Elaine M. Reich - New York, NY
Attorney at Graubard Miller
Trusts and Estate Practice Lawyers in New York, NY
The Chrysler Building 405 Lexington Avenue 44th Floor New York, NY 10174 - 1101
New York Trusts and Estate Practice Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Trusts and Estate Practice
- General Litigations
Attorney Information
Overview
Elaine M. Reich is a trusts and estates partner of Graubard Miller and is the firm's trusts and estates coordinator. She joined the firm as an associate in 1981 and has been a partner since 1986.
Ms. Reich has extensive experience in all aspects of trusts and estate practice, including estate planning and estate administration, with special emphasis on complex trusts and estates litigation. She also serves as appellate counsel on general litigations and has represented the New York State Assembly in redistricting matters. Ms. Reich has been appointed on many occasions to serve the New York Surrogate and Supreme Courts as guardian-ad-litem, Court Evaluator and Court Examiner. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association Trust and Estate's Law Section, as well as of the New York City Bar Association. Ms. Reich holds American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure, Personal Property, Real Property and Torts.
Ms. Reich is AV® PreeminentTM Martindale Hubbell Peer Review rated.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure, Personal Property, Real Property and Torts
Education
Legal Education
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Brooklyn Law School,
Brooklyn,
New York, 1979
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Faculty Prize for academic excellence
Law Review: Brooklyn Law Review, Member
Non Legal Education
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The City University of New York at Queens College,
Queens,
New York, 1976
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner, since 1986
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1980
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1980
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1980
- U.S. Tax Court, 1992
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association Trust and Estate's Law Section
- New York City Bar Association
Contact
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
44th Floor
New York, NY 10174 - 1101
Phone Number: 212-818-8692
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.graubard.com
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