Achievements

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

William J. Larkin, III has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for fourteen years beginning in 2007 in the field of Matrimonial/Family Law. In 2018 he was also named to the Top 25 in the Hudson Valley.

John Ingrassia has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for 15 consecutive years in the field of Criminal Defense. In 2021 and 2022 he was also named to the Top 25 in the Hudson Valley and Top 50 in Upstate New York.

Lauren Feely has been selected by Super Lawyers as a New York Rising Star for two consecutive years in the field of Matrimonial/Family Law.

Theresa R. Cayton has been selected by Super Lawyers as a New York Rising Star for two consecutive years in the field of Matrimonial/Family Law.

Derek S. Andrews has been selected by Super Lawyers as a New York Rising Star for seven consecutive years in the field of Criminal Defense.

The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7.

William J. Larkin, III and John Ingrassia have both been selected for the field of Criminal Defense.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE of FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS: The American Institute’s Family Law Division recognizes excellence of practitioners in the field. We compile an exclusive list of the “10 Best” Attorneys for each State. Some States depending on size and population density may be broken up into City or Region to be more applicable to potential new clients who utilize this site when looking for an Attorney. The “10 Best” is a prestigious honor for the Attorney as each Attorney must:

• Be formally nominated by the Institute, client, and/or a fellow Attorney;
• Have attained the highest degree of professional achievement in his or her field of law; and
• Having done so with an impeccable Client Satisfaction rating.

Many Attorneys can achieve high degrees of success but this is often times at the expense or satisfaction of the most important person in the case- the client. American Institute’s Family Law Division looks for Attorneys that have achieved unparalleled success but most importantly have done so for the benefit of their client. Very few Attorneys can do so and our organization recognizes this significant achievement.

Our rating system helps clients throughout the United States make educated decisions when it comes to choosing their attorney. Membership is an exclusive honor and extended only to those selected few who have reached the top of their profession while doing so with the client’s satisfaction being of the most paramount importance.

William J. Larkin, III has been selected as Top 10 Best Family Law Attorneys in New York for Client Satisfaction.

Selection to America’s Top 100 Attorneys® is by invitation only and is comprised of the nation’s most exceptional attorneys whose accomplishments merit a lifetime achievement recognition. Lifetime Achievement recognition among America’s Top 100 Attorneys® is meant to identify and promote the most outstanding and impactful legal talent currently serving throughout the nation.

Only 100 attorneys in each state* will receive this honor and be selected for Lifetime Achievement Membership among America’s Top 100 Attorneys®. Selection is not achieved based on a single accomplishment or a single great year of success, but rather on a lifetime of hard work, ethical standards, and community enriching accomplishments that are inspiring among the legal profession. This honor is not given every year, or every 10 years; it is given but once-in-a-lifetime.

John Ingrassia has been awarded this honor in 2016.

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All of Larkin Ingrassia, LLP’s partners have been rated as “Superb” while all of the Associates of the firm have been rated as “Good” , “Very Good”, or “Excellent”

The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) has made a critical impact on the lives of women. Legislators have called upon WBASNY’s expertise in drafting matrimonial reform laws, laws against domestic violence, bills concerning the practice of law and others. WBASNY has signed onto numerous amicus curiae briefs on topics such as women’s denial of partnership; sex discrimination in reproductive health care and health coverage for breast cancer treatment. Through its Pro-Bono Domestic Violence Project, pro-bono representation is provided to victims of domestic violence at every stage in the legal process.

The Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties is one of 20 chapters of WBASNY, an organization of more than 4,400 members . The mission statement of WBASNY and WBAOSC is: “To promote the advancement of the status of women in society and of women in the legal profession; to promote the fair and equal administration of justice; and to act as a unified voice for its members with respect to issues of statewide, national and international significance to women generally and to women attorneys in particular.”

Lauren Feely is a Past Vice President of Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties.