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Melissa Proffitt Nicholson, experienced Child Custody, Child Support attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 93 reviews
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06 Jan, 2025 by Heidi hamilton
Phenomenal. Understanding. Knowledgeable. Robert represented me during my divorce and DV case incredible lawyer. Best decision was awarding Robert as my lawyer very thankful for his incredible advocacy for me as his client as well as the best interest for my children.
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15 Nov, 2024 by Casey driscoll
Robert assisted me in a very professional yet down to earth manner. He answered all of my questions and provided me with the best way forward. Thank you, Robert!
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01 Nov, 2024 by Kyiah nevue
I hired Mr.Rojas to help me fight for my baby, who was wrongfully taken by her father and refused timeshare for a very long time. Mr. Rojas took on my case with confidence. He kept my head held high throughout the whole process. Kept me updated on any and everything that happened within my case. He found every useful document to prove my case and helped me more that I even expected. Yesterday I got the news that he not only did an amazing job proving my side of things, but he also showed with evidence how wrong and detrimental to my child it was. I will be picking up my child this coming week with mostly my parenting plan being adopted. This was a very stressful ride that I wouldn't have gotten through if it wasn't for his professionalism and his huge heart for children being without their parents. Highly recommended as the best family law attorney in brevard hands down!
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Robert Scott Hannan, experienced Child Custody, Child Support attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 89 reviews
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06 Jan, 2025 by Heidi hamilton
Phenomenal. Understanding. Knowledgeable. Robert represented me during my divorce and DV case incredible lawyer. Best decision was awarding Robert as my lawyer very thankful for his incredible advocacy for me as his client as well as the best interest for my children.
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15 Nov, 2024 by Casey driscoll
Robert assisted me in a very professional yet down to earth manner. He answered all of my questions and provided me with the best way forward. Thank you, Robert!
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01 Nov, 2024 by Kyiah nevue
I hired Mr.Rojas to help me fight for my baby, who was wrongfully taken by her father and refused timeshare for a very long time. Mr. Rojas took on my case with confidence. He kept my head held high throughout the whole process. Kept me updated on any and everything that happened within my case. He found every useful document to prove my case and helped me more that I even expected. Yesterday I got the news that he not only did an amazing job proving my side of things, but he also showed with evidence how wrong and detrimental to my child it was. I will be picking up my child this coming week with mostly my parenting plan being adopted. This was a very stressful ride that I wouldn't have gotten through if it wasn't for his professionalism and his huge heart for children being without their parents. Highly recommended as the best family law attorney in brevard hands down!
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Purvi S Patel, experienced Foreclosure, Insurance attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 5 reviews
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24 Feb, 2016 by Michael perry
Purvi Patel was the attorney assigned to handle my case, about 8 months after I retained Richard Shuster. Purvi came to work at Shuster & Saben at about that time. I was introduced to her and was impressed with her depth of knowledge, and her complete familiarity and understanding of the facts pertaining to my case PRIOR to us ever meeting face to face. As the case progressed, she handled every aspect, and kept me informed at every step of the way. She was always available and answered calls, and inquiries, almost immediately. Her research and input to the case, I am sure, provided a large part of the details that assisted Richard Shuster when it came time for him to argue my case in court.....and subsequently win the case. I enjoyed working with her, and would enthusiastically refer her to anyone needing a foreclosure defense attorney.
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21 Mar, 2015 by Dan
After our first attorney backed away from our case, my wife and I hired Purvi and she was able to successfully win our case at trial. I found her to be diligent in preparing. Very intelligent. Well spoken in the court room. And most importantly she was an outstanding advocate for us during the case. She is truly an attorney who I would recommend to a friend. I know she spent long hours working on our case and we appreciate her! And based upon her demeanor, I assume she will give your case the same level of care and concern.
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26 Aug, 2014 by Patricia
Ms. Patel is a very genuine and caring person. She put her all into defending me in this action and giving me the best advise available. I am very happy to have such a wonderful lawyer on my team. They have given me much peace of mind during this ordeal. Many attorneys would tire of a case that has gone on for this amount of time, but not Ms. Patel, she is as active and concerned today as she was at the start of this case.
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Michael Paul Sapourn, experienced Car Accident, Insurance attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 4 reviews
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19 Jul, 2023 by Rick balkcom
Michael was excellent. He secured us the settlement we wanted after heavy hail damage to our roof. Our HOI was being shady. I would recommend him to anyone. I will hire him again if the need should arise.
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21 Mar, 2014 by Anonymous
Mr. Sapourn was recommended to me as an attorney who had great knowledge and experience in dealing with insurance companies. I had been denied a claim and did not know what to do. He came to my aid and was able to secure a fair settlement. He was quick to act, always on time and I felt as if my issue was important to him. The fact that I will use his services again is my highest endorsement.
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03 Mar, 2014 by Jim
I am a former police officer who was injured during a defensive training class in which ultimately resulted in a career ending back surgery. I applied for disability retirement through the city that I worked for and I was advised to seek legal council. When I met with Mr. Sapourn he was very honest with me as he explained that he had never been hired for a case such as mine. He assured me that he would work hard and do his homework on this case but couldn't guarantee the outcome. During the process Mr. Sapourn was very informative and would answer any questions or concerns that I may have had. He was always on time and prepared for every meeting that we had with the city. Because of Mr. Sapourn's dedication to my case I was awarded disability benefits. I would recommend Michael Sapourn to anyone with a situation such as mine. He really did his homework!
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Karen Marie Iezzi, experienced Estate Planning, Family Law attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 2 reviews
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23 Nov, 2020 by Russ
Ms. Iezzi knows immigration law. In the course of my lifetime, I have hired at least 10 lawyers with varying degrees of results....estate planning, divorce, real estate closings, nasty estate nightmares etc. etc. but never had a more meticulous, hard-working, reasonable, knowledgeable, expert than Ms. Iezzi. Many lawyers create more problems than they fix, and their main goal is obviously money. For Ms. Iezzi, helping immigrants with legal problems is not just her area of expertise, but her calling. More important than her being great at what she does is that she cares about people. I am a retired history teacher and do not throw compliments around, lest they become ineffectual. I am beholden to nobody. Many lawyers charge too much, do and know too little, and sell fear to increase their fees. Many cause more problems than results. Without reservation, I recommend Ms. Iezzi for all your immigration related needs. I respect her as a person for her honesty, and dedication to her profession.
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12 May, 2019 by Raj
Karen is really detail oriented , extremely responsive and really knowledgeable in all immigration areas. She helped me file my I90 and I 485 for my wife. Her being proactive towards all the steps really helped our case. Me and my wife are extremely happy with Karen and her professionalism. Highly recommend her.
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Charles Albert Kohler III, experienced Business, Criminal Defense attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 2 reviews
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22 Nov, 2024 by Danee'
I've managed my rental properties for 30 years and have been able to resolve most issues with my tenants'. I recently had a situation with a tenant that I needed legal help with. My Realtor gave me the contact of an Attorney who works with clients in her office, named Jonathan Lack. Mr. Lack toldme this tenant situation was beyond his scope of practice and referred me to Charles Kohler. I called Mr. Kohler that same day and left him a voice message with basic information about my needs. Mr. Kohler called me back within 2 hours. He asked me to explain more information about what was going on with the tenant. He listened to everything I said, without interrupting me, and then gave me all of my options and how he could help me with them. I decided to start with a certified letter to the tenants from Mr. Kohler. After the tenants non response , I called Mr. Kohler for more advise, and HE ANSWERED my call !! He explained more options about the next steps to take. I ended up having to call Mr. Kohler a few more times ( HE ANSWERED each time ! ) and he wrote a second letter to the tenants. Mr. Kohler only charged me for the Letters that he sent certified to the tenants' and never charged me for the time he took to speak with me on the phone. ( I was always very detailed and brief with my information on the phone to him. So maybe he appreciated that. ) In any event, attorneys usually charge for phone calls and other. And the fees for his letters were extremely reasonable and well worth it !!!!! My tenants' are no longer residing on my property. And Mr. Kohler told me to call him anytime if I need to or if I have any more threats from the tenants'.
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15 Nov, 2018 by Anonymous
I, as most people do not have a lot of experience with lawyers. So finding a lawyer in a new place was daunting. To our great fortune Charles was willing to give us a hand. If you are looking for an HONEST lawyer this is your guy. He listen to our problem and told us that we would need to make a case. When it became apparent that we did not have the info we needed he was honest in his options. As we now live here, Charles Kohler will be our lawyer
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Brian Jonathan Abergel, experienced Litigation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 1 reviews
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22 Dec, 2015 by Brandon
Resolved my legal issues in a swift manner and kept me informed the entire way through. Will use again as future legal counsel for both business and personal.
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Richard Scot Shuster, experienced Consumer Protection, Insurance attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 14 reviews
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23 Jan, 2018 by Lesly
I hired Richard to represent me in a foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. He was very thorough and, thanks God, my financial situation has changed during the litigation process. We successfully applied for a loan modification. Great timing. Thanks to Richard and his staff. Great job!!!
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13 Feb, 2017 by Ofrand
I was interested in retaining Mr. Shuster but he is not taking on new clients in the Broward County area. He was kind enough to refer me to another lawyer in my area and that attorney responded to my inquiry on a Sunday. Mr. Shuster was also kind enough to offer his assistance as co-counsel to Mr. Rosen. Thank you so much!
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24 Feb, 2016 by Michael
I had foreclosure filed in June 2009, and having a long history in real estate, I took what I thought to be appropriate action to forestall the foreclosure. I actually managed to keep them away for a little over three years, but was running out of ammunition. I believed there was more to be done, but realized I needed a top notch attorney to continue on. After researching numerous firms online and interviewing several in person, I came across Richard Shuster's Website. It was extremely well done, and cataloged over 8o cases that he had one. I was out of the state for a while at the time, but contacted him through email, and explained my situation. We later had a telephone conference, and I retained his services. At the time, my house was scheduled for a foreclosure sale in about three weeks. Richard had the foreclosure sale cancelled, and when I returned a few weeks later, we had our first meeting. He laid out a plan, and we have followed that plan. Last year, after two more years of battling back and forth, he filed a suit for summary judgement against the lender....and WON. Result....7 years after the foreclosure filing, I am still in the house, and know that if I had not retained Richard Shuster , I probably would not be. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing foreclosure defense assistance.
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Ariel Rojas, experienced Family Law attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 88 reviews
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06 Jan, 2025 by Heidi hamilton
Phenomenal. Understanding. Knowledgeable. Robert represented me during my divorce and DV case incredible lawyer. Best decision was awarding Robert as my lawyer very thankful for his incredible advocacy for me as his client as well as the best interest for my children.
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15 Nov, 2024 by Casey driscoll
Robert assisted me in a very professional yet down to earth manner. He answered all of my questions and provided me with the best way forward. Thank you, Robert!
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01 Nov, 2024 by Kyiah nevue
I hired Mr.Rojas to help me fight for my baby, who was wrongfully taken by her father and refused timeshare for a very long time. Mr. Rojas took on my case with confidence. He kept my head held high throughout the whole process. Kept me updated on any and everything that happened within my case. He found every useful document to prove my case and helped me more that I even expected. Yesterday I got the news that he not only did an amazing job proving my side of things, but he also showed with evidence how wrong and detrimental to my child it was. I will be picking up my child this coming week with mostly my parenting plan being adopted. This was a very stressful ride that I wouldn't have gotten through if it wasn't for his professionalism and his huge heart for children being without their parents. Highly recommended as the best family law attorney in brevard hands down!
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Irene Teresa Fonzi, experienced Real Estate attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 10 reviews
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26 Sep, 2024 by Niko pippa
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07 Dec, 2023 by B g
He has an uncontrollable temper and began yelling at my 86 year old grandmother. He's also an avid user of illegal drugs.
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13 Mar, 2023 by Paul green
Best lawyer if Florida to get your trust done..
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James Martin Nicholas, experienced Business, Litigation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 82 reviews
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17 Dec, 2024 by Ronald kostin
Lindsay is an excellent attorney. Easy on the eyes as well!!!!!!
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10 Aug, 2024 by Allaine bernardino
Very happy how fast and smooth my divorce was processed with the help of Attorney Lindsay and Brooke. Brooke is amazing, very quick to respond with any questions and very helpful. Spouse living in a foreign country/outside the US so we had to do international process service for the papers, Brooke helped me save some cost of the process server.
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17 Jul, 2024 by Sabina
Ms Lindsey Schneyder Esq. And Ms Brooke are professional and wonderful people. I was so nervous about my situation and they really eased all my doubts and my nervousness and made the entire process seamless for me. They were really patient with all my questions and also very responsive and I felt that I could trust them completely. That's the most important quality you want in your lawyer and their team. I would highly recommend them any day everyday!
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Edward Ashley Bonifant, experienced Family Law attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 12 reviews
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31 Jan, 2024 by Lisa taylor
Joel was perfect - SO easy to work with! Any time we were stuck, he smoothed everything over, we worked everything out. The whole process took a weight off my shoulders. I would recommend him easily to anyone, he's worth the wait!!
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18 Oct, 2022 by Michelle allen
Thank you Joel for being so compassionate.It can't be easy with so many coming through your door.I wish you and yours joy, love and peace.
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30 Jun, 2022 by Michelle
Absolutely fabulous! I Highly, highly recommend Wison Law! Jennifer was amazing. She took the guesswork out of the equation because she did EVERYTHING for you, short of going to the courthouse to file.😊 Made a stressful situation much easier to navigate. Thank you.
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Ariel Rojas, experienced Divorce, Family Law attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Robert S. Hannan, experienced Divorce, Domestic Violence attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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John L. Calcagni III, experienced  attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Joel B. Wilson, experienced Family Law, Mediation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Joel Wilson, experienced  attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Jo Anne Shumard, experienced Mediation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Raymond E. Cornelius, experienced Lawsuit / Dispute, Litigation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Maureen Monaghan Matheson, experienced Appeals attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Christina Magee, experienced Mediation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Paul Edward Parrish, experienced Business, Insurance attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Joseph Keith Naberhaus, experienced Litigation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Ruth E Singer, experienced Consumer Protection, Criminal Defense attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Elle Nichols, experienced Criminal Defense, Family Law attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Jacinta M Iezzi, experienced Adoption, Estate Planning attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Allison Jeanette Doerfler, experienced Criminal Defense, Estate Planning attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Lesley Turmelle Abbott, experienced Adoption, Child Support attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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Mark Neville McQuagge, experienced Criminal Defense, Litigation attorney in Satellite Beach, FL with 0 reviews
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