NY Legal Name Change Lawyer

Legal Office Prepares Adult Name Change and Minor Name Change Applications

The Law Office of Christopher Tompkins provides attorney legal services for adults and parents for their minor children seeking legal name changes for personal, religious, family based, and professional reasons The lawyer prepares legal name change petitions and orders to be presented to the Civil Court of the City of New York along with the required exhibits and any necessary affidavits. Mr. Tompkins has over 18 years of experience as an lawyer in the State of New York since 1994.

Christopher Tompkins
Attorney At Law
225 Broadway, Suite 700
New York, NY 100072
212 962-5363
Email:  NameChangeLawyer@gmail.com


Affordable Legal Services and Installment Plans Available

Rates are affordable and installment plans are available. Attorney fees are based on the level of difficulty of a particular name change matter.
 

Conveniently located in Downtown, Manhattan, New York City

The office is Near City Hall  in Downtown, Manhattan, New York, NY near Tribeca, Chelsea, SoHo, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, and the Lower East Side. It is also near Wall street, near Fulton street, near Chambers street, near the Brooklyn Bridge,  below 42nd street,  below 34th street,  and below 14th Street.  The office is near Brooklyn too.  It is just two subway stops from Brooklyn. 

Easily Accessible by Mass Transit

The office is easily accessible by subway and is near the following stations. Take the R and N trains to City Hall Station and the 4,5, and 6 trains to the Brooklyn Bridge Station. Take the 2 and 3 trains to the Park Place station or the 4 and 5 trains to the Fulton Street Station. Take the A,C, and E trains to the Chambers Street Station. Express buses from Staten Island and Brooklyn also in the area.

Email and Phone Contact Information And Prompt Response to Inquiries 

The attorney will cordially and promptly reply to phone or e-mail questions.  

Phone : 212 962-5363

E-mail:
NameChangeLawyer@gmail.com

Courts and Jurisdictions

Attorney Christopher Tompkins practices at the following locations and jurisdictions:  
Offices and courtrooms of the Civil Court 
of the City of New York
New York County 
111 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013

Offices and courtrooms of the Civil Court 
of the City of New York
Kings County 
141 Livingston Street 
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Offices and courtrooms of the Civil Court 
of the City of New York
Queens County 
89-17 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, New York 11435

Offices and courtrooms of the Civil Court 
of the City of New York
Bronx County 
851 Grand Concourse 
Bronx, NY 10451

Offices and courtrooms of the Civil Court 
of the City of New York
Richmond County 
927 Castleton Avenue 
Staten Island, New York 10310

Offices and courtrooms of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Nassau County
100 Supreme Ct Drive 
Mineola, NY 11501


The Office Serves the Five Boroughs of New York City and Nassau County, Long Island

New York County - Manhattan
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Washington Heights
Harlem
Spanish Harlem
Upper West Side
Lower West Side
Upper East Side
Lower East Side
Chelsea
Gramercy
East Village
West Village
Downtown
Tribeca
China Town
Chatham Square
Midtown
Below 34th Street
Below 42nd Street
Below 14th Street
Near Wall Street
Near City Hall
Riverside
Riverside Heights
Upper Manhattan
Marble Hill
Inwood
Fort George
Hudson Heights
Manhattanville
ViVa
Morningside Heights
SoHa
SoHo
Central Harlem
Striver's Row
Sugar Hill
Astor Row
Marcus Garvey Park
Le Petit Senegal
Little Senegal
East Harlem
Lenox Hill
Carnegie Hill
Yorkville
Manhattan Valley
Lincoln Square
Columbus Circle
Sutton Place
Rockefeller Center
Theatre District
Diamond District
Turtle Bay
Midtown East
Tudor City
Little Brazil
Times Square
Hudson Yards
Midtown West
Hell's Kitchen
Clinton
Garment District
Herald Square
Korea Town
Murray Hill
Tenderloin
Madison Square
Flower District
Brookdale
Kips Bay
Rose Hill
NoMad
Peter Cooper Village
Gas House District
Flat Iron District
Toy District
Photo District
Gramercy Park
Stuyvesant Square
Stuyvesant Town
Union Square
Bowling Green
Meat Packing District
Waterside Plaza
Alphabet City
Downtown Manhattan
Loisida
Greenwich Village
NoHo
Bowery
West Village
Lower East Side
Nolita
Little Italy
Lower Manhattan
Financial District
Five Points
Cooperative Village
Two Bridges
Tribeca
Civic Center
Radio Row
World Trade Center
Battery Park City
South Street Seaport
Roosevelt Island




Richmond County -Staten Island
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Arrochar
Annadale
Arden Heights
Bay Terrace
Bloomfield
Bulls Head
Castleton Corners
Charleston
Chelsea
Clifton
Concord
Dongan Hills
Egbertville
Elm Park
Eltingville
Emerson Hill
Fort Wadsworth
Graniteville
Grant City
Grasmere
Great Kills
Greenridge
Grymes Hill
Heartland Village
Huguenot
Lighthouse Hill
Livingston
Manor Heights
Mariners Harbor
Meiers Corners
Midland Beach
New Brighton
New Dorp
New Springville
Oakwood
Ocean Breeze
Old Town
Pleasant Plains
Port Richmond
Prince's Bay
Randall Manor
Richmond Valley
Richmondtown
Rosebank
Rossville
Rudolph Lake
Sandy Ground
Shore Acres
Silver Lake
South Beach
St. George
Stapleton
Stapleton Heights
Sunnyside
Todt Hill
Tompkinsville
Tottenville
Tottenville Beach
Travis
Ward Hill
Westerleigh
West New Brighton
Willowbrook
Woodland Beach
Woodrow



Kings County - Brooklyn 
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

BoCoCa
Boerum Hill
Cobble Hill
Carroll Gardens
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Clinton Hill
Downtown Brooklyn
DUMBO
Fort Greene
Gowanus
Park Slope
Prospect Heights
RAMBO
Red Hook
Vinegar Hill
Windsor Terrace
[edit] Northern BrooklynBushwick
Greenpoint
Williamsburg
North Side
South Side
East Williamsburg
South Williamsburg
[edit] Northeastern BrooklynArlington
City Line
Cypress Hills
East New York
Highland Park
New Lots
Spring Creek
Starrett City
Central BrooklynBedford
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Beverly Square East
Beverly Square West
Brownsville
Crown Heights
East Flatbush
Farragut
Fiske Terrace
Flatbush
Lefferts Manor
Manhattan Terrace
Ocean Hill
Ocean Parkway
Parkville
Pigtown
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Prospect Park South
Remsen Village
Rugby
Stuyvesant Heights
Weeksville
Wingate
[edit] Southwestern BrooklynBath Beach
Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Borough Park
Dyker Heights
Greenwood Heights
Fort Hamilton
New Utrecht
Sunset Park
Southern Brooklyn
Brighton Beach
Little Odessa
Coney Island
Ditmas Park
Ditmas Park West
Gerritsen Beach
Gravesend
Homecrest
Kensington
Madison
Manhattan Beach
Mapleton, Grays Farm
Midwood
Plum Beach
Sea Gate
Sheepshead Bay
[edit] Southeastern Brooklyn Barren Island
Bergen Beach
Canarsie
Flatlands
Georgetown
Marine Park
Mill Basin
Mill Island
Paerdegat Basin



Queens County - Queens 
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Astoria
Astoria Heights
Ditmars
Corona
North Corona
East Elmhurst
Elmhurst
Forest Hills
Forest Hills Gardens
Glendale
Hunters Point
Jackson Heights
Long Island City
Blissville
Dutch Kills
Queensbridge (housing development)
Ravenswood
Maspeth
Middle Village
Rego Park
LeFrak City (housing development)
Ridgewood
Sunnyside
Sunnyside Gardens
Woodside
Northeastern Queens
Auburndale
Bay Terrace
Bayside
Beechhurst
Bellerose
College Point
Douglaston
Flushing
Electchester
Murray Hill
Queensboro Hill ·
Floral Park
Fresh Meadows
Fresh Pond
Glen Oaks
North Shore Towers (housing development)
Hillcrest
Kew Gardens Hills
Kew Gardens
Linden Hill
Little Neck
Malba
New Hyde Park
Oakland Gardens
Pomonok
Utopia
Whitestone
Willets Point
Southwestern Queens
Hamilton Beach
Howard Beach
Old Howard Beach
Howard Park
Ramblersville
Lindenwood (housing development)
Rockwood Park
Ozone Park
Tudor Village
Richmond Hill
South Ozone Park
Woodhaven
Southeastern Queens
Bellaire
Briarwood
Cambria Heights
Hollis Hills
Hollis
Holliswood
Jamaica
Jamaica Estates
Jamaica Hills
Laurelton
Meadowmere
Queens Village
Rochdale Village
Rosedale
Saint Albans
South Jamaica
Springfield Gardens
Warnerville
Rockaway PeninsulaArverne
Bayswater
Belle Harbor
Breezy Point
Broad Channel
Edgemere
Far Rockaway
Hammels
Neponsit
Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Park
Roxbury
Seaside



Bronx County - Bronx
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Riverdale
Fieldston
Spuyten Duyvil / South Riverdale
Central Riverdale
North Riverdale
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge Heights
Van Cortlandt Village
Marble Hill
Woodlawn
Woodlawn Heights
Norwood Bainbridge
Bedford Park
Fordham
Belmont (Arthur Avenue)
University Heights
South Bronx (Southwest Bronx)Downtown Bronx (Courthouse/Yankee Stadium area)
Concourse Village†
Mott Haven
Port Morris
North New York
Melrose
Morrisania
East Morrisania
Crotona Park East
Hunts Point
Longwood
Highbridge
Morris Heights
Mount Eden
Tremont / East Tremont
Mount Hope
[edit] East Bronx[edit] Northeast BronxWakefield
Williamsbridge
Allerton
Olinville
Edenwald
Eastchester
Baychester
Co-op City†
Bronxdale
Pelham Parkway
Pelham Gardens
City Island 
Southeast BronxMorris Park
Indian Village
Van Nest
Westchester Heights Westchester Square
Castle Hill
Zerega
Parkchester†
Pelham Bay
Country Club
Hunters Island
Twin Island
Spencer Estates
Throgs Neck
Throggs Neck
Ferry Point Park
Schuylerville
Edgewater Park
Locust Point Beach
Silver Beach
West Farms
Soundview
Clason Point
Bronx River
Bruckner



Nassau County - Long Island
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Albertson
Alden Manor
Allenwood
Argo Village
Baldwin
Baldwin Harbor
Bar Harbor
Barnum Island
Baxter Estates
Bayville
Bellerose Terrace
Bellerose Village
Bellmore
Bethpage
Briar Park
Brookville
Carle Place
Cedarhurst
Centre Island
Cove Neck
East Atlantic Beach
East Farmingdale
East Hills
East Massapequa
East Meadow
East Norwich
East Rockaway
East Williston
Elmont
Far Rockaway
Farmingdale
Floral Park
Franklin Square
Freeport
Garden City
Garden City Park
Garden City South
Glen Cove
Glen Head
Glenwood Landing
Great Neck
Great Neck Estates
Greenvale
Harbor Acres
Harbor Hills
Harbor Isle
Hempstead
Herricks
Hewlett
Hewlett Bay
Hewlett Bay Park
Hewlett Harbor
Hewlett Neck
Hicksville
Island Trees
Jericho
Kensington
Kings Point
Lake Gardens
Lake Success
Lakeview
Lattingtown
Laurel Hollow
Lawrence
Levittown
Lido Beach
Locust Valley
Locustwood
Long Beach
Lynbrook
Malverne
Manhasset
Manhasset Hills
Manorhaven
Massapequa
Massapequa Park
Matinecock
Meacham
Meadowmere Park
Merrick
Mill Neck
Mineola
Mitchell Field
Muttontown
New Cassel
New Hyde Park
North Baldwin
North Bellmore
North Hills
North Massapequa
North Merrick
North New Hyde Park
North Valley Stream
North Wantagh
North Woodmere
Oceanside
Old Bethpage
Old Brookville
Old Westbury
Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay Cove
Plainedge
Plainview
Plandome
Point Lookout
Port Washington
Rockville Centre
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Field
Roslyn
Roslyn Estates
Roslyn Harbor
Roslyn Heights
Russell Gardens
Saddle Rock Estates
Sands Point
Sea Cliff
Seaford
South Farmingdale
South Floral Park
South Hempstead
Stewart Manor
Strathmore
Sutton Park
Syosset
The Terrace
Thomaston
University Gardens
Upper Brookville
Valley Stream
Wantagh
West Hempstead
Westbury
Williston Park
Woodbury
Woodmere
Woodsburgh

Reasons to Petition for Legal Name Change
Name Change for Personal Reasons 

Individuals seek legal name changes to remove an unusual, and awkward sounding birth names and replace them with names they feel more comfortable with. Names are often changed by individuals having names that are difficult to pronounce or otherwise, sound like unflattering English words. Individuals may also seek a name change to a name that comports with an alias the individual has used his or her whole life, a nick name, or a name that fits that person’s identity and maturity. As a result, many people prepare adult name change petitions to remove strong ethnic connotations in favor of a common sounding name.

A name change may also be necessary for an individual who has had, or will have a sex change to comport with a new sexual identity. The office is sensitive to the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities and has assisted members of these communities for many years.

Legal Name Change For Professional Reasons

In the real world, during a career, many people are faced with prejudices from others. Sometimes these prejudices are against a person’s name because of false stereo types associated with the use of a particular name, because of misunderstandings about a country, ethnic group, or culture or simply because the name is unusual. The problem is exacerbated even more so when an individual is looking for a job and presents themselves initially only with a resume without meeting in person with a prospective employer. Some people find it necessary, therefore, to apply for an adult name change to enhance their career possibilities. This office can help.

Name Change for Family Reasons

Many times a married person who previously did not take a spouse’s name at the time of marriage registration may wish to change his or her last name to that of a spouse particularly when a married couple have children, or plan to have children. Or the married person may wish to add the other spouse’s name to his or her current last name

Sometimes, an individual wishes to legally change a last name because the last name may be associated with a parent who was not involved in the person’s life emotionally or financially. This occurs frequently. These type of cases occur particularly with young adults who either want to take their mother’s last name, a grandparent’s last name, or the last name of some other person that raised him or her, out of respect.

Legal Name Change For Religious Reasons

An adult legal name change for religious purposes is useful particularly where an individual has converted to a new religion different from the one the individual grew up with. Many times the current legal name does not fit a person’s current religious experience and a name change that works well with a his or her current religious activities may enhance that person’s religious experience and religious identity.



The Office Serves Residents of the Following Zip Code Areas

Bronx County - Bronx
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Bronx Central Bronx 10453, 10457, 10460

Bronx Park and Fordham 10458, 10467, 10468

High Bridge and Morrisania 10451, 10452, 10456 

Hunts Point and Mott Haven 10454, 10455, 10459, 10474

Kingsbridge and Riverdale 10463, 10471 

Northeast Bronx 10466, 10469, 10470, 10475 

Southeast Bronx 10461, 10462,10464, 10465, 10472, 10473 

Kings County - Brooklyn
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Brooklyn Central Brooklyn 11212, 11213, 11216, 11233, 11238 

Southwest Brooklyn 11209, 11214, 11228

Borough Park 11204, 11218, 11219, 11230 

Canarsie and Flatlands 11234, 11236, 11239 

Southern Brooklyn 11223, 11224, 11229, 11235 

Northwest Brooklyn 11201, 11205, 11215, 11217, 11231

Flatbush 11203, 11210, 11225, 11226 

East New York and New Lots 11207, 11208 

Greenpoint 11211, 11222 Sunset Park 11220, 11232 

Bushwick and Williamsburg 11206, 11221, 11237 
　
New York County - Manhattan 
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Manhattan Central Harlem 10026, 10027, 10030, 10037, 10039 

Chelsea and Clinton 10001, 10011, 10018, 10019, 10020, 10036

East Harlem 10029, 10035

Gramercy Park and Murray Hill 10010, 10016, 10017, 10022

Greenwich Village and Soho 10012, 10013, 10014 

Lower Manhattan 10004, 10005, 10006, 10007, 10038, 10280

Lower East Side 10002, 10003, 10009

Upper East Side 10021, 10028, 10044, 10128

Upper West Side 10023, 10024, 10025

Inwood and Washington Heights 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10040 

Queens County - Queens
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Queens Northeast Queens 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364 

North Queens 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360 

Central Queens 11365, 11366, 11367 

Jamaica 11412, 11423, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436 

Northwest Queens 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106

West Central Queens 11374, 11375, 11379, 11385 

Rockaways 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11695, 11697 

Southeast Queens 11004, 11005, 11411, 11413, 11422, 11426, 11427, 11428,  11429 

Southwest Queens 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421

West Queens 11368, 11369, 11370, 11372, 11373, 11377, 11378

Richmond County - Staten Island 
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving:

Staten Island Port Richmond 10302, 10303, 10310 

South Shore 10306, 10307, 10308, 10309, 10312 

Stapleton and St. George 10301, 10304, 10305 

Mid-Island 10314


Nassau County - Long Island
Legal Name Change Lawyer Serving: 

Albertson 11507
Alden Manor 11003
Allenwood 11021
Argo Village 11003
Atlantic Beach 11509
Baldwin 11510
Baldwin Harbor 11510
Bar Harbor 11762
Barnum Island 11558
Baxter Estates 11050
Bayville 11709
Bellerose Terrace 11001
Bellerose Village 11001
Bellmore 11710
Bethpage 11714
Briar Park 11793
Brookville 11545, 11548
Carle Place 11514
Cedarhurst 11516
Centre Island 11771
Cove Neck 11771
East Atlantic Beach 11561
East Farmingdale 11735
East Hills 11548, 11576, 11577
East Massapequa 11758
East Meadow 11554
East Norwich 11732
East Rockaway 11518
East Williston 11596
Elmont 11003
Far Rockaway 11096
Farmingdale 11735, 11736, 11737, 11774
Floral Park 11001, 11002, 11003
Franklin Square 11010
Freeport 11520
Garden City 11530, 11531, 11535, 11536, 11599
Garden City Park 11040
Garden City South 11530
Glen Cove 11542
Glen Head 11545
Glenwood Landing 11547
Great Neck 11020, 11021, 11022, 11023, 11024, 11025, 11026, 11027
Great Neck Estates 11021
Greenvale 11548
Harbor Acres 11050
Harbor Hills 11023
Harbor Isle 11558
Hempstead 11549, 11550, 11551
Herricks 11040
Hewlett 11557
Hewlett Bay 11557
Hewlett Bay Park 11557
Hewlett Harbor 11557
Hewlett Neck 11598
Hicksville 11801, 11802, 11803, 11804, 11815, 11819, 11854, 11855
Inwood 11096
Island Park 11558
Island Trees 11756
Jericho 11753, 11853
Kenilworth 11024
Kensington 11021
Kings Point 11024
Lake Gardens 11022
Lake Success 11020, 11042
Lakeview 11552, 11570
Lakeville Estates 11040
Lattingtown 11560
Laurel Hollow 11771, 11791
Lawrence 11559
Levittown 11756
Lido Beach 11561
Locust Valley 11560
Locustwood 11003
Long Beach 11561
Lynbrook 11563, 11564
Malverne 11565
Manhasset 11030
Manhasset Hills 11040
Manorhaven 11050
Massapequa 11758
Massapequa Park 11762
Matinecock 11560
Meacham 11003
Meadowmere Park 11559
Merrick 11566
Mill Neck 11765
Mineola 11501
Mitchell Field 11530, 11553
Muttontown 11545, 11732, 11753, 11771, 11791
New Cassel 11590
New Hyde Park 11040, 11041, 11042, 11043, 11044, 11099
North Baldwin 11510
North Bellmore 11710
North Hills 11040
North Massapequa 11758
North Merrick 11566
North New Hyde Park 11040
North Valley Stream 11580
North Wantagh 11793
North Woodmere 11581
Oceanside 11572
Old Bethpage 11804
Old Brookville 11545, 11548
Old Westbury 11568
Oyster Bay 11771
Oyster Bay Cove 11771, 11791
Plainedge 11756
Plainview 11803
Plandome 11030
Point Lookout 11569
Port Washington 11050, 11051, 11052, 11053, 11054, 11055
Rockville Centre 11570, 11571, 11572, 11592
Roosevelt 11575
Roosevelt Field 11530, 11531
Roslyn 11576
Roslyn Estates 11576
Roslyn Harbor 11545, 11548, 11576
Roslyn Heights 11577
Russell Gardens 11021
Saddle Rock 11023
Saddle Rock Estates 11021
Sands Point 11050
Sea Cliff 11579
Seaford 11783
South Farmingdale 11735
South Floral Park 11001
South Hempstead 11550
Stewart Manor 11530
Strathmore 11030
Sutton Park 11559
Syosset 11773, 11791
The Terrace 11050
Thomaston 11021
Uniondale 11553, 11555, 11556, 11588
University Gardens 11020
Upper Brookville 11545, 11732, 11771
Valley Stream 11580, 11581, 11582, 11583
Wantagh 11793
West Hempstead 11552
Westbury 11568, 11590, 11593, 11594, 11595, 11597
Williston Park 11596
Woodbury 11797
Woodmere 11598
Woodsburgh 11598