Joshua H. Rikon, Esq., CRE

Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Levi, P.C. is a New York law firm devoted to eminent domain and condemnation law, and it has been named Eminent Domain Law Firm of the Year in New York at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025. Joshua H. Rikon serves as managing partner of the firm, which describes itself as New York's eminent domain lawyers and represents property owners when government authorities seek to take private property for public use. The award recognises a practice with a long and concentrated history in this specialised field.

Based on Park Avenue South in Manhattan, the firm acts for owners throughout New York who face condemnation proceedings. Eminent domain, the power of the state to acquire private property, is constrained by the requirement that owners receive just compensation, and it is precisely this question of fair value that lies at the heart of the firm's work. When agencies move to take land or buildings for infrastructure, redevelopment or other public projects, the firm's role is to ensure that the compensation offered genuinely reflects what has been taken.

The firm carries a partnership tradition reflected in its name, combining the long-established Rikon family practice with the Goldstein and Levi names. That heritage speaks to decades of accumulated experience in an area of law that rewards deep familiarity with valuation principles, appraisal evidence and the procedural framework governing condemnation. Managing partner Joshua H. Rikon leads the firm within this tradition, continuing a focus that has defined the practice throughout its history.

Eminent domain work sits at the meeting point of law, real estate and valuation. Securing just compensation often turns on detailed appraisal analysis, expert testimony and a thorough understanding of a property's highest and best use, as well as the losses an owner may suffer beyond the value of the land itself. A firm that concentrates on this field is well placed to test the government's valuation, to marshal the evidence needed to support a higher award, and to guide owners through an unfamiliar and often daunting process.

The firm's standing is reflected in its professional recognition, including an AV rating, listings in Super Lawyers and membership of the Owners' Counsel of America, a national network of attorneys who represent property owners in condemnation matters. These affiliations reinforce the firm's positioning as a dedicated advocate for owners rather than for the condemning authorities, and connect it to a wider community of specialists in property rights.

By focusing exclusively on eminent domain and condemnation, Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Levi offers property owners a depth of expertise that a generalist practice would struggle to match. Under managing partner Joshua H. Rikon, the firm continues to press for the just compensation that the law guarantees. Its recognition as Eminent Domain Law Firm of the Year in New York at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 affirms the reputation it has built as a leading voice for owners confronting the power of the state to take their property.