Need a lawyer for something like this?
Tell us what happened and we’ll connect you with a law firm that handles cases like yours, fast. Free, no obligation.
Tell us what happened →Our chat is not a message to the firm profiled here. Awesome Attorneys is independent and not a law firm; we pass your details on only with your permission.
Attorney Advertising. This profile is independent editorial content produced by Awesome Attorneys and is not a paid placement. Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship. See our Methodology and Publisher Disclosure below.
At a Glance
| Founded by | Multi-office firm headquartered in Uniondale; New York City practice led by partner Peter A. Mahler (per the firm) |
| Focus | Business divorce and commercial litigation, part of a full-service firm (per the firm) |
| Office | 622 Third Avenue, Suite 37200, New York, NY 10017 (Manhattan), one of five firm offices including Uniondale, Hauppauge, Water Mill, and Albany |
| Signature results | No published itemized verdict table identified for the business divorce practice specifically |
| Distinctive edge | Peter Mahler’s New York Business Divorce blog is cited in multiple judicial opinions, an unusual level of independent legal authority for law firm content |
| Fee model | Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly |
| Known for | Judicial dissolution and shareholder/LLC-member disputes in closely held businesses, particularly middle-market companies (per the firm) |
Origin and Background
Peter A. Mahler joined Farrell Fritz as a partner in 2004 and practices from the firm’s New York City and Water Mill offices, per his own attorney biography. The Manhattan office, at 622 Third Avenue, was confirmed against the firm’s own site and multiple independent directory listings. Mahler holds a 1982 J.D. from NYU School of Law, where he served as an editor of the NYU Law Review.
What Makes This Firm Structurally Different
Farrell Fritz’s business divorce team, per the firm’s own site, “regularly contributes thought leadership on the widely followed New York Business Divorce blog, a platform that garners recognition and is cited in several judicial opinions” — meaning courts themselves have referenced the firm’s public writing on judicial dissolution and shareholder disputes, a distinctive form of validation beyond marketing.
Practice Areas
- Business divorce and judicial dissolution
- Shareholder and LLC member disputes
- Corporate governance disputes
- Partnership dissolution
- Commercial litigation
- Business valuation disputes
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of verdicts or settlements specific to the business divorce team on the firm’s site; the practice instead publishes detailed case commentary through its blog rather than a marketed results log. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published set of itemized, attributed client reviews specific to the business divorce practice as of this profile’s research date; independently posted Martindale.com reviews for other Farrell Fritz attorneys describe them as “excellent” and “the consummate professional,” though these reviews are not specific to the business divorce team.
Beyond the Courtroom
Mahler’s New York Business Divorce blog has an “audio cousin,” the Business Divorce Roundtable podcast, on which he interviews other experts in the field — extending the firm’s public-facing legal education beyond written content.
Recognition
27 Farrell Fritz attorneys were recognized as 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, per the firm’s own site, and Mahler’s blog is independently cited in judicial opinions — a form of recognition distinct from any purchased marketing placement. New York does not maintain a board-certification system for business litigation comparable to Texas’s TBLS, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York business litigation attorney on that basis.
New York Legal Backdrop
Judicial dissolution of a closely held New York corporation is governed by Business Corporation Law § 1104-a, which allows minority shareholders to petition for dissolution based on oppressive or illegal conduct by those in control; LLC dissolution follows separate provisions of the Limited Liability Company Law. Commercial contract disputes generally carry a six-year statute of limitations under CPLR § 213(2). None of this is legal advice; a specific business divorce or dissolution matter should be evaluated by a licensed New York attorney based on the actual facts involved.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Farrell Fritz’s clearest differentiator is Peter Mahler’s unusually authoritative public-facing thought leadership on business divorce, with a blog courts themselves have cited, paired with the resources of a genuinely full-service, multi-office firm. The honest trade-off is that the firm’s headquarters and majority of its attorneys are based in Uniondale on Long Island rather than New York City, and Awesome Attorneys could not locate a business-divorce-specific outcomes record or client review set distinct from the firm’s broader practice. For a business owner facing a genuine judicial dissolution or shareholder dispute who wants access to one of the field’s most publicly documented legal thinkers, that combination is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.
Methodology and Sourcing
This profile was researched from Farrell Fritz’s own website, including its business divorce practice page and the New York Business Divorce blog, Peter Mahler’s attorney biography as published on Cornell LII’s lawyer directory, and independent business directory listings confirming the Manhattan office address.
Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice
Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Farrell Fritz, P.C. prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any profiled firm, and inclusion in this directory is not a paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only and does not constitute a rating or ranking claim. Facts stated are current only as of this profile’s research date.
Related legal guides
- Can You Cancel a Contract After You Sign It?
- How to Sue Someone in Small Claims Court
- Is a Verbal Agreement Legally Binding?
- Piercing Corporate Veil Arizona: When an Owner Can Be Liable
- Business Partnership Dissolution Arizona: Winding Down Without an Agreement
- Cease and Desist Letter Meaning: How Seriously to Take One