Reviews

Joel explained everything to me and made sure I understood everything. Grest to work with and will definitely use him again when needed!

Joel did a great job for me. Direct and too the point. It was a pleasure working with him

I was in a pannic and needed a family court lawyer asap. Joel is the only person to anwser and give me advise right away. I filed all papers and met with him the sane day. He stayed in contact and did everything he was suppose to do. I was so happy with his services and then about 6 months into the case it became harder and harder to get ahold of him. He wouldn't anwser calls or emails court dates were coming up and I had no idea because there was no communication. I really feel he didn't fight for me either. I was out of state so to him this was easy and free money. I got sick of everything and everyone came to an agreement so the case finally came to a end. I never received any of the paperwork so 1.5 months away from me suppose to pick up my daughter I start calling and emailing Joel. A course no anwser or reply then one morning I get a call from my daughter "Dad we are here". Thanks a lot Joel for your unprofessional lack of communication. You made me miss another chance to see my daughter. STAY AWAY FROM HIM HE IS GOOD AT FIRST BUT WILL LET YOU DOWN AS THE CASE GOES ON

He was a legal aid attorney that did not follow up with a case he made a mistake on very nasty

This man is a very dishonest person he took my case and I had to fire him because he did as he liked and always had an excuse as to why he didn't file the documents I requested. the first appearance he came 1 hour late and when he finally showed up he conversated with others for about 10 minutes before coming to me. with an excuse about some other client issues, there is a list of things wrong with this lawyer but the biggest being him holding on to my money let me know I will get it at his discretion you get ) stars sir I honestly don't know how you make a living

I originally hired Mr. Salinger in 2016 for a family court case. From the moment I met him, his kind personality, warm welcome and thorough answers to all of my questions was just the beginning of a great experience in what I thought was going to be extremely stressful. To my surprise, not only did we get through the case to my satisfactory but Mr. Salinger was not only professional, but thoroughly explained the process of everything going on. In July of 2021 I again hired Mr. Salinger due to the outcome and experience with him back in 2016. Again, he was kind, professional, answered all my questions thoroughly, and I had a lot as this case was a bit more complex. To say I was stressed about it was an understatement. However, Mr. Salinger helped throughout the entire process, eased my fears and went above and beyond. Mr. Salinger knows how to treat his clients and that was extremely helpful. I have dealt with lawyers before who tent to be a little mean and explain in lawyers terms and Mr. Salinger was the opposite, had no problem explaining things to me 10 times if he had to and with grace. I also dealt with his legal secretary Melodie and I see why they make such an amazing team. She was just as kind, helpful and as professional as Mr. Salinger. She took time to speak with me when Mr. Salinger was in court and gave me the same treatment he did...explained anything and everything I needed to know and went above and beyond. Mr. Joel Salinger is not only an amazing lawyer, but an overall great man who gets the job done. His kindness does not get in the way of him getting the job done as he did so twice for me and with no nonsense. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a lawyer to go with Mr. Salinger...I am confident he will get the job done for you! Thank you both, Mr. Salinger and Melodie for your kindness, thorough help and pleasant experience at a time I was going through something difficult, you made such an impact on my feelings regarding my cases and eased my stress a great deal and I can not thank you enough!

I met with Mr. Joel R. Salinger July 12, 2021 for a free consultation with anticipation of closure to my dilemma, but after listening to my case Joel informed me of the New York State Law and possible rulings. I am grateful for his knowledge and experience. I highly recommend this Attorney.

I met Joel Salinger a little over two years ago. I was at the darkest point in my life & was introduced to Joel in a jail cell with a few very serious charges against me. Joel took me on as an A18 attorney, meaning he fought for me without getting paid. I was in active addiction & couldn’t believe that any human would want anything to do with me let alone fight for me. From the beginning Joel was very encouraging and kind to me. We went from vacating warrants to additional arrests and he never judged me or treated me any different, he was always understanding. Joel believed in me when no one else did & without him knowing he became a very big part in my recovery. In the court room Joel was always professional, & well liked by every judge. He was always prepared and always on his A game. Joel always kept constant contact with me regarding court dates, he always explained everything in full detail to me. He talked me out of anxiety attacks many times, and even took time to speak with my ten year old son. Joel left me in a position to only better myself with rehab and without the burden of a criminal record. Two years later I was able to drive away from the court house with a valid license. The only way to repay Joel is to stay sober, and to let him know his part in saving my life. Thank You Joel!!!

I found Mr. Salinger on line and called him straight away. He was, from the onset, very kind and sincere. I explained to him, the nature of my very difficult traffic case, and the injustice I'd been dealing with since 2004, regarding a bad court ruling by a rogue judge, despite definitive proof that I did indeed have car insurance when an equally rogue cop pulled me over that day 15 years ago. Which was now carrying over to the present day, after finally being issued a new driver's license. I had no money, having lost my job 6 months prior, and I was facing thousands of dollars worth of fines. He knew as much, though had me come see him at his Commack office, where he spent more than an hour listening intently to me, going over my proof and evidence, gathered over time from Geico, the supporting docs sent to me from their underwriting department, on record since 2004. Offering strategies for a defense, calling his network of attorneys' people he knew could help me, dispensing valuable advice worth more than gold, and finally, commiserating with me about what a bum deal I'd gotten 15 years ago, and what awful misfortune I'd been dealt vis a vis the skunky lawyers' who'd botched my present case. Joel Salinger is an ace. An A+ guy, with humor and grace, a lovely soul who took an interest in me, as a person, caring more about his desire to help me get the very best defense, than he was, about my ability to come up with money to pay him. Incidentally, he'd been in touch with me, and took my phone calls, for several weeks, before I finally saw him at his office. He had to be somewhere that day, and yet, I was in his office for nearly 2 hours. In the end, he reached out to 2 very prominent attorneys and set up a meeting with me, to see David Mansfield, of Islandia, NY the following day. What a wonderful man! Joel Richard Salinger, a terrific lawyer, a man of honor, a great ally. Down to earth. And he cares about people, the law and the desire to see that justice is served. You want him as your lawyer. I recommend him very highly.

I was really down and out thinking that no one could help me where I cried a lot, but then I met Joel Salinger. Talking to Joel was like talking to a friend he listened and he would lightened up my sad moments i was having to where I was able to have faith to believe in him and that he could help me and he did. He faught for me caring only about what was needed and what was best for me. Thank you Joel Salinger for all that you have done to turn my situation into a happy ending.

Esq. Salinger was expedient in obtaining a resolution that was in my favor.

Joel handled my divorce after a decade long marriage that included three children. Joel was professional, compassionate and incredibly knowledgeable. He made himself available at abt time to answer my questions and he saw the matter through to a very thoughtful conclusion that was agreeable to all involved. I will and have recommended Joel to others.