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17 Sep, 2015 by Anonymous
Hired him and provided all the documents he asked from us. I even had a checklist for all the documents I gave them. We missed our deadline and had to wait another year to have my mom get her much needed visa.
My mom needed surgery to repair valves in her heart. Very disappointed with his promised good service and result. I would stay away from him and his mom's law firm. They don't even return my calls or emails to them.
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30 Nov, 2014 by Junior
Jesus Antonio Cachaya did a wonderful job on adjusting my son's immigration status. Now my son is legal to work and complete his MED studies in the US.
Thank you very much Jesus.
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25 Jan, 2022 by Pierluigi castaldo
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08 Jul, 2024 by Alejandra valencia
I fell into a legal matter regarding my dog and wasn’t really sure what my rights were. Keith listened to me and really made sure I understood my situation and saved me literally thousands of dollars. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without him. I totally would recommend Curan & Ahlers to anyone seeking legal assistance
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08 Jul, 2024 by William tarrant
The best law firm I have ever encountered. I was referred to the firm via a very good friend. From the inception of my case they were professional, responsive and were an excellent representation for my case. I would and have since recommended any and everyone for legal services to this Wonderful firm. Thanks Curan and Ahmed’s for all your help. I’m
most appreciative for all your assistance.
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08 Jul, 2024 by Laura laspisa
I researched quite a few firms before deciding on Denlea & Carton, and I couldn’t be happier that I did. They surpassed my expectations in every respect. They were kind, patient, and extremely knowledgeable. They treated my case as if it was their own, and never backed down from the fight with the defendant until they obtained an incredible result for me. There is a difference between law firms, and I’m glad I took the time to realize it. I would recommend Jim and Jeff (and everyone else who helped me) without hesitation. They’re terrific!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Carol melone
"Recently I found the need to hire an attorney. I hired the firm of Denlea & Carton and highly recommend them. They are very professional. Their expertise and knowledge were exceptional. They stayed in touch with us every step of the way, and made a very stressful situation for our family so much more bearable. They were a pleasure to work with, and brought about a very positive result for us."
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08 Jul, 2024 by Kristen powers
Putting my trust in Injured941 when it came to my legal matter was the best decision I could have made. Not only did Jeff and John make me feel like I was in the right hands, but they went above and beyond to get me the settlement I deserved. They are highly experienced, responsive, knowledgeable, honest and trustworthy, and they made sure they always kept my best interest and unique needs at the forefront. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking legal representation that is looking for a fair and honest experience and settlement. Should the situation ever arise again, Injured941 is the only law firm I would seek representation from.
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01 Oct, 2024 by Anonymous
Destroyed my family and took tens of thousands of dollars. Couldn’t care less how he destroys families.
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03 Jan, 2024 by Mike
I found myself in a difficult position after my first attorney was not prepared and did not show up. Mitch cleaned up the mess and delivered a great resolution for me. He truly had my back during a horrible process.
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08 Jun, 2023 by Anonymous
Does not care about anything other than billing outrageous fees, and doesn’t worry whether his client winds up paying them or his oppositions client. Makes no attempt at settling. Prefers not to settle, just bill, bill, bill. Lies blatantly. Bad human being. Destroyer of family, zero conscience, an animal. He should be disbarred. Fights with other attorneys, his own clients. On his 3rd firm within 2022-2023.
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17 Oct, 2020 by Sixto
The guy with that sodomy post, is full of himself. Viviano should me disbarred. He and the legal aide society, told me that they dont help me with my own defense, that they were there just to explain anything I didn't understand about the law. (I asked about my rights...they REPEATEDLY said..."lets see what the DA's is offering..[next week] I can say a lot but, stay away from this guy and DEFINATELY stay away from the legal aide society....as far as "lets make a deal" viviano.....Keep watching the news, I am getting close :)
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09 Feb, 2016 by Samir
I was wrongly accused of sodomizing a three year old child. I demanded a trial and Mr. Viviano took care of me every step of the way. In the end the truth came out and I am forever thankful.
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18 Apr, 2013 by Anonymous
Mr. Viviano seemed to only be interested and concerned with the more high profile cases. He made me wait 15 minutes outside of court while talking to one client and I had to beg him to give me more than 2 minutes. He did not correctly explain court procedures to me resulting in the loss of my job and extended court visits. I was very dissatisfied with the service. I could have defended myself just as well, or better, on my own....
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30 Oct, 2022 by Anonymous
Terrible experience, stay away from this lawyer.
Hired her for a closing and there were mistakes from day one (even the spelling). She would benefit from learning some manners as well.
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22 Jul, 2022 by Adam
Donna represented us in a real estate transaction that was not cookie cutter. We were very happy with her no-nonsense, cut to the chase style. Because of Donna, everything went smoothly. Highly recommend.
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15 Apr, 2022 by George
We had a very difficult experience working with Attorney Kelly. Although she was not our lawyer - she represented the sellers and we were buying the house - her behavior and practices were so egregious that in addition to all the stress she jeopardized the transaction and I feel compelled to warn others against using her. Based on my conversations with the sellers, Attorney Kelly did not keep them informed or provide them with accurate information, including blaming delays on our attorney that were in fact caused by her.
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27 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
If you have children and are in the courtroom with Hon. Fiore, I feel sorry for you. If you are a man and are fighting for your rights to see your children, you are in for an uphill battle. Hon. Fiore will not hear both sides of the story because she is bias against men. She will take the words of your Ex-wife over yours without any factual evidence. The biggest thing in her court room is the process because there is none you will continue to go back to court every month without resolving anything. At each court hearing Hon. Fiore will also forget what she has told you the last court hearing as if you are just a number and take no accountability for her responsibility to solve and resolve your issues you are seeing her for. Weeks, Months and years will pass without any resolution while your life and your children's life are in limbo. Hon. Fiore, I read the reviews before writing mine I am not the only person who feels this way about your services you are supposed to be provide for the people.
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16 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
The Hon. Keri A. Fiore is knowledgeable and highly qualified in her career as a lawyer and currently a matrimonial judge. She is highly involved in community interaction and a strong advocate of children in divorce proceedings. Additionally, she participates in educating our youth about our Constitution and the law, likely inspiring some to pursue careers in law . It seems to me the negative reviews here are posted by individuals who are unhappy with their divorce outcomes and have found a way to anonymously hide while attempting a smear campaign. When two parties in a divorce cannot make fair agreements then they must abide by the decisions of their judge, period. Letting go of the anger you hold inside and moving on is the recommendation for living post-divorce. Being stuck in the past gets you nowhere in the future.
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10 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
Terrible judge. Has an intelligence comparable to that of a rock. Throws emotional tantrums in sessions. Rambles often.
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06 Dec, 2017 by Anonymous
This Attorney was horrible. He charged me a lot more than the other Attorney I had. He did not get me a fair deal. He is extremely rude and shows no concern for the client. Please do your research and hire a competent Attorney unlike Ed Odesser!
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31 Jul, 2013 by Anonymous
I would not recommend this attorney. His behavior & the quality of his representation was inconsistent. At times, he was pleasant & worked competently. Unfortunately, he could also be so rude that it was difficult & unpleasant to deal with him. He didn't keep his promises & dropped the ball on some issues (more than once), & this made it difficult to trust him. His fees were high and not worth the attention my case received. In the end, I felt that he had never really understood my case, and that he didn't care about its outcome.
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28 Dec, 2023 by Anonymous
I’ve been appointed to this lawyer I called this lawyer so far and no one called me back & it’s been like 3 weeks already, I have court in a week & never spoke to this lawyer just the receptionist : @. so for the most part I can see why this lawyer has a 1 star SMH will update after my court date!!
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09 Jan, 2019 by Anonymous
I had the displeasure of “consulting” with this lawyer due to a family court case. Her decision to award my ex-husband custody of our daughter has torn my family apart. My ex brainwashed our daughter to move in with him, which prompted a breakdown in the relationship that I had with my daughter. Furthermore, it had a profound effect on the dynamics in my family, which also negatively affected our son. Although she is a court-appointed “guardian”, professionally, she should consider the consequences of her actions. In my case, it tore my family apart. She should be ashamed of herself. I would give her a 0 star rating, but unfortunately that’s not an option.
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08 Apr, 2015 by Anonymous
So far I can agree with the last review. Eve has not retuned my calls either and her phone person was not professional. I believe the unfamily court choose her for me is because she will do nothing to help my case. A attorney is suppose to represent their client zealously. These people are in the same sandbox playing with each other its a game for them. They userpt the law everyday.
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24 Feb, 2012 by Anonymous
This individual (and the attorneys we were eventually pawned off on within his firm) are among the most unresponsince. This firm not only cost me in excess of 40K in direct billing but an additional 300-400K in business losses because they never informed of a setrious cinflict of interest. Stay away from this frim if you value your money and your business.
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10 Jan, 2008 by Anonymous
Client focus at least in my case was very poor and damaging. My mistake paying him $295.00 per hour promptly caused Lee not to think of me until just before the court appearances. After 3 years and a total of his $30,000.00 fee my bowling business that took me a lifetime to establish was lost. My business partmer who passed away elected the executrix who's attorney and Lee Wiederkehr seemed to have a pride battle with each other which resulted in my losing the business.
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13 Sep, 2022 by Kishmir
From the start of my case this lawyer was empathetic to the plaintiff. Did not fight to win the case and eventually allowed the Insurance company to settle even though there was ample evidence to counter claim the plaintiff. A first year lawyer could have won this case.
He did not. Worst defense lawyer in NY
As far as I am concerned.
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24 Feb, 2023 by Gabrielle
I saved Ben for last. I gave him 22 pictures of an undamaged apartment door as evidence before my pretrial date. I had five court appearances. I kept asking him to show the Judge my evidence. Never got a straight answer. When Ben told me that my Judge, Walter Rivera got it wrong I decided to fire Ben. The Judge never knew about the picture evidence. A month before, I had contacted another lawyer to ask why Ben would not want to end this court case. I was told Ben was probably holding out for the actual trial where Ben would receive a percentage of what the court would award me for a framing, false arrest, false imprisonment, denying me legal counsel and committing perjury against me by the Greenburgh NY Police. When I attempted to get my evidence back, Ben took the pictures hostage. Ben would not give them back unless I told him if he would be my lawyer going forward. My new professional lawyer told him to FedEx the evidence to him. Instead, Ben wanted to handdeliver the evidence to him. My new lawyer never consulted with me about this exchange method. I have since found out that Ben had some not so nice things to say about me to my new lawyer. I noticed a change in his behavior towards me. Never found out what Ben told him, but the tension was so there I had to settle the case without any vindication or payment of my $12,488 in legal fees. I would say this classifies Ben as an “Ambulance Chasing Buffoon”.
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01 Apr, 2020 by Stanley
I was unlucky twice, first with my buyer and then with Carolyn Weiss as my litigator. Lack of focus, poor communication, many contradictions in her directions are some examples of my bad experience with her office. She is very quick to charge and slow to react.
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06 Mar, 2024 by Anonymous
The most despicable attorney I’ve ever had to deal with. It is my opinion that she is disrespectful, incompetent, and a sorry excuse for a lawyer. Do yourself a favor and work with someone else.
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16 Apr, 2022 by Anonymous
I was a client of Ms. Asch and am hear to tell the public that Ms. Asch is not to be trusted as an attorney. She does not work for her clients. She works for the D.A. and the state. And she seems to have a racial bias towards men of color. If you happen to have this woman as your attorney, fire her immediately and get an 18=b instead. Peace!
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04 Nov, 2015 by Jeff
I used him for a Workers Compensation case. His office missed deadlines and we only won due to the other side's doctor not being available for testimony.
When my condition worsened we tried to reopen the case. He never really got behind it. When the judge stated that since the doctor said I required surgery when the case was first closed and that now I require surgery, there has been no change in condition so case can't be reopened. The problem with this is that the doctor never said I required surgery when the case was first closed. Within two weeks of receiving this letter I asked for them to appeal the decision. They never did!
Two years later I was able to get another judge to look at the case. The summation letter written by the other side was full of false statements and made up testimony that did not exist. Wachtell's response to the letter was silence. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
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10 May, 2016 by Anonymous
He did not represent me like he was fighting for me, it seem like he was working for tge people horrible criminal defense lawyer
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27 Dec, 2013 by Anonymous
I stupidly hired this attorney in 2005 to handle my custody part of my divorce. Not only did she choose a defense that was sure to loose and then yelled at me that it effected her that we lost more than me but afterward she stabbed me in the back and helped get my visitation taken away permanently because she wanted off of my case
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16 Jan, 2021 by Anonymous
If I can give him zero stars I would. He’s been a judge for a really long time and he is unprofessional. He put down his pants in the court room and I hope they find a way to figure out the way he is. I hope he gets discovered and fired.
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17 Jun, 2014 by Anonymous
Lawyer called to meet me at my house, or in the neighborhood or at the bank to further our civil case against a local health professional. I insisted over and over I would only meet in a law office. Lawyer would not call but then would call on Sundays unexpectedly and intrusively. Because I child was involved, I asked that our case move forward efficiently so that he would not have it hanging over his head. Promises to end settlement by Christmas came and went. Summer came. Finally after I contacted court for info about how to see case through on my own, things moved forward to a conclusion that was mediocre but better than prolonging agony.
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27 Sep, 2020 by Anonymous
Dear Ellen and Neil,
I am now over 3 years into a finalized divorce, one that you both (two partners of supposedly a top Westchester law firm) negotiated. So you are aware, I've been back to court over 8 times over 3 years (for both family court and with the Support Magistrate) because of a negligently-constructed Stipulation of Settlement due to your professional and moral incompetencies. Each time I've been back, I've represented myself and come out with the favor of the Judge and Support Magistrate. The Judge has stated that the Stipulation of Settlement you both were responsible for was a poorly negotiated document full of flaws and not in the best interest of our children; in fact, it is on record that she would have never allowed mid-week visitation for my school-aged children from the start, as she believed it to be detrimental to their stability and development (although you warned me that a Judge would have forced me to allow it if I went to trial, despite you being aware of the physically and emotionally abusive patterns that my ex demonstrated). I have faced off against Westchester lawyers that have represented my ex, based upon conditions and requirements that I initially asked you both to negotiate on my behalf - at the cost of $120,000 (transparently without assets to match that)...without ever going to trial. Please note that I have won all of these decisions without legal representation, while against legal representation. This confirms to me that your negotiating skills and legal rates are deficient and obscenely bloated compared to what you actually deserve for your professional (or lack thereof) services.
Throughout these past few years, I've made sure that if someone had asked for my advice or recommendation for a divorce attorney in Westchester, I've been forthright about my experience with your firm. It is detrimental to your profession that your firm continues to practice dishonest law, without the best interest of your client (and their children) at the forefront of your business. I would have been more successful on my own, and at trial, from the start - which is disturbing, considering you both have law degrees and have practiced in this field for decades. Yet, despite the additional and inexcusable emotional and financial setbacks you have caused both me and my children, I have thrived. I am a wonderful mom, who consistently puts her children first while facing relentless vexatious and abusive litigation. I have sought therapy for both myself and my children, due in part to the recklessness of your services. I am proud of myself at the end of every day for obtaining my Masters and teaching high school English in a top Westchester school district. In my profession, I make a positive, lasting impact on the lives of others, daily - money will never interfere with my wanting to do the right thing for my students, always. I'm sorry to say that (at least in this instance...and if it's happened to me, it's likely happened to several other clients of your firm) you cannot say the same.
Sincerely,
Xxx
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16 Aug, 2017 by Anonymous
Would rate him a zero if that were an option here. I retained Tangredi for a med mal case. He took nearly a year to commit to the action and start the lawsuit although he had me sign a retainer the day we met. He spent no money on the case. Did not order medical records other than what I gave him, and did not hire an expert, instead using his commuting buddy for the prerequisite medical affidavit. The defendant doctor brought to a motion to dismiss & Tangredi failed to meet the basics to defend it. My case was thrown out, and I was too weak physically to do anything about it.
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05 Apr, 2022 by Anonymous
As an Arbitrator and Attorney he ignored evidence (to include pictures, text messages, and e-mail's all date and time stamped). Instead, simply took someone else's word who submitted a severe lack of evidence in turn and lied under oath. I would not recommend him at all.
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16 Mar, 2017 by Anonymous
Julie is so incompetent. Please do yourself a favor and find another attorney. She did not look out for my best interests and was only concerned about making money. She even lied to me for her own selfish reasons.
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07 Jul, 2023 by Ed
Hired outside of AVVO. Grainger claimed to have experience in trusts. After terrible results I later learned that I was his first such case. Basically I had to pay him to learn. If you hire him be sure to ask for references of similar cases he handled.
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