False Arrest Practice | $2.9M Revenue | Courthouse-Adjacent
Business Description
Sixteen years across the street from Bronx Criminal Courts and Central Booking has built something that cannot be replicated: a steady, organic pipeline of clients who arrive the moment they need a lawyer — not after a Google search.
This firm is a niche false arrest practice generating $2,886,220 in 2025 gross revenue with a 25% net income margin — the firm's strongest profitability year on record. Net income has grown consistently: 1% margin in 2023, 16% in 2024, 25% in 2025. For a practicing attorney stepping into this role, Seller's Discretionary Earnings average $2.3M annually over the past three years.
The strategic asset is the location. Directly across from Bronx Central Booking — where every borough arrest is processed — the office draws walk-in clients at the highest-need moment in their legal situation. This positioning has fueled 16 years of growth with a $0 marketing budget. The firm has never had a website. A buyer who builds even a basic digital presence is adding a revenue channel that has never existed.
The incoming owner inherits a two-person support staff, 2,000 client contacts, a perfect 5.0 rating on Google and Avvo, and 16 years of false arrest litigation in one of the country's most active civil rights markets. The firm has earned coverage in the New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, and WABC Channel 7 — a media footprint the seller will personally introduce to the buyer during transition.
The seller will remain actively involved for 12–18 months: managing case handoff, introducing referral sources, appearing alongside the buyer in client meetings, and transferring the professional relationships this firm is built on. This is a deliberate, relationship-by-relationship transition designed to protect revenue continuity.
This firm is suited for a practicing civil rights, criminal defense, or plaintiff's attorney ready to step into an established book of business, a proven location, and a niche with virtually no specialist-level competition in the Bronx.
This firm is a niche false arrest practice generating $2,886,220 in 2025 gross revenue with a 25% net income margin — the firm's strongest profitability year on record. Net income has grown consistently: 1% margin in 2023, 16% in 2024, 25% in 2025. For a practicing attorney stepping into this role, Seller's Discretionary Earnings average $2.3M annually over the past three years.
The strategic asset is the location. Directly across from Bronx Central Booking — where every borough arrest is processed — the office draws walk-in clients at the highest-need moment in their legal situation. This positioning has fueled 16 years of growth with a $0 marketing budget. The firm has never had a website. A buyer who builds even a basic digital presence is adding a revenue channel that has never existed.
The incoming owner inherits a two-person support staff, 2,000 client contacts, a perfect 5.0 rating on Google and Avvo, and 16 years of false arrest litigation in one of the country's most active civil rights markets. The firm has earned coverage in the New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, and WABC Channel 7 — a media footprint the seller will personally introduce to the buyer during transition.
The seller will remain actively involved for 12–18 months: managing case handoff, introducing referral sources, appearing alongside the buyer in client meetings, and transferring the professional relationships this firm is built on. This is a deliberate, relationship-by-relationship transition designed to protect revenue continuity.
This firm is suited for a practicing civil rights, criminal defense, or plaintiff's attorney ready to step into an established book of business, a proven location, and a niche with virtually no specialist-level competition in the Bronx.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 21
- Market Outlook / Competition
- New York's civil rights market has over 2,000 firms, but very few specialize exclusively in false arrest. The distinction matters: false arrest clients are urgent and motivated, and they arrive at the point of need — directly across the street from this firm. General civil rights attorneys lack the case-specific expertise that wins these cases and the location that captures these clients. This firm has held that position for 16 years without spending a dollar on marketing.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Net income has grown from 1% margin in 2023 to 25% in 2025 while revenue has stabilized in the $2.7M–$2.9M range. The firm has operated without a website, without paid advertising, and without formal intake systems — ever. A buyer who adds a digital presence, structured intake, or an associate attorney is building revenue infrastructure on top of a proven, self-sustaining client pipeline. The addressable market — false arrests in a borough where documented stop-and-frisk data shows 80% of those stopped were entirely innocent — is structurally large and persistent.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
About the Sale
- Transition Support
- The seller will remain with the firm for 12–18 months following closing. This includes hands-on case and file transition, direct introduction to referral sources and long-standing contacts, staff orientation, and strategic guidance. The seller's media relationships and professional reputation are an explicit part of what transfers. This is one of the most substantive transition commitments available in a law firm acquisition of this size.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2451667
- Listing Views
- 352
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