A Legacy of Uncompromising Trial Advocacy and Commercial Wisdom
Founded over three decades ago, Sterling & Crest has grown into one of America’s most formidable legal practices, combining ruthless courtroom tenacity with deep cross-border transactional acumen.
Built to Protect Sovereign Capital, Safeguard Enterprises, and Champion Victims
Under the visionary leadership of James A. Sterling and Victoria Crest, the firm was established with a singular directive: to provide clients across America and international investors with the same caliber of representation found in the world's leading legal markets.
Unlike traditional, fragmented law offices, our chambers operates as an integrated multidisciplinary force. When a corporate borrower faces unexpected receivership, our dispute resolution team stays bank enforcement while our restructuring partners renegotiate facility covenants. When an industrial casualty harms livelihoods, our trial lawyers pursue justice with uncompromising rigor.
The Sterling & Crest Guarantees
- Direct Partner Accessibility: Clients communicate directly with seasoned partners, never being handed off to unsupervised juniors.
- Trial-Ready Philosophy: We prepare every single case for trial from day one, forcing opposing parties into positions of weakness.
- Straight Lines, Not Circles: We give unvarnished, strategic truth rather than burying clients in evasive legal jargon.
Chambers & Referral Destinations
Headquartered in New York with additional chambers in Washington D.C., Chicago, and Dallas, Texas.
New York
United States425 Lexington Avenue, 12th Floor, Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
+1 (212) 900-4800
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (EST)
Washington
United States1250 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C.
+1 (202) 550-7700
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (EST)
Chicago
United States300 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL
+1 (312) 480-9900
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (CST)
Dallas
United States2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4700, Dallas, TX
+1 (214) 440-1414
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CST)