About Michael Maizes

We are a family owned, multi-generational law firm serving New York, New Jersey and Florida. We also have affiliated offices and counsel in Illinois and California. Our two partners have more than 80 years combined experience between them, and our firm is well-established and well-respected. Our clients are treated as family, and with respect and prompt, personal attention. Our services are efficiently performed, we communicate effectively, and our rates are reasonable and competitive. Michael is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and Florida and various Federal Courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He graduated from State University of New York at Albany with honors, and from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1984, where he was on its National Moot Court Team. Since then, he has tried hundreds of cases to verdict, for plaintiffs and defendants, in civil and criminal matters. He is a Martindale-Hubbell Pier Rated AV attorney which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethics. He holds additional Insurance and Real Estate brokerage licenses, is a judicial referee, and is the author of a popular and widely used New York real estate computer form system. Many of his clients are former adversaries, law firms and their partners, brokers and other professionals. A substantial portion of current clients come from referrals and recommendations and word of mouth. He is also the SVP and head of business affairs for SFM Entertainment LLC and has executive produced numerous network and cable television shows and events.