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David M. Patel

Licence verified

Principal Lawyer, Harrow & Holt LLPNew York

In practice
36 years
Languages
English
Reviews
4.7 (26)
Last verified
14 Jul 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Personal Injury in New York · ranking v1.0.0
67.7

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Credentials80 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • New York licence — verified
  • 1 verified qualification(s)
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience100 × 15%

35 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 35
Specialization85 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation73 × 15%

26 review(s) from 2 source(s), 5.703 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.92/5.

  • Source #4: 1.203 effective reviews
  • Source #3: 4.5 effective reviews
Professional recognition15 × 10%

1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.235.

  • Workplace Counsel Recognition (2025)
Relevant track record0 × 10%

No publicly sourced matters on record.

Client experience62 × 5%

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

  • Verified reviews: 16
Profile & data quality70 × 5%

7 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Office address
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 63 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-07-14

Ranking history

Position in personal injury rankings in New York, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
13 Oct 2026#5 of 6667.7

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
New YorkNew York State Unified Court SystemDEMO-US-1007071990activeVerified 14 Jul 2026
  • J.D., Commonwealth Law Institute (1989) verified

Recognition

  • Workplace Counsel Recognition (2025)

    Employment Counsel Forum (fictional)

Reviews

4.7

26 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.7 from 16 reviews, 16 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.8 from 10 reviews, 0 verified

  • Amara W.6 Sept 2026Unverified

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

  • Zara N.28 Jun 2026Unverified

    Helpful, but communication was slow at times.

  • Rafael N.8 Jan 2026Verified client

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

  • Daniel V.3 Sept 2025Verified client

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

  • Nadia Q.14 Dec 2024Verified client

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Amara C.27 Nov 2024Unverified

    Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.

Offices

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 6 Oct 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source16 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source10 records
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