Estate Planning · New York
Top Estate Planning Lawyers in New York
Estate planning lawyers prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives, and help families through probate. This list compares 42 estate planning lawyers practising in New York on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 13 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 42
- 27 verified licences
- 64%
- average years in practice
- 13
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Malik Mensah
VerifiedOf Counsel
Harrow & Holt LLP26 yrs in practice4.2(24)Estate PlanningSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 2
Jonah Brennan
VerifiedAssociate
Linden & Marlow LLP32 yrs in practice3.6(7)Estate PlanningChild CustodyFamily - 3
Aisha Feldman
VerifiedManaging Partner
Merritt & Rowe LLP23 yrs in practice4.0(5)Estate PlanningImmigrationSpeaks English, Russian
- 4
Leila Pemberton
VerifiedSenior Associate
Wyatt Law Group19 yrs in practice3.9(21)Estate PlanningPersonal InjuryReal EstateSpeaks English, Urdu
- 5
Zara Adeyemi
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Rowe Law Group33 yrs in practice4.6(19)BusinessEstate PlanningImmigrationSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 6
Theo K. Stavros
VerifiedPartner
Sterling & Fairfax LLP38 yrs in practiceEstate PlanningBusinessSpeaks English, Russian
- 7
Patrick Hargrove
VerifiedAssociate
Rowe Law Group21 yrs in practice4.4(16)Criminal DefenseEstate Planning - 8
- 9
Michael Patel
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
18 yrs in practice3.8(2)Estate PlanningEmploymentPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Tagalog
- 10
Sana Iyer
VerifiedManaging Partner
Sterling & Wyatt LLP19 yrs in practice3.8(5)Estate PlanningBusinessSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 11
- 12
Victor Sorensen
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Granger & Redfern LLP24 yrs in practice3.4(7)Estate PlanningDivorceEmployment+1 more - 13
Victor Rossi
VerifiedAttorney
17 yrs in practiceEstate PlanningCriminal DefensePersonal Injury+1 moreSpeaks English, Russian
- 14
Marcus Kowalski
VerifiedPartner
Sterling & Wyatt LLP4 yrs in practice3.6(8)Estate PlanningCriminal DefenseEmployment+1 more - 15
Benjamin Dunmore
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Sterling & Wyatt LLP7 yrs in practiceCriminal DefenseEstate Planning - 16
Grace E. Abernathy
VerifiedSenior Associate
Harrow & Holt LLP17 yrs in practice4.5(4)Real EstateEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Korean
- 17
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- 19
Anika Mbeki
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Holt & Quill LLP22 yrs in practiceCriminal DefenseChild CustodyEmployment+2 more - 20
Ruth R. Calloway
VerifiedSenior Associate
Harrow Law Group5 yrs in practice3.3(5)Estate PlanningChild CustodyDivorce+1 more - 21
Hannah Duarte
VerifiedAssociate
Rowe & Quill LLP25 yrs in practice3.4(24)DivorceBusinessChild Custody+2 moreSpeaks English, Korean
- 22
Tomasz J. Zielinski
VerifiedOf Counsel
Linden & Marlow LLP15 yrs in practice4.8(4)DivorceEstate Planning - 23
Benjamin Holloway
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Fairfax & Redfern LLP11 yrs in practice3.9(8)EmploymentEstate Planning - 24
Rafael Brennan
VerifiedFounding Attorney
13 yrs in practice4.7(12)EmploymentEstate PlanningFamily+1 moreSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 25
Nadia M. Rourke
Out of datePrincipal Lawyer
22 yrs in practice3.7(3)FamilyEstate PlanningPersonal Injury
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
New York legal resources
- New York State Bar Association
Statewide bar association; lawyer referral and public resources.
- New York City Bar Association
Legal referral service and free legal clinics.
- New York State Unified Court System
Court information, forms and the attorney registration search.
Choosing a estate planning lawyer
Ask whether fees are fixed or hourly, how often documents should be reviewed, and whether the lawyer also handles probate and trust administration.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a trust or is a will enough?
It depends on your assets, family situation and where you live. A trust can avoid probate in some jurisdictions; a lawyer can explain the trade-offs.