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
- 217
- 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 lawyers30 lawyers · 18 verified
- Child Custody lawyers29 lawyers · 14 verified
All lawyers in New York
Ordered by best ranking position
Samuel AshfordVerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Sterling & Wyatt LLP30 yrs in practice4.0(15)Personal InjuryNew York

Ethan NakamuraVerifiedSenior Associate
Kensington & Thorne LLP34 yrs in practice3.3(17)Criminal DefenseNew York

Ines ChenVerifiedPartner
Holt & Quill LLP26 yrs in practice4.1(13)EmploymentChild CustodyFamilyNew York


Hiroshi YilmazVerifiedOf Counsel
Hale & Fairfax LLP23 yrs in practice4.5(12)DivorceEmploymentNew York
Felix M. CardenasVerifiedPartner
Kensington Law Group35 yrs in practice4.6(17)Personal InjuryBusinessNew York
Zara MorganVerifiedSenior Associate
Linden & Calder LLP23 yrs in practice3.6(11)FamilyBusinessNew York

Sofia HollowayVerifiedSenior Associate
Prescott & Calder LLP37 yrs in practiceChild CustodyDivorceEmploymentNew York
Patrick HargroveVerifiedAssociate
Rowe Law Group21 yrs in practice4.4(16)Criminal DefenseEstate PlanningNew York
Zara AdeyemiVerifiedFounding Attorney
Rowe Law Group33 yrs in practice4.6(19)BusinessEstate PlanningImmigrationNew York
Adaeze L. DelgadoVerifiedManaging Partner
Vance & Ashby LLP30 yrs in practice3.4(14)EmploymentSeattle
Ruth MorganVerifiedSenior Associate
Linden & Marlow LLP36 yrs in practice4.8(10)DivorceEmploymentImmigration+1 moreNew York

Amara S. VasquezVerifiedManaging Partner
Ashby Law Group11 yrs in practice3.9(22)Personal InjuryCriminal DefenseNew York

Jonah BrennanVerifiedAssociate
Linden & Marlow LLP32 yrs in practice3.6(7)Estate PlanningChild CustodyFamilyNew York
Hugo TakahashiVerifiedSenior Associate
Linden & Calder LLP36 yrs in practice4.2(3)Criminal DefenseNew York
Diego A. CastellanoVerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Ashby Law Group18 yrs in practice3.6(24)DivorceImmigrationNew York

New York legal resources
- New York State Bar Association
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- New York City Bar Association
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- New York State Unified Court System
Court information, forms and the attorney registration search.