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03 Jan, 2025 by Judy joseph
Horrible lawyer! Worst one I've ever worked with. I had a closing and he showed up an hour late to the closing. Everyone had to wait for him, in the end to save time the title company guy walked me through the papers because he was the only one who wasn't there. Then afterwards, the deed was sent to him and I called the office multiple times to get in contact with him since I wanted my deed to my apartment (i never even got a copy from him). I left multiple messages and never got a call back, I emailed multiple times and never got an email back. I still don't have my deed, so if you read this review Peter, I would like my deed sent to me promptly.
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04 Nov, 2024 by Robert gene
Excellent Law Firm. Daniel and Michael
Were professional and courteous.
They helped me Through a Very severe Injury to my Face. I recommend their Law Firm for any Personal Injury events.
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20 Aug, 2024 by Catherine lynn
Dan Smyth is very professional, knowledgeable and caring. He walked me through the whole process and explained everything I needed to know in detail. He took his time and I was able to contact him whenever I needed. Dan went above and beyond and I felt he was truly genuine and honest. I would highly recommend him and his firm to my family and friends.
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03 Jan, 2025 by Judy joseph
Horrible lawyer! Worst one I've ever worked with. I had a closing and he showed up an hour late to the closing. Everyone had to wait for him, in the end to save time the title company guy walked me through the papers because he was the only one who wasn't there. Then afterwards, the deed was sent to him and I called the office multiple times to get in contact with him since I wanted my deed to my apartment (i never even got a copy from him). I left multiple messages and never got a call back, I emailed multiple times and never got an email back. I still don't have my deed, so if you read this review Peter, I would like my deed sent to me promptly.
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04 Nov, 2024 by Robert gene
Excellent Law Firm. Daniel and Michael
Were professional and courteous.
They helped me Through a Very severe Injury to my Face. I recommend their Law Firm for any Personal Injury events.
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20 Aug, 2024 by Catherine lynn
Dan Smyth is very professional, knowledgeable and caring. He walked me through the whole process and explained everything I needed to know in detail. He took his time and I was able to contact him whenever I needed. Dan went above and beyond and I felt he was truly genuine and honest. I would highly recommend him and his firm to my family and friends.
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14 Feb, 2024 by Nicholas saviano iii
A absolute pleasure doing business with Margo. A+
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29 Mar, 2023 by Carol sikora
She was amazing. She took her time explaining what we needed to do even though we already had a will. I would highly recommend her to anyone. We’re senors and she pointed out things we hadn’t thought about.
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06 Jan, 2023 by Joseph mackus
5 Stars all around! Margo Sterling from Bertine Hufnagel has represented my wife and I for our real estate sale and purchase of our home. She is an amazing attorney and I would highly recommend Margo as she is pleasure to work with all around from start to finish! Looking for someone for your legal needs do not look further!
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14 Feb, 2024 by Nicholas saviano iii
A absolute pleasure doing business with Margo. A+
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29 Mar, 2023 by Carol sikora
She was amazing. She took her time explaining what we needed to do even though we already had a will. I would highly recommend her to anyone. We’re senors and she pointed out things we hadn’t thought about.
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06 Jan, 2023 by Joseph mackus
5 Stars all around! Margo Sterling from Bertine Hufnagel has represented my wife and I for our real estate sale and purchase of our home. She is an amazing attorney and I would highly recommend Margo as she is pleasure to work with all around from start to finish! Looking for someone for your legal needs do not look further!
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12 Nov, 2024 by Karim diabate
For 3 years every time my court hearing is close she will call me to ask me more money and when I tell her that I don’t owe her money she always ended up cursing me yelling at me calling me imbecile lousy driver . Please do not hire that lawyer
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20 Apr, 2023 by Candy
Marcia Murphy Biondo is experienced and professional. She prepped me for just in case purposes and she beat my case in less than 5mins. She’s attentive and aware of the law. She represented me and I didn’t even have to speak. Would hire her everytime!
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09 Apr, 2023 by Kerry
Marcia came recommended by a good friend and I could not recommend her more. She followed up diligently on my case for almost 5 years with success. I'm about to hire her again!
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14 Feb, 2024 by Nicholas saviano iii
A absolute pleasure doing business with Margo. A+
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29 Mar, 2023 by Carol sikora
She was amazing. She took her time explaining what we needed to do even though we already had a will. I would highly recommend her to anyone. We’re senors and she pointed out things we hadn’t thought about.
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06 Jan, 2023 by Joseph mackus
5 Stars all around! Margo Sterling from Bertine Hufnagel has represented my wife and I for our real estate sale and purchase of our home. She is an amazing attorney and I would highly recommend Margo as she is pleasure to work with all around from start to finish! Looking for someone for your legal needs do not look further!
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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20 Mar, 2016 by Anonymous
She did an excellent job representing me in a real estate sale.
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21 Dec, 2020 by Alex
Was recommended to Steven J. Cooper through our real estate attorney and hired him to represent us in buying our home. He did great work, and worked weekends to help us with our closing. Was easily accessible, and either him or Debbie were quick to respond and help us through the more confusing parts of the process.
However, one conversation ruined our entire experience. Our target closing date was set for August 31, 2020. Our mortgage rate expired at the end of the day on August 31st, which Steven was aware of. At that point, our rate lock would have been in effect for 60 days and there would be a fee to extend our mortgage rate beyond August 31st. We got our Closing Disclosure Package (approval to close) from our mortgage lender on August 24, and Steven responded saying that the closing would likely be after Labor Day due to scheduling issues.
Over the phone, I asked Steven for more details regarding the scheduling issues, and he told me that he had 20-21 closings scheduled in the next two weeks and that he would not be able to fit us in (amongst his other clients). We let Steven know that there would be a cost associated from our mortgage lender to extend our rate lock (over $1k) and asked him to cover it since we were being charged additional money due to his lack of availability. He let us know via email that the charge would be our responsibility.
When we called him to discuss this, the conversation escalated. He asked us if we had voted for Obama as a segue to get us to understand a law that kept the approval to close and the actual signing a couple days apart. I let him know the question was inappropriate. He then specifically used the term "cute" towards me in a sexist manner, saying that no matter how cutely I phrased things he wasn't going to cover the extension fee. When I told him it was not ok to speak to me using that language, he said that he didn't realize that the word was sexist and then asked for a list of words that he wasn't allowed to use during the conversation. When we pushed the matter further about how his lack of availability was causing us to have to pay over an additional $1k, he threatened to not represent us at our closing (which was theoretically only a week away).
At the end of the day, it all worked out - we got our closing date without having to pay the fee since Steven figured out a time that worked for him on his end. If Steven had just taken a minute to figure out his schedule (because there was a solution available since we ended up closing on time without incurring a fee from our mortgage company), there would have been a lot of stress saved on everyone's end.
Outside of the above conversation, Steven and his assistant Debbie were pleasant to work with.
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23 Oct, 2020 by Amir
Steve is the best real estate attorney anyone could ask for. He is prompt, diligent and always available through email and phone to answer any questions I had. He found issues in the title that all the attorneys for the previous owners had failed to identify and demanded the seller fix them before closing. Overall a very pleasant experience working with Steve.
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05 Oct, 2019 by Charles
Steven was our attorney for the recent purchase of our apartment. He was on the ball all the time, very friendly and courteous whilst dealing with almost 3 months of closing delays. He helped us with every step providing advise at every decision point. Steven was always available unless he was at a closing even working in the weekends to get us the necessary information. If you are looking for a real estate attorney here in New York, look no further. We will be sure to use Steven’s services at the next real estate transaction.
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01 Jun, 2015 by Anonymous
Mr. Jones recently handled my divorce. He did an outstanding job and made sure I had secured all of the assets that I wanted. He was extremely professional throughout the whole process, recognizing that I was going through a difficult situation and made sure that in the end I came out in the best possible financial situation. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for the services that he offers.
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22 Feb, 2014 by Anonymous
Mr. Jones represented me in my divorce. He dragged the divorce on for two years to benitfit financially. He did not look into my ex- husbands assets and there for years later I found out my husband has a pension that was not claimed. This information was sitting in boxes that wete in Mr. Jones office. Mr. Jones submitted papers to the court that I had signed asking him to add and change some facts. He did not change this pappers and I lost my retirement because of it. He was condesending in his attitude towards me. I found MR. Jones at a group that was suspose to help people and found out later he was kick out of this group because he had hurt other woman in the same manner.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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14 Mar, 2024 by Charles hechel
Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP is home of results, integrity, honesty, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. very highly recommended. always will put the clients interest first, its a pleasure working with them.
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08 Dec, 2023 by D heimann
Best intentions gone bad. When I became the victim of wire fraud (pig butchering, FBI) amid my filing, this firm worried more about how it looked to the judge than standing for me in a way that evoked support and a solution. My nightmare continues after two years with no certain outcome and so much loss.
My billing was just shy of six figures. A true let down.
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21 Jun, 2019 by Jerry
I hired Amy Bellatoni. She helped me write a letter for an application process that was denied with a 30 day explanation period in which to submit a statement. At that time I tried to contact Amy. She does not know how to pick up a phone. It was like squeezing water out of a rock for info. I emailed her for info which took all day back and forth for info that could have been solved in a 5 minute phone call. I have since attained another attorney and was told she should have never let me write the statement on my own. So if you like having communication with your lawyer I would definitely stay away from Amy Bellatoni.
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09 Aug, 2017 by Anonymous
To be clear, my review is regarding a consultation with Ms. Bellantoni. I did not retain her services.
Initially, I was very impressed with Ms. Bellantoni's qualifications and even more so after I spoke with her regarding a discrimination issue with my employer. At the time, I filed a discrimination charge with the federal government which is a long process. While the charge was being processed I contacted Ms. Bellantoni. She was very pleasant, knowledgable, and supportive of my side. I emailed her a volume of supporting documents and she reviewed everything and followed up with me about a week later. We spoke at length regarding how she would proceed if I retained her services. Our conversation ended with her telling me that once I received a decision from the federal government, I should let her know, at which point we could proceed with filing a lawsuit. Frankly, she buoyed my confidence in a positive outcome, which is why I was so disappointed when she ignored all of my attempts to follow-up with her months later as previously discussed. I contacted her several times by phone and email and she never responded back. I even expressed confusion to her answering service, saying I already consulted with Ms. Bellantoni and was instructed to contact her once I reached this point. Unfortunately, I was not given any explanation.
While I cannot speak on Ms. Bellantoni's performance as an attorney, I can say that it was completely unprofessional to leave me hanging the way she did. I am not an unreasonable person; I understand lawyers are very busy people and schedules change, and she may have had a legitimate reason to recuse herself from representing me. Nonetheless, all it would have taken her is one minute of her time to respond to any one of my emails or voicemails to say just that and I would of accepted her response and moved on. Instead, ignoring me produced this negative review.
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24 May, 2016 by Wayne
Amy Bellantoni through my personal experience is definately one of the most knowledgable and experienced attorneys I in my entire life have ever been blessed to be in the presence of. Mrs. Bellantoni consistently displays a genuine caring for her clients, and incorporated with her knowedge base and Intelect if retained becomes a dangerous weapon in your arsonal against any adversaries she is facing in regards to your representation. Mrs. Bellantoni will consistantly strive to overcome and achieve absolute victory in every case she accepts without faulter. My name is Wayne, and I am one of Mrs. Bellantoni's clients.
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05 Feb, 2021 by Anonymous
Given a scenario where the defendant presented evidence of quarantining due to Covid19 exposure, Roseann T. Cover found sustained the summons 'because the COVID extension ended'
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07 Oct, 2016 by Anonymous
I was struck by a car as I was standing on a sidewalk in front of a small business. The driver was an elderly woman. I hired Michael Crowley to represent me in seeking compensation for medical expenses, and pain and suffering. He estimated a settlement of $100,000. He claimed to have pursued the case with the driver's insurance company. After 2 years he pressed me with $15,000, and no written record of his time or funds from the insurance company or defendant. Additionally, he claimed the defendant had recently died so the case could not be pursued. Several months later the defendant was found living in the same community.
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06 Jan, 2014 by Anonymous
Please do not use this attorney!!! He had my mothers injury case and he did not show up for court !!! He was suppose to "compensate" my mother but he won't. I below he struck a deal with the defense and took some money under the table...there was many tmsuspicious things going on in his office (3 fires in 2 years)....!!! Stay clear of him
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21 Jul, 2013 by Anonymous
Mr. Barotz handled the closing on our home. After closing, we discovered that our house was not a single family home, that we had a residential mortgage on a commercial dwelling, that because of it's class b status listed on the title report we could not renovate and live in the house. In deposition testimony he admits that he saw the Class B on the title report and took us to closing anyway.
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