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Amara Calloway

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Founding Attorney, Linden & Calder LLPNew York

In practice
35 years
Languages
English
Reviews
4.6 (21)
Last verified
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About

Rankings

Score ledger

Child Custody in New York · ranking v1.0.0
47.5

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials25 × 20%

Active licence on record but not yet verified against the issuing body.

  • New York licence — unverified
Relevant experience90 × 15%

35 years overall; area-specific years unknown, so 50% is counted.

  • Relevant years counted: 17.5
Specialization48 × 15%

Secondary practice area; practises in 4 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 4
Verified reputation71 × 15%

21 review(s) from 2 source(s), 5.982 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.86/5.

  • Source #3: 5.316 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.666 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.

  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2026) — pay-to-play, not scored
Relevant track record7 × 10%

4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.226.

  • Adoption finalisation (demo record) (2014)
  • Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record) (2012) — unverified
  • Wrongful termination arbitration (demo record) (2018)
  • Parenting-time enforcement (demo record) (2014) — unverified
Client experience61 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 15
Profile & data quality90 × 5%

9 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
Data freshness60 × 5%

Never verified; last updated 108 days ago (40% penalty).

  • Updated: 2026-06-28

Ranking history

Position in child custody rankings in New York, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#21 of 2947.5
13 Oct 2026#21 of 2947.6

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
New YorkNew York State Unified Court SystemDEMO-US-1005461991activeNot verified
  • J.D., Pacific Coast University Law School (1990)

Recognition

  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2026)

    BadgeHub Media (fictional)

    Paid listing — not scored

Sourced matters

  • Wrongful termination arbitration (demo record)

    New York trial court · 2018 · Employment

  • Adoption finalisation (demo record)

    New York tribunal · 2014 · Family

  • Parenting-time enforcement (demo record)

    New York tribunal · 2014 · Child Custody

    Unverified
  • Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record)

    New York appellate court · 2012 · Family

    Unverified

Reviews

4.6

21 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.6 from 15 reviews, 15 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.8 from 6 reviews, 0 verified

  • Hugo S.26 Jul 2026Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Marcus N.21 Apr 2026Verified client

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Adaeze C.21 Mar 2026Verified client

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

  • Fatima M.22 Dec 2025Verified client

    Helpful, but communication was slow at times.

  • Rachel A.8 Aug 2025Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Helena R.9 Jun 2025Verified client

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

Offices

  • New YorkMain office

    Linden & Calder LLP

    611 Main Street, 10027

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 28 Jun 2026.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source15 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source6 records
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