About International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit humanitarian organization headquartered in New York City. It responds to humanitarian crises worldwide, providing emergency relief and longer-term assistance to people affected by conflict and disaster. The organization states that it works in more than 40 countries and in 30 U.S. cities. Its stated focus areas include health care, education, child protection, and economic wellbeing, with particular attention to women and girls.
In the United States, the IRC helps refugees and other newcomers resettle, with services such as case management, English classes, and help finding work. It offers immigration legal services and citizenship assistance in a number of U.S. cities. In New York State, the IRC has an office at 263 West 38th Street in New York City that serves refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants, and its headquarters is at 122 East 42nd Street. The New York office reported supporting more than 3,000 people in a recent year.
| Type | Organization |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York, NY |
| Phone | (212) 210-6351 |
| Website | rescue.org |
| Registered NY attorneys | 12 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that International Rescue Committee describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with International Rescue Committee.
Registered attorneys
Anthony Nduka-Eze Suspended Angela Freyre Currently registered Alexander Muller Currently registered Helene Herold Currently registered Erzsebet Karkus Delinquent Brandon Bergstresser Currently registered Olga Byrne Currently registered Brigitte Hamadey Currently registered Kennji Kizuka Currently registered Grace Heusner Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.