Estate Planning / New York City
Shenkman Law
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- Mention rate
- The share of eligible AI responses in the current ranking that named the business.
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- Rank trend
- Each dot is one published ranking, newest on the right. A flat line means this firm's rank didn't move.
- Per-AI breakdown
- Responses from each assistant that named this firm.
- By question type
- Mentions grouped by what the buyer was asking.
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Market detail: Estate Planning · New York City
Position
#914
of 1,312 firms · Oct 21, 2026
Mention rate
0.1%
1 of 1,128 eligible responses
Rank vs mention rate
6 snapshots · 53 days
Rank ranged #105 to #914 · mention rate 0.1%–0.7%
How to read this chart
How to read: each dot is one snapshot. The green line is where this firm ranked among peers on that day. The dashed amber line is the mention rate — the share of AI responses in that snapshot that named this firm at all.
Rank and mention rate use different scales, so the two lines are placed side-by-side, not on top of each other. A firm can hold rank while mention rate drifts (fewer responses named anyone) or improve rank without moving mention rate (peers dropped out).
Research details Historical appearances, assistant counts and question types · all roles, separate from qualified recommendations.
All-time results for this market
Business appeared Jul 13, 2026–Oct 21, 2026
- Responses analyzed
- 8,998
- Responses naming business
- 29
- Historical appearance rate
- 0.3%
- Dates with published rank
- 7
These raw appearance totals cover all retained responses for this city and category, across all question types and roles, including sources and incidental mentions. They are not qualified recommendation counts. Appearance dates show when responses named this business; published rank dates can include repeated use of those responses. Current rank and confidence use the latest dated ranking.
Per-AI breakdown
Counts cover all published Atlas research for this market.
- Claude
- 17 mentions
- ChatGPT
- 1 mention
- Gemini
- 0 mentions
- Perplexity
- 11 mentions
By question type
All-time mentions grouped by the type of question the buyer asked.
- Situation
- 20 mentions
- Constraints
- 2 mentions
- Decision
- 2 mentions
- Crisis
- 4 mentions
- Advice
- 1 mention
Peer firms in New York City estate planning
Current ranks and mention rates · Oct 21, 2026 edition.
#1
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10.9% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
#2
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
10.2% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
#3
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
10.1% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
#4
Farrell Fritz
9.3% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
#5
Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC
9.2% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
#6
Milbank LLP
8.3% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
#7
Littman Krooks LLP
7.9% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
#8
Proskauer Rose LLP
7.5% current mention rate · 4/4 AI
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Buyer questions and AI answers
Simulated buyer questions from Atlas’s test dataset, paired with AI answers that mentioned this firm or professional. Open to see the questions and what was said.
29 AI answers with recorded context · 0 reviewed in context
Atlas asks AI assistants questions written from the perspective of people seeking services in a particular city and situation. Each example connects a simulated buyer question to an answer that named this firm or professional. A name can appear as a recommendation, a related adviser, a comparison, or even an option the assistant advises against.
A mention does not verify services, eligibility or suitability. Context review explains how the name was used; it does not verify the assistant’s claims. Explore the test questions and methodology.
Simulated buyer question · Estate Planning · New York City · Legal We're in New York City with maybe $15M — a mix of a Manhattan apartment, a beach house, retirement accounts, and a chunk of concentrated stock from my husband's... anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 2026-10-21 02:59:44 How the name appeared: Uncertain Open question and AI answer
What the simulated buyer asked
We're in New York City with maybe $15M — a mix of a Manhattan apartment, a beach house, retirement accounts, and a chunk of concentrated stock from my husband's company. Federal exemption is going to bite our kids. Who handles the $5M–$25M band seriously?
…t/IRA trust intersection well
- Stroock (now merged into Hogan Lovells) – historically strong NYC estate practice
Specialists worth knowing by name
- Martin Shenkman (Shenkman Law) – known specifically for the $5M–$30M band, writes extensively on this
- Bernard Krooks (Littman Krooks) – strong on trust structures for this asset mix
- Robert Keebler – nationally recognized on IRAs and retirement account integration with estate plans
What they'll focus on for your situation specifically:
- Concentrated stock → GRATs, CRTs, or …
How to read this mention
The role of this name in the answer is uncertain or has not been reviewed.
Unreviewed contextual evidence; no qualification established.
Market: Estate Planning · New York City · Legal
Factual accuracy: unverified · Practice fit: unknown
Context review: unreviewed. This is separate from practice eligibility and ranking.
No source URLs were recorded for this answer.
Simulated buyer question · Estate Planning · New York City · Legal Family net worth is north of $60M in New York City. Existing trusts are getting outdated and my father wants to set up something dynasty-level for the grandkids... perplexity/sonar 2026-10-06 18:02:24 How the name appeared: Uncertain Open question and AI answer
What the simulated buyer asked
Family net worth is north of $60M in New York City. Existing trusts are getting outdated and my father wants to set up something dynasty-level for the grandkids. Who at the top of the market here actually does GRATs, SLATs, dynasty trusts — not just wills-and-trusts generalists?
…s, and more.[2]
- Farrell Fritz — Caitlin E. Cline: Focused on complex wealth-transfer planning and specifically works with GRATs and SLATs for high-net-worth families.[3]
- Shenkman Law — Martin Shenkman: Boutique New York City practice known for integrated tax, estate, asset-protection, and advanced trust planning, including dynasty trusts, SLATs, and GRATs.[4]
- Pierro Law: NYC estate-planning shop that publicly advertises SLATs, GRATs, and dynasty trusts for high-net-worth clients.[5]
- **Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman — Michael Kosnitzk…
How to read this mention
The role of this name in the answer is uncertain or has not been reviewed.
Unreviewed contextual evidence; no qualification established.
Market: Estate Planning · New York City · Legal
Factual accuracy: unverified · Practice fit: unknown
Context review: unreviewed. This is separate from practice eligibility and ranking.
No source URLs were recorded for this answer.
Simulated buyer question · Estate Planning · New York City · Legal We're actually below the NY state estate tax threshold in New York City — around $5.5M — so no federal or state tax exposure. But the family is complicated: thr... perplexity/sonar 2026-09-22 10:24:14 How the name appeared: Uncertain Open question and AI answer
What the simulated buyer asked
We're actually below the NY state estate tax threshold in New York City — around $5.5M — so no federal or state tax exposure. But the family is complicated: three kids, one on disability, one going through a divorce. Who handles complex family estate work at this asset level without pushing exotic tax structures we don't need?
…SS & MOSS LLP** — advertises simple and complex estate planning plus divorce/family law, which can help when family issues are as important as tax issues.[3]
- Martin Shenkman / Shenkman Law — well known in New York estate planning for sophisticated but practical planning for high-net-worth and complex family situations.[5]
How to read this mention
The role of this name in the answer is uncertain or has not been reviewed.
Unreviewed contextual evidence; no qualification established.
Market: Estate Planning · New York City · Legal
Factual accuracy: unverified · Practice fit: unknown
Context review: unreviewed. This is separate from practice eligibility and ranking.
No source URLs were recorded for this answer.
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