67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Insurance Lawyers in New York City, NY: 2026 rankings
250 insurance lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in New York City: Law Office of Justin Frankel, LFR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 3
Open 24 hours (per Google): Trief & Olk - New York Life Insurance Denial Lawyers, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 250.
- 22
Most-reviewed: Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law, 926 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 250 ranked; ranked #22.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
250 New York City insurance lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 94 are open 24/7, 105 open Saturdays and 102 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 250 rated law firms.
Top 10 insurance lawyers in New York City at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law Office of Justin Frankel | 67 | 4.9★ (124) | Astoria, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Riemer Hess LLC | 66 | 5.0★ (226) | New York City | — | — |
| 3 | Trief & Olk - New York Life Insurance Denial Lawyers | 65 | 5.0★ (6) | New York City | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 4 | Kurzner Wayne D | 63 | 5.0★ (7) | New York City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. | 63 | 4.9★ (737) | New York City | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Carrion Accident & Injury Attorneys | 63 | 5.0★ (721) | Jackson Heights, 7 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | The Maddox Firm LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (49) | New York City | — | — |
| 8 | Uscher, Quiat, Uscher & Russo, P.C. | 63 | 5.0★ (88) | Hackensack, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Elliot Ifraimoff & Associates, PC | 62 | 5.0★ (740) | Forest Hills, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | 【黎保利】律师事务所 Caesar, Napoli & Spivak | 62 | 4.9★ (297) | New York City | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
All 250 insurance lawyers in New York City, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in New York City
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 737 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jackson Heights, 7 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 721 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hackensack, 13 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Hills, 9 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 740 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 297 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 282 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Glendale, 7 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kearny, 8 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Tremont, 13 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 700 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Lee, 8 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 403 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Fein & Beinert
Based in Kew Gardens, 9 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in East Hanover, 18 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 770 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Astoria, 5 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 241 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#21 Love & Randall
Based in East Orange, 12 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in River Edge, 14 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 926 Google reviews, the most in New York City.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fresh Meadows, 10 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 340 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jamaica, 9 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Insurance attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Insurance lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 250 ranked insurance lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving New York City
20 more insurance lawyers within 50 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
How we ranked New York City insurance lawyers
We scored 250 New York City insurance lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In New York City data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose an insurance lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many insurance law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the firm represents policyholders, insurers or both, and how often it handles your type of policy.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask an insurance lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Do you represent policyholders or insurance companies?
- How is your fee calculated if the claim settles?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Insurance lawyers in New York City: frequently asked questions
Which insurance lawyer has the highest LFR Score in New York City?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked insurance lawyer in New York City, NY is Law Office of Justin Frankel with an LFR Score of 67/100. It has 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Riemer Hess LLC (#2) and Trief & Olk - New York Life Insurance Denial Lawyers (#3) follow. We ranked 250 insurance lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many insurance lawyers are there in New York City?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 250 insurance lawyers serving New York City, NY. 19 of them are based in New York City; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 50 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which insurance lawyers in New York City are open 24/7?
94 ranked insurance lawyers in New York City post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Law Office of Justin Frankel (#1), Trief & Olk - New York Life Insurance Denial Lawyers (#3) and The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. (#5). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which insurance lawyers in New York City work on weekends?
105 of 250 ranked insurance lawyers post Saturday hours and 102 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Law Office of Justin Frankel (#1), Trief & Olk - New York Life Insurance Denial Lawyers (#3) and Kurzner Wayne D (#4). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do New York City insurance lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 250 rated insurance lawyers in New York City is 4.9★, with a median of 25 reviews. Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law has the most, 926 reviews, and ranks #22. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank insurance lawyers?
Each insurance lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do insurance lawyers outside New York City count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 50 mi of the New York City city center, our service radius for insurance lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can insurance lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do insurance lawyers in New York City, NY charge?
Lawyers for policyholders often work on contingency or a mix of hourly and contingency fees; lawyers defending insurers bill hourly. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
What can I do if my insurer denies or underpays a claim?
Ask the insurer for the denial in writing with the policy wording it relies on, keep every document, and note any deadline in the policy or the letter. Every state has an insurance department that takes complaints; a lawyer can advise whether the denial can be challenged and how long you have. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of insurance lawyers in New York City, NY ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in New York City?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for New York City
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 250 insurance lawyers serving New York City.
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