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17 Mar, 2019 by Mike
For a Father who has had 5 Attorneys and twice Pro-Se, I believe my review and recommendation about Warren Holds Water. I was going through a Tumultuous divorce and custody battle for 7 years until I met Warren.
The divorce process is an extremely stressful and overwhelming experience trying to find the right Attorney. Unfortunately, If you do not have the right one from the get go, things get worse. They all tell you what you want to hear, such as; I know the Judge in your case, I don’t lose custody cases, we need to get you your kid, but it takes time and we have to crawl before you walk.
All these Attorneys give you false hope and promises. The Unethical Attorneys which are most of them have their trick. Every Plaintiff and Defendant must fill out a Net Worth Statement, there they can gauge how much they are going to take you for. For me, I did pretty well before my divorce financially.
These Attorneys take a retainer from you, do a few things that make you think this Attorney is doing a good job. As time goes on and when you get more involved in the case these Attorneys start neglecting you. They don’t take your calls or respond to your e-mails. Then they tell you when you finally get in touch with them is that now we have to do a motion and that will cost $1500.00 and everything else they can milk you for. They just keep leading you on until you realize after lining their pockets that you are net getting anywhere. Well, that what happen to me until I ran out of money and had to twice represent myself which I DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Warren was recommended to me by my Therapist. I made an Appointment to see Warren and he also had his Associate Andrea Scampoli in the conference room. We reviewed my case and also told him that I had 4 previous Attorneys. Now a Lawyer has to think, What is wrong with this person! But after discussing my situation and told him who my Attorneys were which he knew two of them we then began to go over my case. I than hired Warren and gave him a retainer. We started getting down to business and filed what ever motions were needed and Andrea Actually represented me in Court. There is no messing with her. She gets the job done and with in six months I had what I wanted from day one, 50/50 custody.
This team represents you with dignity and respect and are sensitive to your situation. They will always call you back and/or respond to e-mails. Warren and Andrea are the dream team when it comes to divorce. I guarantee you will not need to interview another Attorney after speaking with them. Also, once my case was over, I had a credit with Warren and within a couple of days Warren sent me a check
In closing, The other Gentleman Rick who wrote a review, I know very well as we both had the same Attorney prior to hiring Warren.
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11 Aug, 2018 by Maria
I have been a client of Warren's for the past 5 years. He has personally helped me survive the worst 2 years of my life. His professionalism and dedication to my family is unheard of.
Warren was my voice when I couldn't have one; my voice of reason when I was too emotional, and my teammate in so many ways. He was available to me whenever I needed him, including his personal time off. Warren readily responded to my emails and phone calls in a time when I needed guidance and reassurance.
Warren is a man of integrity who has fought for what I've believed to be the best for my family and has leveled with me when I was unable to see a bigger picture. He was always prepared for meetings; always preparing for the next step and kept me abreast in all conversations and decisions.
I have been blessed to have had such a wonderful man and friend in my corner, fighting to protect my family
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20 Jan, 2018 by Anonymous
Mr. Hoffman was sincere, compassionate and honest during a very difficult time. He listened carefully, answered all of my questions, offered advice and treated me with respect as I navigated through the many decisions I had to make for my children and I. His knowledge in divorce/separation/mediation, the County/State Court systems, judges, etc. were second to none. After hiring Mr. Hoffman, both he and his staff successfully negotiated the best possible settlement for me with no complications and in a timely manner. I highly recommend hiring Mr. Hoffman as your lawyer.
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16 Feb, 2024 by Joseph sausa
30 Dec, 2023 by Andy winston
This is a great firm, with very experienced lawyers and support staff. Bob Favata and Bill Wallace are not only completely professional and competent, but truly nice people too! I could not be happier with my experiences and results there.
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09 Aug, 2023 by Danny c
The best
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14 Jan, 2022 by Surfer rosa37
Highly recommend this office.
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02 Aug, 2021 by A schiatta
The staff is very friendly and helpful i highly recommend them
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13 Mar, 2021 by June d'antoni
Good place
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07 May, 2024 by Amy brent
I had the pleasure of Mr. Borrelli handling my employment matter. He is much more than I had hoped for and am very happy with the outcome. I look forward to what the future holds. Mr. Borrelli was referred to me by either the EEOC or Division of Human Rights. I highly recommend him and his firm.
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08 Apr, 2024 by Frank davis
13 Mar, 2024 by Jay lewis
To answer: I was never given the option to become a client of your firm.
Your offices reviewed my matter and declined to represent me.
I don't have a problem with this, but what does bother me (and the reason for my 1 star review) is that your attorney didn't even offer a cursory explanation of why he declined to represent me. He simply had his secretary call and tell me that he wouldn't pursue the matter.
It's a lack of basic professionalism, and bothered me enough to rate your firm 1 star.
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21 Oct, 2022 by Michelle friedman
Howard was the ultimate professional. He was compassionate, helpful and great to deal with. He guided me during my divorce and I will be forever grateful!
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04 Oct, 2022 by Yolanda samuel
Howard is an absolute pleasure to work with! He’s knowledgeable, patient and compassionate. I highly recommend Howard for anyone looking for a family lawyer.
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24 Oct, 2020 by Scott gruber
Howard Leff’s staff is very rude, discourteous and extremely obnoxious and unprofessional. Save your time and avoid this attorney. There actually are some good attorneys out there who’s staff really care about you. Stay far away from this firm. I’ve learned through first hand experience.
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22 Nov, 2023 by Andrew
I paid thousands of dollars and ended up with nothing changed. I was assured they could "easily resolve it" and it was not. I basically got what I didn't want without gaining anything in my favor. It's like I was fighting the death penalty and they "achieved" the option of how I was to die.
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03 Aug, 2013 by Karen
Amy has advocated for us as strongly as if it were for herself. She has given us time over the weekend, and after hours. She is extremely knowledgeable and bright.
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21 Feb, 2013 by Anonymous
Amy (Kulb) put her all into my case. I felt as if I had zealous and determined advocate in my corner. At the same time, Kulb was able to make me feel comfortable and understand all possibilities. Recommended by my professional association, and would send any health care professional with licensure, regulatory or criminal problems.
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08 Jun, 2014 by Mark
No one wants to be in a nasty divorce, appearance before a.
Judge, stand trial, but if you need to like I lived I couldnt have
been better represented.
In summary I was married over 20 years, life changes people.
I believe without Steve to guide me and perpare me my outcome
would have been drastically different. I personally had three separate
different law firms represent me, all of which I fired.
when I came to Steve my case turned around 360 degrees,
He listened, responded and was avaliable to speak when issues
like in any trial surfaced needing immediate attention.
I would and "have" recommended Steve, he earns his fee and
gets results.
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15 Mar, 2011 by Gail m
This "lawyer" took me for everything i had. i should have used a diffrent
differerent lawyer, as Meisner made a bad situation worse!! he is a divorced man himself, and has no objectivity whatsoever. Findva real attorney.
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01 May, 2021 by Anonymous
Attentive and smart. Highly recommend, was always available and was fantastic during closing
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19 Jul, 2017 by Anonymous
This attorney is arrogant and very difficult to deal with! He does not look after your best interest, all he cares about is his fee and doing as little as possible! He is not helpful one bit! There are tons of great lawyers out there and he is NOT in that category!
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29 Dec, 2019 by Katrina chapman
Worst attorneys ever. Slip shod work and does not keep the confidentiality of the client. Avaricious and spiteful.
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24 Dec, 2016 by Mehran kohanim
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