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


Tomasz WellerVerifiedSenior Associate
Prescott & Hale LLP32 yrs in practice3.8(11)BusinessDivorceImmigration+1 moreNew York
Theo S. HollowayVerifiedPartner
Fairfax & Redfern LLP10 yrs in practice4.2(18)Personal InjuryImmigrationNew York
Anika MbekiVerifiedFounding Attorney
Holt & Quill LLP22 yrs in practiceCriminal DefenseChild CustodyEmployment+2 moreNew York



Arjun VanceVerifiedOf Counsel
Prescott & Hale LLP11 yrs in practice4.9(20)BusinessDivorceEmploymentNew York
Maria J. ChenVerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Rowe & Quill LLP11 yrs in practice4.7(15)Real EstateBusinessDivorceNew York


Hannah DuarteVerifiedAssociate
Rowe & Quill LLP25 yrs in practice3.4(24)DivorceBusinessChild Custody+2 moreNew York
Michael PatelVerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
18 yrs in practice3.8(2)Estate PlanningEmploymentPersonal InjuryNew York
Vivian JansenVerifiedSenior Associate
Hale & Fairfax LLP26 yrs in practice3.2(12)BusinessDivorceEmployment+1 moreNew York
Patrick M. LindqvistVerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Wyatt Law Group10 yrs in practice3.9(11)DivorceEmploymentNew York
Patrick RamirezVerifiedFounding Attorney
Prescott & Hale LLP15 yrs in practice4.7(17)ImmigrationDivorceEmploymentNew York
Lucas A. AbernathyOut of datePrincipal Lawyer
Holt Law Group18 yrs in practice4.4(22)Criminal DefensePersonal InjurySan Francisco

Grace E. AbernathyVerifiedSenior Associate
Harrow & Holt LLP17 yrs in practice4.5(4)Real EstateEstate PlanningNew York
Benjamin HollowayVerifiedFounding Attorney
Fairfax & Redfern LLP11 yrs in practice3.9(8)EmploymentEstate PlanningNew York
Nadia M. RourkeOut of datePrincipal Lawyer
22 yrs in practice3.7(3)FamilyEstate PlanningPersonal InjuryNew 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
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