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Recognized by Independent Legal Rankings Agencies

Kostelanetz LLP and its attorneys have been honored and recognized for our work on tax fraud, tax controversy, white-collar criminal defense, estate and tax planning, commercial litigation, and other practice areas by major, independent national and international legal rankings agencies, including Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers. Our lawyers are members of some of the most prestigious legal associations in the country, including the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Tax Counsel, and the Litigation Counsel of America. Our attorneys have also been included on lists of the most influential lawyers in New York, including City & State NY’s “Law Power 100” list.

Chambers USA has noted that Kostelanetz is “an expert tax boutique,” and the Legal 500 has said it is a “firm of extraordinary quality that can ably handle civil and criminal tax matters at the federal and state level.”

Chambers also has said that our firm “supports a variety of clients, including high net worth individuals and major corporates” and that it “routinely handles complex government investigations and offers extensive experience navigating criminal trials and appeals.” 

Kostelanetz and its lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers™ in the categories of Tax Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Criminal Defense – White-Collar, and Commercial Litigation. Overall, our firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a Tier 1 National “Best Law Firm” in three categories: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Tax Law, and Litigation – Tax. Super Lawyers has recognized Kostelanetz attorneys in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Business Litigation.

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Chambers & Partners

USA Guide

  • Tax Controversy - Nationwide
  • Tax Fraud - Nationwide
  • Litigation: Specialist Firm in White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations - New York
  • Tax - New York
  • Tax - D.C.
  • Tax - Georgia
  • 2018 Tax Team of the Year - Nationwide

High Net Worth Guide

  • Tax: Private Client - Nationwide

Individual

Frank Agostino

  • Tax Fraud Nationwide (USA Guide)
  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)

Megan L. Brackney

  • Tax Controversy Nationwide and Tax Fraud Nationwide (USA Guide)
  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Tax Controversy Nationwide, Tax Fraud Nationwide, and Tax in D.C. (USA Guide)
  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)

Christopher M. Ferguson

  • Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations in New York (USA Guide)

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations in New York (USA Guide)

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Tax Fraud Nationwide and Tax in D.C. (USA Guide)

Michael Sardar

  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Tax Fraud Nationwide and Tax in New York (USA Guide)
  • Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations in New York (USA Guide)
  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)

Todd Welty

  • Tax in Georgia (USA Guide)
 

Best Lawyers


 

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Best Law Firm 2026 Badge Kostelanetz LLP

 

Firm

  • “Law Firm of the Year” in 2026, 2022, and 2021 for Litigation & Controversy – Tax
  • Commercial Litigation - Nationwide
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax - Nationwide
  • Tax Law - Nationwide
  • Trusts and Estates - Nationwide
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Nationwide
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar - New York
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar - D.C.
  • Tax Law - New York
  • Tax Law - D.C.
  • Tax Law - Atlanta
  • Commercial Litigation - New York
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax -D.C.
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax - New York
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax - Atlanta
  • Trusts and Estates - New York

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in New York

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Washington, D.C. (2026, 2024, 2022) and Maryland (2012)
  • “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Law in Washington, D.C. (2025)
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, and Criminal Defense: White Collar in Washington, D.C

Eduardo Cukier

  • Tax Law in New York

Christopher M. Ferguson

  • Commercial Litigation and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Kevin Flynn

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in New York

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax (2026)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Claude Millman

  • Commercial Litigation in New York

Usman Mohammad

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Jay R. Nanavati

  • “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Law in Washington, D.C. (2026)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Tax Law, and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Washington, D.C.

Caroline Rule

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Michael Sardar

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Eric Smith

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York (2027, 2025, 2017, and 2014)
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, and Criminal Defense: White Collar in New York

Andy Steigleder

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in Atlanta 

Todd Welty

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in Atlanta

Ian Weinstock

  • Trusts & Estates in New York

Abigail Burke

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, and Criminal Defense: White Collar in Washington, D.C.

Daniel Cady Davidson

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Washington, D.C.

William Greco

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in Washington, D.C.

Michael Waalkes

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in Washington, D.C.

Michael Coverstone

  • One to Watch in Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Atlanta

Merima Mahmutbegovic

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Atlanta

MacDonald Norman

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Atlanta

Maxwell Brown

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Yelena Niazyan

  • One to Watch in Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Criminal Defense: White Collar in New York
 
 

Super Lawyers

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Tax in New York

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Tax in D.C. and Tax in Baltimore, MD

Christopher M. Ferguson

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in New York

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in New York
  • Top 10 Lawyers in New York
  • Top 50 Women Lawyers in New York
  • Top 100 Lawyers in New York

Claude Millman

  • Business Litigation in New York

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in D.C.

Caroline Rule

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in New York

Michael Sardar

  • Tax in New York

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Tax in New York

Eduardo Cukier

  • Tax in New York

Juliet L. Fink

  • Tax in New York

Kevin Flynn

  • Tax in New York

Maxwell Brown

  • Rising Star for Criminal Defense: White Collar in New York

Ian Buksunski

  • Rising Star for Banking in New York

Daniel Cady Davidson

  • Rising Star for Criminal Defense: White Collar in New York
 

International Tax Review / World Tax

Firm

  • Tax Controversy: Tier 1

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded and Women in Tax Leader

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded and Women in Tax Leader

Christopher M. Ferguson

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded
 

American College of Trial Lawyers

Individual

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Fellow

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Fellow
 

American College of Tax Counsel

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Fellow

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Fellow and Past President

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Fellow

Michael Sardar

  • Fellow

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Fellow

Melissa Wiley

  • Fellow and Regent

Andrew Weiner

  • Fellow and Regent
 

Litigation Counsel of America

Individual

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Fellow

Claude M. Millman

  • Senior Fellow

Caroline Rule

  • Fellow
 

City & State NY “Law Power 100”

City & State NY “Law Power 100”

Individual

Claude M. Millman

 

City Wealth’s Magic Circle Awards

Firm

Law Firm of the Year

  • USA (Shortlisted for 2023)