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07 Jun, 2024 by Stephanie erdel
Bernstein & Gray Law Group got me through a very challenging case. I wound up getting the best possible outcome imaginable. You are in good hands with Heidi. She is trustworthy, thoughtful, professional, and honest.
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10 Mar, 2021 by Wicked gaming
18 Jan, 2020 by Dan loisell
07 Jun, 2024 by Stephanie erdel
Bernstein & Gray Law Group got me through a very challenging case. I wound up getting the best possible outcome imaginable. You are in good hands with Heidi. She is trustworthy, thoughtful, professional, and honest.
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10 Mar, 2021 by Wicked gaming
18 Jan, 2020 by Dan loisell
07 Jan, 2025 by Shelley freeman
a pleasure doing business with Ken. Everything went smoothly and he’s a very nice guy too!
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16 Oct, 2024 by A little bit of everything
Kenneth is the absolute best. He is very responsive and got the job done for us. If you need legal services, be sure to use him!
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29 Aug, 2024 by Dan paccione
Very responsive, professional, and personable. Used him for a real estate transaction.
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11 Dec, 2011 by Anonymous
Maria is excellent at explaining things. If you are intimidated by lawyers but need one, Maria is an excellent choice. She does not specialize in any particular area of law, as far as I know. She knows a lot about business law and local practices. She is careful to check on things she's not sure about. She is not an egoist and treats everyone with respect.
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07 Jun, 2024 by Stephanie erdel
Bernstein & Gray Law Group got me through a very challenging case. I wound up getting the best possible outcome imaginable. You are in good hands with Heidi. She is trustworthy, thoughtful, professional, and honest.
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10 Mar, 2021 by Wicked gaming
18 Jan, 2020 by Dan loisell
01 Nov, 2024 by Karen perdomo
Seat on my case for two weeks..Never returns my calls !!!
After I call him more multiplied times. They in surer me that they would give me a call never bother to return my calls.
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15 Oct, 2019 by Liliana huml
11 Apr, 2018 by Kenneth mcguire
25 May, 2023 by Ben
The law firm of Gil Vilkas really helped me with my real estate transaction when I needed them. Price was very fair, the work was solid, Gil was very responsive, knowledgeable and a very decent human being. I highly recommend them for your real estate legal needs.
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17 Mar, 2023 by Stan
I have used Gil Vilkas for many years as my real estate attorney in various corporate and personal real estate matters.
His breath of knowledge of the industry and his advice to me personally has been invaluable.
He has represented me in numerous closings and transactions over the past 20 years – including real estate purchases, leasing, buy-sell agreements as well as the implications regarding estate planning. He has always found ways not to just save me thousands of dollars on a given transaction, but to also notice subtle clauses to better protect my interest.
In addition to his vast breadth of knowledge and sharp skill, Gil is one of the most accessible attorneys I have ever met. He unflinchingly speaks with me late evenings and during weekends any time I have a question.
I trust Gil implicitly and am so incredibly grateful that he has represented me for the past 20 years.
I most highly recommend Gil Vilkas for all of your real estate transactional needs.
- Stan
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02 Aug, 2022 by Anonymous
All the closings that Mr. Vilkas handled for us went smoothly. We highly recommend him as an expert in his field
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26 Apr, 2016 by Paulie
I'm a former member of the NYPD and I was charged with serious felony charges. Ms. Eves was incredibly honest about my chance at trial and used her previous experience as an Assistant District Attorney to project how the ADA was going to present their case. She told me the law, presented me with copies and told me her experience with the judge, who had his own view about suppression and admissibility. When I decided to take a plea, she negotiated very hard for me. Few attorneys are honest with clients. My prior attorney stroked me, telling me what everyone wants to hear. Ms. Eves tells it like it is. I recommend her to my former colleagues and friends.
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26 Apr, 2016 by Anonymous
Thanks to her fine trial skills, my ex wife learned that the criminal justice system isn't a place to make up stories and lies. Eves put on a terrific defense case. The acquittal took 10 minutes.
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25 Feb, 2014 by Michele
Stacey Eve is defense lawyer for my son and is by far the worst defense attorney I have ever had to experiences. Her law practicing skills on defending my son is to wait and use what the ADA evidence that can be handed over at his leisure. As the only way to defend my son. I didn't agree with this method being a retired police officer went out and found the evidence needed for full defense handing it over to Mrs Eves for her not to use it in pretrial hearing this case could have been clearly tossed or at the very least evidence suppressed. She actually refuse to use case laws, lied that witness were not necessary had to be made to speak to witness never went over the evidence given to her by the me or ADA never spoke to my son in detail what was going on with his case no strategies never fought a deal it's was what ever the ADA offered,refuse to give him discovery packages until a week before pretrial hearing and so much more. The public defender had my son a deal on the table for 7 yrs Stacey Eves take over at 7500$ fee and the deal on the table now is my sons facing 15yr no deal something's wrong you think.
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03 Dec, 2024 by Mervyn frankel
26 May, 2017 by Gives d
This Guy is a Horrible, Unworthy and untrustful so called "LAWYER''
who HAVE A NASTY DISPOSITION AND YOU WILL KNOW ONCE YOU START TALKING TO HIM ON THE PHONE WHICH YOU WILL 100% REGRET!!!...when he is trying to get a understanding of your situation he sounds like a JUNKIE WHO HASN'T WIPED THE LEFT OVER COCAINE SNOT INSIDE OF HIS NOSTRALS FROM LAST NIGHTS PARTY!!!...HE CALLED ME A RELIGIOUS NUT AND FOR THAT HE IS EVEN MORE OF A RUDE SNOT NOSE WANT TO BE MR KNOW IT ALL BUT TELLS YOU HE IS UNSURE OF WINNING YOUR CASE AND EXPECTS YOU TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF YOUR POCKET IN THIS FIELD FOR HELPING PEOPLE IN THEIR SITUATION THIS GUY IS ALL FOR HISELF AND THE MOST MONEY HE CAN OBTAIN FROM YOU AND WILL HANG UP ON YOU WITH DISRESPECT IN A HEARTBEAT WITH 0 PATIENCE TO EVEN TRY TO HELP YOU I HIGHLY DISREGUARD THIS SO CALLED "LAWYER" AND WOULDN'T SUGGEST DOING ANY BUSINESS WITH HIM FOR HOW UNBELIEVABLE THIS GUY IS I PRAY TO GOD YOU DAVID M LIRA GET AN AWAKENING CALL SO THAT YOU BECOME A BETTER PERSON TO YOURSELF AND PEOPLE/POTENTIAL CLIENTS!!
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06 Apr, 2024 by Jane wilbourn
Mr. Vinocur handled my mother’s estate. I am an attorney ( not licensed in NY) so I am a demanding client. He is an excellent attorney- knowledgeable and attentive to his clients.
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15 Jun, 2022 by Kiara lancer
FRAUD ATTORNEY - DO NOT RETAIN HIM - i WILL BE FILING TO Grievance Committee
HE LIE TO RETAIN CLIENTS- PEOPLE BE AWARE
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31 Jul, 2021 by Phil randell
My late Father was an an attorney and expert in fiduciary matters. Nelson wrote a "living trust" for him, and my father said he did an excellent job. Nelson is very responsive: When my father's health took a turn for the worse, he produced all needed documents very quickly. Also, I am the trustee, and I am selling my Father's house. I live in PA, where real estate transactions are a lot easier, and I did not realize that I would need an attorney in the initial stages. Nelson worked out the contract issues right away, without any advance notice.
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03 Dec, 2024 by Mervyn frankel
26 May, 2017 by Gives d
This Guy is a Horrible, Unworthy and untrustful so called "LAWYER''
who HAVE A NASTY DISPOSITION AND YOU WILL KNOW ONCE YOU START TALKING TO HIM ON THE PHONE WHICH YOU WILL 100% REGRET!!!...when he is trying to get a understanding of your situation he sounds like a JUNKIE WHO HASN'T WIPED THE LEFT OVER COCAINE SNOT INSIDE OF HIS NOSTRALS FROM LAST NIGHTS PARTY!!!...HE CALLED ME A RELIGIOUS NUT AND FOR THAT HE IS EVEN MORE OF A RUDE SNOT NOSE WANT TO BE MR KNOW IT ALL BUT TELLS YOU HE IS UNSURE OF WINNING YOUR CASE AND EXPECTS YOU TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF YOUR POCKET IN THIS FIELD FOR HELPING PEOPLE IN THEIR SITUATION THIS GUY IS ALL FOR HISELF AND THE MOST MONEY HE CAN OBTAIN FROM YOU AND WILL HANG UP ON YOU WITH DISRESPECT IN A HEARTBEAT WITH 0 PATIENCE TO EVEN TRY TO HELP YOU I HIGHLY DISREGUARD THIS SO CALLED "LAWYER" AND WOULDN'T SUGGEST DOING ANY BUSINESS WITH HIM FOR HOW UNBELIEVABLE THIS GUY IS I PRAY TO GOD YOU DAVID M LIRA GET AN AWAKENING CALL SO THAT YOU BECOME A BETTER PERSON TO YOURSELF AND PEOPLE/POTENTIAL CLIENTS!!
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20 Feb, 2018 by Eric
Had Jeff as an attorney for a short time. Rarely got back to me, usually after I attempted to get his attention several times. Made me feel like he was representing the other side, made references to topics which were not in my best interest. Avoided almost everything which would have been in my favor regarding my case. Made movements which avoided doing ANYTHING in my favor as my attorney. Actually went out of his way to create areas of "conflicts of interest". Did things in a manner which appeared to undermine my case by design.
Took the MAXIMUM amount of time getting (incomplete) files to my replacement attorney.
When I e-mailed him to make a request concerning my files, he NEVER got back to me.
Beware.
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01 Aug, 2015 by Anonymous
She was assigned to me as an 18B, first of all from the start she didn't want to take my case but I have no idea why she took my case to begin with or why she is an 18B for the court to begin with. She and I first consulted with each other once on the first day when she was assigned to me. She straight told me she would've never taken my case, second, she went up to the judge a couple of weeks later and told the judge that she thinks my case is unrealistic. My husband has been verbally abusing me ever since the custody has been put in place, and i have video recordings of all and police reports of everything. she made it look like infant of the judge that I am hard to "Deal" with. she just didnt want to take my case because she can't stand women that are younger than her I guess. She mentioned something about my beauty pageant that had nothing to do with her representing me. my husband tried to get an order of protection against me cause I emailed his brother's wife about something, she could've said, that if the brother's wife or the brother wanted an order of protection against me, they could get it themselves and I dont think even Voses knew what she was saying to the judge, the judge just granted my husband the order of protection and she asked me if she said to the judge what i wanted her to say. and i couldn't have been more pissed at her. so please don't hire this lawyer you will regret ever hiring her. your money will be go to waste. you are better off representing yourself.
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09 Jul, 2014 by Anonymous
I hired this lawyer to help with child support. He was unresponsive and completely untrustworthy. He has anger management issues and ethics issues. He is known as the Bully of the Long Island Railroad. He's incompetent and nuts.
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