Who is the best(rated) LA from NYC?

[IronArt]

All greetings.
Who in NYC from LA is the best at present?
What is the rating of LA:
Friedrich Agency LLC,NY
William Morris Agency,NY
Janklow & Nesbit Associates,NY
Trident Media Group,NY
and what reputation they have.
Thanks.

[CaoPaux]

One agent per thread please, and all of these already have threads for them -- which you will find via the Index (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=792).

ETA: moved from B&BC to allow general discussion of who's "best", although there are plenty of threads about that already, too.

[DeadlyAccurate]

The first one is Molly Friedrich, right? If so, all four of those have excellent reputations. I believe Janklow & Nesbit reps Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, though I may have them mixed up with someone else.

There's no best when it comes to great agents. Here's a blog post (http://editorialass.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-can-i-expect-of-my-agent.html) moonrat posted just today about what to expect from agents that has a quote relevant to this discussion:

A fantastic agent whose communication style doesn't mesh with yours may actually be a bad agent for you.

[waylander]

Define best.
The best agent for you is the one who loves your work to the core of their being.

[Jamesaritchie]

I didn't even know agents and agencies had ratings. Either they can sell books, or they can't. By this shall ye know them.

Just look at the client lists. That's all you need to know about any agent or agency.

[IceCreamEmpress]

There are no ratings out there, if you're hoping that there's some kind of equivalent of the "top 50 colleges" list kind of thing.

All of those are fine, high-profile literary agencies; there's more info about each one on the Bewares and Background Checks subforum here, and at querytracker.net.

[IronArt]

Many thanks to all.