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23 Apr, 2024 by Kevin
We have moved out of the area and needed a document quickly. The office was very responsive and pleasant in sending it to us. It was at our house 200 miles away the next day, and they would not even let me pay for FedEx shipping. Very impressed.
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28 Mar, 2024 by Jeffrey briggs
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02 Jan, 2024 by Fafe b.
Megan Bond is by far the most unprofessional lawyer I have ever worked with. She does not respond to phone calls or email. It took weeks of multiple emails and phone calls for her to respond. I would not recommend to even my worst enemy. If you like being ignored and feel invaluable then maybe she's the lawyer for you.
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23 Apr, 2024 by Kevin
We have moved out of the area and needed a document quickly. The office was very responsive and pleasant in sending it to us. It was at our house 200 miles away the next day, and they would not even let me pay for FedEx shipping. Very impressed.
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28 Mar, 2024 by Jeffrey briggs
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02 Jan, 2024 by Fafe b.
Megan Bond is by far the most unprofessional lawyer I have ever worked with. She does not respond to phone calls or email. It took weeks of multiple emails and phone calls for her to respond. I would not recommend to even my worst enemy. If you like being ignored and feel invaluable then maybe she's the lawyer for you.
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23 Apr, 2024 by Kevin
We have moved out of the area and needed a document quickly. The office was very responsive and pleasant in sending it to us. It was at our house 200 miles away the next day, and they would not even let me pay for FedEx shipping. Very impressed.
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28 Mar, 2024 by Jeffrey briggs
Negative experience in dealing with them.
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02 Jan, 2024 by Fafe b.
Megan Bond is by far the most unprofessional lawyer I have ever worked with. She does not respond to phone calls or email. It took weeks of multiple emails and phone calls for her to respond. I would not recommend to even my worst enemy. If you like being ignored and feel invaluable then maybe she's the lawyer for you.
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24 Mar, 2017 by Anonymous
Karen is the best at what she does - family law. She has a compassion for your case that you will not find in any other lawyer. This compassion and her fight for the law makes her the only choice for me.
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13 Mar, 2017 by James
I felt like I was Karen's only client. Karen is attentive, patient and knowledgeable. She has great solutions for complex situations; I was very impressed with her ability to attain details specific to my case. Her writing and documentation is impeccable.
I highly recommend her to anyone. Very Savvy!
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04 Mar, 2017 by Michael
I hired Karen to take over a very messy custody case. From the moment Karen was on my case things changed almost instantly. The judge's attitude was in our favor and the other attorney started to work with us. This change was because people know Karen. Karen is professional, smart, great at what she does, very respected in the law community, and she doesn't take B.S. from anyone! I can speak from personal experience that Karen also has a Huge heart and really does care about her clients. Over the Christmas holiday my ex did not bring my daughter to any visitation and I was heartbroken, Karen called or texted me everyday to see how i was and make sure I was okay. If your looking for an attorney look no further than Karen Gazda because you wont find anyone better and you can't argue with her results !!!!!!!!
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04 Oct, 2024 by Stacey
I was very satisfied with the representation Georgia provided me for my Divorce. She was quite knowledgeable and effective with getting the job done. I appreciate everything she has done for me.
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23 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
I hired Georgia Bonton for my divorce case in Nassau County, NY through my ARAG legal plan. Unfortunately, my experience was highly disappointing. She was consistently unresponsive to calls, texts, and emails. When she did respond, she was often multitasking with personal chores, which was unprofessional.
Despite my case being relatively straightforward—given that I was married for only six months—she exacerbated my stress by providing poor guidance and unnecessarily pursuing my former spouse's income. Additionally, she conducted a skip trace on my ex-spouse's father, incurring a $1,000 expense. Not only was this irrelevant to my case, but I also never authorized such a costly action.
Her handling of my case was confusing and seemed driven more by financial gain than by a genuine concern for my well-being. Although the ARAG plan covered 35 hours of legal service, she failed to utilize this coverage and continued to bill me at her hourly rate of $400.
I strongly advise against using Georgia Bonton. My experience highlights significant issues with her professionalism and ethical standards.
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28 Jun, 2016 by Anonymous
I needed legal support and hired Ms Bonton. Her knowledge of the law shows in her professionalism and through her expert advise. My case is still pending and my outcome looks VERY favorable.
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25 Sep, 2023 by Trisha
I had no faith in the system but Tammy reinsured me and has went above and beyond for me and my family!!! Best attorney in the 518!!! Highly recommend for all services she will not let you down!!
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16 Mar, 2023 by Robert
Tammy was our bankruptcy lawyer. No one wants to ever file for bankruptcy however life forced our hand. This started in 2017 when we hired Tammy . We paid our fee, took all the necessary counseling and went to court. All seemed to go well until 3 years later when we learned Tammy had never filed all the paperwork or paid the necessary fee. After contacting her on more than one occasion to have her sort this out it was still not done. We had to contact the court and the judge set up a hearing for us where he told Tammy when she would complete the paperwork filing and that SHE would pay the fees. When it was all settled my credit report now shows the bankruptcy was not filed until June of 2020. We had been working hard for years even prior to our initial filing to correct and rebuild our credit. I would not use her again and we are sorry we did the first time.
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28 Jun, 2018 by David
Tammy is a very effective family lawyer. She gets directly to the point and that resulted in favorable results for my children and myself.
Hopefully this is the last time in my life that I have to deal with a divorce (knock on wood) However, if I ever find myself in the same situation I will resort to Ms. Arquette in a heartbeat.
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16 Dec, 2023 by Stacey vu
We had the unfortunate occasion of having to work with Jason Hover and his paralegal Hillary as they represented the seller in our home purchase. Not only did we find them to be rude and petty, their work on the very simple cash purchase had multiple mistakes.
~The closing statement was calculated incorrectly, to their client's disadvantage, and provided less than 24 hours before our closing appointment. (I didn't bother pointing it out as I was sick of snarky responses)
~They misspelled my name on the deed. (Also, didn't bother to get it corrected with them due to bad attitudes)
~Along with my husband's name, they included my name on the paperwork after we asked them not to since they were unwilling to facilitate a remote signature. (We anticipated it and made alternative arrangements unbeknownst to them)
~We even had to go to their bank branch and deposit our cashier's check into their account ourselves as they requested a wire transfer last minute, knowing we already had the cashiers check in our procession and were traveling from out of state. (The cashier's check was immediately funded to their account just as the wire transfer would have been).
It was by far the worst experience that we have ever had with a law office in our personal or professional lives.
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31 Aug, 2023 by Kathy jaeger
21 Apr, 2023 by Umar shafique
16 Dec, 2023 by Stacey vu
We had the unfortunate occasion of having to work with Jason Hover and his paralegal Hillary as they represented the seller in our home purchase. Not only did we find them to be rude and petty, their work on the very simple cash purchase had multiple mistakes.
~The closing statement was calculated incorrectly, to their client's disadvantage, and provided less than 24 hours before our closing appointment. (I didn't bother pointing it out as I was sick of snarky responses)
~They misspelled my name on the deed. (Also, didn't bother to get it corrected with them due to bad attitudes)
~Along with my husband's name, they included my name on the paperwork after we asked them not to since they were unwilling to facilitate a remote signature. (We anticipated it and made alternative arrangements unbeknownst to them)
~We even had to go to their bank branch and deposit our cashier's check into their account ourselves as they requested a wire transfer last minute, knowing we already had the cashiers check in our procession and were traveling from out of state. (The cashier's check was immediately funded to their account just as the wire transfer would have been).
It was by far the worst experience that we have ever had with a law office in our personal or professional lives.
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31 Aug, 2023 by Kathy jaeger
21 Apr, 2023 by Umar shafique
07 Mar, 2023 by Anonymous
After he helped me close on a house, I hired Mr. Malecki to fight a mechanic’s lien and a family court matter. Both were inter-related and I wanted the same representation. This was the first time in my life I had legal issues of any kind and shared this with Mr. Malecki. He assured me he would handle my concerns and told stories of his legal heroism to secure my business.
I prepared and shared with him several weeks ahead of time a 7-page timeline summary that covered both issues and about 120 pages of supporting evidence. I repeatedly asked him what else he needed and he never gave me a clear answer, instead sharing the same stories of his legal victories, restaurant recommendations, stories of his family, or obscure American history.
The family matter ended up in court first and the night before the hearing, a friend helped me prepare a short statement for the judge, which I sent to Mr. Malecki. His response the next morning, about ½ hour before the hearing: “Finally, you sent me what I was looking for!” In the same conversation, I discovered he hadn’t looked at the timeline summary or evidence I had sent earlier but had pored over the statement submitted by opposing party. I found this annoying, but with the hearing a few minutes away, there wasn’t much I could do about it. I asked for prep, he waved his hands dismissively and said it would go fine.
During the hearing, I realized that Mr. Malecki had no expertise in family law nor did he advocate for me. When opposing party spoke over me while I was testifying he didn't object, letting the other party ramble on. The judge did not get to hear my side of the case. The only words he spoke during the entire hearing was to confirm he was my attorney. Mr. Malecki's ineptitude in family court led me to lose tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of property that was stolen from me. And, because of how the legal system works, I have no viable options of recovering it. To him, this was all a big joke. He laughed out loud and mocked me.
I suffered other significant losses in family court because of him, not getting the legal protection I had needed. Not having representation at all would have produced better outcomes than having him did.
After the hearing, I told him I felt unheard by him and needed better communication processes. He responded by refusing to further represent me. This was well enough because I found an attorney who treated me with dignity and helped resolve the outstanding real-estate matter. My new attorney confirmed that – given the evidence – the family matter should not have gone the way it did. He also said I wasn’t the first client who came to him after a similarly dismaying experience with Mr. Malecki.
Mr. Malecki claims to charge less than other attorneys in the area. While that may be true, consider the implications (in legal outcomes and sheer human dignity) of his bargain basement prices. It was unethical for him to take my case and not disclose his lack of expertise in family law. At the end of the day, I know more about family court, Mr. Malecki’s multiple cars, where his kids went to school and what they are now doing, how he and his wife met, his cooking, his wine and port preferences, how he got his piano, etc. etc. than he does my case or family law. He may be a fine hire for home closings, but buyer beware for anything else.
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09 May, 2017 by Archie
Paul Malecki aided me in the collection and presentation of Records which I used in my "Successful Defense" against "False Charges" made by an Agency in New York State.
Paul didn't directly represent me but without his help I would have faced being Fired !
His calm and collected demeanor, along with his professional insight brought my case to a Very Satisfactory conclusion.
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21 Feb, 2023 by Mike
Our lawyer was KELLY MALLOY-POGODA. The selling went fine of course. Unfortunately the buying was riddled with false disclosures and documents that couldn't be produced by the seller to get a mortgage. The seller also claimed the house was built in 1992 when after an appraisal was really built in 1970s. COOPER ERVING & SAVAGE did not hold the seller responsible for any of it. We ended up having to sell our house and renting until we found another house. We will NOT be using COOPER ERVING & SAVAGE ever again.
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28 Feb, 2018 by John
I had a bad experience with Phillip recently. Not his staff, but him. He wanted more money for additional services that were not part of the original agreements with me. When I asked him to just perform the agreed work, he refused. He was paid in full and I had to hire someone else to execute work he was suppossed to do. Many of his emails appeared very cold and abrupt. This all happened during a divorce proceeding. There are plenty of elder care attorney's out there, I would not recommend.
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