NEW YORK (Nov. 5, 2026) — Sharon L. McCarthy has been named by Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 10 Lawyers” in the New York Metro Area for 2026.
In addition to the Top 10 list, Super Lawyers again named Sharon to its Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Women Lawyers lists in the New York Metro Area. Indeed, Super Lawyers has consistently ranked Sharon in their “Top” New York attorneys lists for the past seven years. And the ratings agency has ranked Sharon as a leading attorney for Criminal Defense: White Collar for the past 19 years.
Super Lawyers states that it selects no more than 5 percent of attorneys in each state, based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. For its Top lists, Super Lawyers notes that honorees are those who receive the highest point totals in its selection process of peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation.
Sharon has extensive experience representing individuals and corporations in white-collar criminal matters, civil and criminal tax controversies, and complex commercial litigation. A seasoned trial lawyer, Sharon was recently appointed to the Board of Regents of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and has been a fellow of the ACTL since 2015.
Sharon is recognized by Chambers USA as a Band 1 attorney in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (NY). Best Lawyers named her its 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy - Tax in New York, and she has consistently been ranked by Best Lawyers as a leading New York attorney for Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation and Controversy – Tax.
In addition to being a fellow and regent for ACTL, Sharon is actively involved in various other professional associations, including the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Federal Bar Council. She has served as President of the Fordham Law Alumni Association and continues to serve as a member of the alumni Board. She also teaches Trial Advocacy as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law.
Learn more about Sharon McCarthy here.
For 80 years, Kostelanetz LLP has built a global reputation as a law firm of choice for clients facing high-stakes controversies, negotiations with government agencies, and complex domestic and international tax planning decisions. Our attorneys have extensive experience in tax controversy, tax fraud defense, white-collar criminal defense, securities enforcement defense, trust and estate planning, transactional tax planning, and government investigations. We are regularly called upon to handle the most challenging and sensitive matters and internal investigations. Our partners also serve as consulting and testifying experts and independent mediators in tax-related disputes. Important parts of the firm’s practice also include commercial litigation and government procurement and contracting.
