Stenner Law LLC

What Stenner Law LLC does

Stenner Law LLC is a Philadelphia-headquartered boutique law firm founded in 2021 that focuses exclusively on German citizenship law for clients residing outside Germany. The firm concentrates on three statutory tracks: re-naturalization for former German citizens and their descendants under § 13 of the German Nationality Act (Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz, StAG); restitution-based citizenship under Article 116(2) of the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz) and § 15 StAG for victims of Nazi-era persecution and their descendants; and the Declaration of Citizenship remedy under § 5 StAG for descendants who lost citizenship through gender-based discrimination prior to 1977, which carries a statutory filing deadline of August 19, 2031. Lead attorney Christine Stenner is admitted to the German bar and holds Foreign Legal Consultant status in Pennsylvania, with reported experience of approximately 30 years in German nationality matters; the practice is supported by Charlotte Rohrer and Thalia Libertus, constituting a three-person professional team within a disclosed headcount range of 1–10.

The firm monetizes through a two-stage commercial model: a paid Pre-Consultation Screening Questionnaire that qualifies leads against statutory eligibility criteria, followed by flat-fee engagement for citizenship applications with pricing structured by family size. Operations are anchored in Philadelphia but serve a geographically dispersed, transnational client base acquired principally through multilingual online content (blog and video). The practice does not disclose financials, has not raised external capital, and operates as a privately held single-entity LLC with no public filings of revenue, headcount trends, or funding events. Technology surface is limited to a marketing/content website and intake questionnaire; no AI, automation, or proprietary technology stack is disclosed.

Name

Stenner Law LLC

Legal name

Stenner Law LLC

Website

https://stennerlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stenner Law LLC is a Philadelphia-based boutique law firm founded in 2021 that represents individual clients living outside Germany in re-naturalization, restitution, and gender-discrimination citizenship claims under the German Nationality Act, including the time-bound § 5 StAG remedy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration and Citizenship Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

Keywords

• German citizenship law
• Citizenship by descent
• Re-naturalization services
• Restitution citizenship
• Immigration legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultation Services: Paid initial consultation with Attorney Christine Stenner to assess eligibility, review documents, and outline legal options. This consultation is required before the firm decides whether to offer representation.
2. German Citizenship Application Representation: Flat fee basis for most German citizenship applications. Fees are structured by family size, with lower per-applicant costs when multiple family members apply together. The firm handles document preparation, application drafting, and ongoing communication with German authorities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stenner Law LLC is a boutique law firm dedicated exclusively to German citizenship law for applicants living outside of Germany. The firm provides legal representation for individuals and families seeking to claim, restore, or reclaim German citizenship through descent, restitution, re-naturalization, and declaration pathways, including handling document preparation, application drafting, and ongoing communication with German authorities (Bundesverwaltungsamt/BVA).

Product overview

Stenner Law LLC is a boutique law firm providing specialized German citizenship legal services exclusively for applicants living outside Germany. The firm offers four integrated service lines: (1) Re-naturalization for former Germans under § 13 StAG for those who lost citizenship upon foreign naturalization; (2) German Citizenship based on Restitution under Article 116(2) GG and § 15 StAG for descendants of Nazi persecution victims; (3) Declaration of Citizenship under § 5 StAG for individuals affected by historic gender-discriminatory citizenship laws; and (4) Pre-Consultation Screening Questionnaire for initial eligibility evaluation. All services include case assessment, document preparation, application filing, and direct communication with German authorities (Bundesverwaltungsamt).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• German Citizenship Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• No German language requirement or residency in Germany required for most restoration and restitution cases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP: One of the largest US immigration law firms, with experience in European citizenship and nationality matters. It is a broader incumbent whose footprint and team size dwarf Stenner Law, overlapping on inbound demand for European citizenship services.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Major global immigration law firm offering corporate and individual immigration services. While primarily corporate, it handles complex citizenship and nationality matters and competes for high-value family-scale cases.
• Fragomen: Global immigration law firm with one of the largest immigration practices worldwide. While focused on corporate immigration, it advises on complex citizenship-by-descent and renunciation matters, representing the scaled end of the market.
• Siskind Susser PC: Long-standing US immigration firm with broad practice across family-based, naturalization, and complex nationality matters. Overlaps with Stenner Law on US-based applicants pursuing European citizenship pathways.
• Klasko Immigration Law Partners: Mid-to-large US immigration firm handling complex nationality and citizenship matters. While its primary focus is US immigration, it serves clients with European citizenship interests and competes for the same high-net-worth family cases.

Direct peers

• Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte: German-based law firm with a well-known practice in German nationality law, including citizenship by descent, restitution cases under Article 116(2), and re-naturalization. It overlaps directly with Stenner Law's core service lines and is among the most often-cited competitors for German citizenship matters from outside Germany.
• MSR Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: German law firm with an active practice in nationality law and citizenship applications, including descent and restitution cases. Serves both domestic and international clients and competes for German citizenship work from abroad.
• German Citizenship Help (Bott & Kraatz): Boutique legal practice specializing in German citizenship applications, including descent, restitution, and gender-discrimination cases. Targets English-speaking clients abroad and competes for the same US-based descendants as Stenner Law.

Emerging players

• Cyrus Mehta & Associates: Boutique US immigration firm specializing in complex citizenship and naturalization matters. Smaller than national incumbents but more established than Stenner Law, with overlap on family-based citizenship outcomes.
• Falcounsel: Smaller practice focused on German citizenship for descendants of Nazi persecution, including Article 116(2) cases. Directly competes in Stenner Law's restitution niche but with a narrower service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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