Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., celebrating 50 years as New York City’s largest real estate-only law firm, has once again been named one of Crain’s NYC Best Places to Work.
Founded in 1975 by Gary M. Rosenberg and the late Warren A. Estis, the firm has 182 employees with an average employment length of 11.5 years. Crain’s partnered with Workforce Research Group to survey employees about their employers and to identify, recognize and honor the best companies to work for in NYC.
Michael E. Lefkowitz, Managing Member and a co-leader of the firm’s Transactional Department, said, “We are deeply committed to fostering a close-knit, supportive environment that values the unique skills, talents, and diverse backgrounds of our team. It is an honor to be recognized and to have our employees show their appreciation for our company culture, helping us attain this meaningful achievement for the second year in a row.”
The recognition has particular significance this year as Rosenberg & Estis celebrates its 50th anniversary serving commercial real estate clients in New York City and beyond. It has grown from a two-person team to employ many of the city’s most accomplished attorneys and support staff operating in every sector of the industry and acting as advisors to leading owners, lenders, investors and commercial tenants.

As its ranks have grown, the company has been at the forefront of driving positive change in the workplace. Senior legal management includes gender, ethnic and LGBTQ+ diversity, while women, persons of color (POC) and members of the LGBTQ+ community are represented in management in a number of critical areas. The firm continues to build authentic DEI practices that can bolster recruiting efforts, elevate its presence within more diverse communities and contribute to a focus on the overall employee experience.

“During the past 50 years, Rosenberg & Estis has been at the forefront of many of the most significant issues faced by the commercial real estate industry,” said Rosenberg. “We believe much of our success can be attributed to our commitment to maintaining an inclusive and diverse firm-wide culture that fosters a positive working environment as we strategically advance our growth.”
Crain’s partnered with Workforce Research Group to conduct anonymous surveys of thousands of employees at New York City-based companies to select the best places to work. The awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best companies to work for in the metropolitan area. Highlighting strengths, weaknesses and opportunities to improve, the two-part survey looks to employees for evaluation of their employer’s workplace policies, practices and demographics, as well as its culture and work-life balance.
The Crain’s 2024 Best Places to Work in New York City recognition follows Rosenberg & Estis’ inclusion on the 2024 US News and World Report, Best Companies to work for: Law Firms, the Crain’s 2023 Best Places to Work in New York City list as well as its consistent ranking among The Real Deal’s Top New York Law Firms. In 2020 and 2018, R&E also received the highest honor from The New York Law Journal: Litigation Department of the Year (Real Estate).