EDUCATION
Hofstra University (B.A.)
Brooklyn Law School (J.D.)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Super Lawyers:
Rising Star 2020- 2023
“We are on the cutting edge of all developments that impact same-sex couples. We offer representation to same-sex couples who need to navigate the evolving family law processes that apply to them, including second parent adoptions and surrogacy agreements.”
Ankit Kapoor is a founding partner with Cohen Stine Kapoor LLP law firm in New York, New York. A top-rated lawyer and emerging leader in his field, Mr. Kapoor focuses his practice primarily on matrimonial and family law, and he provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the greater New York City metro area who are going through a divorce or have some other serious legal issues affecting their families.
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Kapoor has gained a reputation for his compassion and integrity when dealing with his clients, and he delivers the personalized counsel and trustworthy advice they need to make the best-informed decisions on the matters that will impact them and their families for years to come. Mr. Kapoor is not only a skilled negotiator, but he also a zealous trial attorney.
At all turns, he maintains an unwavering focus on protecting his clients' rights and interests, and he works hard to ensure that he has helped his clients pursue their goals and the favorable outcomes they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, he has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers as well as numerous testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.
A 2010 graduate of Hofstra University with a bachelor's degree in political science and government, Mr. Kapoor served as a police officer in New York City for several years before deciding to pursue his legal career. He then attended Brooklyn Law School at night and obtained his Juris Doctor in 2018. During his time in law school, Mr. Kapoor continued to serve a NYPD Police Officer, and completed several externships simultaneously, including with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office trial division, and a summer associate position at Herrick Feinstein LLP.
Mr. Kapoor is a member of the New York State Bar Association, where he was appointed to the Task Force on Racial Injustice and Police Reform and was recently awarded the NYSBA Young Lawyers’ Section Trial Academy Scholarship, and he is a member of the New York County Lawyers Associations, where he has been appointed to the Matrimonial Law Committee, the New York City Bar Association, the South Asian American Bar Association of New York and the Asian American Bar Association of New York.
Mr. Kapoor is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi. He is admitted to practice in New York.