General Information

Year founded: 1830
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Overview

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Windels Marx is a full service, midsize law firm headquartered in New York, New York, with offices in New Brunswick and Madison, New Jersey, and Stamford, Connecticut. We have nearly 150 lawyers across more than 20 practice areas, the largest of which by volume of business are financial transactions, real estate, litigation, and bankruptcy. We serve a myriad of domestic and foreign clients, including banks and financial institutions, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, non-profit entities, and government sponsored enterprises. Learn more at www.windelsmarx.com and follow us on Twitter @WindelsMarx and LinkedIn.

Rankings

Windels Marx, LLP is nationally ranked in 5 practice areas and metro ranked in 19 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates

Metro Rankings

New Jersey
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates

Regional Rankings

New Jersey
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 3 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 3 for Patent Law
New York City
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Advertising Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Finance
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Economic Development Law
  • Education Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Finance
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Government Contracts
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • International Arbitration - Commercial
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mediation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Patent Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Transportation Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Windels Marx, LLP has 29 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Windels Marx, LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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