Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market | High Net Worth

New York

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Departments

1

  1. Brick & Patel LLP
    Brick & Patel LLP 4 Years Ranked
  2. Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP
  3. McLaughlin & Stern LLP
2

  1. Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP 4 Years Ranked
  2. Davidson, Dawson & Clark
  3. Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, PC
3

  1. Morrison Cohen LLP
  2. Sullivan & Worcester
1

  1. Dilip B Patel
    Dilip B Patel Brick & Patel LLP4 Years Ranked
  2. Michael W. Galligan
    Michael W. Galligan Phillips Nizer LLP10 Years Ranked
  3. Barbara A SloanMcLaughlin & Stern LLP
  4. Daniel RubinFarrell Fritz, P.C.
  5. Michael I FrankelCarter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
  6. T Randolph HarrisMcLaughlin & Stern LLP
2

  1. Sean Weissbart
    Sean Weissbart Blank Rome LLP4 Years Ranked
  2. Jeffrey KolodnyKleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, PC
  3. Jessica Galligan GoldsmithKurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP
3

  1. Mary O'Reilly Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP4 Years Ranked
  2. William D. Brick
    William D. Brick Brick & Patel LLP4 Years Ranked
  3. Carole BassSullivan & Worcester
  4. Carrie MichaelisGoulston & Storrs
  5. Darcy KatrisMorrison Cohen LLP
  6. Jayne KurzmanDavidson, Dawson & Clark
  7. Joshua KaplanKleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, PC
  8. Kara SchisslerKurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP
  9. Linda WankFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Brick & Patel LLP
    1
    Brick & Patel LLP
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Boutique law firm Brick & Patel enjoys a strong reputation for advising high net worth clients on a variety of private wealth matters, including trust and estate planning and administration.
  2. Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 1
  3. McLaughlin & Stern LLP
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. 2
    Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Long Island-based Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone is widely recognised for advising high net worth clients on trust and estate matters.
  2. Davidson, Dawson & Clark
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2
  3. Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, PC
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Morrison Cohen LLP
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 3
  2. Sullivan & Worcester
    Private Wealth Law: Mid-Market
    2025 | Band 3