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Kostelanetz LLP Legal Rankings

Recognized by Independent Legal Rankings Agencies

Kostelanetz LLP and its attorneys have been honored and recognized for our work on tax fraudtax controversywhite-collar criminal defenseestate and tax planningcommercial litigation, and other practice areas by major, independent national and international legal rankings agencies, including Chambers USAThe Legal 500Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers. Our lawyers are members of some of the most prestigious legal associations in the country, including the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Tax Counsel, and the Litigation Counsel of America. Our attorneys have also been included on lists of the most influential lawyers in New York, including City & State NY’s “Law Power 100” list.

Chambers USA has noted that Kostelanetz is “an expert tax boutique,” and the Legal 500 has said it is a “firm of extraordinary quality that can ably handle civil and criminal tax matters at the federal and state level.”

Chambers also has said that our firm “supports a variety of clients, including high net worth individuals and major corporates” and that it “routinely handles complex government investigations and offers extensive experience navigating criminal trials and appeals.” 

Kostelanetz and its lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers™ in the categories of Tax Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Criminal Defense – White-Collar, and Commercial Litigation. Overall, our firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a Tier 1 National “Best Law Firm” in three categories: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Tax Law, and Litigation – Tax. Super Lawyers has recognized Kostelanetz attorneys in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Business Litigation.

Chambers & Partners

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USA Guide

  • Tax Controversy - Nationwide
  • Tax Fraud - Nationwide
  • Litigation: Specialist Firm in White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations - New York
  • Tax - New York
  • Tax - D.C.
  • 2018 Tax Team of the Year - Nationwide

High Net Worth Guide

  • Tax: Private Client - Nationwide

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Tax Controversy Nationwide and Tax Fraud Nationwide (USA Guide)
  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Tax Controversy Nationwide, Tax Fraud Nationwide, and Tax in D.C. (USA Guide)
  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations in New York (USA Guide)

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Tax Fraud Nationwide and Tax in D.C. (USA Guide)

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Tax Fraud Nationwide and Tax in New York (USA Guide)
  • Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations in New York (USA Guide)
  • Tax: Private Client Nationwide (High Net Worth Guide)
 

Best Lawyers

2025 Kostelanetz LLP Best Lawyers Badge

Firm

  • “Law Firm of the Year” in 2022 and 2021 for Litigation - Tax
  • Commercial Litigation - Nationwide
  • Litigation - Tax - Nationwide
  • Tax Law - Nationwide
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Nationwide
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar - New York
  • Tax Law - New York
  • Commercial Litigation - New York
  • Litigation - Tax - D.C.
  • Litigation - Tax - New York
  • Tax Law - D.C.

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in New York

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in D.C. (2025, 2024, 2022) and Maryland (2012)
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in D.C

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Claude Millman

  • Commercial Litigation in New York

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Tax Law, and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Washington, D.C.

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York (2025, 2017, and 2014)
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in New York

Kevin Flynn

  • “Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law in New York

Michael Sardar

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Ian Weinstock

  • Trusts & Estates in New York

Christopher M. Ferguson

  • Commercial Litigation and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Caroline Rule

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Usman Mohammad

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Eric Smith

  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

Michael Coverstone

  • “One to Watch” for Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Atlanta

Yelena Niazyan

  • “One to Watch” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York

William Stone

  • “One to Watch” for Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Atlanta
 

The Legal 500

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Firm

  • U.S. Taxes - Contentious

Individual

Caroline Ciraolo

  • Leading Partner

Bryan Skarlatos

Megan Brackney

Sharon McCarthy

Christopher Ferguson

Michael Sardar

Abigail Burke

 

Super Lawyers

Kostelanetz LLP: 2024 Super Lawyers

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Tax in New York

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Tax in D.C. and Tax in Baltimore, MD

Christopher M. Ferguson

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in New York

Claude Millman

  • Business Litigation in New York

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in D.C.

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Tax in New York

Kevin Flynn

  • Tax in New York

Michael Sardar

  • Tax in New York

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in New York

Caroline Rule

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar in New York
 

International Tax Review / World Tax

Firm

  • Tax Controversy: Tier 1

Individual

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded and Women in Tax Leader

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded

Megan L. Brackney

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded

Christopher M. Ferguson

  • Tax Controversy: Highly Regarded
 

American College of Trial Lawyers

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Individual

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Fellow

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Fellow
 

American College of Tax Counsel

Individual

Megan L. Brackney

  • Fellow

Caroline D. Ciraolo

  • Fellow and Past President

Jay R. Nanavati

  • Fellow

Michael Sardar

  • Fellow

Bryan C. Skarlatos

  • Fellow

Melissa Wiley

  • Fellow and Regent
 

Litigation Counsel of America

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Individual

Claude M. Millman

  • Senior Fellow

Sharon L. McCarthy

  • Fellow

Caroline Rule

  • Fellow
 

City & State NY “Law Power 100”

City & State NY “Law Power 100”

Individual

Claude M. Millman

 

City Wealth’s Magic Circle Awards

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Firm

Law Firm of the Year

  • USA (Shortlisted for 2023)