63/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Real Estate Lawyers in West Haverstraw, NY: 2026 rankings
271 real estate lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Highest LFR Score in West Haverstraw: The Law Offices of Ian Linker L.L.C., LFR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 22
Open 24 hours (per Google): James G. Dibbini & Associates, P.C., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #22 of 271.
- 32
Most-reviewed: Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law, 926 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 271 ranked; ranked #32.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
271 West Haverstraw real estate lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 24 are open 24/7, 40 open Saturdays and 32 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 271 rated law firms.
Top 10 real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw 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 | The Law Offices of Ian Linker L.L.C. | 63 | 5.0★ (21) | Ridgewood, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Juzmeski Law Firm, P.A. | 63 | 4.9★ (225) | Hackensack, 21 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Balisok & Kaufman, PLLC Monsey | 62 | 5.0★ (36) | Stony Point, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | The Law Office of Joseph A. DiPiazza | 62 | 5.0★ (112) | Hillsdale, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Law Office of Matthew P. Metz P.C. | 62 | 4.9★ (123) | Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Law offices of Raphael S. Berlin | 62 | 5.0★ (9) | Spring Valley, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | The Law Offices of Joshua A. Rosenbaum | 62 | 5.0★ (240) | New Rochelle, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | The Law Office of Matthew Aqeel, Esq. | 61 | 5.0★ (162) | Yonkers, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Jessica M. Figueroa, Esq. | 60 | 4.9★ (107) | Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Karl Dowden Law | 60 | 4.9★ (82) | White Plains, 17 mi away | — | — |
All 271 real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw, 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 Hackensack, 21 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stony Point, 4 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hillsdale, 15 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 13 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Valley, 5 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in New Rochelle, 23 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Yonkers, 21 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 19 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Karl Dowden Law
Based in White Plains, 17 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Castle, 11 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#12 Joel Furst, ESQ.
Based in Saddle Brook, 22 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Paramus, 21 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffern, 9 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 18 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Englewood, 23 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in White Plains, 17 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kinnelon, 23 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Kisco, 14 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Englewood, 23 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suffern, 11 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Yonkers, 20 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 725 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrison, 19 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pearl River, 9 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dumont, 17 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Real estate 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 271 ranked real estate lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving West Haverstraw
20 more real estate lawyers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abdou Law Offices, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Antonio F. Reda, Esq. / Attorneys serving All of Rockland County | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Archer & Greiner P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Base Legal Group | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Cavallo & Cavallo | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| CCC Law Offices | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Dougherty Greenwich Legal LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Ferguson Cohen LLP | 4.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| James G. Louis Esq, PLLC | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| James L. Marmon | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Kaufman & Serota PC | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Law Office of David V Hasin, PC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Levin Law Group | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| R Altshuler Esq | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Richard D. Kelly Law Office | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Robert C. Welch, Jr. | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Robinowitz Cohlan Dubow & Doherty, LLP | 3.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| The Law Office of Krim & Krim, P.C. | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| The Law Office of Robert G. Ricco, Esq. | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
How we ranked West Haverstraw real estate lawyers
We scored 271 West Haverstraw real estate 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 West Haverstraw 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 a real estate lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many real estate 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 what the closing fee includes and which disbursements are charged on top.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a real estate 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?
- What does your closing fee include?
- Will you review the purchase contract before I sign?
- 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.
Real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw: frequently asked questions
Which real estate lawyer has the highest LFR Score in West Haverstraw?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked real estate lawyer in West Haverstraw, NY is The Law Offices of Ian Linker L.L.C. with an LFR Score of 63/100. It has 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Juzmeski Law Firm, P.A. (#2) and Balisok & Kaufman, PLLC Monsey (#3) follow. We ranked 271 real estate lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many real estate lawyers are there in West Haverstraw?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 271 real estate lawyers serving West Haverstraw, NY. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw are open 24/7?
24 ranked real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are The Law Offices of Ian Linker L.L.C. (#1) and James G. Dibbini & Associates, P.C. (#22). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw work on weekends?
40 of 271 ranked real estate lawyers post Saturday hours and 32 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are The Law Offices of Ian Linker L.L.C. (#1), Juzmeski Law Firm, P.A. (#2) and James G. Dibbini & Associates, P.C. (#22). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do West Haverstraw real estate lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 271 rated real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw is 4.8★, with a median of 17 reviews. Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law has the most, 926 reviews, and ranks #32. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank real estate lawyers?
Each real estate 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 real estate lawyers outside West Haverstraw count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the West Haverstraw city center, our service radius for real estate 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 real estate 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 real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw, NY charge?
Real estate lawyers often charge a flat fee for a residential closing and hourly rates for disputes and commercial work. Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $399 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Do I need a lawyer to buy a house?
It depends on the state: some states require or customarily use an attorney for closings, others use title or escrow companies. A lawyer can still review the contract before you sign. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of real estate lawyers in West Haverstraw, 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 West Haverstraw?
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 West Haverstraw
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 271 real estate lawyers serving West Haverstraw.
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