Michael Charles Rakower

Michael C. Rakower is a founding member of Rakower Law. His practice focuses on commercial litigation in federal and state courts, and also involves white-collar criminal defense of individuals facing state and federal investigations.

Rakower Law PLLC
260 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10016
rakowerlaw.com

Licensed in New Yorkfor 24 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2000

Honors
2022 – Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell
2021 – Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell
2021 – Ranked by Chambers USA for New York Commercial Litigation, Chambers and Partners
2021 – Top 100: 2021 New York-Metro Super Lawyers List, SuperLawyers
2020 – Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell
2020 – Top 100: 2020 New York-Metro Super Lawyers List, SuperLawyers
2019 – Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell
2019 – Top 100: 2019 New York-Metro Super Lawyers List, SuperLawyers
2018 – Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell
2018 – Top 100: 2018 New York-Metro Super Lawyers List, Super Lawyers
2017 – Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell
2017 – Top 100: 2017 New York-Metro Super Lawyers List, Super Lawyers
2016 – Top 100: 2016 New York-Metro Super Lawyers List, Super Lawyers
2015 – Top 100: 2015 New York-Metro Super Lawyers List, Super Lawyers
2015 – Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2015 – 2015 Super Lawyers List, Thomson Reuters
2015 – Panel Judge for 2015 Rising Stars, American Lawyer Media
2014 – 2014 Super Lawyers List, Thomson Reuters
2014 – Panel Judge for 2014 Rising Stars, American Lawyer Media
2014 – Lawyer Limelight: Michael Rakower, Lawdragon
2014 – 50 Law Firms Professionals Should Know About, The New Yorker Magazine
2013 – 2013 Super Lawyers List, Thomson Reuters
2013 – Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2013 – Certified E-Discovery Specialist, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists
2013 – Panel Judge for 2013 Rising Stars, American Lawyer Media
2011 – Rising Star, New York Metropolitan Edition, Super Lawyers
2007 – Top Eight “Up and Coming Lawyers” in the Nation, Lawyers USA
2006 – Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, New York State Bar Association

Work Experience

2015 – Present – Managing Partner, Rakower Law PLLC
2012 – 2015 – Managing Partner, Rakower Lupkin PLLC
2005 – 2012 – Principal, Law Office of Michael C. Rakower, P.C.
2005 – 2012 – Of Counsel, The Law Office of Gordon Mehler, P.L.L.C.
2003 – 2005 – Senior Law Clerk to The Hon. Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
2003 – 2003 – Of Counsel, The Legal Aid Society, Prisoner’s Rights Project
2002 – 2003 – Legal Researcher, Office of the Prosecutor, United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
1999 – 2002 – Associate, Latham & Wakins

Features

• Business Formation (LLC, Corporation)
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Corporate Governance
• Discrimination Cases (Race, Gender, Disability)
• Employment Law for Businesses
• Human Rights Advocacy
• Intellectual Property Protection for Businesses
• LGBTQ+ Rights
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Police Misconduct
• Religious Rights Cases
• Shareholder Disputes
• Voting Rights Cases

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