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07 May, 2024 by Luis penichet
Enjoyed my experience with Phil. Incredible team of legal professionals. Thank you!!
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25 Apr, 2024 by James o'boyle
I had a very positive experience with Phil DeCaro. He constantly updated me on the status of my case and solicited my input during negotiations. I would definitely recommend him.
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16 Apr, 2024 by Judy arpadi
Very pleased with the personable service and good outcome provided by Phil DeCaro. Excellent. Would highly recommend.
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07 May, 2024 by Luis penichet
Enjoyed my experience with Phil. Incredible team of legal professionals. Thank you!!
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25 Apr, 2024 by James o'boyle
I had a very positive experience with Phil DeCaro. He constantly updated me on the status of my case and solicited my input during negotiations. I would definitely recommend him.
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16 Apr, 2024 by Judy arpadi
Very pleased with the personable service and good outcome provided by Phil DeCaro. Excellent. Would highly recommend.
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07 May, 2024 by Luis penichet
Enjoyed my experience with Phil. Incredible team of legal professionals. Thank you!!
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25 Apr, 2024 by James o'boyle
I had a very positive experience with Phil DeCaro. He constantly updated me on the status of my case and solicited my input during negotiations. I would definitely recommend him.
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16 Apr, 2024 by Judy arpadi
Very pleased with the personable service and good outcome provided by Phil DeCaro. Excellent. Would highly recommend.
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01 Mar, 2024 by Danielle cavalier
I recently just bought my first home, I use this firm through my whole process. Lynn and her staff were amazing! They were very patient, kind and very thorough with explaining everything. As everyone knows, purchasing a home, can be very stressful And sometimes Hard to comprehend all the logistics. They all at one point, or another have talked me Off the ledge. Working with Lynn and her staff Made you feel comfortable, and as if you knew them for a long time. I can’t think them enough. They helped make this process a little bit easier. I will refer them to anyone, and use them again. Highly recommend them!
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21 Dec, 2023 by Kfvanderberg
Highly unprofessional attorney
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13 Feb, 2023 by The intuitive blonde healing
Florek & Counsel, LLC was truly amazing at supporting me through the legal process of starting an LLC as well as walking me through the copyright/trademark processes! Stephen was attentive and thoroughly explained each step in detail. He was very accessible, knowledgeable, and communicative. I plan to continue working with Florek & Counsel for all legal matters related to my business and would highly recommend.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Christian gavilanes
Amazing person hard working and detail oriented. Takes care of his clients even after his job is done!
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06 Sep, 2024 by Luke zoesch
Andrew Sack is an excellent lawyer, who after experiencing his work on my case and advocacy for me, I would trust him with any of my future legal needs as well as the legal needs of the people I care about most. He’s an exemplary lawyer and person with top integrity and character.
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05 Sep, 2024 by Bill teitler
Andrew is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He comes from a family of successful employment attorneys, and IMO he is an excellent attorney and person. I highly recommend him and his law firm.
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17 Aug, 2020 by Charlene nixon
Working with Mr. Holzberg was seamless. He is knowledgeable, efficient and patient. Mr. Holzberg takes a difficult experience and makes the journey painless (metaphorically speaking). I could not have ask for better representation. He did what he had to do and his follow through was remarkable. C. A. Nixon
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13 Aug, 2020 by Al roman
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02 Sep, 2019 by Anonymous
This lawyer took my money and did not provide the service I paid for. He let the case drag on for 2 years and would sometimes take weeks or more to respond to phone calls, and other times would just not respond at all. Ultimately it led to losing my family home. Please steer clear of this lawyer.
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26 Mar, 2016 by Anonymous
Filed and negotiated an acceptable repayment plan with my creditors. Bronson is the attorney to contact for all your all your chapter 11 needs....and remember your initial call is FREE.
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22 Mar, 2016 by Anonymous
Bruce has done a wonderful job getting us out of a stressful situation, going above and beyond what we asked him to do. He's managed to successfully get us a mortgage modification and a chapter 7 done which helped out my family tremendously. Thanks so much for the hard work.
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26 Jan, 2024 by Anonymous
Коротко скажу не ходите к ней, машеница обманет она Вас. Деньги возьмёт может одностороннем порядке отказаться от дело и подставить Вас
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Top Questions to Ask a Lawyer

When meeting with a lawyer for the first time, it's important to ask the right questions to understand their expertise and determine if they're the right fit for your legal needs. Here are some top questions to consider:

  1. What experience do you have with cases similar to mine?
    Ensure the lawyer has relevant experience in the specific area of law pertaining to your case.
  2. How do you charge for your services, and what are the estimated costs?
    Understand the fee structure, including hourly rates, flat fees, retainer fees, and any additional expenses.
  3. What potential outcomes can I expect from my case?
    While no lawyer can guarantee results, they can provide an assessment of possible scenarios based on their experience.
  4. What is your approach to handling cases like mine?
    Learn about their strategy, whether they prefer negotiation, mediation, or litigation.
  5. Who will be working on my case?
    Find out if the lawyer will handle your case personally or delegate tasks to other attorneys or paralegals.
  6. How will you communicate with me throughout the process?
    Establish expectations for updates, preferred communication methods, and response times.
  7. What is the likely timeline for resolving my case?
    Get an estimate of how long the process may take from start to finish.
  8. Do you have references from past clients?
    Testimonials or references can provide insight into the lawyer's professionalism and effectiveness.
  9. What are the strengths and weaknesses of my case?
    Understanding potential challenges helps you prepare and sets realistic expectations.
  10. Are there alternative ways to solve my legal problem?
    Discuss options like mediation, arbitration, or settlement to resolve the issue efficiently.

How to Check the Credibility of a Lawyer

Before hiring a lawyer, it's crucial to verify their credibility and ensure they're qualified to handle your case:

  1. Verify Their License:
    Check with your state's bar association to confirm the lawyer is licensed and in good standing.
  2. Experience and Specialization:
    Ensure the lawyer specializes in the area of law relevant to your case.
  3. Disciplinary Record:
    Look up any history of disciplinary actions or complaints through the state bar association.
  4. Client Reviews and Testimonials:
    Read reviews on legal directories like Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, or Google to gauge client satisfaction.
  5. Professional Memberships:
    Membership in professional organizations or specialty bar associations can indicate a commitment to their field.
  6. Awards and Recognitions:
    Honors from reputable organizations reflect expertise and a positive reputation.
  7. Consultation Assessment:
    Use the initial consultation to evaluate their communication skills, responsiveness, and willingness to address your concerns.
  8. Ask for References:
    A credible lawyer should be willing to provide references from past clients.

What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?

To make the most of your initial meeting with a lawyer, come prepared with:

  1. Relevant Documents:
    Bring all documents related to your case, such as contracts, correspondence, legal notices, court papers, or evidence.
  2. Written Summary:
    Prepare a concise written summary of your situation, including key dates, events, and involved parties.
  3. List of Questions:
    Write down any questions you have about your case, the legal process, or the lawyer's experience.
  4. Financial Information:
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  5. Contact Information:
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  6. Personal Identification:
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  7. Pen and Notebook:
    Take notes during the consultation to remember important points.
  8. Budget Constraints:
    Be ready to discuss your budget and any financial limitations.

How Much Does a Lawyer Cost?

The cost of hiring a lawyer varies widely based on several factors:

  • Fee Structures:
    • Hourly Rate:
      Lawyers may charge anywhere from $150 to $500 or more per hour, depending on experience and location.
    • Flat Fee:
      For routine legal services like drafting a will or handling an uncontested divorce, lawyers might offer a flat fee.
    • Retainer Fee:
      An upfront payment against which the lawyer bills hourly fees.
    • Contingency Fee:
      Common in personal injury cases; the lawyer receives a percentage (typically 25% to 40%) of any settlement or award.
    • Monthly Retainer:
      For ongoing services, businesses might pay a monthly fee for a set number of hours or services.
  • Factors Affecting Cost:
    • Complexity of the Case:
      More complex cases require more time and resources, increasing costs.
    • Lawyer's Experience:
      Highly experienced lawyers may charge higher fees.
    • Geographic Location:
      Legal fees can vary significantly by region or city.
    • Additional Expenses:
      Court filing fees, expert witness fees, travel expenses, and administrative costs may be extra.
  • Estimating Total Costs:
    Request a detailed fee agreement outlining all potential costs.
    Discuss any additional expenses that may arise during the case.
  • Negotiating Fees:
    Some lawyers may be willing to negotiate fees or offer payment plans, especially for clients with financial constraints.
  • Pro Bono Services:
    For those who cannot afford legal services, some lawyers or legal aid organizations offer services at reduced rates or for free.
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