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16 Aug, 2024 by Konstantin slavashevich
The best possible legal representation you could ask for. I was dealing with a particularly stressful and emotionally charged situation and Valeriya Nitko helped me more than i could have asked for. I was kept in the loop the entire time, everything was professional and executed perfectly. She took my worry and concern from me and dealt with it which allowed me to get back to living my life. I am forever thankful for everything she did for me and my case and I recommend her to anyone i know who has ANY legal issue they need help with. She will be my go-to lawyer from now on.
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12 Aug, 2024 by Kathryn guard
Valeriya Nitko cares deeply about her clients and will fight tooth and nail for you. She will dig deep and keep you fully informed while calming your worries. I will use Nitko Law whenever I have the need to in the future!
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10 Aug, 2024 by Anthony bianzano
She helped me get a better situation for helping take care of my children. Very professional and diligent in her work. Highly recommended and worth the money.
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16 Aug, 2024 by Konstantin slavashevich
The best possible legal representation you could ask for. I was dealing with a particularly stressful and emotionally charged situation and Valeriya Nitko helped me more than i could have asked for. I was kept in the loop the entire time, everything was professional and executed perfectly. She took my worry and concern from me and dealt with it which allowed me to get back to living my life. I am forever thankful for everything she did for me and my case and I recommend her to anyone i know who has ANY legal issue they need help with. She will be my go-to lawyer from now on.
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12 Aug, 2024 by Kathryn guard
Valeriya Nitko cares deeply about her clients and will fight tooth and nail for you. She will dig deep and keep you fully informed while calming your worries. I will use Nitko Law whenever I have the need to in the future!
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10 Aug, 2024 by Anthony bianzano
She helped me get a better situation for helping take care of my children. Very professional and diligent in her work. Highly recommended and worth the money.
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10 May, 2024 by Sam baer
Emily Vella is a deceptive con-artist in the highest degree and should be disbarred for misrepresenting clients.
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01 Nov, 2023 by Nathan stresing
Wouldn't even give a star. Issues, lied saying things were done that they didn't do. Poor communication and delayed causing to spend more money.
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08 Mar, 2023 by Jeremy wawrzynski
Great lawyer. Really helped in my custody case
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08 Jul, 2024 by Sallie kwandrans
Conflict of interest she was appointed law guardian for my 15 yr old 2023 /: her firm represented the other party in 2017 when he tried his shenanigans ( bribing my daughter with $$ , and no accountability for her behavior!!!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Danelle quick
Emily Vella was assigned to my husband for a matter not of his doing. She has never called him back and no communication until a letter comes in the mail 3 weeks later. This is a VERY IMPORTANT matter and you would think she could communicate with her client to be able to defend him.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Bronwyn enders
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24 Jan, 2020 by Rob cirbus
Very knowledgeable great help to me..
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12 Nov, 2019 by Jim nyvet
Very nice, attentive attorney. Down to earth, great to work with.
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21 Jan, 2021 by Anonymous
The worst attorney ever. Insanely slow!! Does not thoroughly review contract and then tries to then pull the wool over your eyes hoping you don’t notice. Awful personality to tie it all together.
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