Michael C. Rakower

Michael C. Rakower


Rakower Law PLLC

Recognized since 2023

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

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Contact & Links
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:
  • 2023-2024, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

  • 2011-2024 Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV 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
  • 2017 – 2024, Martindale-Hubbell Platinum Client Champion Award
  • 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

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