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07 Aug, 2024 by Aswan mcdonald
The staff at and lawyers at Pyrros, Series & Rupwani are knowledgeable efficient and on top of their game.
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01 Aug, 2024 by Brooke clinton
I would like to thank you guys for the patience and the communication that was given every time I had to ask a question or was worried ! Five stars isn’t enough to show appreciation or gratitude 🙏🏾 Thank You So Much Monica For being Clear
Thank you Micheal For doing a great Job Today ❤️
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25 Jul, 2024 by Kitchen prep
It was an amazing experience from the moment I called and spoke with David . It was smooth sailing ever since then , I got the care I needed and my settlement was approved .
I would recommend this law firm to everyone in need of an injury attorney.
I am definitely pleased with the result.
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07 Aug, 2024 by Aswan mcdonald
The staff at and lawyers at Pyrros, Series & Rupwani are knowledgeable efficient and on top of their game.
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01 Aug, 2024 by Brooke clinton
I would like to thank you guys for the patience and the communication that was given every time I had to ask a question or was worried ! Five stars isn’t enough to show appreciation or gratitude 🙏🏾 Thank You So Much Monica For being Clear
Thank you Micheal For doing a great Job Today ❤️
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25 Jul, 2024 by Kitchen prep
It was an amazing experience from the moment I called and spoke with David . It was smooth sailing ever since then , I got the care I needed and my settlement was approved .
I would recommend this law firm to everyone in need of an injury attorney.
I am definitely pleased with the result.
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07 Aug, 2024 by Aswan mcdonald
The staff at and lawyers at Pyrros, Series & Rupwani are knowledgeable efficient and on top of their game.
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01 Aug, 2024 by Brooke clinton
I would like to thank you guys for the patience and the communication that was given every time I had to ask a question or was worried ! Five stars isn’t enough to show appreciation or gratitude 🙏🏾 Thank You So Much Monica For being Clear
Thank you Micheal For doing a great Job Today ❤️
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25 Jul, 2024 by Kitchen prep
It was an amazing experience from the moment I called and spoke with David . It was smooth sailing ever since then , I got the care I needed and my settlement was approved .
I would recommend this law firm to everyone in need of an injury attorney.
I am definitely pleased with the result.
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20 Sep, 2024 by Maribel santacruz
Ellos son un bufete muy serio en donde nos tienen todo el tiempo respondiendo a nuestras inquietudes y todo lo ofrecido me cumplieron tengo en mis manos mi Residencia un agradecimiento muy especial a la Sra Zara quien estuvo constantemente ayudándome en mis necesidades muy recomendado el servicio
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17 Jul, 2024 by Marcos zapata
Estoy feliz porque Gracias a los servicios altamente profesionales del abogado Jamal obtuve mi residencia y también lo hizo con la residencia de mi esposa
También tengo agradecer al personal que te atienden con mucho respeto y calidez humana,pero lo mejor están siempre presente para ayudarte en cada paso de tu caso,a cada una de Ellas mil Gracias
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10 Jul, 2024 by Jazmin hernandez
El mejor abogado se los recomiendo me ayudó a sacar mi residencia 🙏🏼
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20 Sep, 2024 by Maribel santacruz
Ellos son un bufete muy serio en donde nos tienen todo el tiempo respondiendo a nuestras inquietudes y todo lo ofrecido me cumplieron tengo en mis manos mi Residencia un agradecimiento muy especial a la Sra Zara quien estuvo constantemente ayudándome en mis necesidades muy recomendado el servicio
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17 Jul, 2024 by Marcos zapata
Estoy feliz porque Gracias a los servicios altamente profesionales del abogado Jamal obtuve mi residencia y también lo hizo con la residencia de mi esposa
También tengo agradecer al personal que te atienden con mucho respeto y calidez humana,pero lo mejor están siempre presente para ayudarte en cada paso de tu caso,a cada una de Ellas mil Gracias
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10 Jul, 2024 by Jazmin hernandez
El mejor abogado se los recomiendo me ayudó a sacar mi residencia 🙏🏼
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20 Sep, 2024 by Maribel santacruz
Ellos son un bufete muy serio en donde nos tienen todo el tiempo respondiendo a nuestras inquietudes y todo lo ofrecido me cumplieron tengo en mis manos mi Residencia un agradecimiento muy especial a la Sra Zara quien estuvo constantemente ayudándome en mis necesidades muy recomendado el servicio
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17 Jul, 2024 by Marcos zapata
Estoy feliz porque Gracias a los servicios altamente profesionales del abogado Jamal obtuve mi residencia y también lo hizo con la residencia de mi esposa
También tengo agradecer al personal que te atienden con mucho respeto y calidez humana,pero lo mejor están siempre presente para ayudarte en cada paso de tu caso,a cada una de Ellas mil Gracias
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10 Jul, 2024 by Jazmin hernandez
El mejor abogado se los recomiendo me ayudó a sacar mi residencia 🙏🏼
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20 Sep, 2024 by Maribel santacruz
Ellos son un bufete muy serio en donde nos tienen todo el tiempo respondiendo a nuestras inquietudes y todo lo ofrecido me cumplieron tengo en mis manos mi Residencia un agradecimiento muy especial a la Sra Zara quien estuvo constantemente ayudándome en mis necesidades muy recomendado el servicio
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17 Jul, 2024 by Marcos zapata
Estoy feliz porque Gracias a los servicios altamente profesionales del abogado Jamal obtuve mi residencia y también lo hizo con la residencia de mi esposa
También tengo agradecer al personal que te atienden con mucho respeto y calidez humana,pero lo mejor están siempre presente para ayudarte en cada paso de tu caso,a cada una de Ellas mil Gracias
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10 Jul, 2024 by Jazmin hernandez
El mejor abogado se los recomiendo me ayudó a sacar mi residencia 🙏🏼
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31 Aug, 2024 by Steve
David kasell is exactly what we are looking for,but unfortunately only serves NY.
David called me back on a Saturday of labor day weekend, and gave me advice and a website to search for a lawyer. Definitely deserves 5 stars just for that on its own. Thank you David!
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21 Aug, 2024 by Hilda rodriguez
27 Jun, 2024 by Samantha rivera
David was amazing, he made me feel super confident in working with him. He keeps you updated and does the most he can for his clients. His prices are reasonable for his work. Definitely would recommend to anyone dealing with auto fraud, he’ll get the job done!!
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13 Nov, 2023 by Frank
Mr. Errichiello represented me on some serious charges in Suffolk County. He was always accessible, prepared, and courteous. He seemed to know everyone in both Central Islip and then in Riverhead. He gives it to you straight….he is very frank and ‘up-front’. He had an answer to every question I asked, ir my family asked. When it came to negotiating deals, he had a great repoire with the Judges and D.A.’s. And when deals couldn’t be reached, he was a shark in litigation and at trial. The results I have gotten with him were excellent. I would recommend Mr. Errichiello to anyone who needs a criminal attorney.
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13 Dec, 2022 by Anonymous
This man is greasy little man who just wants money after he represents you unfair pricing and works cash only and will do anything for clients to pay him
. He does not care about clients only himself he is unprofessional and will talk bad about you when he has no idea who you are .
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25 Aug, 2020 by Martin
Mr. Errichiello represented me on quite a few traffic tickets over the years. He beat a couple cell phone tickets in Manhattan and Queens. He got a plea bargain to no points on a 90mph in a 55mph zone in Suffolk Traffic Court in Hauppague. He got me no points on a 94 in a 50 mph zone in Nassau Traffic Court in Hempstead. I own a trucking company and have hired Dominic to handle many of my drivers' tickets. Each time he got them little to zero points. He is always attentive, very easy to talk to and to get in touch with although he is always busy. I have hired other attorneys before Dominic, and he is by far the best.
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19 Feb, 2024 by Welinton pichardo
26 Sep, 2023 by Hasan motiur
This law office not giving settlement money. You may need to get so much hard time to get your settlement money. I am Suffering right now.
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25 Sep, 2023 by Nayeling toribio
Worst service ever . Mediocre lawyer and big liars him and his paralegal
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25 Jun, 2015 by Anonymous
The worse lawyer I have ever dealt with. Never returns phone calls, never responds to emails, does not file complaints in court on time, does not follow up the case. Needs professional medical help.
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06 May, 2014 by Ed
Chris Baum was responsive, professional and knowledgeable when it came to helping me with a landlord-tenant matter. He gave me the pluses and minuses to every situation and followed through with all the stages in a forward thinking and timely matter. He walked me through the entire process and took care of everything to remove the horrible people living in my property. Thanks Chris for getting me out of this nightmare!!
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02 Mar, 2013 by Anonymous
I urgently needed general information for an eviction case and couldn't access my own lawyer since it was a Saturday. I asked Mr. Baum the question and he immediately responded via phone and email. He was beyond helpful and prompt. Thank you!
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07 Jul, 2018 by Iris
acs worker is lieing on me and my daughter she about to use a job she love over this
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27 Jan, 2009 by Anonymous
Ms. Ciccarone mixes her professional demeanor and skills with an ability to relate to her clients. She worked diligently to help produce a favorable outcome of our immigration matter.
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28 Aug, 2013 by Anonymous
Even though I only met her once when I was in the bookings I found that she gets start down to business. I felt she did not judge nor treated me as a criminal and that's very important. And I thank her for managing to get me ROR I wish she would have stayed my lawyer until my case is finished but I understand her reason for not. Thank you.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Candido de la cruz
Muy bien gracias
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08 Jul, 2024 by Saralee chevalier
My close friend hired Mr. Prieston for a criminal case and his experience was overall not the greatest. Both Mr. Prieston and Elys (who closely works with Mr. Prieston) were great individuals with great personalities. However, to hire as a lawyer, be prepared to constantly reach out to them for updates. In the beginning of the case both were optimistic towards the case, however not much was done for the individual. The end results we're not satisfying and an absolute disappointment and again it could possibly be that they just don't have enough resources to help their clients in criminal cases. Again, both are great individuals but lacked communication and could not ever really explain what was currently occurring in the case. Before hiring, I advise you allow yourself time to ask as many questions during your consult and search for other attorneys before settling for the first attorney you come across.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Andrew russell
08 Jul, 2024 by Oscar neira
08 Jul, 2024 by Jaime martinez
Evans Prieston is the best lawyer ! He explained me everything and was for me every time that i called. I bought my house thanks to this men!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Indira betancourt
Muchisimas gracias a esta firma sobretodo al excelentisimo abogado Evans, lo recomiendo altamente porque me ayudo con mi caso hoy gracias a el puedo decir que mi caso culmino con el mejor resultado muchisimas gracias!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Candido de la cruz
Muy bien gracias
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08 Jul, 2024 by Saralee chevalier
My close friend hired Mr. Prieston for a criminal case and his experience was overall not the greatest. Both Mr. Prieston and Elys (who closely works with Mr. Prieston) were great individuals with great personalities. However, to hire as a lawyer, be prepared to constantly reach out to them for updates. In the beginning of the case both were optimistic towards the case, however not much was done for the individual. The end results we're not satisfying and an absolute disappointment and again it could possibly be that they just don't have enough resources to help their clients in criminal cases. Again, both are great individuals but lacked communication and could not ever really explain what was currently occurring in the case. Before hiring, I advise you allow yourself time to ask as many questions during your consult and search for other attorneys before settling for the first attorney you come across.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Andrew russell
08 Jul, 2024 by Oscar neira
08 Jul, 2024 by Jaime martinez
Evans Prieston is the best lawyer ! He explained me everything and was for me every time that i called. I bought my house thanks to this men!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Indira betancourt
Muchisimas gracias a esta firma sobretodo al excelentisimo abogado Evans, lo recomiendo altamente porque me ayudo con mi caso hoy gracias a el puedo decir que mi caso culmino con el mejor resultado muchisimas gracias!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Candido de la cruz
Muy bien gracias
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08 Jul, 2024 by Saralee chevalier
My close friend hired Mr. Prieston for a criminal case and his experience was overall not the greatest. Both Mr. Prieston and Elys (who closely works with Mr. Prieston) were great individuals with great personalities. However, to hire as a lawyer, be prepared to constantly reach out to them for updates. In the beginning of the case both were optimistic towards the case, however not much was done for the individual. The end results we're not satisfying and an absolute disappointment and again it could possibly be that they just don't have enough resources to help their clients in criminal cases. Again, both are great individuals but lacked communication and could not ever really explain what was currently occurring in the case. Before hiring, I advise you allow yourself time to ask as many questions during your consult and search for other attorneys before settling for the first attorney you come across.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Andrew russell
08 Jul, 2024 by Oscar neira
08 Jul, 2024 by Jaime martinez
Evans Prieston is the best lawyer ! He explained me everything and was for me every time that i called. I bought my house thanks to this men!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Indira betancourt
Muchisimas gracias a esta firma sobretodo al excelentisimo abogado Evans, lo recomiendo altamente porque me ayudo con mi caso hoy gracias a el puedo decir que mi caso culmino con el mejor resultado muchisimas gracias!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Candido de la cruz
Muy bien gracias
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08 Jul, 2024 by Saralee chevalier
My close friend hired Mr. Prieston for a criminal case and his experience was overall not the greatest. Both Mr. Prieston and Elys (who closely works with Mr. Prieston) were great individuals with great personalities. However, to hire as a lawyer, be prepared to constantly reach out to them for updates. In the beginning of the case both were optimistic towards the case, however not much was done for the individual. The end results we're not satisfying and an absolute disappointment and again it could possibly be that they just don't have enough resources to help their clients in criminal cases. Again, both are great individuals but lacked communication and could not ever really explain what was currently occurring in the case. Before hiring, I advise you allow yourself time to ask as many questions during your consult and search for other attorneys before settling for the first attorney you come across.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Andrew russell
08 Jul, 2024 by Oscar neira
08 Jul, 2024 by Jaime martinez
Evans Prieston is the best lawyer ! He explained me everything and was for me every time that i called. I bought my house thanks to this men!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Indira betancourt
Muchisimas gracias a esta firma sobretodo al excelentisimo abogado Evans, lo recomiendo altamente porque me ayudo con mi caso hoy gracias a el puedo decir que mi caso culmino con el mejor resultado muchisimas gracias!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Candido de la cruz
Muy bien gracias
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08 Jul, 2024 by Vdigital
08 Jul, 2024 by Saralee chevalier
My close friend hired Mr. Prieston for a criminal case and his experience was overall not the greatest. Both Mr. Prieston and Elys (who closely works with Mr. Prieston) were great individuals with great personalities. However, to hire as a lawyer, be prepared to constantly reach out to them for updates. In the beginning of the case both were optimistic towards the case, however not much was done for the individual. The end results we're not satisfying and an absolute disappointment and again it could possibly be that they just don't have enough resources to help their clients in criminal cases. Again, both are great individuals but lacked communication and could not ever really explain what was currently occurring in the case. Before hiring, I advise you allow yourself time to ask as many questions during your consult and search for other attorneys before settling for the first attorney you come across.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Yoel gamer
08 Jul, 2024 by Indira betancourt
Muchisimas gracias a esta firma sobretodo al excelentisimo abogado Evans, lo recomiendo altamente porque me ayudo con mi caso hoy gracias a el puedo decir que mi caso culmino con el mejor resultado muchisimas gracias!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Jennifer cabral
08 Jul, 2024 by Candido de la cruz
Muy bien gracias
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08 Jul, 2024 by Vdigital
08 Jul, 2024 by Saralee chevalier
My close friend hired Mr. Prieston for a criminal case and his experience was overall not the greatest. Both Mr. Prieston and Elys (who closely works with Mr. Prieston) were great individuals with great personalities. However, to hire as a lawyer, be prepared to constantly reach out to them for updates. In the beginning of the case both were optimistic towards the case, however not much was done for the individual. The end results we're not satisfying and an absolute disappointment and again it could possibly be that they just don't have enough resources to help their clients in criminal cases. Again, both are great individuals but lacked communication and could not ever really explain what was currently occurring in the case. Before hiring, I advise you allow yourself time to ask as many questions during your consult and search for other attorneys before settling for the first attorney you come across.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Yoel gamer
08 Jul, 2024 by Indira betancourt
Muchisimas gracias a esta firma sobretodo al excelentisimo abogado Evans, lo recomiendo altamente porque me ayudo con mi caso hoy gracias a el puedo decir que mi caso culmino con el mejor resultado muchisimas gracias!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Jennifer cabral
08 Jul, 2024 by Candido de la cruz
Muy bien gracias
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08 Jul, 2024 by Vdigital
08 Jul, 2024 by Saralee chevalier
My close friend hired Mr. Prieston for a criminal case and his experience was overall not the greatest. Both Mr. Prieston and Elys (who closely works with Mr. Prieston) were great individuals with great personalities. However, to hire as a lawyer, be prepared to constantly reach out to them for updates. In the beginning of the case both were optimistic towards the case, however not much was done for the individual. The end results we're not satisfying and an absolute disappointment and again it could possibly be that they just don't have enough resources to help their clients in criminal cases. Again, both are great individuals but lacked communication and could not ever really explain what was currently occurring in the case. Before hiring, I advise you allow yourself time to ask as many questions during your consult and search for other attorneys before settling for the first attorney you come across.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Yoel gamer
08 Jul, 2024 by Indira betancourt
Muchisimas gracias a esta firma sobretodo al excelentisimo abogado Evans, lo recomiendo altamente porque me ayudo con mi caso hoy gracias a el puedo decir que mi caso culmino con el mejor resultado muchisimas gracias!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Jennifer cabral
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05 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
and not enough substance to our consultation. His assistant Wendy is clever; she'll never let you get a question in edge-wise, so she can't later be accused of lying to you. Their engagement letter is pretty much boilerplate/generic...never did we discuss how much I might recover. This guy Ricotta is probably the laziest person on the planet - he asks for $15k retainer, and doesn't even address what you want.
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16 Jan, 2024 by Jacqueline
He will take your money and then do little to no work on your case. He makes you feel that you have a case when you really don't. He does not return your calls after he has your money.
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14 Dec, 2022 by Anonymous
Whatever you do, do not hire this law firm. Tom ricotta is as crooked as they come and should be held criminally responsible for his business practices. You’ll end up with 10x more problems than you started off with. He will take your retainer, and then work against you in a way that appears that he’s working on your case in your best interest when in reality, he’s working against you.
Eg; file incorrectly, and wait until the last minute to present a case that will get dismissed for reasons he expects you to not understand.
I hired Tom ricotta on retainer and after submitting payment, he completely disappeared. He did everything in his power to malinger the submission after being completely unresponsive for weeks and months at a time. I was still working for the employer at the time and he did everything in his power to help and let them harm me as hard as they wanted without even answering/returning a call or email. He intentionally left out key aspects of the legal argument (wrongful termination, unpaid wages etc..) and strictly focused on submitting subpar discrimination case in this undermining Manner that would get dismissed. I had to spend the entire time getting attacked and retaliated on by the employer while he disappeared and allowed them, then he tried to help them get away with all these different tactics expecting me to not to understand. He waited until the last minute to dump projects in me with work he was supposed to be doing. He would surprise me with requirements at the last minute intentionally, hoping I wouldn’t be able to gather or produce what was needed to officially prove my claims or produce something that he could justify being my fault. That’s just one example of the underlying theme. The guy completely would try and mess up the case and undermine me and blame me. His intention the whole time was to burn the statute of limitations and submit a bogus claim that he understands will get dismissed but it looks like he’s fighting in your best interests. He knows what he’s doing, because he tried everything in his power to avoid me until the last minute so that after he was done blowing the case, I wouldn’t have enough time to hire someone else to legitimately address it. He works for the employer and what he does is criminal, he understands what he’s doing and he also understands how hard it will be for the people he scams to come after him or do anything to fix the damage he caused to the case in time, if you’re smart enough to even figure it out. He will blow you off and avoid you until the last minute until he can submit a case that will get dismissed and still get credit for making pretend he represented you on a case that just didn’t work out, instead of what really happened, which is he work both sides at the same time, breaching his fiduciary responsibilities and committing fraud. Good luck trying to get in touch with him while it’s happening.
Tom ricotta claims he represents employees but instead he prays in the vulnerable client base that are in need of assistance. He hopes you won’t understand the legal proceeding or anything to do with law so he can take advantage if you. I swear on everything holy it felt like I employed their lawyer because of so many factors, such as the way he would undermine my claims after he took my money and spent months pretending to be working in my case. It felt like he was relaying information about me and the case to the employer the way the employer would react to information I spoke to him about immediately.
Tom ricotta is the biggest con artist and he uses his knowledge of law to take advantage of people that employ him clearly expecting them to be unaware of what he's actually doing. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT hire Tom ricotta
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15 Nov, 2017 by Tim
In a nutshell, this attorney delays your case 5 months and gets you a guilty verdict. I asked if I can do an appeal and he states its a waste of time your going to lose all your case anyways. Appeal fee was 10 dollars. I guess it was too much work for him.
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13 May, 2017 by Blake
I can gladly express my confidence in Mike Spevack's legal prowess and I'm damned happy I have experienced it. He's outstanding! Thanks Mike!!
Mike is the man - he's professional, clearly experienced, fairly priced, and has helped me so much more than former atty's ever have. Go Mike Spevack!
As a NYC Taxi driver, Spevack has helped me out of several complex problems.
Thank you for being there for me when I needed you Michael.
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10 May, 2017 by Nick
I found Michael Spevack Law Offices while doing an internet search.
Having received 3 speeding tickets within one month, I knew I needed expert help and found more expertise in Michael than I ever expected.
He was able to get 2 of my tickets dismissed completely and had to pay only a minimum fine for the 3rd one.
I will recommend him to all my family and friends.
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