Lewis, Babcock & Griffin LLP

Name

Lewis, Babcock & Griffin LLP

Legal name

Lewis Babcock L.L.P.

Website

https://lewisbabcock.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Litigation law firm
• Eminent domain counsel
• Business litigation services
• Class action defense
• Appellate advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional hourly billing for litigation services including business disputes, eminent domain, class actions, professional negligence, and appellate practice. Revenue generated through legal representation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lewis, Babcock & Griffin LLP is a Columbia, South Carolina litigation law firm founded in 1984 that represents clients in high-stakes and complex cases across five core practice areas: eminent domain and condemnation, business litigation, class action and mass torts, professional negligence, and appellate practice. The firm serves as local counsel for national law firms operating in South Carolina and represents property owners, businesses, and individuals in state and federal courts throughout the state.

Product overview

Lewis, Babcock & Griffin LLP is a litigation law firm offering legal services as a unified practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm provides five core legal service offerings: Business Disputes litigation, Class Action Lawsuit representation, Eminent Domain/condemnation legal services, Professional Negligence (legal malpractice) representation, and Appellate Practice services. The firm also provides specialized advisory services for the Carolina Crossroads infrastructure project. All services are delivered by the firm's attorneys through direct legal representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eminent domain and condemnation representation Representation of property owners, businesses, and other clients in eminent domain and condemnation proceedings in South Carolina state and federal courts. The practice covers pre-suit negotiation, trial, and appellate stages of condemnation cases.
• Business litigation Representation of businesses in commercial disputes in South Carolina, including contract, partnership, and other complex business-related litigation in state and federal courts.
• Class action and mass tort defense Defense and prosecution of class action and mass tort matters in South Carolina courts, often serving as local counsel for national law firms handling complex aggregate litigation.
• Professional negligence defense Defense of professionals and businesses against negligence claims, including malpractice and other professional liability matters in South Carolina trial and appellate courts.
• Appellate practice Appellate representation in South Carolina and federal appellate courts, including brief writing and oral argument for clients seeking post-trial review or defending favorable rulings on appeal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Keith Babcock has been named to Super Lawyers every year since 2008 (19 consecutive years)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Owners' Counsel of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization of attorneys who represent property owners in eminent domain and condemnation cases. Keith Babcock is South Carolina's sole/only member for over 20 years; Joseph Berry joined as affiliate member.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Nexsen Pruet, PLLC: Major Southeast regional law firm with deep SC presence and broad litigation capabilities; comparable as a competitor for high-end business disputes, condemnation, and class action matters in South Carolina.
• Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC: Columbia, SC-based litigation boutique with similar profile to Lewis Babcock; competes for the same SC complex litigation, business disputes, and appellate matters with overlapping state and federal court practices.
• Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Large South Carolina-based full-service law firm with a substantial litigation practice; comparable as a competitor for SC litigation mandates and as a potential alternative for clients considering local counsel for complex matters.
• Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. South Carolina-headquartered litigation firm with strong business disputes and professional negligence practices; comparable as a competing SC litigation boutique for the same property-owner and business-litigation client base.
• Collins & Lacy, P.C. Columbia, SC litigation and insurance defense firm; comparable as a competing mid-sized SC litigation boutique competing for business disputes and local litigation mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Burr & Forman LLP: Large Southeast-based full-service law firm with significant SC litigation presence; comparable as an incumbent competitor that may absorb matters Lewis Babcock would otherwise handle as local counsel.
• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP: Major Southeast full-service firm with deep SC litigation bench and appellate practice; comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for appellate and complex litigation matters Lewis Babcock pursues.
• Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP: Large multi-jurisdictional firm with significant SC presence and strong litigation, class action, and appellate practices; comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same complex SC matters.

Direct peers

• Ackerman, Link & Sartory, LLP: Florida-based eminent domain boutique and Owners' Counsel of America member; directly comparable as a specialty peer in the same national property-owner representation network Lewis Babcock occupies in SC.
• Bell, White, Warren & Smoak: Eminent domain boutique firm and fellow Owners' Counsel of America member; directly comparable as a specialty peer in the same national property-owner representation network for condemnation matters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lewis-babcock-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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