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Ibolya Samik Perfect service! Thank you so much Veronica!

Highly experienced

I had an earnest money dispute regarding a failed purchase of a property and came across Eric on Avvo. Based on his good reviews, I decided to give him a try. He did manage to get my entire deposit back with just a demand letter, so for that, I give him a 5/5 (although for most of the points he used in the demand letter, I was already aware of, but I needed a lawyer to say it while citing specific laws for maximum persuasive power). However, for his etiquette and professionalism, I give him 0/5 (1/5 is too generous). During our phone conversation to go over the details of the case, he spent a great deal of time rebuking me for things I had done incorrectly and things that should have been done differently, all in a very condescending and abusive tone. Yes, I know, I made mistakes. This was my first time attempting to purchase real estate, and yes, I didn't fully understand some things in the contract which caused this earnest money dispute. I was fully aware of this when I sought his help, and that is why I needed a lawyer to focus on how to get me out of the situation. I did not need a lawyer that spends a great deal of time scolding me for rookie mistakes. And mind him, I was paying $460 an hour for his time, and I expected him to utilize most of the time constructively. Dwelling on things in the past that cannot be changed and do not further add to my arguments for winning my case is **definitely** not constructive. When he called to tell me the seller was returning my deposit, again, I was not sure of the process since this was my **first time** doing it. So I tried to confirm with him whether or not I talk to my escrow officer about the deposit return. He then **screamed** at me on the phone, saying “NOOOO, you talk to your agent!! “ only to turn back around and say, “Oh yes, I guess maybe you can talk to the escrow officer as well.” This is a pretty abusive and unprofessional tone to take with anyone, let alone your client who is **paying* you for your time. So I guess his rating with me averages out to 2.5/5 (but I can't give partial stars, so I'll round down to 2 just because of the sour taste left in my mouth at the very end). I am very happy that my case did not need to go to mediation or arbitration, not only because it would've cost more time, money and stress, but also because I would've had to deal with even more lawyer abuse from him. I am grateful I got my deposit back, but I definitely won't be using or recommending Eric going forward.

After meeting and speaking to a few different attorneys regarding my case i found Mr. Hoffman to be well informed and well spoken on what other attorneys described as a difficult case to win because it involves a rare and complicated subject matter. My case lasted over 2 years and Mr. Hoffman was instrumental in providing direction and council that inevitably won my case. If you want someone to provide you with great legal advise and fight for you every step of the way, Steven Hoffman is my recommendation.

Eric is the quintessential attorney. His legal knowledge base is remarkable. He provides concise legal advise and, best of all, he doesn't overcharge once you are a client. On several occasions I needed answers that required 5-10 minute responses that required his legal expertise. Eric never once billed me for his responses that gave me the legal expertise that Eric provided. I cannot recommend Eric enough.