Our Mission
Best Nonprofit Lawyers researches, ranks, and reviews nonprofit lawyers serving New York charities, foundations, and social enterprises. The site helps readers compare attorneys for common needs like 501(c)(3) formation, IRS filings, governance and bylaws, conflicts-of-interest policies, charitable solicitation registration, and grant compliance. Rankings are updated quarterly to reflect changes in firm focus, attorney movement, and new public information. Profiles highlight concrete signals such as years in nonprofit and tax-exempt work, representative matters described publicly, published writing and speaking, disciplinary history, and New York-specific coverage. The methodology favors verifiable sources over marketing claims, so some capable lawyers with limited public footprints may appear lower or not at all. Readers get a faster shortlist and clearer trade-offs, but the rankings do not replace checking fit, fees, and availability for a specific matter. See the current New York rankings and the methodology page for how scoring and updates work.
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The Ranking Factors
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Eligibility Criteria
Local Reach
Maintain a global footprint, serving clients on an international level
Experience
A minimum of five years experience in nonprofit law
Impact
A minimum of 50 successful cases in the previous three years