Inc. Names McEldrew Purtell to Its 2026 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Northeast
Philadelphia, PA, March 31st, 2026 – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, revealed today that McEldrew Purtell has been ranked No. 79 on its sixth annual Inc. Regionals: Northeast list – the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the Northeast. The region includes Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey.
Companies on the Inc. Regionals: Northeast list had a median growth rate of 73 percent.
An extension of the national Inc. 5000 list, the Regionals list offers a data-driven look at the independent small businesses driving growth across the Northeast economy. Companies on this year’s list demonstrate exceptional revenue expansion, job creation, and resilience during a challenging economic period.
“At McEldrew Purtell, we approach every case with a deep sense of responsibility to the people we serve. This recognition from Inc. reflects the strength of our firm and the commitment we bring to helping clients find the support, advocacy, and justice they need. We’re proud of our growth, but even more proud of the trust our clients place in us every day.”
— Dan Purtell, CEO, McEldrew Purtell
Between 2022 and 2024, these 151 private companies had a median growth rate of 73 percent; by 2024, they’d also added 6,779 jobs and $2.3 billion to the region’s economy.
Complete results of the Inc. Regionals: Northeast, including company profiles and an interactive database sortable by industry and metro area, will be available at: https://www.inc.com/regionals/northeast.
“The honorees on this year’s Inc. Regionals list achieved exceptional growth at a time when the odds were against them. Amid inflation, supply chain disruptions, and ongoing economic uncertainty, they didn’t just persevere – they innovated, adapted, and thrived. Their resilience made them standouts in their industries and true growth engines in their regions,”
— Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc.
McEldrew Purtell is a boutique law firm based in Philadelphia specializing in catastrophic injury / wrongful death and civil rights cases nationwide.
Our catastrophic injury practice was founded by Jim McEldrew and is led by Dan Purtell. We focus on civil rights, FELA, nursing home, medical malpractice, premises & products liability, trucking / commercial vehicle, and workplace accidents. Our teams of trial lawyers prepare every case for trial and treat each client individually.
More about Inc.and the Inc. Regionals
Methodology
The Inc. Regionals lists are ranked according to percentage revenue growth over two years. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, a number of companies on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2022 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
