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Lawyers in New York City, NY: 17 practice areas ranked (2026)

17 ranked practice areasUpdated 0 paid placements in any rankingHow we rank

17 practice areas have a ranked list for New York City, NY. Each list ranks the law firms that serve the city by LFR Score. The largest list by ranked law firms is general practice lawyers, with 4,013. Emergency lists with 24/7 law firms first cover 2 practice areas.

Top 3 in each practice area in New York City

Ranked by LFR Score among the law firms that serve the city. Open a practice area for its full list.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Estate planning and probate lawyers

799 ranked estate planning and probate lawyers serve New York City.

  1. 1
    Michael J. Greenberg, P.C. - Estate Planning & Elder Law

    5.0 from 167 Google reviews · Based in New York City

    70 LFR Score
  2. 2
    Morgan Legal Group P.C. - Estate Planning & Probate Attorney New York City

    4.9 from 181 Google reviews · Based in New York City

    70 LFR Score
  3. 3
    Beress & Zalkind PLLC (trusts & estate)

    5.0 from 410 Google reviews · 9 mi away

    69 LFR Score
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Social Security disability lawyers

127 ranked social Security disability lawyers serve New York City.

  1. 1
    Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano L.L.P.

    4.7 from 528 Google reviews · 2 mi away

    71 LFR Score
  2. 2
    Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano L.L.P.

    4.5 from 394 Google reviews · Based in New York City

    70 LFR Score
  3. 3
    Patel Law Social Security Disability Attorneys

    4.9 from 106 Google reviews · Based in New York City

    70 LFR Score
All 127 ranked social security disability lawyers in New York City →

More practice areas listed in New York City

Fewer than 5 law firms qualify to rank here. Linked practice areas open the New York list.

  • Workers’ compensation lawyers580 serving New York City

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How New York City lawyers are ranked

Each practice area list scores every law firm that serves New York City on the same LFR Score, from 0 to 100.

Reputation, bar status, review volume, recency, availability, practice focus, proximity, claimed profile and law firms ranked reviews each carry a fixed weight.

Rankings can’t be bought. Attorney advertising law firms are labelled, never numbered and never change a rank.

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