Estate Planning Lawyers in New York | Free Case Reviews

New York residents facing estate planning issues have access to attorneys who specialize in wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and wealth transfer strategies. The legal framework in New York differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Supreme Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern estate planning cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for estate planning matters in New York is generally 6 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Supreme Court, and New York's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The New York State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on estate planning in New York bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The estate planning attorneys listed here practice throughout New York and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to estate planning law in New York for an in-depth look at New York's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Arkady Bukh - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bukh Law Firm, PLLC
1123 Avenue Z Brooklyn, New York
(917) 724-2854
New York University (Year)
English, Russian, Spanish
Bar #4105615
Illinois Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Inna Fershteyn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
 8 Delacey Avenue East Quogue NY 11942
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (1995)
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Bar #2824217
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Employment Law Estate Planning
Brian H. Bronsther - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bronsther Law Firm P.C.
 12 Century Hill Drive Latham NY 12110
(518) 373-9000
Bar #466451
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Consumer Law
George E. Patsis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
George E. Patsis, PLLC
 152 North Wellwood Avenue Suite 1 Lindenhurst NY 11757
(631) 225-4601
Hofstra University (1994)
English, Greek
Bar #3012770
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
Lori Nevias - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24 Princeton Street Rockville Centre NY 11570
(516) 724-0314
Cardozo Law School
English, Hebrew
Bar #2687721
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Brett S. Noonan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
NoonanBrown Law
 423 East Main Street Endicott NY 13760
(607) 953-6367
Albany Law School
English
Bar #4878211
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Liam G.B. Murphy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
 170 Main Street Groton NY 13073
(607) 273-2900
New York University School of Law (1985)
Bar #5438817
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Consumer Law
Jeffery L. Greco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Greco Neyland, P.C.
 757 3rd Ave 20th Floor New York NY 10017
(212) 951-1300
South Texas College of Law (2004)
Arabic, Armenian, English, Spanish
Bar #4974119
Federal Court - Eastern District of New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Claire J Stratton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Towne Law Office, P.C.
 500 New Karner Road Albany NY 12205
(518) 452-1800
Bar #6105290
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Estate Planning
Michael Liptrot - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tully Rinckey PLLC
 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1601 New York NY 10170
Brooklyn Law School
English, Spanish
Bar #5215496
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Education Law
Arnold M. Bottalico - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Arnold M. Bottalico, Lawyer At Law
 1225 Franklin Avenue Suite 325 Garden City NY 11530
(516) 543-1329
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (1991)
Bar #2464279
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Foreclosure Defense
Edward H. Kyle III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.
 53 Orchard St. Manhasset NY 11030
516472730016
St. John s University School of Law (2015)
New York Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Thomas Farrell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Thomas Farrell
 2 Dominic Street Oswego NY 13126
(315) 806-1794
Roger Williams University School of Law
Spanish
Bar #5798988
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law
Scott Frederick Humble - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7 Jackson Avenue West Ellicott Jamestown NY 14701
(716) 664-2889
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1988)
English
Bar #2345072
U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Melissa Sue Doris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
 12 Research Way East Setauket NY 11733
(631) 941-3434
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (2008)
English
Bar #4898334
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Ravi Ivan Sharma - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
SHARMALAW - Ravi Ivan Sharma, P.C.
 26 Broadway 26th Floor New York NY 10004
(212) 537-5957
McGill Univ
English, English
Bar #2392082
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Communications & Internet Law
Jeffrey Rheinhardt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law/CELA
 85 Otsego Street PO Box 360 Ilion NY 13357
(315) 894-8330
Albany Law School (1981)
English
Bar #1818970
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Health Care Law
Tracy P. Jong - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tracy Jong Law Office PC
 100 Meridian Centre Blvd Suite 300 Rochester NY 14618
(585) 787-7000
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Bar #2604395
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Albert B. Kukol - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
 450 Plaza Dr. Vestal NY 13850
(607) 763-9200
Albany Law School (1987)
Bar #2380194
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Andrea Leah Gellen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gellen Law PLLC
 271 Hooker Avenue Poughkeepsie NY 12603
(845) 204-8673
Albany Law School (2010)
English, Hungarian
Bar #5198171
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Education Law
Donna Stefans - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stefans Law Group PC
 137 Woodbury Road Woodbury NY 11797
(516) 692-2744
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (1996)
English
Bar #3017415
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Spencer C. Malone - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C.
 300 Meridian Centre Blvd Suite 110 Rochester NY 14618
(585) 512-3550
University of Dayton School of Law (2020)
English
Bar #6103766
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Michael Harold Maizes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maizes & Maizes LLP
 800 Westchester Avenue 345N Rye Brook NY 10573
(718) 823-4000
Wake Forest University School of Law (1984)
Bar #1970177
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Construction Law Estate Planning
James Henry Dunne - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of James Henry Dunne, Esq.
 Shore Road Shelter Island NY 11965
(516) 483-7037
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
English
Bar #5468384
United States Federal District Courts (Southern District) Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Estate Planning
Anthony C. Cillis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cillis Law
 13 S. Hamilton Street Poughkeepsie NY 12601
(845) 554-7171
Western New England College (2006)
English
Bar #4946414
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Debra J. Cohn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Debra Cohn; Tully Rinckey PLLC
 4100 Vestal Road Suite 104 Vestal NY 13850
(607) 206-5506
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
English
Bar #4570941
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Christina W. Meier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meier Law Office, PLLC
 480 Broadway, Lower Level Saratoga Springs NY 12866
(518) 313-7809
Northeastern University School of Law (2001)
English
Bar #4288999
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Michael J. Catalfimo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rowlands, LeBrou & Griesmer, PLLC
 480 Broadway, Suite 250 Saratoga Springs NY 12866
(518) 587-8112
Boston College Law School (1982)
Bar #2036903
United States District Court, E.D.N.Y. Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Divorce Estate Planning
Jon Michael Probstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein
 21 Turn Lane Levittown NY 11756
(212) 972-3250
St. John s University School of Law (1973)
English
Bar #1430206
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Gerald Arndt Resnick - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 420 E 64th St # Ephe New York NY 10065
(917) 282-3100
University of Miami School of Law (1971)
Bar #2370906
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Environmental Law Estate Planning
Adriana Volterra - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burke & Casserly, P.C.
 255 Washington Ave Ext #104 Albany NY 12205
5184521961111
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (2021)
English
Bar #5969399
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Jennifer V Abelaj - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP
 605 Third Avenue New York NY 10158
(646) 428-3276
St. John s University School of Law
English, French, Slovak, Spanish
Bar #4826160
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Estate Planning Probate Tax Law
Jimmy Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices Jimmy Johnson PLLC
 Law Offices of Jimmy Johnson PLLC Park Avenue, Suite 200-600 Detroit MI 48201
(718) 799-0157
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2010)
Chinese, English, Spanish, Tagalog
Bar #5884275
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Christopher Patrick Ulrich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 201 Old Country Road Suite 204 Melville NY 11747
(516) 554-2224
St Johns University
English
Bar #2652378
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law Civil Rights
Kevin Dean Ribakove - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ribakove & Ramirez
 10719 71st Ave Queens NY 11375
(718) 793-5600
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Bar #1405752
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Personal Injury
Sam Giacona - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Giacona Law, P.C.
 9 Court St. Auburn NY 13021
(315) 255-1122
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law (1983)
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce DUI & DWI
David Okrent - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of David R. Okrent
 33 WALT WHITMAN RD STE 137 DIX HILLS NY 11746-4272
(631) 427-4600
St Johns
Bar #2449650
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Palmer J. Pelella - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Palmer J. Pelella, Esq.
 89 Court Street Binghamton NY 13905
(607) 821-2428
CUNY School of Law
English
Bar #5268594
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Brooke Barron - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
HoganWillig, PLLC
 770 Davison Road Lockport NY 14094
(716) 636-7600
American University- Washington College of Law (2018)
English
Bar #5657937
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Robert Friedman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Friedman & Ranzenhofer
 8207 Main Street Suite 13 Williamsville NY 14221
(585) 343-0746
Hamline University (1975)
Bar #5240296
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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