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Jerome Paun, experienced Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law attorney in Willimantic, CT with 68 reviews
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04 Dec, 2024 by Don phillips
Mr Paun was absolutely fantastic! He had my felonies completely wiped out. Highly recommended.
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11 Jul, 2024 by Kaleb odonnell
Matthew was amazing to work with! Very knowledgeable, respectful, and organized. Highly recommend working with him!
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06 Feb, 2024 by Mary abbott
He makes me feel he has my back. I didnt know him or his record but I knew the office was on top of things. Very grateful I found him as my attorney.
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Daniel Franklin Roper, experienced Criminal Defense, Family Law attorney in Willimantic, CT with 12 reviews
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07 Aug, 2024 by Tim stetson
During my consultation Attorney Roper was very upfront about potential legal costs and outcomes of the case. For what i believe was a very fair price he was able to help navigate my case and was able to successfully reach a agreement with opposing council. He is very honest, knowledgeable and i would absolutely rehire him in the future
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11 Jul, 2024 by Megan bondy
I am a parent that lives out of state and had originally contacted Attorney Roper via their website's email system (along with several other attorney offices) to inquire about getting a permanent custody order implemented. Attorney Roper was the only one that had contacted me back and was serious about helping my case, even though I do not live in Connecticut. He has been fair and professional with his legal advise. Helping my case come to a fair resolution. I highly recommend Attorney Roper for anyone that is out or in state of Connecticut for legal counsel.
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12 Jun, 2024 by Kenny nichols
Met with Mr. Roper he was very nice but told me he'd charge $1800 for one court appearance that ended up being 45 minutes and then proceeded to tell me I'd lose if my ex showed up. This included $900 for travel time which was only 39 minutes each way from his office. I passed on his generous offer and got it dismissed in court without even having to testify. Glad I listened to my instincts.
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John Edward Nimlo, experienced Personal Injury attorney in Willimantic, CT with 2 reviews
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18 Apr, 2012 by Donald knoblauch
Attorney Nimlo is by far the best lawyer i have ever hired.His word is golden and rules with an Iron fist.He's there for you 24/7 talks to you and explains things to you.If your looking for a lawyer that knows how the court system works hire Mr.John Nimlo Attorney at law.Settle
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24 Mar, 2010 by Anonymous
Attorney Nimlo handle a personal injury case from an auto accident for me. He took the case after a previous attorney retired. Atty Nimlo was very knowledgeable and provided great representation and advice. He operated with transparency and honesty. I would highly recommend him.
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Evelina Ruszkowski, experienced Car Accident, Litigation attorney in Willimantic, CT with 24 reviews
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17 Jun, 2024 by Lori arpin
Evelina was extremely helpful with guiding me through an estate process. She was extremely knowledgeable and professional.
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28 Feb, 2024 by Jason koch
Attorney sat on my case for over a year while I paid interest on my debt from missing work from injury, barely answered any emails or gave me any information. Defaulted on appointments. When I hired another lawyer after she didn’t call me on a scheduled appointment (Berman and Russo was my new firm) he said he’d never seen anything like this in his whole career, told me things in one call I didn’t know in a year of being ignored, said case should have been settled a long time ago and proceeded to do so. Stay away.
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28 Oct, 2023 by Dino and ava
Very Knowledgeable and professional. I was well informed of all my options and explained what I did not understand. A very pleasant person.
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James R Mark, experienced Business attorney in Willimantic, CT with 4 reviews
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13 Feb, 2020 by Gabe calvo
Adam was courteous, funny and professional during our closing... Best closing experience in 40 years !
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21 Jan, 2020 by Nancy bard
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25 Oct, 2018 by Darlene allen
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Ailla Wasstrom-Evans, experienced Estate Planning, Real Estate attorney in Willimantic, CT with 19 reviews
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17 Jun, 2024 by Lori arpin
Evelina was extremely helpful with guiding me through an estate process. She was extremely knowledgeable and professional.
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28 Feb, 2024 by Jason koch
Attorney sat on my case for over a year while I paid interest on my debt from missing work from injury, barely answered any emails or gave me any information. Defaulted on appointments. When I hired another lawyer after she didn’t call me on a scheduled appointment (Berman and Russo was my new firm) he said he’d never seen anything like this in his whole career, told me things in one call I didn’t know in a year of being ignored, said case should have been settled a long time ago and proceeded to do so. Stay away.
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20 Oct, 2023 by Sterling bobbitt
The Prue Law Group came recommended by our neighbors, and we were very impressed with their help, clarity, and responsiveness in transferring some property - especially Allison Renfree, the Paralegal who put it all together. She was thoughtful and considerate and a great help to all concerned, dispensing good and timely advice. 👍
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Tae Im Chung, experienced Elder Law, Estate Planning attorney in Willimantic, CT with 18 reviews
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17 Jun, 2024 by Lori arpin
Evelina was extremely helpful with guiding me through an estate process. She was extremely knowledgeable and professional.
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28 Feb, 2024 by Jason koch
Attorney sat on my case for over a year while I paid interest on my debt from missing work from injury, barely answered any emails or gave me any information. Defaulted on appointments. When I hired another lawyer after she didn’t call me on a scheduled appointment (Berman and Russo was my new firm) he said he’d never seen anything like this in his whole career, told me things in one call I didn’t know in a year of being ignored, said case should have been settled a long time ago and proceeded to do so. Stay away.
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20 Oct, 2023 by Sterling bobbitt
The Prue Law Group came recommended by our neighbors, and we were very impressed with their help, clarity, and responsiveness in transferring some property - especially Allison Renfree, the Paralegal who put it all together. She was thoughtful and considerate and a great help to all concerned, dispensing good and timely advice. 👍
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Giacomo J Guarnaccia Jr, experienced Business, Civil Rights attorney in Willimantic, CT with 7 reviews
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23 Nov, 2022 by James saylor
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Bruce Kalom, experienced Estate Planning, Family Law attorney in Willimantic, CT with 1 reviews
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24 Sep, 2021 by Paul jeter
5 Bad Things about my experience hiring Kevin Connors to represent my mother's estate. 1) He said it would take a year. It took 3 years and 8 months. During this time, there was no regular communication nor was the process clear. I felt so low priority. There were no Christmas cards or anything like that. 2) I was told inaccurate information that sent me to an accountant meeting who had no idea what I was talking about. I sat there feeling completely unsupported having wasted time. 3) Failed to build trust. Bursts of emails or calls would be followed by long periods of quiet and non-response. Late fees and other costs accrued due to lack of communication. When they sent a letter to my brother, it triggered him and there was never an apology for that. 4) It was grueling and painful. Every single month I sent in the bank and check stubs for the estate account. I was told to close the account too early. It was disrespectful just to take the money out of the check to my brother instead of finishing up business professionally. 5) They closed the branch close to my home without notice. The main branch looks like something out of depictions of skid row.
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Pamela S Bacharach, experienced Family Law, Litigation attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Jerome William Paun, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Patrick M Prue, experienced Business, Estate Planning attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Alice Bers, experienced Business, Elder Law attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Mathew Ron Olkin, experienced Family Law, Litigation attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Jillian L Griswold, experienced Appeals, Family Law attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Howard B Schiller, experienced Appeals, Litigation attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Kevin C Connors, experienced Civil Rights, Elder Law attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Jonathan Samuel Zorn, experienced Business, Criminal Defense attorney in Willimantic, CT with 0 reviews
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Leah Margaret Pollard, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Nicholas S Russell, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Ashley Victoria Daley, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Christopher Douglas Carlson, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Caitlin Marissa Bach, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Wey-Wey Elaine Kwok, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Robert M Fitzgerald, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Dennis J O Brien, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Charles Krich, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Michael C Magliocco, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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Mary Ann Mierzwa, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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John J McGrath Jr, experienced  attorney in Willimantic, CT with  reviews
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