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. The firm concentrates its practice in three core areas: Real Estate (residential and commercial transactions, title insurance, closings), Business Law (entity formation, contracts, compliance, succession planning), and Wills, Trusts, and Estates (estate planning, wills, trusts, probate). It also offers closing and escrow services conducted by real estate attorneys with attorney-prepared documents, which it markets as a differentiated offering relative to non-attorney title agents.

The firm's go-to-market is relationship-driven and locally anchored: it relies on its website and blog for top-of-funnel content, deep community involvement through the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Tampa Connection, Kiwanis Club, Optimist Club, and the Tampa Metropolitan YMCA, and membership in the Primerus national law firm network for referral and peer recognition. There is no public technology platform; the firm operates a WordPress website with a LawPay payment integration and publishes blog content on Florida real estate, business, and estate planning law.

Revenue mechanics follow the traditional professional services model: hourly or matter-based fees for legal counsel, plus transactional fees tied to real estate closings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and rates are quote-based. The firm employs six named attorneys (Robert W. Bivins as Managing Partner, John M. Hemenway as Shareholder/Founder, Eric A. Cruz as Associate, plus Michael Senft-Greenberg, Gabriela Pombo, and Kelly D. Haywood) along with a real estate closing specialist and support staff, placing it in the 6-20 employee band that earned it the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award in 2020. The firm has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no external investors, and operates under traditional partnership ownership.

Name

Bivins & Hemenway, P.A.

Legal name

Bivins & Hemenway, P.A.

Website

https://bhpalaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. is a privately held Florida law firm based in Valrico (Tampa Bay) that provides real estate, business law, wills/trusts/estates, and closing-and-escrow legal services to individuals and small businesses across West Central Florida.

Ownership category

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Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Real estate law
• Business law services
• Estate planning services
• Closing and escrow
• Probate administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Valrico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Real Estate Law: Legal representation and counsel for residential and commercial real estate transactions, including closings, title insurance, and related matters.
2. Legal Services - Business Law: Corporate and commercial legal services including entity formation, contracts, compliance, and business transactions.
3. Legal Services - Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Estate planning and probate services including wills, trusts, and estate administration.
4. Closing and Escrow Services: Full range of closing and escrow services conducted by real estate attorneys with attorney-prepared documents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. is a commercial law firm providing legal services in three core practice areas: Real Estate, Business Law, and Wills, Trusts, and Estates. The firm additionally provides a full range of closing and escrow services conducted and coordinated by real estate attorneys using attorney-prepared documents derived from commercial and high-end residential title insurance experience. It serves clients throughout West Central Florida including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.

Product overview

Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. is a commercial law firm offering three core legal service practice areas: Real Estate Legal Services, Business Law Services, and Wills, Trusts, and Estates Services. The firm also provides Closing and Escrow Services as a specialized module, with residential closings conducted and coordinated by real estate attorneys. The practice focuses on serving clients throughout West Central Florida in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.

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Products and services

• Real Estate Legal Services Comprehensive real estate legal representation for residential and commercial clients, covering transactions, title insurance matters, and related real estate legal work in West Central Florida.
• Business Law Services Corporate and commercial legal services for businesses including entity formation, contracts, corporate governance, employment law compliance, buy-sell agreements, succession planning, and general commercial counsel.
• Wills, Trusts, and Estates Services Estate planning and administration services for individuals and families, including wills, trusts, probate administration, estate settlement, and related fiduciary matters.
• Closing and Escrow Services Full-service closing and escrow services for residential and commercial real estate transactions, with closings conducted and coordinated by real estate attorneys using attorney-prepared documents.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tampa ConnectioncoreOthers · 9 June 2017Eric Cruz was selected to the Board of Directors of Tampa Connection and has been an active member since graduating from the Class of 2015. He served as Chair of the Community Service Subcommittee of its Alumni Committee.
• The Tampa ConnectionminorOthers · 30 July 2010John Hemenway accepted into the 2010-2011 class of The Tampa Connection, an organization whose mission is to prepare class members to become active volunteers and leaders in the Tampa Bay community.
• Greater Brandon Area Chamber of CommercecoreOthers · 16 June 2010Robert W. Bivins elected to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term. He was later elected as Chairman of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce, taking office in February 2012.
• PrimeruscoreOthersNational law firm network through which Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. has received recognition including the 2010 Community Service Award and 2011 Outstanding Service Award. The firm won these awards through voting by Primerus membership based on service excellence and community involvement.
• Tampa Metropolitan YMCAminorOthersCommunity service partner organization mentioned in connection with Primerus Community Service Award.
• Kiwanis Club of Greater BrandonminorOthersCommunity service partner organization mentioned in connection with Primerus Community Service Award.
• Optimist Club of TampaminorOthersCommunity service partner organization mentioned in connection with Primerus Community Service Award.
• Greater Brandon Community FoundationminorOthersCommunity service partner organization mentioned in connection with Primerus Community Service Award.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GrayRobinson, P.A. Florida-based full-service law firm with a Tampa office offering real estate, business, and private wealth services. Comparable on service lines with broader geographic reach and resources.
• Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Major Florida law firm with strong real estate and business law practices and a Tampa presence. Comparable on service lines but with substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Akerman LLP: Major Florida-headquartered law firm with a Tampa office and broad real estate, corporate, and private wealth practices. Comparable service categories but at national scale.
• Carlton Fields, P.A. Large Florida-based law firm with strong real estate, business, and tax/estate planning capabilities and a Tampa presence. Overlapping practice areas but materially larger scale.
• Shutts & Bowen LLP: Full-service Florida law firm with offices statewide including Tampa. Competes across real estate, business, and private wealth practices with a much larger footprint.
• Hill Ward Henderson: One of the largest Tampa-based law firms with deep real estate, business, and private wealth practices. Broad incumbent in the same regional market with overlapping service offerings to similar client segments.
• Adams and Reese LLP: National firm with a sizable Tampa office practicing in real estate, business, and trusts and estates. Broader scale and resources but overlapping target market segments in West Central Florida.
• Trenam Law: Established Tampa law firm with full-service capabilities including real estate, business, and trusts and estates. Competes in the same regional market with a broader geographic and practice footprint.

Direct peers

• Blalock Walters, P.A. Small Tampa-based law firm offering real estate, business, and estate planning services with similar size and client mix. Directly comparable as a multi-practice boutique serving the Tampa Bay professional and small business market.
• Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP: Tampa-based multi-practice law firm with real estate, business, and estate/administration practices. Comparable as a competing regional firm serving overlapping small/medium business and individual clients in West Central Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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