Since 2004, the firm has doubled its attorney headcount to 60.
The New York office is opening with three partners who focus on corporate and securities work. The firm also plans to expand their San Francisco and Orange County offices to full-service, by bringing in new lawyers.
A number of partner candidates is being interviewed in Los Angeles, where the firm has more than 40 lawyers.
Michelman & Robinson has offices in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and San Francisco, California; and Manhattan.