Mercedes Colwin

Mercedes Colwin represents clients in a wide range of legal matters, including criminal defense, products liability and civil rights violations. Ms. Colwin acts as managing partner of the New York City office of Gordon & Rees, LLP.Ms. Colwin has received accolades from her peers and the public alike, including:Named as one of the Six Most Influential Women in America by Forbes Business American Airlines.Recognized as one of New York’s Rising Young Stars Under the Age of 40 by the Long Island Business News.Recipient of Notre Dame Law School’s prestigious Graciela Olivarez Award for outstanding achievement as a leading Hispanic lawyer of the highest ethical and moral standards.Profiled by MultiCultural Law magazine in a piece titled “Reaching Back to Diversify the Legal Profession.”Regarded as a top legal analyst in the media and regularly appears on the Fox News Network to discuss legal issues.Attorney Colwin has successfully tried 43 cases in various jurisdictions throughout the United States. Prior to joining Gordon & Rees, she served for nine years as an administrative law judge for the New York State Division of Human Rights. Ms. Colwin presided over 3,000 cases brought under the federal and state discrimination laws.