Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP
Law PracticeNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP is a mid-sized litigation boutique based in New York City that handles civil rights, commercial, criminal, and ethics matters. The firm maintains a robust civil rights practice addressing First Amendment concerns, employment and housing discrimination, election law, sexual harassment and related rights, and issues involving police misconduct and prisoners’ rights. Its commercial litigation practice represents a diverse client base, from publicly traded corporations to individuals and small businesses, with work spanning contract disputes, internal investigations, real estate, competition matters, intellectual property, and appellate proceedings. Its criminal practice covers investigations, plea negotiations, trials, and appellate proceedings in federal and state courts. The ethics group provides counseling and representation to lawyers in disciplinary matters, partnership and fee disputes, disqualification motions, and internal risk-management audits, and it offers legal ethics expert opinions. In 2024, the firm, alongside the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-New York), filed a lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department, illustrating ongoing engagement in civil rights litigation.