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09 Aug, 2024 by Bill
My introduction to Frank was through someone else, however they couldn't have been more correct that he was the person to help me with my situation. When it comes to firearms in NJ, things can be quite complicated and quite tricky. When it comes down to really dissecting the law and really determining the right course of action, Frank helped me do that. He was very responsive and timely in all communications and you can tell what is important to him is the people that reach out and hire him. If he is your attorney, you will know that he cares to do what is right to help you. He will tell you what he thinks and how the laws are written, so be ready for that, but I could not have asked for a better experience in the 2A arena.
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27 Oct, 2023 by Marc g
I spoke with Frank Pisano to make sure I was in compliance with some laws. He was extremely knowledgeable, priced very fair compared to others I called. I compared prices due to being disabled and paying a large fee was not feasible for me. His specialties are Firearms, which is very important with the constant changing gun laws in NJ and staying in compliance, and personal injury attorney. He personally called me right back on his personal phone on his day off while out to lunch, and said he’ll call me when he was done and he did just that. He further explained what I needed to do and we set up a meeting at his office. Everything was resolved quickly and far exceeded my expectations of what the outcome would be. I highly recommend Frank for any firearm issues or legal problems due to the constant changing laws and also for personal injury. He talks to you like family while gathering all the important facts. You won’t be disappointed in the representation or legal help Frank Pisano provides.
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29 Jul, 2023 by Anonymous
I consulted Mr. Pisano on a matter, where my firearms were seized pursuant to frivolous temporary restraining order that my ex filed against me. His thoughtful explanations of the processes involved, from both the legal and practical perspectives, were illuminating. Frank greatly helped in clearing my name and having my firearms returned. Unfortunately, it seems rare in the legal field to find an attorney that's aggressive when need be but also human in understanding the client's situation.
Highly recommended.
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01 Jul, 2023 by Amanda craig
She filled in for my lawyer on a custody case. She was very friendly and informative and I'm grateful she was the one to fill in for him. She asked questions and wanted to know more about my situation. She even made sure I found the parking garage I had to park at. Thanks a million!
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11 Dec, 2017 by John
Scott has advised me on a number of issues over the years and I could not be more grateful for all is his help, assistance, and insight. He's guidance, focus, strategic advice, cool-head, and ability to see multiple steps ahead, has made available to me positive outcomes, I didn't believe existed.
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02 Mar, 2023 by Richard & leslie
Without delving too much into our scenarios, Carolyn Il Grande has been the consummate professional in law, with earnest compassion.
Carolyn was with our family and steered us through difficult times in trying to sell our home. She managed every aspect of the communication and sought to bring us a positive outcome.
In representing us with a previous potential buyer, who strung us along, Carolyn took over and took charge of the situation, and gave us sage and sound advice to remove ourselves from the transaction. (Needless to say, hindsight being what it is, we are certainly glad we listened).
For my family, extended family and friends, I would recommend no other than Carolyn. And most certainly as we are now preparing ourselves to purchase a home for our daughter and ... you guessed it, we will be using Carolyn.
Thank you, Carolyn.!
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11 Aug, 2017 by Jennifer
Carolyn is a great lawyer. She was nothing but helpful and patient from day 1. On point intuition! Highly recommended will be working with her again!
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06 Jun, 2014 by Anonymous
Absolutely professional, hard working--the best! She called me right back on a holiday weekend. She helped us get a better deal than we came to her for originally and we are so happy with our new home.
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24 Feb, 2024 by Setin1
We were fortunate to retain services of Mr. Sean Lipsky. Very calm, extremely knowledgeable and intelligent in many areas of law and technologies. In the course of the last 12 years Mr. Sean Lipsky handled few of our completely different legal matters and we can proudly testify that all was done in highly professional top-quality outcomes, no issues, concerns or questions we had were too unimportant. Mr. Sean Lipsky investigated in great details all possible options and precedents to make sure we knew all our options and make sure we could make the best choices. We recommend Mr. Sean Lipsky highly to anyone who wants a competent, top-notch, effective, and courteous attorney. Simon and Tatyana Etin, Secaucus, NJ.
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01 Feb, 2013 by Simon
We were fortunate to retain services of Mrs. Elena Portales. It is absolutely impossible to describe in few words the breadth of knowledge and intelligence of Mrs. Elena Portales and her husband Mr. Sean Lipsky. In the course of the last 12 years Mrs. Elena Portales and Mr. Sean Lipsky handled few of our completely different legal matters and we can proudly testify that all was done in highly professional top-quality outcomes, no issues, concerns or questions we had were too unimportant. One of the main qualities of Mrs. Elena Portales is that she never perceives any details as minor. She investigated in great details all possible options and precedents to make sure we knew all our options and make sure we could make the best choices. She quickly returned every phone call and/or emails. We recommend Mrs. Elena Portales as highly as possible to anyone who wants a competent, top-notch, effective, and courteous attorney. Simon and Tatyana Etin, Secaucus, NJ.
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15 Jan, 2024 by John go
24 Nov, 2023 by David davidson
13 Sep, 2023 by Ron soussa
I've worked with Fleisig Law for nearly 15 years on a variety of real estate and contract matters with great results. Mr. Fleisig and his teams are responsive, great to deal with, and most of all - very competent. I'm happy to recommend this firm.
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12 Jun, 2024 by Wendy
I had a driving offense and feared the worst with fines and points, and possible loss of driving privileges. I was also concerned that my case would be treated as too minor for a busy lawyer to give me personal attention. Not only was John always accessible by phone or emails but his relaxed vocal manner had me at ease and his attention to details of my case made me feel confident with his abilities. He was able to get the plead to a lesser offense with less fines and 0 points, and it was over painlessly. I highly recommend John Cardile as your attorney.
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15 Sep, 2021 by Anonymous
AJ is very nice person and I would hire him again. He quickly responds to all queries, make sure to follow up and walk clients through every possible question. Does not hesitate to answer second time. As an attorney he is very positive and great.
May be he is tied to a real estate title company and he had directly worked with his own title company (not my lender's title company). It was fine but at the end I paid more $$ and forced to move forward with his title company due to time closing time crunch.
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03 Nov, 2020 by Ace
Gets kickbacks from the title company and works for them not the client!! We already Filed a complaint with the ethics committee!!!
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17 Sep, 2019 by Walter
I HIRED MS. VANLEUVEN TO TERMINATE PERMANENT ALIMONY. SHE TOOK MY RETAINER AND AFTER ONE YEAR HAD NOT SUBMITTED THE CASE. SHE WOULD NOT RETURN MY CALLS, VOICE MAILS, OR TEXTS. I FINALLY GOT TO TALK TO HER AFTER I FILED A ETHICS CHARGE AGAINST HER. IN ALL MY DEALINGS WITH MS. VANLEUVEN I HAVE FOUND HER TO BE VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND UNETHICAL
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24 Sep, 2015 by Kj
After a lot of soul searching and lawyer searching - I found Dana Van Leuven. She was very forthcoming with initial information on my search. I had questions that she answered without hesitation (other attorneys I probed didn't do that) - she seemed honest and easy to talk to and I appreciate that. One never knows if it's the right time or the right thing to do, when making life changes. I hired her and am hoping to have an "easy go" with my case. - I trust she will have my best interest in mind while guiding me through my legal journey.
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25 Jun, 2015 by John
Dana is an exceptional lawyer. In my case not only do I need advice, I need support. She has provided that to me. She is understanding of those times when I want to lash out at the system for lack of progress in my case. She explains why and shows me paths I can take to allow me to move on to the next steps. For me the fact that she cares about me is a very big positive.
On the lawyer side she is fantastic. I love that she can put in a couple of sentences what another lawyer needs to use paragraphs to explain. She does not waste time on frivolous issues even when as a disgruntled person at times I might ask for it. She shows me the best path(s) to take.
She works at her craft. She works for her clients. I usually find that she has already thought of the things I might ask her to do and has a ready plan.
In the process I am in she is not the first lawyer I used, but she will be the last and the one that I remember for the quality of service I received.
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14 Sep, 2020 by Michael ares
Simply the best
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03 Oct, 2017 by Greg griffith
I never had an opportunity to engage Attorney Silverman because she never responded to my inquiries to her office. While an attorney-client relationship was not formed between us, when an attorney initially displays that type of non-responsive conduct it is typically an indication of how they run their practice.
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06 May, 2019 by Anonymous
I called him for a real estate issue asking for his advice and risks. From the get-go, he was very hasty and gave me the attitude that he didn't want to take the case under the corporate legal plan. He didn't even bother to give me the option of paying out of pocket for further actions or whatsoever. His responses were unprofessional and gave me the impression that he was just hiding his ignorance of the subject matter behind dismissiveness.
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28 Oct, 2010 by Anonymous
I used Larry Raiken in a Divorce case. He did a pretty good job, but he seemed a lot more interested in doing things his way and getting paid then in helping me. He got the job done - he's a great negotiator and knows a lot of people in the court system - but it cost me a lot of money, and I can't really say things went the way I wanted.
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