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Pros
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Knowledgeable and effective legal representation
“Ken has represented me I a legal matter once before, he got me all that I deserved.”
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Dedicated and responsive staff
“They have responded to me off hours, I have never been left hanging. I genuinely and sincerely recommend this law office.”
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Achieves favorable outcomes for clients
“The team went above and beyond for me. They ensured that I was clear and understood all processes and procedures....5 stars!”
Cons
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Rude and unprofessional staff behavior
“Brenda is very unprofessional, condescending and belittling. If you want to be treated well then don't go to this law office.”
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Failure to communicate and keep clients informed
“He refused to do basic work that a lawyer does and even meet with me in person, and could not provide me with basic updates about my case.”
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Mishandling of client cases
“He represented me to find information that he was supposed to because he refused to. Eventually ended up firing and replacing with a real lawyer after his firm attempted to materially misrepresent me on my behalf to claim I destroyed evidence.”

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21 Sep, 2021 by Karin
I have been dealing with the Law Office of Kenneth Mollins for quite some time now. They are very responsive and work very hard for you. I am completely satisfied with their service and team. Tim is an excellent lawyer as well. The office staff are always there for you. They have responded to me off hours, I have never been left hanging. I genuinely and sincerely recommend this law office. I am 110% satisfied with their service and dedication to the client. I highly recommended them. Thank you!! Karin/Smithtown
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24 Jan, 2021 by Rharris
I am very satisfied with the Professional services I received from Attorney Tim Manning , he was very supportive & informative from the beginning, when I 1st called for information he guided me through the process & provided me with the necessary information I needed even before he took my case which is a plus & their rates are manageable even during the pandemic, I would recommend this firm to anybody I know & will use their services in the future if needed.
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31 Jan, 2019 by Joe
Absolute unprofessional nightmare. Hired on recommendation from family because he was allegedly "good guy" after I suffered a catastrophic facial fracture during an assault. Needed help coordinating with prosecutors and taking on the assailants and recovering my quality of life because I was obviously unable and traumatized. He refused to do basic work that a lawyer does and even meet with me in person, and could not provide me with basic updates about my case, then blamed me when my attacker was allowed to plea out to lesser charges without my consent. I had to use outside counsel as he represented me to find information that he was supposed to because he refused to. Eventually ended up firing and replacing with a real lawyer after his firm attempted to materially misrepresent me on my behalf to claim I destroyed evidence. If you want to have a slam dunk multi-million dollar settlement and be guaranteed of losing it, Mollins is definitely that type of lawyer.
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03 Dec, 2018 by Anonymous
I was refereed to Ken Mollins by another attorney, who happans to be my niece , Ken has represented me I a legal matter once before , he got me all that I deserved, but his service is so good I had to use him again , so he represented me in 2 legal matter ,Kem Mollins is my go to guy .
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03 Dec, 2018 by Tamia
I highly recommend this firm! My experience with this firm was more than what I had expected...The team went above and beyond for me. They ensured that I was clear and understood all processes and procedures....5 stars!
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