Warshaw Burstein

What Warshaw Burstein does

Warshaw Burstein, LLP is a New York City-based full-service law firm founded in 1927, operating as a Limited Liability Partnership from its midtown Manhattan headquarters. The firm serves a diversified client base spanning high-net-worth individuals and families, family-held businesses, startups, and Fortune 500 companies across industries including real estate, financial services, hospitality, automotive dealerships, diamonds, art, and technology. Its practice spans seventeen service areas organized around core groups (Trusts and Estates, Tax, Real Estate, Matrimonial and Family Law, Corporate and Securities, Litigation, Elder Law and Special Needs Planning, Fertility Law, Immigration and Nationality, Intellectual Property, Banking and Finance, Employment, and Construction) and four specialty industry practices (Art Law, Hotels and Hospitality, Automotive Dealerships, and Diamonds).

The firm generates revenue through professional services billing for legal counsel, with fee structures including hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and contingency or alternative billing arrangements determined on a matter-by-matter basis. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven, relying on attorney reputation, peer recognition from Chambers, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers, referrals from existing clients and professional networks, and membership in IR Global for cross-border client acquisition. The firm does not develop or sell technology products; its value proposition is built on legal expertise, multi-disciplinary integration across practice groups, and nearly a century of brand recognition in the New York legal market.

Notable recent strategic activity includes the election of Thomas Filardo as Co-Managing Partner alongside Frederick R. Cummings, Jr. in December 2025, multiple lateral partner additions across Tax, Real Estate, and Litigation groups, and the launch of the Fertility Law Group and Elder Law Practice in 2021. The firm is led by a roster of department chairs with 30-50+ years of specialized experience and has been recognized in Chambers New York Spotlight Guide for Real Estate and Trusts and Estates in 2025 and 2026.

Name

Warshaw Burstein

Legal name

Warshaw Burstein, LLP

Website

https://wbny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Warshaw Burstein is a New York City-based full-service law firm founded in 1927, providing corporate, real estate, trusts and estates, litigation, tax, family law, and specialty industry legal services to high-net-worth individuals, family-held businesses, startups, and Fortune 500 companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Estate planning
• Corporate law
• Real estate law
• Litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Warshaw Burstein generates revenue primarily through billing clients for legal services rendered. As a full-service law firm, it charges clients for legal counsel across its practice areas including litigation, corporate/securities, real estate, trusts and estates, tax, matrimonial/family law, immigration, and intellectual property. Fee arrangements include hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and potentially contingency or alternative billing arrangements depending on the nature of the engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Warshaw Burstein, LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel across corporate and securities, real estate, litigation, trusts and estates, tax, matrimonial and family law, elder law, fertility law, immigration, intellectual property, banking and finance, employment, and construction practice areas. The firm also serves specialty industries including art, automotive dealerships, diamonds, and hotels and hospitality, with services spanning transactional work, advisory, and litigation representation.

Product overview

Warshaw Burstein, LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1927 with offices in New York City. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform organized around multiple practice areas that work collaboratively to serve clients. Core practice areas include Trusts and Estates, Tax, Real Estate, Matrimonial and Family Law, Corporate and Securities, Litigation, Elder Law, and Immigration. Specialty practices serve specific industries including Art, Automotive Dealerships, Diamonds, and Hotels and Hospitality. The firm provides comprehensive legal services ranging from transactional work to full-scale litigation across these interconnected practice groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trusts and Estates Comprehensive estate planning, trust administration, and contested estate and trust matters including wills, revocable trusts, insurance trusts, business succession planning, charitable gifts, and estate tax planning for individuals and families.
• Tax Tax planning and controversy services including M&A tax advice, debt restructurings, international tax rules, FATCA/FBAR compliance, and tax litigation representation for businesses and individuals.
• Real Estate Full-service real estate representation including acquisitions, sales, development, financing, land use and zoning, landlord-tenant matters, rent regulation, workouts, and litigation for developers, owners, investors, and lenders.
• Matrimonial and Family Law Divorce, child custody, spousal and child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, same-gender relationships, and LGBTQ family law matters for individuals and families.
• Corporate and Securities Corporate transactions, securities matters, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate governance for businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
• Litigation Commercial litigation, corporate disputes, partnership dissolutions, securities litigation, employment litigation, and appellate practice for businesses and individuals.
• Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Medicaid applications, asset protection, special needs trusts, veterans benefits, long-term care planning, and nursing home admission support for aging individuals and families.
• Fertility Law Legal services for assisted reproduction including surrogacy agreements, gamete and embryo contracts, and estate planning related to fertility arrangements for individuals and families.
• Immigration and Nationality Corporate and employment immigration issues, strategic immigration planning for international companies, and EB-5 visa program assistance for businesses and individuals.
• Intellectual Property Copyright, trademark, licensing matters, and intellectual property litigation for creative works and technology, serving creative and technology-sector clients.
• Banking and Finance Financial services regulatory compliance, securities registration, inspection matters, and organizational structure advisory for financial institutions.
• Employment Employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation claims, wage/hour compliance, family medical leave, and wrongful discharge matters for employers and employees.
• Construction Construction law, contracts, litigation, and regulatory compliance for developers, contractors, and property owners.
• Art Law Art sales, authentication, museum pledges, charitable gifts of art, estate administration of artworks, and gallery operations for collectors, artists, museums, and galleries.
• Hotels and Hospitality Legal services for hotels, restaurants, sports venues, importers, and wholesale distributors including alcohol beverage licensing and hospitality operations.
• Automotive Dealerships Auto dealer representation, manufacturer disputes, corporate structuring, tax, employment, real estate, and M&A for dealership operations.
• Diamonds Industry Regulatory compliance, joint ventures, financing, tax, import issues, and intellectual property specific to the diamond industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• The firm has been recognized by Chambers USA Spotlight for Real Estate and Trusts & Estates practice areas in 2025 and 2026, and ranked National Tier 3 and Regional Tier 1 in New York City for Trusts and Estates by Best Lawyers in America 2026.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nexalin Technology, Inc.minorOthers · 1 July 2024Warshaw Burstein represented Nexalin Technology, Inc. as securities and general corporate counsel in connection with a public offering of 2,315,000 shares of common stock raising approximately $5.25 million, and subsequently in the formation of a joint venture with Wider Come Limited for commercialization of Nexalin's tACS medical devices in the Asia-Pacific region.
• IR GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2023Warshaw Burstein joined IR Global, a multi-disciplinary professional services network providing legal, accountancy, and financial advice to companies and individuals internationally, spanning 165+ jurisdictions and 60+ practice areas. The firm has ten attorneys listed across Capital Markets, Trusts and Estates, Family Law, and Tax (Private Client) practice areas under the IR Global membership. This membership provides referrals from international member firms and facilitates cross-border legal service delivery for clients.
• Wider Come LimitedminorOthers · 1 June 2023Warshaw Burstein represented Nexalin Technology, Inc. in the creation of a formalized joint venture arrangement with Wider Come Limited, a Hong Kong-registered entity, for clinical development, marketing, sale and distribution of Nexalin's second-generation transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) devices in China and the greater Asia-Pacific region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig LLP: Global Am Law 100 firm with deep NYC presence and broad practice coverage spanning corporate/securities, real estate, T&E, litigation, and IP. Overlaps with Warshaw Burstein in nearly every practice area, but as a much larger and geographically diverse competitor with substantially greater resources.

Direct peers

• Phillips Nizer LLP: Historic mid-sized NYC firm (founded 1926) with overlapping practices in corporate/securities, real estate, T&E, litigation, and family law. Comparable NYC legacy firm serving HNW families and family-held businesses across similar practice areas.
• Moses & Singer LLP: NYC mid-sized full-service firm with strong T&E, real estate, corporate, and litigation practices. Comparable firm profile anchored in HNW individuals and middle-market businesses with significant trust/estate and family wealth practices.
• Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP: Mid-sized full-service NYC firm with overlapping real estate, corporate/securities, tax, and litigation practices. Comparable headcount band and NYC midtown positioning serving similar HNW and emerging/mid-market business clientele.
• Anderson Kill PC: NYC mid-sized firm with strong litigation, corporate, real estate, and T&E practices targeting business owners and HNW families. Comparable mid-market NYC business model and client segments to Warshaw Burstein.
• Pryor Cashman LLP: Mid-sized full-service NYC law firm with comparable practice breadth across corporate/securities, real estate, litigation, T&E, and entertainment. Highly analogous business model and target client base (enterprises to HNW individuals) operating from the same NYC market.
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC: NYC mid-sized law firm with corporate, IP, real estate, and litigation practices, comparable headcount and focus on closely-held businesses, family offices, and creative industries (similar to Warshaw's art practice).
• Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP: NYC mid-sized full-service firm competing in real estate, corporate/securities, litigation, IP, and T&E. Comparable size, structure, and client mix including real estate developers, family businesses, and HNW individuals.

Emerging players

• Peckar & Abramson PC: Mid-sized firm with construction, real estate, corporate, and litigation practices. Differentiated by construction industry focus but materially comparable as a mid-size NYC-area firm serving real estate developers and middle-market enterprises.
• Kaufman Dolowich LLP: Mid-sized full-service firm with strong corporate, real estate, and litigation offerings serving comparable middle-market businesses. Comparable size and structure as a regional full-service platform competing for similar mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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