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At a Glance
| Founded by | Founded in 1975 (per the firm) |
| Focus | Multi-disciplinary full-service firm; commercial litigation is the firm’s largest department (per the firm) |
| Office | 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 (Manhattan), with additional offices in Albany, Washington D.C., White Plains, and Palm Beach |
| Signature results | No published itemized verdict table identified |
| Distinctive edge | Combines a traditional commercial litigation practice with an active government relations and lobbying practice, allowing coordinated strategy when a client’s legal matter intersects with regulatory or legislative concerns |
| Fee model | Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly |
| Known for | Business divorce, corporate governance and shareholder conflicts, breach of contract, fraud, construction litigation, and securities matters (per the firm) |
Origin and Background
Founded in 1975, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron has grown into what the firm describes as “one of New York’s most respected mid-size commercial litigation, transactional law, government relations, and public affairs firms.” The Manhattan office at 605 Third Avenue was confirmed against the firm’s own site and independent business listings. The firm recently added a new partner to chair a Sport & Entertainment Law practice within its commercial litigation, corporate, and trusts and estates groups, per its own LinkedIn announcements.
What Makes This Firm Structurally Different
Per the firm’s own site, commercial litigation is “the largest department in the firm,” and DHC pairs that litigation capacity with a genuine government relations and lobbying practice active “at the local, city, state, and federal levels” — a structural combination the firm states is “unparalleled among middle-market law firms in New York,” useful for clients whose commercial disputes intersect with regulatory or legislative issues.
Practice Areas
- Commercial litigation
- Business divorce and shareholder disputes
- Breach of contract and fraud litigation
- Real estate litigation
- Construction litigation
- Securities matters and white-collar defense
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of verdicts or settlements on the firm’s site. 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 commercial litigation practice as of this profile’s research date. Awesome Attorneys notes that older, independently posted reviews referencing a similarly named but distinct prior firm entity exist online; because Awesome Attorneys could not confirm these reviews describe the current Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP entity specifically, they are not reproduced here.
Beyond the Courtroom
DHC’s government relations group monitors legislative and regulatory developments on an ongoing basis, per the firm’s own site, extending its work beyond individual case representation into public affairs advocacy for clients.
Recognition
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Chambers USA or Super Lawyers ranking specific to the commercial litigation department on the pages reviewed. 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
Commercial contract disputes in New York generally carry a six-year statute of limitations under CPLR § 213(2). Business divorce and shareholder disputes often draw on New York’s Business Corporation Law § 1104-a for judicial dissolution or the Limited Liability Company Law, depending on the entity’s structure, and construction disputes frequently implicate New York’s Lien Law alongside standard contract claims. None of this is legal advice; a specific commercial dispute should be evaluated by a licensed New York attorney based on the actual facts involved.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s clearest differentiator is genuine scale within a middle-market positioning — commercial litigation as the firm’s single largest department — paired with an active government relations practice most litigation boutiques don’t offer. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not locate a published, itemized outcomes record or a confirmed, current set of attributed client reviews to weigh against the firm’s own description, and the firm’s five-office, multi-state structure means prospective clients should confirm which attorneys specifically staff a New York City matter. For a middle-market business with a commercial dispute that may also involve regulatory or legislative dimensions, that combined litigation-and-government-relations capability is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.
Methodology and Sourcing
This profile was researched from Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s own website, including its commercial litigation practice page and firm history, and independent business directory listings (U.S. News, ContactOut) confirming 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 Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP 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.
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