Carol A. Crossett

Carol A. Crossett is a partner in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s New York City office and head of the Commercial Law Group. She focuses on corporate and commercial litigation and transactions, representing individuals and businesses in disputes and business planning. Her practice also covers contracts, appellate matters, real estate litigation, business succession, and trusts and estates. She works with clients managing both contested matters and ongoing legal responsibilities.

Crossett earned a JD from Northeastern University School of Law and an LL.M. in corporate taxation from New York University School of Law. Her legal education supports the combination of litigation, transactional work, and business planning within her practice. She is admitted in New York and several federal courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Court of Federal Claims.

She has represented manufacturers, retailers, marine industry businesses, and automobile dealership franchises. Her work includes commercial cases from initial filing through trial, stock and asset transfers, corporate formation, contract issues, and business succession arrangements. Crossett also represents clients before government agencies and handles estate planning, probate, fiduciary accounting, and proceedings concerning trustees, executors, and beneficiaries. Her matters span transactional counseling and contested court proceedings.

Crossett is involved in professional legal education and has presented on topics including business succession, probate, trial advocacy, and estate planning. She approaches disputes with experience in contract interpretation, procedural strategy, and the practical needs of businesses. Carol A. Crossett offers clients a broad combination of commercial law, litigation, and estate-related services, helping them address business transitions, disagreements, and longer-term planning concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Tully Rinckey PLLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• New York University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• Northeastern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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