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I would recommend this office to anyone in need of legal services. The attorney and his staff were friendly, kind, and the documents prepared for me were exactly as requested and handled in an extremely professional manner and the charges were reasonable and fair. Anyone who selects this service will not be disappointed

Attorney friedle is a great lawyer, he will fight for what’s best for you. I highly recommend him.

I have known Attorney Friedle for approximately 30 years. He has helped me tremendously throughout that time. Most recently during the Probate of my husband's death which was quite painful. Attorney Friedle goes above and beyond to fight for his clients. I truly greatful for him and his paralegal Justine. I highly recommend them.

Gary and his associates are extremely knowledgeable, quick to get back to you with questions or concerns, and are genuine with all that they do. My father had been put in touch with this office through a friend. Gary was very gracious to help my dad through many financial and will related paperwork, especially through a difficult period when my mother went into a nursing home. When my dad passed away we employed the office to handle the probate. What a Godsend! My siblings and I were so grateful to have the guidance to get through so much red tape! I HIGHLY recommend this firm to handle whatever legal needs you require.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Att. Gary Friedle for 25+years. Over these years, I retained him for numerous (5 to be exact) legal matters. During this time, I have also referred three (3) of my friends/co-workers to him. They all hired him to represent them in numerous legal matters. I even referred him to a family member for his legal expertise. Attorney Friedle handled every single case to the utmost satisfaction of each referred client. Attorney Friedle handled domestic dissolutions, personal injury, workman’s comp and civil litigation for me and the clients I referred to him. Attorney Gary Friedle is extremely knowledgeable in all matters relating to the law and from my personal experience, someone you can count on to represent you professionally as he ALWAYS looks out for YOUR best interest. He is very respected by his peers, court personnel, doctors and judges. Attorney Friedle is very thorough and detail oriented. He communicates timely and very efficiently. He will always present you with options so that you can make the best possible decision in your specific case. I cannot state enough about this man’s credentials, qualifications and expertise. DO NOT HESITATE TO RETAIN HIM. Over the 25+years, Attorney Gary Friedle has never disappointed me or anyone else I referred to him. Once you consult with him, I guarantee you, you will retain him and thus be extremely well represented.

Attorney friedle is the one of the few that really care about his clients and not just the money. My entire family has been to him for everything and I have complete trust and faith in attorney Gary friedle and hold him in the highest regard possible.

Joel was supportive and knowledgeable from day one. From feeling that I was a failure to helping me get back on my feet Joel was with me doing what needed to be done legally but equally important was helpful in my ability to move forward and get on with the rest of my life. Joel was a high quality attorney but his support for me and what I was doing getting back on my feet was a huge surprise. I can't thank Joel Grafstein enough for his help and I strongly recommend Joel.

Hello, I was having a great deal of trouble with my previous lawyer for the past 4 months, I had no one to turn to for help until I was introduced to Mr Joel Grafstein, he was clear, honest , also professional. With a week left until court I fired my lawyer and hired joel & it was the best feeling to knowing that someone really cared about the well being of my family. I would recommend joel 100%

Mr Grafstein did an unbelievable job with our case! He review the file which was very complicated. We owned a business that was Incorporated. We sold the business and after a year and a half the new owners defaulted on the loan that had caused multiple debts not be be paid personally and business wise. Mr Grafstein was able to clear this Debt from the Business and personal without us loosing our house and some other personal property. Then years later we had another issue with refinancing our house. Seems that one of the creditors filed a lean after the Chapter 11 was sent in motion and they did not clear it from the file. We contacted Mr Grafstein and the creditor was completely in the wrong and apologized. I'm was so impressed with how th is Law firm handled this i would recommend them to anyone! They do an outstanding job and always has their client first!

When I called for a consultation with Attorney Grafstein in the fall of 2014, I was in extremis. Debt was swallowing me whole, and I had exhausted all options (applications for personal and debt consolidation loans, debt counseling, 3rd party settlement which I was cautioned against, negotiations with individual banks for repayment terms.) I even succumbed to receiving a tribal web loan to pay my past-due vehicle taxes and renew my registration, thinking I could repay the $400. principal in a couple of months with my tax refund, not understanding that the diabolical interest was calculated up front. As I fell behind in my payments, even though I contacted each creditor every month, the late fees piled up and the APR’s increased. No matter how much I reined -in, no matter how I tried to “do the math”, the numbers were humanly impossible. Then, a dear friend referred me to Joel Grafstein, whom she’d consulted when her house was in foreclosure. She said he was “calming”, and I needed calming: unable to sleep, unable to breathe. When I met with him, he was indeed calming, and after I disclosed my situation, he suggested that petitioning for bankruptcy was not just the best but my only option. He assured me that the laws had changed, that I wasn’t permanently destroying my future credit, and mostly that it need not be a shame-based decision. Having grown up with a strong work ethic, I needed to know that that bankruptcy would not brand me a deadbeat. It proved to be a daunting process for me. But especially once the wonderful Lynne Morgan, Paralegal, was assigned my case, I had all my questions promptly answered. I was shepherded through the process and the course requirements, and encouraged throughout. It probably took months longer than for most clients, but the delays were entirely mine; it was difficult to report finite numbers for budgeting and expenses, as my income was variable, and for more than a year I’d been “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, often going without. (When I lost my job, there was no income to report and so the numbers were less complicated.)Finally Attorney Grafstein was able to file my bankruptcy petition. I was not a little nervous about the bankruptcy hearing last March, but Attorney Grafstein’s presence in court was both bracing and a comfort to me. I do not have adequate words to express my gratitude toward Attorney Grafstein and his firm, especially the kind and competent Lynne Morgan. Attorney Grafstein’s wise counsel, and yes, his calming effect as I navigated foreign territory, enabled me finally to get my head above water. And breathe again. Bankruptcy was for me, literally, financial rescue, and I would heartily recommend the services of Grafstein & Arcaro to anybody.

Attorney Graftstein is excellent, straightforward,patience, very easy to talk to. I felt very comfortable with him when I met him in 2012. He explained the bankruptcy procedure in very easy terms to understand. He was always available to answer any questions that we had. The bankruptcy went through very well and we achieved a peace of mind. He is still working with with a questionable loan servicer that bought our mortgage from BOA. This place has upsetted me very much but with Attorney Graftstein he has communicated with them. It is a complicated situation and I trust and appreciate all the time and communication has given us. He is the greatest.

Robin and I are very happy with Joel’s work representing us in our Chapter 7 bankruptcy process, and are pleased to recommend him to others. We considered bankruptcy because of very substantial credit card and medical debt. He was recommended to us by a local attorney and it became clear in our initial consultation that he was knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all of our questions and spent more than an hour with us, setting us much more at ease than when we arrived. We only realized when leaving that this generosity with his time had cost him the better part of his lunch hour! The initial consultation served its’ purpose – it was clear that we should proceed with the bankruptcy and that Joel was the man to do it. During the process, he was careful to explain the information we needed to provide, steps to take and actions to avoid. He gave advice on specific points when we asked and on various topics when he thought it was in our best interest to hear it, whether we had asked for it or not. He took us through the steps and paperwork, explaining the whys and wherefores. He determined the best time to file the petition and both prepared us in advance and supported us during the court hearing. His skill in the field allowed us to receive our discharge promptly and to retain assets important to us – house, car and household effects. His common sense advice about how to avoid getting into financial trouble in the future was delivered with humor and graciousness. Joel was also thorough and adaptable. He responded and helped us when a family matter changed our circumstances late in the process, and has continued to advise us about it even after our discharge. We are also very pleased that the fee for his services quoted in our initial consultation held, despite dealing with the above wrinkle. Finally, he performed a great service by helping to keep what could have been a traumatic episode in our lives in perspective. In one of our meetings he said “there is life after bankruptcy”, and we have found this to be so. In summary, highest ratings and best positive feedback.