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NEW YORK’S TOP RATED FAMILY LAW & TRUSTS & ESTATES LAWYERS 2022 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

Dear Reader
We are so excited to present our 2022 listing of New York’s Top Rated Family
Law and Trusts and Estates Lawyers. New York Magazine and The New York
Law Journal have teamed up to bring you this special section with the goal of
recognizing and celebrating the best of the legal profession. For more than 100
years, The New York Law Journal has provided daily updates on the news that
matters most to the city’s legal community. And so we are excited to have this
opportunity to share with you a little bit more about the key players in our Jay is laser-focused on efficiently obtaining wins for
his clients, who hire him for his seasoned judgment
industry who keep our great city moving forward.
in dispute resolution both in and out of the court-
In this issue we celebrate the outstanding Top Rated New York City metro area room. A trusted counselor, Jay has deep expertise
Family Law and Trusts and Estates Lawyers. These dynamic local attorneys are representing all types of stakeholders in sophisticat-
real pros in their field. Please keep this section at your desk during the coming ed and complex trust and estate disputes. Jay also
counsels his private clients in dispute avoidance
year to easily access the attorneys listed here.
in, among other areas, closely-held businesses, real
A bit about what it means to be a top rated lawyer: We teamed up with estate, tax and insurance. Jay’s practice also includes
Martindale-Hubbell®, the gold standard in legal ratings, to leverage their guardianship actions and other contested elder law
peer-reviewed system embraced by the legal community. All of the lawyers matters. Jay has earned a reputation as an aggressive,
but strategic, advocate, and his clients look to Elman
listed in this section are AV Preeminent Attorneys® as well as Top Rated Freiberg PLLC for their thorniest matters.
Attorneys, the highest possible rating awarded. Jay is well-known in his field, and often speaks and
We’ll be back in October with New York’s Top Rated Women Attorneys. writes on fiduciary litigation topics. Jay is a Fellow
If you would like more information on how to be included in these sections, in the peer-elected American College of Trust and
Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Jay is pro bono trust and
please drop me a line.
estate litigation counsel to the New York Public
Sincerely, Library. He is also the chairperson of the Litigation
Committee of Trusts & Estates magazine. He was
Keith Edwards, VP Legal Market Leader - ALM previously an adjunct professor at Fordham Univer-
sity School of Law, where he taught legal writing for
[email protected]
over 10 years.
Jay resides in Manhattan with his wife and two
children. When not with his family or in the office,
he can be found training for his next race. Jay is a 450 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Fl,
New York, NY 10123
veteran of numerous road races and triathlons and, Phone: 646 780-8100
on happy occasion, makes the podium. [email protected]
www.ef-law.com
Cardi & Edgar LLP
Cardi & Edgar LLP

Experience for When Y ou Need it Most
Experience for When You Need it Most
Matrimonial & Family Law, Criminal Defense Law, Employment Law
Matrimonial & Family Law , Criminal Defense Law , Emplo yment Law

Cardi & Edgar LLP is a boutique law firm that focuses on matrimonial and family law, criminal
Cardi & Edgar LLP is a boutique law firm that focuses on matrimonial and family law , criminal
defense and civil litigation with an emphasis upon commercial and employment disputes. The
defense and civil litigation with an emphasis upon commer cial and employment disputes. The
firm was founded in 2013 by Dawn M. Cardi and Chad L. Edgar. The firm was formed after a
firm was founded in 2013 by Dawn M. Car di and Chad L. Edgar . The firm was formed after a
successful association of its founders for over seven years under the predecessor firm Dawn M.
successful association of its founders for over seven years under the pr edecessor firm Dawn M.
Cardi & Associates, which was founded in 1992 by Ms. Cardi.
Cardi & Associates, which was founded in 1992 by Ms. Car di.
Taken together, the Firm’s principals have nearly 50 years of experience in the practice of law.
Taken together , the Firm’ s principals have nearly 50 years of experience in the practice of law .
Ms. Cardi has considerable experience as a matrimonial and family lawyer, state and federal
Ms. Car di has considerable experience as a matrimonial and family lawyer , state and federal
criminal defense attorney , and civil litigator . Given the range of her backgr ound, Ms. Car di
criminal defense attorney, and civil litigator. Given the range of her background, Ms. Cardi
provides clients with a unique combination of negotiation and litigation experience. Mr .
provides clients with a unique combination of negotiation and litigation experience. Mr.
Edgar’ Edgar’s experience as a general commercial litigator at a large firm and then at boutique firms
s experience as a general commer
cial litigator at a lar
ge firm and then at boutique firms
ensures that his clients r eceive sophisticated counsel, which is then tailor ed to individual needs
ensures that his clients receive sophisticated counsel, which is then tailored to individual needs
and cir and circumstances. Such tailoring is especially important for Mr. Edgar’s clients who tend to be
s clients who tend to be
. Edgar’
cumstances. Such tailoring is especially important for Mr
employees or smaller employers either pr osecuting or defending against employment
employees or smaller employers either prosecuting or defending against employment
discrimination, wage, and hour claims.
discrimination, wage, and hour claims.
corporate and individual clients. The Firm provides a full range of legal services to individuals, DAWN M. CARDI
Cardi & Edgar continues the tradition of providing sophisticated legal counsel using an
Cardi & Edgar continues the tradition of pr oviding sophisticated legal counsel using an
informed, strategic and holistic approach designed to reach the best resolution possible for
informed, strategic and holistic appr oach designed to r each the best r esolution possible for DAWN M. CARDI
corporate and individual clients. The Firm pr ovides a full range of legal services to individuals,
families and businesses in New York City and surrounding areas.
families and businesses in New Y ork City and surr ounding ar eas.
(212) 481-7770
(212) 481-7770
Firm Att or neys: Dawn M. Car di, Chad L. Edgar , Jessica Friedrich, Joanna C. Kahan
Firm Attorneys: Dawn M. Cardi, Chad L. Edgar, Jessica Friedrich, Joanna C. Kahan
cardiedgarlaw.com
Of Counsel: cardiedgarlaw .com
Of Counsel: Nina S. Epstein and Diane Ferrone Nina S. Epstein and Diane Ferrone
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