Reviews

Amazing. Our first time buying a house and Stephen made our experience priceless. I highly recommend using Stephen if you’re looking to buy a house. Made it so easy on our part and does a great job explaining the whole process step by step. Thank you Stephen!!!

I worked with the Donaldson Law Firm on a new home construction contract review in Westchester. Stephen was incredibly responsive, both before and after normal work hours. Stephen worked very tactfully with my builder’s attorney to augment the contract exactly the way I wanted it without making any concessions. Absolutely perfect outcome.

The bottom line is that we wholeheartedly recommended Stephen and the Donaldson Law Firm to represent you for your real estate needs. For more details on our experience, please see below. When my husband and I decided to refinance our home, we had trouble finding representation. The first law firm we contacted had us on the hook for weeks as to whether or not they could represent us. Calls were not returned, even when we followed up. This wasted a lot of time between our application and the deadline of our rate freeze. But the day I called Stephen's office to ask questions, he called me back himself only a few minutes later. I hired him that day. Once hired, Stephen and his team got immediately to work. We had never refinanced before and had a lot of questions. Stephen answered them promptly and clearly. Despite having a compressed timeline, they were able to get everything done in time for the closing. They were wonderfully organized and clear with us. Stephen explained everything we were signing in terms we could understand. He helped us navigate the exceptional number of forms our bank threw at us. And he was extremely personable and friendly. So to summarize again, Stephen Donaldson is a wonderful real estate attorney and all around good human. Your case is in good hands with him and his firm.

Professional,responsive to all calls and a pleasure to deal with-will use him again for my next home sale

Margaret Nicholson handled my divorce as a mediator. She was very professional throughout the whole process yet very easy to talk with and explained EVERYTHING in detail. She was courteous, prompt at answering emails, very accommodating and understanding. I would recommend her to my friends and family with no hesitation and all the confidence.

Stephen Donaldson was recommended to me by my realtor and it was easy to see why. He is professional and very quick to respond to any questions- none of the waiting around for 2 days for a response, he’s back to you within an hour. Buying a house isn’t always the easiest process to understand, but Stephen made sure we weren’t confused about anything! From defining certain terms to sending links to teach us more about the process, Stephen made this seem like a walk in the park. He even made himself available over a holiday weekend if we needed him before closing. While maintaining his professionalism, Stephen is also relatable and personable which adds to how terrific our experience with him was. At closing, he explained every paper in a way that made it so easy to figure out what we were signing. When you are faced with a huge stack of papers you’ve never seen or heard of before, you want Stephen Donaldson to be the one to explain it all to you!! Additionally, his fee was straightforward and the best that we found in the area. I will certainly recommend him to friends & family. Thank you, Stephen!

We used the Donaldson firm for our home purchase. We couldn’t recommend him highly enough. He is a fantastic lawyer and his law firm and staff are all very professional. He was always available for questions, even the most simple. During the closing, he explained everything in layman’s terms. He made us feel very confident and comfortable throughout the entire process.

Margaret represented me in my divorce. I had previously been working with another lawyer but after years with her my divorce was still not close to being finalized, despite the fact that my situation was fairly straight forward. When Margaret took over she stayed on top of the matter and got the job done. She replied promptly to any and all communication with a professional yet warm demeanor. I am grateful for her exceptional service and recommend her highly.

Was a pleasure working with Stephen Donaldson, he followed up with everything promptly and kept me in the loop every step of the way. Truly a great experience and am forever grateful.

Stephen helped tremendously with a slightly complicated matter. He kept me in the loop each step of the way and always responded quickly to my inquiries. Highly recommended.

It was a pleasure working with Stephen; nothing gets slipped under the cracks. He explained the home buying process to me with great detail. Whenever I had a question, I could reach him and he would get right back to me if he missed my call. I would certainly recommend the Donaldson Law firm to my friends and family!