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27 Feb, 2018 by Andy
Mr. Lewis has shown his professionalism time and time again. When you need him, he was always responsive and very supportive.
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04 Aug, 2015 by Randy
Robert Lewis , handled our extremely complex case very professionally with great results. Personal service and very available. Robert knew exactly what to do and it showed with the results.
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27 Jun, 2014 by Anonymous
Mr. Lewis originally represented me in Bankruptcy court, when I was CEO of a mortgage marketing firm. He was flawless in his ability to clearly show the insanely aggressive court trustee that I did not owe any of the creditors a penny. I was given a totally clear Chapter 7 without having to pay a penny. Mr. Lewis then (four years later) represented me for my divorce (after 29 years of marriage) and was able to overcome a slew of false allegations (including Protection Orders) and eventually award me maintenance and unsupervised visitation. He was always available and even gave me his cellphone - which he amazingly always found time to pick up (unless he was in court) and respond immediately (and I called him from 7am till 11pm!). The man was patient beyond belief, and showed a great deal of empathy for my situation. I would highly recommend Mr. Lewis.
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03 Nov, 2021 by David reichenthal
Dennis helped me with my mother's estate and I would have been lost without his guidance. He has a lot of knowledge and his rates are more than fair.
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13 Apr, 2009 by Anonymous
A step above the rest. Very giving of his time whether in a meeting or phone conference. Never a feeling of being rushed off or out. And his assistant, Carla, is excellent. And a lot of the experience with an attorney is with his assistant or secretary. So this is important. She is on top of everything and keeps you very informed. Walter is extremely knowledeable yet speaks in terms you can always understand. I have recommended him many times and always will. I'm not certain as to all the areas of law he works with. I've used him mostly for Realestate and have used his services multiple times over the past 6 years. He is well known and liked in the area of Nyack and he is the Town Attorney as well. Consider that i've taken the time to write this review. Hiring the right attorney is important.
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20 Aug, 2023 by Benjamin
Alak as the lawyer for Chestnut Ridge wants to be notified six months before a person dies in order to control traffic at the cemetery. A real rocket scientist!!! Can not be an intelligent attorney!
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05 Dec, 2016 by Anonymous
Mr. Shah successfully defended litigation for a multi-million dollar Estate claim on our behalf. Although the Court system took a couple years litigating the case, we didn't have to pay anything in the end. We highly recommend him to all of our friends and family.
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02 Apr, 2024 by G g
03 Nov, 2021 by David reichenthal
Dennis helped me with my mother's estate and I would have been lost without his guidance. He has a lot of knowledge and his rates are more than fair.
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