Estate Planning Lawyers in New York
280 lawyers listed. Wills, trusts, probate, and planning for incapacity and long-term care.
Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.
Stephen Epstein
Natan M. Hamerman
Douglas Flaum
David Blumenfeld
Micah Bloomfield
Andrew Paul Fishkin
Gregg Miller
Dale Schreiber
Jacqueline Weiss
Kevin Christopher George
Donna Haslinger
Gregory Joseph Blasi
Laura Twomey
Alfred Marks
Charles Moerdler
Meryl Finkelstein
Lilly Gerontis
Robert Davis
Harold August Steuerwald
About these 280 listings
The practice areas listed most often are Probate (64), Trusts (53), Wills (15), Medicaid Planning (11), Guardianship (9) and Elder Law (6). A lawyer can appear under more than one.
Most of these listings are in New York City (231), Rochester (6), Melville (4), White Plains (3), New York City (3) and Jamaica (3).
167 of the 280 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 85% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 1% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1956 to 2019.
The firms and organizations that appear most often are Arent Fox LLP (21), Proskauer Rose (19), Seyfarth Shaw LLP (17), Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (15) and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (14).
The law schools named most often are New York University School of Law (39), Brooklyn Law School (18), Harvard Law School (16), New York University (15) and Fordham University School of Law (15).
These figures describe the estate planning lawyers listed in this directory for New York, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.
How do I check that a estate planning lawyer in New York is licensed?
Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.
What does a estate planning lawyer in New York typically charge?
Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.