Lawyers in New York: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank lawyers in new york by visibility and citations. 20 providers measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which providers the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Law firms and attorneys serving New York clients across litigation, personal injury, criminal defense, business law, and general legal services. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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When AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity answer questions about lawyers in New York, The Weinstein Law Group PLLC comes up most often, cited in 12.5% of relevant AI responses across the tracked engines. The Taub Law Firm PC and Menkes Law Firm also appear consistently in the top results, making these three the names AI most readily recommends to someone searching for legal help in New York.
The rankings reflect which firms get validated by the sources AI engines trust most. Google Business profiles, Best Lawyers, Justia, Super Lawyers, and firm-specific sites like pilaw.com are the top cited domains. Best Lawyers, Justia, and Super Lawyers are aggregator and peer-review platforms, meaning firms that maintain strong profiles and accumulate verified credentials on those directories earn more AI mentions than firms relying solely on their own websites.
When choosing from this list, pay attention to third-party validation. AI engines weight firms that appear on multiple credible directories, carry recent client reviews, and have clear topical authority in a specific practice area. A firm ranked highly here has earned consistent recognition across several independent platforms, which is a useful signal that its reputation extends beyond self-promotion and reflects real-world standing in the New York legal market.
At a glance
What we observed in this category
The Weinstein Law Group PLLC holds rank 1 in this category with a composite score of 3.8 and a citation rate of 12.5%, while every other brand in the top 10 records a composite score of 0.0 and a citation rate of 0.0%. That gap is absolute, not marginal. The category average citation rate is just 0.6%, confirming that AI visibility across all 20 tracked brands is almost entirely absent, making Weinstein's citation presence the sole meaningful signal in this dataset.
A striking divergence exists between being named (ranked) and being trusted (cited). Brands ranked 2 through 10, including The Taub Law Firm PC, Menkes Law Firm, and Jaroslawicz and Jaros LLC, carry zero citation percentage despite holding formal ranks. Only Weinstein Law Group earns any citation credit at 12.5%, yet its visibility score is also 0.0%. This means Google AI Mode references Weinstein as a source but does not surface it in direct answer panels, separating citation presence from narrative visibility entirely.
Google AI Mode is the sole engine recorded across all 20 brands in this audit. The top cited external sources anchoring AI responses in this category are google.com, bestlawyers.com, justia.com, and profiles.superlawyers.com, followed by pilaw.com, bcgsearch.com, chambers-associate.com, and legalmatch.com. This pattern indicates that AI answers for New York lawyers draw heavily from legal directory and ranking aggregators rather than individual firm websites, which explains why firm-level visibility scores remain at 0.0% across the board.
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
perecman.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Weinstein Law Group is the only brand with any measurable AI presence, holding a 12.5% citation rate and a composite score of 3.8 against a category average citation rate of 0.6%. |
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| 2 |
taublawfirm.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
The Taub Law Firm PC holds rank 2 but records 0.0% on all three metrics, making its ranking a directory position rather than a reflection of any AI citation or visibility activity. |
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| 3 |
menkeslaw.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Menkes Law Firm sits at rank 3 with a composite score of 0.0 and zero citations, matching 18 of the 20 tracked brands and offering no differentiation from lower-ranked peers in AI performance. |
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| 4 |
jaroslawiczandjaros.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Jaroslawicz and Jaros LLC ranks 4th but is statistically indistinguishable from ranks 2 through 20, with 0.0% visibility, 0.0% citations, and a composite score of 0.0 across Google AI Mode. |
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| 5 |
quellerfisher.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Queller Fisher ranks 5th yet records identical zeroes across all metrics to ranks 2 through 4, confirming that positional rank in this dataset does not correlate with any AI citation or panel presence. |
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| 6 |
legalservicesincorporated.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
garyweinberglaw.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
audreygoldenassoc.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
legaljones.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
theblanchlawfirm.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
davidhorowitzpc.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
masonlawpllc.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
nylawyercaraccident.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
thomasmillerlaw.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
csgiordano.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
nisarlaw.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
personalinjurylawyer-nyc.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
injurylawofnewyork.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
rmkinjurylaw.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
fuchsberg.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on lawyers in new york, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about lawyers in new york AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in the Lawyers in New York category?
The Weinstein Law Group PLLC leads with the only non-zero composite score of 3.8 and a citation rate of 12.5%, while all other ranked brands score 0.0 across every metric.
What is the overall level of AI visibility for New York law firms in this audit?
Extremely low. The category average visibility is 0.0% and the average citation rate is just 0.6%, meaning AI responses rarely surface individual firm websites in this category.
What sources does Google AI Mode cite most for Lawyers in New York research?
The top cited sources are google.com, bestlawyers.com, justia.com, and profiles.superlawyers.com, indicating that legal directory aggregators dominate AI citation over individual firm domains.
Is there a meaningful difference between being ranked and being cited in this category?
Yes. Brands ranked 2 through 10 carry zero citation rates, while only rank 1 earns any citation credit, showing that positional rank and AI citation are not correlated here.
Which AI engine is responsible for the visibility data in this category?
All 20 brands in this audit are tracked exclusively through Google AI Mode, with no data from other engines recorded in this dataset.
Does any brand in this category achieve both visibility and citation in Google AI Mode?
No. The Weinstein Law Group holds a 12.5% citation rate but a 0.0% visibility score, meaning no brand simultaneously achieves panel visibility and citation presence in this audit.