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16 Apr, 2024 by E. m.
These people dont know how to answer a phone. Almost 3 weeks of calling and several voicemails left during open business hours.
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27 Dec, 2022 by Steven guiffre
HORRIBLE service. Vicky Osk and Darlene Rosch refuse to provide legal services that I am legally entitled to.
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05 Oct, 2022 by Morgan gold-jacks
16 Apr, 2024 by E. m.
These people dont know how to answer a phone. Almost 3 weeks of calling and several voicemails left during open business hours.
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27 Dec, 2022 by Steven guiffre
HORRIBLE service. Vicky Osk and Darlene Rosch refuse to provide legal services that I am legally entitled to.
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05 Oct, 2022 by Morgan gold-jacks
28 Jul, 2023 by Trevor f
Chad has been great he took on my case which was a horrific Chlid abuse case of a special needs Chlid. been nothing short of amazing he is always available understanding and will do what’s best for you and I count him as a friend as well all around good dude and will work hard for you!!!!.
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16 Apr, 2023 by Anonymous
I’m sorry to say I Chad did not live up to expectations. He seemed was far to passive & unfortunately was often unresponsive. Essential elements remain unresolved years after. QDRO, College planning etc.
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25 Apr, 2022 by Anonymous
As a current client I can state you should keep looking for another attorney. He is not strong enough to defend cases where you need a bulldog. He's like a puppy.
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29 Jan, 2019 by Anonymous
Hired Mr. Arnoff because he assured me during my free consultation meeting that he could prepare a compulsory accounting for my probate case in Riverhead Surrogate’s Court- after six months of trying and having the court reject his prepared accounting and then having to tutor his assistant on how to prepare it, he ended up hiring an accounting firm at an additional expense to my estate to finally prepare it correctly to suit the court’s protocol. In my opinion, overall I was not satisfied with this law firm and would not recommend them. I had to keep an eagle eye on their invoices to me as well after they charged me for my free consultation- they made many errors on my monthly invoices, which they adjusted once I pointed them out.
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15 Nov, 2008 by Anonymous
Harvey did a fantastic job for me and my children. I walked into court confident with the knowledge that he was the more experienced and professional attorney. He always made sure I had copies of everything he had done and that I was well prepared for each day in court. On the down side, it sometimes took the better part of a day for a return phone call, but he was none-the-less always responsive. His office staff was highly professional and very caring. I also can't say enough about his associate Paul! On the rare occasions that Mr. Arnoff was unavailable, his associate did a fantastic job as well. Thanks Harvey!
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16 Sep, 2020 by Anonymous
This lawyer took advantage of me during this whole pandemic. The only difference between now and when the case began is my bank account . He did nothing for my case and all he wanted was more money. I have no problem paying more money if Andrew Gilbride actually got something done. Please do your research before hiring this lawyer. He is very disrespectful and money hungry and gets nothing done.
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30 Sep, 2018 by Rachel
Andrew Gilbride is a talented attorney who knows his job and does it well. He is also kind and compassionate and very honest..He made a difficult time easier to deal with because I knew I was in good hands. Thank you so much!
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26 May, 2022 by Anonymous
Mr. Blangiardo filed an injury lawsuit for me in 1991 and won that case. The money I received from that case was put into a trust for me and when I turned 18 I had $70k! Years later, I used Mr. Blangiardo when I bought my first property. I wanted to make sure everything went smoothly and it did. After that, I have used Mr. Blangiardo as my lawyer for every real estate transaction I have been involved with and I have always been very satisfied with his work. I trust him because he has a lot of experience.
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12 May, 2022 by Amelia vega
Doesnt respond to other attys, completely unprofessional in all ways he “practices law”. Read the reviews and news articles before hiring this guy!! Arrogant is a nice way of describing him
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26 Mar, 2018 by Sabilla
I dealt with Frank on a situation and I can't say I would even consider him a sane person able to conduct himself in a reasonable manner generally let alone work a client through legal issues. The NY Bar clearly doesn't have a high bar to keep people licensed.
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01 Sep, 2023 by Greg
I am an attorney who retained Frederick "Rick" Foster, Esq. to represent me in my Suffolk County Supreme Court divorce case in 2002 (Index No. 01265- 02). His performance was a disaster for me.
My ex-wife and I settled in open-court a year later on January 15, 2003, and Mr. Foster recited the terms but amazingly failed to address a necessary element entitling me to that divorce.
My ex-wife then met John Ray, Esq. at the courthouse and began co-habiting with him, which continues to this day, and he undertook her representation by filing a motion to vacate the settlement due to Mr. Foster’s failure to meet all the statutory requirements in the settlement. Judge Emily Pines misguidedly granted the motion rather than force my ex-wife to file an appeal, so I was remarried by operation of law. The tens of thousands of dollars I paid her in the settlement was considered marital money and not credited in the final outcome, and that drained my cash. I had closed my law practice and building business in 2002, and found myself between a hard place and a rock.
Mr. Foster appealed Judge Pines' order with a lightweight brief and we lost. In Tarone v. Tarone, 25 A.D.3d 779 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006), the court said, “Open-court stipulations are judicially favored, and will not be set aside absent fraud, overreaching, mistake, duress, or unconscionability.... However, in the instant case, in view of the determination that the plaintiff failed to establish his entitlement to a divorce, the stipulation of settlement should have been vacated....The stipulation cannot be considered a valid postnuptial or "opting out" agreement pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 236 (B) (3).”
Mr. Foster's lack of attention to detail, possibly due to his then frequently nagging migraine headaches that he really should have disclosed to me before taking my case, changed the course of my life. Due to his mishandling of the stipulation of settlement, my divorce went on for several years, and after Mr. Foster billed me $96,000 for his fees in 2007, I had no choice but to shamefully file personal bankruptcy.
With a second divorce process came nine years of dealing with issues, and the last appeal was decided in 2011. By then, I was financially devastated and renting a little house in eastern Connecticut. I am just now, 16 years later in 2023, financially recovering fully from Mr. Foster’s error.
Let the facts speak for themselves about Mr. Foster and his conduct in my divorce case. Now let the truth be known that choosing Mr. Foster as my divorce lawyer was unequivocally one of the worst decisions of my entire life, the most impacting on my lifestyle, and the most costly to me personally. I should never have trusted him with my rights and my security.
If you want to contact me for any reason, please use my website contact form at TaroneEsq.com.
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14 Oct, 2021 by Anonymous
You can hand him the perfect case and he can still bumble the case and do only what he feels he can handle, just enough to go through the motions and you will lose in the end. The lifelong repercussions will only sit with you while the Rich man goes home to his beautiful house without a care in the world. You will be billed and billed and billed and no results. Please do not choose Rick.
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25 Feb, 2019 by Annette
A BIG thank you to Rick and his team! I had a very lengthy (5yrs) & difficult divorce proceeding, which also included the setting aside of my prenuptial agreement. Rick and his team are knowledgeable, professional & know the court system well. Rick has an extensive Family Law career and chooses his team well. Alex & Eric are savvy professionals that know the law - and do their best to keep you as calm as possible through the process. While no party is ever truly happy at the end of a divorce and divorce proceedings cost a lot of money - Rick and his team did their best and accomplished what I needed.
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03 Jan, 2024 by Marie
Seems to be determined to make life as hard as possible for fathers. Completely incapable of understanding that children need their father, especially boys. If you get her, you're in trouble.
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20 Jul, 2022 by Christy
She is a complete waste of time, could not be more unhelpful and was a raging nasty b****. Tried to modify child support and she even commented “I’m trying to be patient”, that would be nice since I didn’t go to law school to become an a*hole attorney. If you need to go to court for anything child support related, pray for anyone but her.
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21 Apr, 2019 by Christian
I Tried to Be Kind to this woman in Regards to Support but The facts are is that she did not help me at all . I had to go to her court 3 Times and file for a Modification . This took 8 Hours of Driving . Countless Hours of Filling Out paperwork . Bank statements , Bills , Notary . I did everything I had to Do I submitted many many Medical Bills but yet she did noting to help me . I have had to bring this matter to the attention of the supreme court . I Regret Wring a Nice review but I needed to Clear that up and Be Honest . She Might have explained the process to me but she did noting to Help Me . If you are a Man going into Family court and You Have to Deal with Her even if you were on Life support she would not lower it a Dime . Total abuse of System . I have no Choice but to be Honest and retract My Previous Review . It is a Big Mistake being Kind ,to This Person as It gets you now Where . Beyond Nasty . Complete waste of Time .
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06 Mar, 2020 by Anonymous
My great grandmother passed years ago and left her investments and trusts for her great grandchildren in the hands of this mans father, who has since passed as I take it. Scott has not kept up with the investments (e.g. we still own stocks in cingular) and now says he has a right to a percentage for account maintenance when clearly he has not done so. Now that we are of age to need our trusts he refuses to return phone calls after well over a month of calls! Other family members have tried to hire lawyers who are scared to go against him in court so here I am making sure nobody uses this man for their estates!
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28 Oct, 2013 by Monica
I hired him for a coop purchase. He failed to keep me updated and informed on all legal documents and presented me with closing documents one week prior to the closing date. I refused to agree on the terms. As a result of his malpractice, the seller did not give me back my Ten Thousand Dollars. I would never recommend him for any legal case. he's not responsible and has no loyalty for his clients.
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