Partners Justin C. Frankel and Jason A. Newfield, founders of the national disability insurance law firm Frankel & Newfield, have been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as two of the top New York metro area lawyers for 2021. Both Mr. Frankel and Mr. Newfield have been named Super Lawyers from 2013 – 2021, and Mr. Frankel was selected in 2011.
Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.
Partners Justin Frankel and Jason Newfield have also been honored with AV-Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubble, a global legal publisher, and are both rated 10 – the highest possible rating – by AVVO, a leading website for consumer information concerning attorneys.