The firm
Senior counsel, start to finish.
A litigation and business-counsel boutique in Manhattan, built around judgment — combining the responsiveness of a small firm with the strategic depth of a trial-tested practice.
Who we are
A boutique with the depth of a larger firm
Petrocelli Law PLLC represents companies and individuals in commercial litigation and business disputes, and serves as outside general counsel for organizations that need senior legal judgment without a full in-house team.
Clients work directly with experienced counsel on every matter, gaining the responsiveness of a boutique and the strategic depth of a trial-tested practice. We lead with a recommendation, not a memo — plain language, honest odds, and advice framed around the business decision in front of you.
What guides the work
Four ideas behind every matter
Decisions, not memos
We lead with the recommendation, then the reasoning. Clients hire us for a call they can act on.
Trial-grade preparation
Litigation-grade work on every matter — the contract review gets the same care as the trial brief.
Plain language, honest odds
No hedging for its own sake. We tell clients what we'd do and why.
Invested for the long term
Senior, accessible, and committed to the relationship — not transaction by transaction.
Attorney
Maya K. Petrocelli
Founder & Principal
Maya is the founder and principal at Petrocelli Law, PLLC, with over 15 years of experience representing clients across a range of industries. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and general business disputes, as well as Article 78 proceedings against government agencies.
Admissions
New York State Bar, 2010 · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.) · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (E.D.N.Y.)
Education
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2009 · Boston College, B.A.
Recognition
Super Lawyers — Business Litigation (2021, 2022, 2024)
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Petrocelli Law PLLC
1460 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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Whether you're facing a dispute or want a steady hand for the decisions ahead, we'll give you a straight read.
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