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

Gabriel WellerOut of dateAssociate
Redfern & Calder LLP2 yrs in practice3.2(3)DivorceImmigrationNew York
David TakahashiUnverifiedPartner
Linden & Calder LLP30 yrs in practiceBusinessCriminal DefensePersonal InjuryNew York
Aisha A. JansenUnverifiedFounding Attorney
Prescott & Hale LLP17 yrs in practice4.8(6)EmploymentDivorceFamilyNew York
Ines OrtegaOut of datePrincipal Lawyer
Redfern & Calder LLP1 yrs in practice3.8(6)Estate PlanningChild CustodyFamily+1 moreNew York
Victor NovakPendingAssociate
Prescott & Calder LLP20 yrs in practicePersonal InjuryDivorceEstate Planning+1 moreNew York
Olivia FaroukPendingPartner
Kensington & Thorne LLP24 yrs in practiceDivorceCriminal DefenseFamilyNew York
Laura M. JansenUnverifiedSenior Associate
Kensington & Thorne LLP21 yrs in practice3.3(18)Child CustodyDivorceFamilyNew York
Vivian J. WhitakerUnverifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Redfern Law Group10 yrs in practice4.0(1)Estate PlanningNew York
Kwame PembertonUnverifiedManaging Partner
Redfern & Calder LLP4.3(2)Personal InjuryDivorceEstate Planning+1 moreNew York
Benjamin AbernathyUnverifiedFounding Attorney
Kensington & Thorne LLP10 yrs in practice3.6(10)ImmigrationChild CustodyDivorce+1 moreNew York
Thomas UnderwoodUnverifiedManaging Partner
Redfern Law Group21 yrs in practiceCriminal DefenseDivorceFamilyNew York
Gabriel IyerUnverifiedManaging Partner
Hale & Fairfax LLP22 yrs in practice4.5(1)Child CustodyFamilyPersonal Injury+1 moreNew York
Isaac J. WhitakerUnverifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Redfern & Calder LLP9 yrs in practice4.6(11)ImmigrationBusinessCriminal DefenseNew York
Yasmin L. RamirezUnverifiedAssociate
Harrow Law Group5 yrs in practice4.3(13)EmploymentCriminal DefenseReal EstateNew York
Leila KearneyPendingPartner
Hale & Fairfax LLP3 yrs in practice4.6(25)Estate PlanningBusinessEmploymentNew York
Wei K. MorganPendingSenior Associate
Kensington & Thorne LLP4 yrs in practice2.9(4)Personal InjuryNew York
Patrick E. EllisonUnverifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Prescott & Vance LLP9 yrs in practice3.3(3)ImmigrationPersonal InjuryReal EstateNew York

Marcus StavrosUnverifiedPartner
Hale & Fairfax LLP3 yrs in practice3.0(3)BusinessFamilyPersonal InjuryNew York



New York legal resources
- New York State Bar Association
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- New York State Unified Court System
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