Law Offices of James F. Aspell

What Law Offices of James F. Aspell does

The Law Offices of James F. Aspell, P.C. is a Connecticut-based plaintiff-side law firm founded in August 2006 by James F. Aspell after two decades of litigation practice at a mid-size Hartford firm. The firm concentrates its practice in four service lines: workers' compensation (its core competency), personal injury, Social Security Disability claims and appeals, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy. It operates from two Connecticut offices — a headquarters at 50 Stanford Drive in Farmington and a second location at 53 Harvest Lane in West Hartford — with phones answered 24/7 and virtual consultations available via Zoom, Facetime, and Google Meet. All matters are taken on a contingency fee basis, with workers' compensation fees explicitly approved by the Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission.

The firm's competitive positioning is anchored almost entirely on the credentials of its principal. James F. Aspell has practiced since 1986, was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar in 1992, and holds the Connecticut Bar Association's Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist designation since the program's inception in 2000 — one of a very few attorneys in the state to do so. The firm carries multiple peer recognitions (Super Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Martindale-Hubbell peer rating) and has held the A.M. Best Recommended Insurance Attorney designation since 2005. The team consists of approximately seven members: the founding attorney/CEO, one associate attorney, and five paralegals/legal assistants handling intake, workers' compensation casework, and Social Security matters. There is no technology platform, no proprietary software, and no AI/ML capability; service delivery is human-attorney labor.

Revenue model is purely contingency-based across all four practice areas, with free initial consultations serving as the primary client acquisition mechanism. Marketing is conducted through an extensive SEO-optimized website with practice-area, injury-type, and occupation-specific landing pages targeting Connecticut workers across industries including healthcare (Hartford HealthCare, Saint Francis, UConn Health), insurance (Aetna, Travelers, The Hartford), manufacturing (Pratt & Whitney), logistics (UPS, Amazon, PepsiCo), and government (State of Connecticut, City of Hartford). The firm is independently owned, bootstrapped, with no external investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed financial metrics.

Name

Law Offices of James F. Aspell

Legal name

Law Offices of James F. Aspell, P.C.

Website

https://aspelllaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Law Offices of James F. Aspell is a Connecticut-based contingency-fee plaintiff law firm specializing in workers' compensation, personal injury, Social Security Disability appeals, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy representation for injured workers and individuals in financial distress across Hartford County and statewide Connecticut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Workers compensation law
• Personal injury law
• Social security disability
• Chapter 7 bankruptcy
• Legal consultation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee - Workers Compensation: Legal fees collected as a percentage of benefits recovered for clients. No fee unless the firm wins the case. Contingency fee set by law and approved by the Workers Compensation Commission. This aligns firm incentives with client outcomes.
2. Contingency Fee - Personal Injury: Personal injury claims handled on contingency fee basis. Client pays nothing upfront. Attorney receives percentage of settlement or judgment.
3. Social Security Disability Representation: Social Security Disability claims and appeals handled with fee structure approved by the Workers Compensation Commission. Free initial consultations.
4. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Services: Bankruptcy legal services provided as a debt relief agency assisting people in obtaining relief from debt under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Law Offices of James F. Aspell, P.C. is a Connecticut plaintiff-side law firm that provides legal representation to injured and disabled individuals, with its core service being workers' compensation claims handling. The firm also practices personal injury, Social Security Disability (SSD/SSDI) appeals, Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and motor vehicle accident litigation, operating primarily across Hartford County and surrounding central Connecticut communities.

Product overview

Law Offices of James F. Aspell is a Connecticut law firm offering a portfolio of legal services centered on workers' compensation, personal injury, Social Security Disability, Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and car accident legal services. The core offering is workers' compensation legal representation, supplemented by personal injury claims handling, SSD/SSDI advocacy, bankruptcy filings, and motor vehicle accident litigation. The firm operates as a single-practice law firm without a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Connecticut Workers' Compensation Legal Representation Plaintiff-side legal representation for Connecticut employees with workplace injuries, covering denied claims, Form 43 disputes, back and spinal cord injuries, shoulder and rotator cuff injuries, knee and leg injuries, repetitive stress and carpal tunnel, occupational illness, traumatic injuries, and workplace death claims.
• Personal Injury Legal Representation Plaintiff representation for individuals injured through the negligence of others, including motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, premises liability, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and Uber/Lyft accident claims.
• Social Security Disability (SSD/SSDI) Representation Legal assistance with Social Security Disability (SSD/SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income claims, appeals, and denials for Connecticut residents who cannot work due to disability.
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Legal Services Legal assistance for Connecticut individuals seeking to eliminate unsecured debt through Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings under the United States Bankruptcy Code.
• Connecticut Car Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for Connecticut car accident victims, covering rear-end collisions, drunk driving accidents, truck accidents, uninsured motorist claims, and other motor vehicle collisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of Millions Recovered For Injured Connecticut Workers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Matthiesen, WickertminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as local subrogation counsel in the firm's representative clients section. Provides subrogation legal services related to workers' compensation matters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacoby & Meyers: Long-established national personal injury firm with a strong advertising-led acquisition model. Comparable in plaintiff-side personal injury focus, with broader geographic reach and brand recognition than Aspell.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. personal injury plaintiff firm with significant Connecticut advertising presence. Broader incumbent competing for the same Connecticut personal injury keywords and client pool, but with much greater scale and marketing budget.

Direct peers

• Carter Mario Injury Lawyers: Connecticut-based personal injury firm with significant marketing investment and a similar plaintiff-side contingency model. Comparable in target customer and contingency fee structure, with more scale in advertising.
• Trantolo & Trantolo: Connecticut personal injury and workers' compensation firm with a similar contingency-fee plaintiff model and strong regional brand. Direct competitor for the same Connecticut injured-worker and accident-victim segments.
• Wocl Leydon LLC: Connecticut personal injury firm with offices serving the Hartford metropolitan area. Comparable in plaintiff-side personal injury practice, contingency model, and local market overlap.
• Casper & de Toledo LLC: Connecticut personal injury law firm serving Hartford and surrounding counties. Directly comparable in practice area mix, geographic focus, and contingency-fee business model.
• Martin, Harding & Mazzotti: Connecticut and New York plaintiff-side personal injury and workers' compensation firm. Comparable in practice mix, contingency-fee model, and multi-office Connecticut footprint.
• Berkowitz Hanna: Connecticut-based plaintiff firm with personal injury and workers' compensation practices. Overlaps directly with Aspell Law's core offerings and Hartford-area client acquisition channels.
• Silver Golub & Teitell LLP: Connecticut-based plaintiff law firm with a personal injury and medical malpractice practice. Directly comparable in geography, practice mix, and contingency-fee model, and competes for the same Hartford-area client base.

Regional players

• Cellino Law: Major New York-based personal injury firm (formerly Cellino & Barnes) with adjacent Northeast presence. Comparable in plaintiff-side personal injury practice, but primarily serves a different geography and does not directly compete in Connecticut.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Jaspell
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ctworkinjurylawyer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/30717361

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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