Lathrop & Gage LLP

What Lathrop & Gage LLP does

Lathrop GPM LLP is a privately-held, partnership-structured U.S. law firm organized as a limited liability partnership with no parent company or external financial backing. The current firm was formed in 2020 through the merger of Lathrop Gage (established 1873 in Kansas City) and Gray Plant Mooty (established 1866 in Minneapolis), both of which were more than 100 years old at the time of combination. The firm is headquartered at 2323 Grand Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, and operates 14 offices across 29 states, including major markets in Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley (San Jose, Redwood Shores, Sacramento), Washington D.C., Dallas, Denver, and St. Louis. Following the July 2026 combination with HG Law, the firm also added offices in New York and London. Headcount is stated at nearly 360 attorneys and legal professionals.

The firm delivers full-service legal representation through roughly ten practice areas: corporate and business, litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate and development, health care, franchise and distribution, environmental law, data privacy and cybersecurity compliance, and bankruptcy/restructuring. It also publishes four branded knowledge resources — PFAS Playbook, The Franchise Memorandum, The Modern Workplace, and The Road to Insurance Recovery — plus the Celebrity Estates Podcast, which function as content-marketing assets and practice-development tools. There is no proprietary software platform or technology product disclosed; the core technology stack is the attorneys themselves supported by traditional law-firm engagement tooling.

Revenue is generated through professional legal fees billed via monthly invoices across hourly rates by attorney classification, fixed fees for defined matters, and contingency arrangements where appropriate. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, which is standard for the industry. The client base is segmented between (a) mid-size to large businesses, manufacturers, healthcare organizations, energy companies, franchise systems, agricultural businesses, and higher education institutions that engage the firm across multiple practice areas, and (b) high net worth individuals seeking trust, estate, and private client services. The go-to-market model is direct, relationship-led engagement through attorneys at the 14 office locations, with the firm emphasizing long-term client retention over transactional volume.

Name

Lathrop & Gage LLP

Legal name

Lathrop GPM LLP

Website

https://lathropgage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lathrop GPM LLP is a privately-held, partnership-structured U.S. law firm with nearly 360 attorneys across 14 (soon to be 16) offices in 29 states, plus New York and London following the July 2026 HG Law combination. It serves mid-size to large businesses, manufacturers, healthcare organizations, franchises, and high net worth individuals across corporate, litigation, IP, employment, real estate, health care, franchise, environmental, and data privacy practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

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: Full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal services to businesses, organizations, and individuals. Revenue generated through professional legal fees for corporate, litigation, intellectual property, employment, real estate, tax, environmental, and other legal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lathrop GPM LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel across corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, franchise and distribution, real estate, health care, environmental law, data privacy, bankruptcy and restructuring, and tax. It serves businesses, organizations, and high net worth individuals through nearly 360 attorneys across 14 offices in the United States, with a recent combination with HG Law adding offices in New York and London.

Product overview

Lathrop GPM LLP is a law firm that provides a comprehensive range of legal services organized around practice areas rather than a technology product portfolio. The firm's service offerings span corporate and business law, litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, health care, environmental law, data privacy, franchise and distribution, and bankruptcy/restructuring. In addition to traditional legal services, the firm publishes several knowledge resources including the PFAS Playbook, The Franchise Memorandum, The Modern Workplace, and The Road to Insurance Recovery blogs, which provide regulatory updates and legal analysis to clients and the public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The PFAS Playbook: Blog dedicated to helping readers stay up to date and understand the latest regulatory updates on PFAS.
• The Franchise Memorandum
• The Modern Workplace
• The Road to Insurance Recovery

Products and services

• Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights
• Corporate & Business
• Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance
• Environmental Law
• Franchise & Distribution
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation
• Real Estate & Development

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HG LawflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Lathrop GPM combined with HG Law in July 2026, expanding global IP capabilities and adding offices in New York and London while continuing growth in Silicon Valley.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Thompson Hine LLP: National full-service business law firm of comparable size with similar industry focus and partner-owned LLP structure. Comparable in scale, practice mix, and mid-market national positioning.
• Polsinelli PC: National full-service law firm with deep Kansas City and Midwest roots that has scaled to a national platform, very similar to Lathrop GPM's trajectory. Comparable in size, industry focus (healthcare, financial services, real estate), and growth strategy.
• McGuireWoods LLP: National full-service law firm of comparable scale, structured as an LLP, with strong industry verticals (healthcare, energy, financial services). Comparable peer in size, structure, and practice mix.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: National full-service law firm formed by the 2020 merger of Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath, of comparable size and Midwestern roots. Closely comparable structure: large multi-office platform, deep industry practices, similar scale and combination-era identity.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Large national full-service firm of comparable scale with similar industry-vertical practices (healthcare, franchising, energy, real estate). Closely comparable geographic footprint and full-service business model.
• Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC: National labor and employment-focused law firm of similar size and recognized as one of the leading practices in The Modern Workplace's competitive set. Closely comparable on the employment-law practice area, which Lathrop GPM also highlights.
• Husch Blackwell LLP: Midwestern-originated national full-service law firm of comparable size and similar industry practices (healthcare, agribusiness, energy, real estate). Direct head-to-head competitor in many core markets and practice areas.
• Frost Brown Todd LLP: Full-service law firm of similar size with strong Midwestern core (Cincinnati headquarters) and broad national practice. Direct peer in industry specialization and multi-office full-service model.
• Stinson LLP: National full-service law firm with strong Minneapolis roots and comparable headcount range. Direct peer given similar Midwest origin, multi-office national platform, and overlapping practice areas in financial services, real estate, and litigation.
• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP: National full-service law firm of similar size and growth-by-combination trajectory (notably via the Broad and Cassel merger). Comparable in scale, multi-state footprint, and full-service business law practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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