About Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP is an international law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm's website says it has about 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices and provides advisory, litigation and transactional services to clients worldwide. Founded in Chicago in 1945, the firm was originally known for labor and employment work and now serves clients across many industries, including a large number of Fortune 500 companies.
The firm's New York office, at 620 Eighth Avenue, is described by Seyfarth as its second largest and offers a full-service, multidisciplinary team across most practice areas. Its work has included labor and employment, real estate, corporate, securities, litigation, tax and bankruptcy matters, and the office has advised on New York City transportation infrastructure transactions. The New York office opened in 1979 with seven attorneys.
| Type | Law firm |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York |
| Phone | (212) 218-5500 |
| Website | seyfarth.com |
| Registered NY attorneys | 155 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that Seyfarth Shaw LLP 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 Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Registered attorneys
Fredric Fischer Suspended William Norden Currently registered Peter Walker Currently registered Stanley Bloch Currently registered Howard Pianko Currently registered Douglas Allen Currently registered Karsten Giesecke Currently registered Gregory Markel Currently registered Christopher Lagno Currently registered David Warburg Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.