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About the Founder  - Empire Estate Lawyers

Founder, Michael L. Mangini, Esq.

Michael L. Mangini, Esq.
Founder, Empire Estate Lawyers.

Michael L. Mangini, Esq. is the founder and managing partner of Empire Estate Lawyers. He is an experienced New York Trusts and Estates attorney, handling everything from the modest estates of everyday New Yorkers, to high net worth planning and high-profile estate disputes in the New York Surrogate’s Court, one of the busiest and most followed probate courts in the country.

As a husband and father of two girls, Michael understands the importance of leaving an impactful and lasting legacy for family and loved ones. This is the core ethos of Empire Estate Lawyers.

To see how this commitment translates into real-world success, visit our Proven Results page.

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Proven Results - Empire Estate Lawyers

At Empire Estate Lawyers, results speak louder than promises. Our record of successful verdicts, settlements, and case resolutions reflects our relentless dedication to justice and our clients’ best interests.

August 15, 2026

Too Little, Too Late

Our attorneys disqualified a deadbeat baby daddy from inheriting a wrongful death settlement from his minor child’s estate. After evading child support and parental responsibilities...
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August 15, 2026

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

Our attorneys guided our client through a complex probate puzzle that other attorneys couldn’t solve, and the result was a lucrative payout from a multi-million...
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August 15, 2026

Dead and Debtor

Our attorneys successfully discharged more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) in creditor claims against an estate. Our client, the surviving sibling of the deceased, was...
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August 15, 2026

A Relative Success

Our attorneys scored a major win for our client, in a case followed closely by the press, by securing a rare Surrogate’s Court order forcing...
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August 15, 2026

‘Til Death Do Us Part

Our attorneys achieved a favorable settlement, against all odds, for the surviving spouse of a wealthy individual whose adult children sought to nullify the marriage...
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August 15, 2026

Big Win for Next of Kin

Our attorneys successfully represented the adult children of a deceased male in a bitter battle with grandma for control of the estate.  The surviving mother...
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October 29, 2025

Bad Will Hunting

Our attorneys had an alleged last will and testament “thrown out” by the court, due to serious questions about the legitimacy of the document and...
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October 29, 2025

A Special Solution for Special Needs

Our attorneys created a multi-million dollar Supplemental Needs Trust for a severely disabled young adult and their family. This allowed the family to accept a...
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October 29, 2023

A Heir-y Situation

Our attorneys successfully defended the last will and testament of a deceased individual who left a substantial estate to their longtime romantic partner. We defeated...
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October 29, 2022

The Disappearing Trustee

Our attorneys achieved a multi-million dollar payout to a trust beneficiary who suffered years of financial abuse at the hands of a vengeful sibling-trustee. Our...
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