Contact & Links
- E-mail: mrakower@rakowerlaw.com
- Direct Phone Number: 212-660-5550
- Phone Number: 212-660-5550
- Lawyer Page: https://www.rakowerlaw.com/attorneys/michael-rakower/
Location
- 260 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Education
- University of Virginia, Juris Doctor, graduated 1999
- University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts, graduated 1993
Bar Admissions
- New York, New York State
Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association - Executive Committee, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section (2011-present)
- New York State Bar Association - Co-Chair, Committee on Federal Procedure (2011-present)
- Federal Bar Council - Master, Inn of Court
- American Friends of the Kigali Public Library - Vice President and Board Member (2005-2015)
- The New York Bar Foundation - Fellow
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Federal Clerkships
- United States Court of Appeals
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
Awards:
2023, Martindale-Hubble AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
- 2021-2023, Recognized in Chambers USA guide for General Commercial Litigation in New York
- 2006, Recipient of New York State Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award
- 2007, Recognized by Lawyers USA as One of Eight “up and coming” Lawyers in the Nation
- 2011, Selected for Inclusion in New York Metropolitan Edition of Super Lawyers – Rising Stars
- 2014, Profiled in Lawdragon’s “Lawyer Limelight” Column
- 2013 – 2016, Panel Judge, Rising Stars, American Lawyer Media
- 2016, Lifetime Achievement Member, America’s Top 100 Attorneys
- 2019, Interviewed by Lawdragon After High-Profile Trial Victory
- 2013 – 2017, Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award
- 2013 – 2023, Selected for Inclusion in New York Metropolitan Edition of Super Lawyers
- 2015 – 2023, Recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 100” attorneys in the New York Metropolitan Area
- 2017 – 2023, Martindale-Hubbell Platinum Client Champion Award
Publications
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