New York, United States
Lawyers in New York
New York has one of the largest and most specialised legal markets in the world, from global firms in Midtown to solo practitioners serving each borough. Cases are heard across a layered court system, including the Supreme Court (the trial-level court in New York), Family Court and Civil Court, so local procedural experience matters. Use the practice-area rankings below to compare lawyers on verified licences, relevant experience and sourced reputation, then check each profile for the evidence behind the score.
- lawyers
- 218
- verified licences
- 131
- firms
- 27
- average years
- 21
Rankings by practice area
- Divorce lawyers68 lawyers · 41 verified
- Personal Injury lawyers68 lawyers · 36 verified
- Family lawyers64 lawyers · 34 verified
- Criminal Defense lawyers55 lawyers · 33 verified
- Business lawyers51 lawyers · 34 verified
- Employment lawyers47 lawyers · 29 verified
- Immigration lawyers45 lawyers · 31 verified
- Estate Planning lawyers42 lawyers · 27 verified
- Real Estate lawyers31 lawyers · 18 verified
- Child Custody lawyers29 lawyers · 14 verified
All lawyers in New York
Ordered by best ranking position- Aisha S. LindqvistUnverified
Of Counsel
Prescott & Hale LLP20 yrs in practice3.6(4)Criminal DefenseChild CustodyFamilyNew York
- Gabriel WellerOut of date
Associate
Redfern & Calder LLP2 yrs in practice3.2(3)DivorceImmigrationNew York
- David TakahashiUnverified
Partner
Linden & Calder LLP30 yrs in practiceBusinessCriminal DefensePersonal InjuryNew York
- Aisha A. JansenUnverified
Founding Attorney
Prescott & Hale LLP17 yrs in practice4.8(6)EmploymentDivorceFamilyNew York
- Ines OrtegaOut of date
Principal Lawyer
Redfern & Calder LLP1 yrs in practice3.8(6)Estate PlanningChild CustodyFamily+1 moreNew York
- Victor NovakPending
Associate
Prescott & Calder LLP20 yrs in practicePersonal InjuryDivorceEstate Planning+1 moreNew York
- Olivia FaroukPending
Partner
Kensington & Thorne LLP24 yrs in practiceDivorceCriminal DefenseFamilyNew York
- Laura M. JansenUnverified
Senior Associate
Kensington & Thorne LLP21 yrs in practice3.3(18)Child CustodyDivorceFamilyNew York
- Vivian J. WhitakerUnverified
Principal Lawyer
Redfern Law Group10 yrs in practice4.0(1)Estate PlanningNew York
- Kwame PembertonUnverified
Managing Partner
Redfern & Calder LLP4.3(2)Personal InjuryDivorceEstate Planning+1 moreNew York
- Benjamin AbernathyUnverified
Founding Attorney
Kensington & Thorne LLP10 yrs in practice3.6(10)ImmigrationChild CustodyDivorce+1 moreNew York
- Thomas UnderwoodUnverified
Managing Partner
Redfern Law Group21 yrs in practiceCriminal DefenseDivorceFamilyNew York
- Gabriel IyerUnverified
Managing Partner
Hale & Fairfax LLP22 yrs in practice4.5(1)Child CustodyFamilyPersonal Injury+1 moreNew York
- Isaac J. WhitakerUnverified
Principal Lawyer
Redfern & Calder LLP9 yrs in practice4.6(11)ImmigrationBusinessCriminal DefenseNew York
- Yasmin L. RamirezUnverified
Associate
Harrow Law Group5 yrs in practice4.3(13)EmploymentCriminal DefenseReal EstateNew York
- Leila KearneyPending
Partner
Hale & Fairfax LLP3 yrs in practice4.6(25)Estate PlanningBusinessEmploymentNew York
- Wei K. MorganPending
Senior Associate
Kensington & Thorne LLP4 yrs in practice2.9(4)Personal InjuryNew York
- Patrick E. EllisonUnverified
Principal Lawyer
Prescott & Vance LLP9 yrs in practice3.3(3)ImmigrationPersonal InjuryReal EstateNew York
- Marcus StavrosUnverified
Partner
Hale & Fairfax LLP3 yrs in practice3.0(3)BusinessFamilyPersonal InjuryNew York
New York legal resources
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