Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C.

What Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. does

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. is a privately held professional corporation and full-service law firm headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, with satellite offices in Hillsboro and Jacksonville. Founded in 1924 and operating under the alternative names "Giffin Winning" and "Giffin Winning Cohen and Bodewes, P.C.", the firm claims a continuous presence spanning over 100 years and historical ties to Abraham Lincoln's law practice in Springfield.

The firm delivers professional legal services across 14 practice areas: administrative and regulatory law, banking and financial institutions, business transactions and advising, civil litigation and appeals, criminal defense and traffic, estate planning and administration, family law, government relations and advocacy/lobbying, insurance, labor and employment law, mediation and arbitration, municipal and local government, real estate, and taxation. It serves three documented customer segments — individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies — including units of local government across Central Illinois. Service delivery is direct attorney-client engagement, with multiple partners holding registered lobbying credentials and serving as administrative hearing officers for the City of Springfield and the Illinois State Board of Elections. No proprietary software, technology platform, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the underlying delivery model is partner-led professional services.

The firm operates as a sales-led, professional-services business generating revenue from legal services fees, likely billed hourly, fixed-fee, or contingency depending on matter type. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and clients initiate engagement through the firm's website, a single phone line (217-525-1571) across all offices, or referrals from the regional legal and business community. Marketing relies on attorney credentials, civic participation, and earned-media profiles (Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent) rather than active digital campaigns, and the firm has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or acquisitions.

Name

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C.

Legal name

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C.

Website

https://giffinwinning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. is a Springfield, Illinois-based full-service law firm serving individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies across 14 practice areas, with registered lobbying capabilities and three offices in Central Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Civil litigation
• Estate planning
• Municipal law
• Government relations

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue by providing legal representation and counsel across its 14 practice areas including litigation, transactions, lobbying, and estate planning. Fees are charged for professional legal services rendered to individuals, businesses, and government clients. Revenue is primarily professional services-based, likely billed hourly, fixed-fee, or contingency depending on matter type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. is a full-service Illinois law firm providing legal representation and counsel across 14 distinct practice areas, including civil litigation, business transactions, banking and financial institutions, municipal and local government law, government relations and lobbying, estate planning, family law, criminal defense, labor and employment, insurance defense, real estate, taxation, mediation/arbitration, and administrative/regulatory law. The firm serves individuals, privately and publicly held businesses, and units of local government through attorneys based in Springfield, Hillsboro, and Jacksonville, Illinois.

Product overview

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 14 distinct practice areas. The firm's portfolio consists of specialized legal service offerings rather than a unified software product. Practice areas span administrative and regulatory law, banking and financial institutions, business transactions and advising, civil litigation and appeals, criminal defense, estate planning and administration, family law, government relations and advocacy/lobbying, insurance, labor and employment law, mediation and arbitration, municipal and local government, real estate, and taxation. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and governmental agencies throughout Illinois communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative and Regulatory Law

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP: Chicago-based national law firm with deep Illinois presence and offices across multiple states. Overlaps with Giffin Winning across insurance defense, government law, and commercial litigation, but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Johnson & Bell, Ltd. Chicago-based Illinois law firm with established defense litigation, insurance, and government-related practices; broader geographic and practice footprint than Giffin Winning but overlapping Illinois state and regional client base.

Direct peers

• Keck & Mahoney, LLC: Springfield, Illinois-based law firm offering full-service legal representation to individuals, businesses, and governmental entities with similar Central Illinois footprint and general practice focus.
• Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen: Peoria-headquartered Illinois firm with offices across the state (including Springfield) practicing in litigation, insurance defense, corporate, and government law — directly comparable practice composition and geographic reach to Giffin Winning.
• Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP: Springfield, Illinois-based full-service law firm with comparable multi-office Central Illinois presence and a similar broad practice mix spanning litigation, business, banking, and government-related work.
• Sorling Northrup: Springfield, Illinois-based law firm providing a comparable mix of litigation, business, government, and individual client services to clients throughout Central Illinois.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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