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18 Dec, 2021 by Michael
I could not recommend Ms. Browde more strongly to represent you in your legal matters. I had a situation where I had to be divorced and it came without warning. After being yanked around by a previous attorney I consulted AVVO who recommended Ms Browde. She took this very shook up Client, guided me through each step, took care of everything, and let me know she was only one call away whenever needed. In the span of three months the divorce was complete and my life is set right. Hiring Ms Browde was the best decision I ever made. Thank you . Michael D Casabianca RN BSPA CNOR
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07 Aug, 2021 by Mark
Kristen responded immediately every time I contacted her on the phone. She was always willing to answer any question I had, no matter how detailed. She was very helpful in assisting me prepare for an uncontested divorce filing, and very efficient. She was patient and willing to help me through the process step by step.
This review is from a client who hired this attorney. Her professional service was worth the cost.
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14 Jul, 2017 by Sigyn s. halverstedt
Kristen is not only thoroughly knowledgeable and expert in family law matters, but has a demeanor and a wisdom that I personally rely on when seeking strategy advice for litigation or appellate work. Her assistance has been invaluable both in and out of the courtroom. You can find no better counsel.
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06 Jun, 2021 by Anonymous
Barbara Castrataro fought for my children and for my parental rights as if they were her own. She is strategic, quietly fierce and relentless in her pursuit of justice for her clients. Ms. Castrataro’s in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of the law outpaced the opposing counsel at every turn. Working tirelessly for my family since the moment we met, she mounted a carefully orchestrated case and delivered it calmly and effectively. Ms. Castrataro was always accessible to me by phone and email and always had the details of my case at the top of her mind. I will be forever grateful to Ms. Castrataro for her extraordinary expertise, intelligence, kindness, and remarkable ability to always be one step ahead of the opposition. She is exactly whom you want by your side during such a stressful process.
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19 Nov, 2020 by George
I highly recommend Barbara A. Castrataro. Esq. for any advice and representation on legal matters-particularly those that involve divorce. She was extremely thorough in terms of her efforts to fully understanding the case at hand, and in getting to know each person who would be directly impacted by the outcome or decision in that case. Barbara showed a unique ability to understand interpersonal relationships and go to great lengths to assist above and beyond the normal parameters. She made all the difference in every aspect!
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25 Sep, 2015 by Anonymous
Barbara is not only an excellent lawyer, but also a very concerned, responsive, and reliable person. She was the kind of lawyer that I needed and I am glad we chose her. Barbara believed in my case and put a lot of hard work into revising my petition to include many more incidents that I did not even think about adding or knew that I could. She made my case much stronger and never doubted that we could achieve what I wanted, which was my own protection. She was always very well prepared, even beyond my expectations and could remember every detail. I could completely rely on her, which is most important in a legal battle.
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06 May, 2015 by Anonymous
Marrow is superbly qualified professionally, has the best interests of his client at heart, told me precisely where my case stood and what my options were at every point. His judgement is excellent. I would seek his counsel again and highly recommend him.
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01 Dec, 2023 by Amber
She’s an awful person and only cares about making money and playing with the big boys. She’s part of the Marc Abram’s and Carol Most network.
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22 Jun, 2023 by A
From my experience, she skewed our conversations to support her decisions. Often she wouldn’t follow parent coordinator protocols; she’d rehash issues that were already decided, engage in lengthy one-one conversations, and broach topics that weren’t hers to decided all of which ended up costing me $20,000 a year. She’d regularly bill three months late and repeatedly promised to bill more timely and never did. She became irate with me when I couldn’t pay and told me that I could open up another credit card to pay her because her husband was out of work and she needed a new roof. She was friends with the other sides attorney and never disclose that to me. They were even Facebook friends. The judge called into question her decisions which she had no supporting evidence for and reprimanded her several times. Thankfully, the judge removed her. Michelle asked if she could stay on even after the judge removed her. Both sides said no. She have to make up that income elsewhere maybe actually work for it.
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19 Mar, 2022 by Rachel
Ms. Bermel was thoroughly dedicated to my son and daughter and very available at all times. Her knowledge of custody and visitation and parenting in general is amazing. Even my ex admitted that she was terrific. I strongly recommend her.
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26 Jun, 2015 by Anonymous
This attorney came highly recommended to me .
Initially I felt confident, although overwhelmed by his fee's, which are higher than average for his area of expertise, but within the high end of acceptable.
Mr Lefkowitz gets to work quickly, and is assertive, initially impressive.
Once your knee deep in your legal matter, and stressed by your dilemma you will find his billing which he is very aggressive with is his true priority, and his performance is linked to your paying him large sums of money at a rate most attorneys don't expect. (I checked with several.)
This attorney is loud, and aggressive in court, and can be intimidating. He does know the law, and if he doesn't he researches .
This loud yelling , and aggressive , and insulting behavior will also be directed at you if your not sending him checks in the "timely" manner he expects. Which is absurd.
The man has a true bullying demeanor, and he can have you more upset than the original law suit which brought you to his office.
I have had clients sitting in my office when he telephoned ; they could hear him through the phone yelling, and insulting.
You may be thinking that the fees were not being paid, however more than half his fees had been paid, and yet the yelling and insults ,and demeaning conversations persisted.
He has no problem insulting you, treating you poorly, and can be absolutely verbally abusive.
I contacted several high power NYC attorneys, discussed this billing as well as the amount paid , and the demeanor of this attorney, not one of these far more successful attorneys felt that the amount paid was inappropriate or lacking, nor deserving of the abuse.
I would not refer this attorney to anyone He is loud ,abusive and a narcissistic .
In a court room this can be unattractive to the judge, and may work against you.
My advice is seek another attorney.
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20 Mar, 2015 by Sam
We were lead plaintiffs in a partition action. He acted as our lawyer through the twists and turns of getting the house sold at auction. He was extremely knowledgeable and always let us know what was happening & why.
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16 Jul, 2012 by Anonymous
One of the worst legal experiences I have ever had with an attorney. He was not knowledgeable about the case law in my particular area and spent the entire retainer in one sitting wriitng just one paper. He thereafter billed approximately $3000 a month only for answering emails and phone calls but not for actual motions or for protecting his client. At the end of it all, he left me in a huge disadvantage in my case where I, at the beginning had the strategic and legal advantage.
A completely ineffective attorney who will leave you in the lurch.
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14 Jan, 2016 by Marie. l
I have never had someone be so rude to me for no reason that I can't help but to believe Atty Sweeney might have an issue with people of color. I wasn't in his office (which by the way is so outdated and run down it looks like it's stuck in the 50s) longer than 15 minutes before he virtually kicked me out because he wasn't sharp enough to keep up with my story. He didn't like that I was elaborating on questions so I could help him understand the whole situation when he wanted to ask the next question so he escorted me out. He didn't shake my hand when I arrived and seemed a little uncomfortable. As I was leaving I saw someone that was very different from me demographically waiting (which was odd since I had an hour appointment) and therefore I assumed Sweeney was more interested in his business and not mine so escorting me out was very convenient. I would never recommend this attorney to anyone.
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