About New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is a state government agency that regulates financial services and products in New York. It took shape on October 3, 2011, when the former state banking and insurance departments were combined into one body. According to the agency, it oversees more than 3,000 institutions holding close to $10 trillion in assets.
Its work spans several divisions covering insurance, banking, consumer protection and financial enforcement, research and innovation, cybersecurity, and climate. The agency licenses virtual currency companies and has built a regulatory framework for them. It also enforces cybersecurity regulations for financial services companies. DFS uses consumer assistance and enforcement tools, and reports returning more than $765 million to New Yorkers over the past five years. Its headquarters is in New York, New York.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York |
| Phone | (800) 342-3736 |
| Website | dfs.ny.gov |
| Registered NY attorneys | 8 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) 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 30, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS).
Registered attorneys
Alexa Schumann Currently registered David Casler Currently registered Silvana Gojani Currently registered Avery Heisler Currently registered Sam Waxenbaum Currently registered Sotirios Doolen Currently registered Ching-Huei Li Currently registered Hristo Voynov Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.