Deborah I. Francois

Top rated Civil Rights attorney in New York, New York

David B. Shanies Law Office

Practice areas: Civil Rights

Licensed in New York since: 2016

Education: Yale Law School

Languages spoken: English, French, Korean

Selected to Rising Stars: 2025 - 2026

David B. Shanies Law Office

110 W 40th St
Tenth Floor
New York, NY 10018

Deborah I. Francois is an attorney who represents clients in the New York, New York area. Deborah Francois is recognized by peers and was selected to Rising Stars for 2025 - 2026. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice.

Deborah Francois chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. She attended Yale Law School and graduated in 2014. Deborah Francois passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 2016.

She represents clients with Civil Rights issues in New York.

Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Deborah Francois has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.