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At a Glance
| Founded by | Abraham Herrick and Abraham Feinstein, in 1928 (per the firm) |
| Focus | Full-service firm with a Chambers-ranked commercial litigation department, alongside real estate, sports law, and restructuring (per the firm) |
| Office | 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 (Manhattan), the firm’s home for more than 70 years, with additional offices in Newark and Pittsburgh |
| Signature results | No published itemized verdict table identified |
| Distinctive edge | Litigation team includes former public company in-house counsel, senior federal prosecutors, SEC trial and enforcement lawyers, senior New York State prosecutors, and a former Brooklyn District Attorney and member of Congress |
| Fee model | Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly |
| Known for | Complex commercial litigation, real estate litigation, securities litigation, and sports law for public and private companies, REITs, and financial institutions (per the firm) |
Origin and Background
Founded in 1928 by Abraham Herrick and Abraham Feinstein, the firm originally practiced from Brooklyn, across the street from the New York Supreme Court, before relocating to Manhattan, per independent U.S. News reporting. Herrick has occupied 2 Park Avenue for more than 70 years, making it the building’s longest-standing tenant, per the firm’s own announcement of its recently renovated space — a location confirmed against the firm’s own site.
What Makes This Firm Structurally Different
Herrick’s litigation department draws its bench from government and regulatory backgrounds rather than exclusively private practice: per the firm’s own site, its litigators “include former public company in-house counsel, senior federal prosecutors, SEC trial and enforcement lawyers, senior New York State prosecutors, and a former Brooklyn District Attorney and member of U.S. Congress,” giving the firm regulatory and prosecutorial perspective alongside conventional commercial litigation experience.
Practice Areas
- Complex commercial litigation
- Real estate litigation
- Securities litigation
- Construction litigation
- Sports law
- White-collar defense
- Bankruptcy litigation
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of verdicts or settlements on the firm’s site; the firm instead highlights institutional recognitions and named attorney achievements. 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 for this firm across major consumer review platforms as of this profile’s research date; a LawCrossing directory listing shows an aggregate 4-star employer rating based on 3 reviews, though these concern workplace experience rather than client service specifically.
Beyond the Courtroom
Herrick’s Sports Law Group was named by Hackney Publications to its list of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” and the firm produces its own podcast, “Herrick Does That,” discussing legal and business topics.
Recognition
Chambers USA recognizes Herrick’s litigation, real estate, restructuring, insurance, employment, and sports practices, and separately recognized ten Herrick attorneys as leading practitioners. Legal 500 has ranked the firm’s real estate, land use/zoning, litigation, insurance, and sports law practices. These are independent, research-based rankings distinct from purchased marketing placements. 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). Securities litigation frequently involves overlapping state and federal law, including New York’s Martin Act, and complex commercial matters are often filed in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. None of this is legal advice; a specific commercial or securities dispute should be evaluated by a licensed attorney based on the actual facts involved.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Herrick Feinstein’s clearest differentiator is nearly a century of continuous New York practice paired with a litigation bench built from genuine prosecutorial and regulatory experience, backed by independent Chambers and Legal 500 rankings across multiple practice areas. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not locate a published, itemized outcomes record or a client-service-specific review set to weigh against the firm’s institutional recognitions, and a firm of this size and reputation may carry pricing that smaller businesses should confirm in advance. For a company or institution facing complex commercial, securities, or real estate litigation who wants a firm with nearly a century of continuous New York standing and genuine former-prosecutor depth, that combination is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.
Methodology and Sourcing
This profile was researched from Herrick Feinstein’s own website, including its litigation and corporate litigation pages and its announcement of its renovated Manhattan office, independent U.S. News reporting on the firm’s history, and its Chambers USA and Legal 500 directory profiles.
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 Herrick, Feinstein 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.