The Pitman Law Offices LLC

What The Pitman Law Offices LLC does

The Pitman Law Offices LLC is a solo-practitioner law firm founded in 2008 by attorney Don Pitman in Newburyport, Massachusetts, concentrating its practice on family law matters in the Probate & Family Courts of Essex and Middlesex County. Its service offering spans divorce and family law (including child custody, child support, parenting plans, and contempt/modification of existing orders), civil litigation, probate administration, and wills and trusts/estate planning. Service delivery is entirely attorney-direct: one-on-one consultations, court representation in Salem and Lawrence, document preparation, and negotiation, with a single physical office at 10 State St., Newburyport, MA, and no disclosed staff or additional attorneys. The firm operates under a traditional professional services billing model — hourly fees and consultation charges on a quote-based structure, with free initial consultations offered for child custody and support — and reports no public revenue or pricing schedule.

The firm's go-to-market is anchored by personal referrals from other attorneys and bar association networks (Don Pitman is the current president of the Greater Newburyport Bar Association and a regional delegate to the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorney) and supplemented by a content-led website with educational guides on Essex Probate Court procedures, court preparation, and child custody/support. Recognition includes Superlawyers 'Rising Star' and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education 'local star,' along with ongoing MCLE lecturing since 2005. The sole disclosed technology asset is a secure third-party client portal (Leap-based) for existing-client communication and document exchange; no proprietary technology platform, AI capability, mobile app, or API surface exists. The firm is private, single-member LLC with no institutional investment, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

The Pitman Law Offices LLC

Legal name

The Pitman Law Offices LLC

Website

https://pitmanlawofficesllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Pitman Law Offices LLC is a solo-practitioner law firm in Newburyport, Massachusetts, founded in 2008 by attorney Don Pitman, focused on family law (divorce, custody, support, contempt/modification), civil litigation, probate, and wills and trusts for individual clients across Essex and Middlesex Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Family law services
• Divorce representation
• Probate law
• Estate planning
• Civil litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Newburyport

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly/Consultation Fees: Traditional law firm billing model with consultation fees and hourly rates for legal representation in family law, probate, and civil litigation matters. Services include initial consultations, court representation, document preparation, and negotiation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Pitman Law Offices LLC is a solo family law practice that provides legal representation in divorce, child custody, child support, contempt/modification, civil litigation, wills and trusts, and probate matters. The firm serves individuals and families throughout Essex and Middlesex County, Massachusetts through in-person consultations, court representation, and a secure online client portal. The practice is built on founder Don Pitman's 20+ years of probate and family law experience.

Product overview

The Pitman Law Offices LLC is a family law practice founded in 2008 by Attorney Don Pitman in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The firm offers a unified suite of legal services centered on Family Law (divorce, custody, child support), Civil Litigation, Contempt/Modification matters, Wills & Trusts, and Probate. The firm operates primarily in Essex and Middlesex County Probate & Family Courts, with a client portal for secure communication. The practice is built on Attorney Don Pitman's 20+ years of experience serving families through changes in family structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Representation Legal representation in divorce, separation, child custody, child support, parenting plans, and other family matters for individuals and families in Essex and Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• Civil Litigation Civil litigation services for matters requiring judicial resolution, including representation of clients in court proceedings in Essex and Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• Contempt and Modification Legal services for enforcement of existing court orders and modification of custody, support, or other family court orders in Massachusetts.
• Wills and Trusts Estate planning services including preparation of wills and trusts for asset protection and succession planning for individuals and families in Massachusetts.
• Probate Probate court representation including guidance through Essex Probate Court processes and estate administration for individuals and families in Massachusetts.
• Child Custody and Support Specialized legal services addressing child custody arrangements (legal and physical custody) and child support matters under Massachusetts guidelines for parents and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guided hundreds of families through divorce and family situations over 20+ years

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Greater Newburyport Bar AssociationcoreOthersDon Pitman serves as current president of the Greater Newburyport Bar Association, where he has served as a director since 2015. This professional membership provides networking opportunities, referral relationships, and professional development within the local legal community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Emerging players

• LegalZoom: LegalZoom is a leading online legal services platform offering self-service divorce forms, wills, and family law documents at lower price points than traditional firms. Comparable as a competing delivery channel for family law services, particularly for less complex matters that might otherwise reach Pitman.
• Rocket Lawyer: Rocket Lawyer is an online legal platform offering subscription-based access to legal documents, attorney consultations, and family law services. Comparable to Pitman as an alternative service channel targeting individuals seeking affordable or self-service family law assistance.

Broad incumbents

• Cordell & Cordell: Cordell & Cordell is the largest family law firm in the U.S., focused on divorce and family law representation with 100+ offices nationwide. It is broadly comparable as a specialist family law practice serving individual clients through traditional attorney-client engagement, though at significantly larger scale than Pitman.
• Burns & Levinson LLP: Burns & Levinson is a full-service Boston-based law firm with a family law practice group serving Massachusetts clients in Probate & Family Court matters. Comparable to Pitman in geographic market and family law capability, though it offers a broader multi-practice portfolio at much larger scale.

Others

• Massachusetts Bar Association: The Massachusetts Bar Association is the statewide professional organization for Massachusetts attorneys, of which Don Pitman is a member. It is comparable as a referral and professional development ecosystem that influences client flow to Pitman and similar practitioners.
• Avvo: Avvo is an online legal directory and attorney Q&A platform that connects consumers with lawyers across practice areas including family law. Comparable to Pitman as an adjacent ecosystem player that channels potential family law clients to or away from local practitioners through online discovery.

Direct peers

• Modern Family Law: Modern Family Law is a multi-office family law firm serving clients in several U.S. states with a similar practice mix of divorce, custody, and family-related litigation. Comparable to Pitman in service offerings and target clientele, but operates a larger multi-attorney footprint.
• Hennessey Law LLC: Hennessey Law is a small Massachusetts family law firm practicing in Essex and surrounding counties, offering divorce, custody, and family law representation. It is closely comparable to Pitman in size, geographic focus, and service mix as a regional family law practitioner.
• Law Offices of Cynthia E. Field: A Massachusetts family law firm practicing divorce and family-related matters in Middlesex and surrounding counties. Directly comparable to Pitman as a regional family law sole/small practice with overlapping geographic service area.
• The Law Offices of Lisa M. Susser: Lisa M. Susser operates a Massachusetts family law firm focused on divorce, custody, and family law matters for individual clients. It is directly comparable to Pitman in solo/small-practice family law service model and target clientele within the Massachusetts market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-pitman-law-offices-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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