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23 Oct, 2020 by Anonymous
Mr. Mandel has been my attorney for the past 20 years. He has represented my cases with jubilee. Recently he mastered a Nassau county case which I thought would be difficult. He conquered with a six figure settlement. I recommend Mr. Mandel to handle your cases.
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20 Oct, 2019 by Philomena ntamere
I had severe injury after head on collision in an auto mobile accident. I had broken neck bone,complete tear of my shoulder muscles and back injury.My auto insurance company was unwilling to cover cost of my treatment.Mr Mandel got the insurance company to cover cost of surgery and all necessary treatment.Above all he secured a large money compensation for me. I highly recommend him to any client who wants an honest hard working attorney. He has remained my lawyer and friend for life.I have referred many clients to him.
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13 Jun, 2019 by Kiesha johnson
So in the early 2000’s my son had gotten struck by a vehicle and we immediately chose Mr. Mandel who made sure my son was taken care of when he turned 18... Very Professional and Trust worthy, would hire him again and again!!!!
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19 Apr, 2015 by Anonymous
I contacted Attorney Judy Resnick for advice about immigration, and she provided me with competent, detailed explanations. She was patient and approachable, and really took the time to understand my situation. I would definitely recommend working with her.
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11 Sep, 2024 by D'angelo williams
It’s been a pleasure to work with Mr. Mandel. I highly recommend him to and & everyone. He’s very genuine, professional, and respectful. It’s overall been a great experience to work with him. Thank you again Mr. Mandel.
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11 Sep, 2024 by Nancy jackowski
11 Sep, 2024 by Dominique grandy
Amazing husband and wife duo! The best around!
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01 Sep, 2020 by Lama
Mitchell was very helpful in explaining to me all my options. He is very knowledgeable and experienced and had an answer to every question. I highly recommend him.
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01 Apr, 2019 by Anonymous
Mitchell Hecht is a very good lawyer , he conducted himself very professionally , & his billing was very fair & reasonable . He helped us with several real estate matters , some complicated & a few business matters over the last year or so . I would highly reccomend this lawyer to other clients .
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11 Sep, 2017 by Solomon
We have been looking for an attorney to purchase our first home - someone who would not simply review the seller's contract and ask us to sign it and that's it, but who would be willing to walk us through every step of the transaction, who would fully participate in the deal process and bring value to us, his clients. We hired Mitchell and are very glad we did so.
Here are some points highlighted below:
- Mitchell is very knowledgeable, honest and PROFESSIONAL, who goes extra mile at each step of the process.
- Mitchell has willingly explained everything about the purchase/closing process.
- Mitchell actively participated in the negotiation process and LOWERED the purchase price even though we initially agreed to pay a higher price by contract! He SAVED us $$$
- Mitchell had always responded to my queries even on the weekends or late nights.
- I have asked many questions which might have been beyond his scope but he tried to clarify them to us no matter how unrelated to real estate law they were.
- He truly focuses on customer's needs and not just on his fee.
-Mitchell was great at calming us down when we had to deal with unprofessional people like those working at banks, bank's attorneys or seller's attorneys.
I highly recommend Mitchell. If you believe in quality, then he is your first choice.
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