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Francine Pickett Cohen
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18 Sep, 2020 by Regina phlange
My ex-spouse is a narcissist, willing to lie, use our child as a pawn, no matter how shameless, no matter how long and even at our child's expense. The smallest decisions between us require a debate and very careful consideration much like a chess match. Intelligent narcissists can master manipulation and be almost impossible to get ahead of. Francine Cohen, consistently anticipated and was always prepared for whatever conflicts came our way. She listened to everything I was feeling and absorbed every historical detail I provided, she knew what I wanted to convey and then knew how to assure my thoughts would be clear, concise, effective, and most of all brilliant. Francine Cohen is a legal autocorrect, absolutely priceless. Unfortunately, so many times pressing matters requiring a quick decision would happen outside of the workday, on holidays, late hours moments before exchanges, etc. Fran never once left me waiting, I never had to make a decision without her providing her thoughts. So many divorces don't go to trial, mine did. Fran and Olga are militant when it comes to organization and preparedness during the trial. They have all documents available in seconds via Ipads as well as paper. if "God forbid the WiFi" stopped working or paper documents were not available, both ways were backed up. If the opposing counsel is unprepared, Fran and Olga would provide documents in order to prevent time from being wasted. Fran made hours of trial and questioning look effortless, she studied every detail of evidence, she picked up on so many things that I missed, she was fascinating to watch. A custody battle that becomes a war, requires weapons and a shield, Francine Cohen is the only weapon and shield you need.
13 Jun, 2018 by John
My divorce, custody and child support litigation changed as the situation changed through the years (eg. Changes in child custody as to who was the custodial parent). In an atmosphere very unfamiliar and intimidating to me, I was so much in need of a stable support who was not only familiar with the court system but who could portray my needs and the multiple factors involved in my case to those making the decisions. Fran has been there for us as this support from the very beginning in 2006, through the years when I needed her legal support even to helping to facilitate a domestic settlement agreement last year. In my experience, it was always an instant relief when I'd see her on arrival to court and with Fran sitting beside me in the processes, I felt confident that I had a skilled advocate.
23 Jan, 2018 by Anonymous
My experience with Ms. F. P. Cohen is that she is a very nice woman but she was not a good lawyer. Firstly, for less than 6 months, I emptied my retainer and somehow ended up owing more than I could have imagined. And I was shocked because I probably only went to court about 3 or 4 times in that 6 month period. I later learned that she charged me for everything from phone calls to emails, meetings and so on and so forth. My services did not match all the money I wound up being responsible to pay. Also, in my opinion, she was not successful at upholding my image in court. She was not even able to portray my image in court and I have lived an upstanding life, all of my life. Basically, if your case is not cut and dry, and especially if it involves any serious accusations that require aggressive and direct representation ( namely custody-related court concerns), I would not recommend.
17 Jun, 2013 by Gary
During my divorce and custody hearings over the last four years, I have worked with multiple attorneys in various states. I initially required the needs of an attorney in NY who would work closely with a jurisdictional attorney from another state, but Ms Cohen was such an outstanding litigator and protagonist, and an extremely skillful communicator that i continued with her throughout the years and have never regretted one moment working with her.
She has intelligence, character and grit and will fight like hell for her client. She is a virtuoso in the Richmond Court system where I have witnessed her finesse. She understands the nuances of the court system and the law as well as or better than any attorney I have worked with. She comes highly recommended.
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23 Feb, 2011 by Nicolas
she is a no nonsense, practical and extremely knowledgeable on the subject matter. She gave me advise on the spur of the top of her head, she was familiar with case law and rattled of several specific situations. We had been to another big name big priced hot shot attorney that was recommended to us for this matter. They really answered nothing in our first consult, it took three separate meetings to establish a plan. I was using Ms. Zawisny (through a recommendation) as a second opinion because I was told of her expertise. Well let me tell you, what she expalined more in the initial consultation than the other lawyers did in 3 meetings. She did waste my time saying that she had to do some research, she knew what she was talking about and that was obvious. the level of comfort with her handling my work is worth every dollar.Nicko
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25 Sep, 2010 by Anonymous
I used her in corporate matter, and once I did I was so satisfied that I have been using her services for the past five years.
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18 Mar, 2024 by Stephanie ghobrial
Robert Brown and his staff were excellent in helping me and my family during a difficult time.
He always returned our calls and was very professional and patient with us. He was very fair and stuck it out with end from the beginning until the end. I would highly recommend not using any other lawyer besides him,
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06 Mar, 2024 by Jimmy wu
Amazing service. Amazing lawyer. Always available when you need to reach him.
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07 Jun, 2023 by Anonymous
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I am not the type to look for trouble but trouble seems to somehow find me. I live in a multifamily complex and unfortunately was accused of copyright infringement. My internet services are shared throughout the building however, I’m the ISP account owner. I feared if my case was brought to court and my info was made publicly, my professional and personal reputation would be tarnished.
I did extensive research on law firms that specialize in these types of cases but a mutual friend referred me to Robert knowing he produces phenomenal results. Without hesitation, I hired him immediately. (By the way, investing in Robert didn’t break the bank at all. For the quality he delivers was worth every single dollar.)
After weeks of sleepless nights, anxiety and mentally draining days; Robert was able to prove my innocence, kept me out of court and, more importantly I remained anonymous. It’s been a few days since my case concluded but I’m still on cloud nine. Thank you, Robert E. Brown, from the bottom of my heart.
I can attest and validate the previous 5-star reviews when I say Robert E. Brown is the utmost professional, transparent and down-to-earth person you’ll ever meet. You will rest easy knowing you have the G.O.A.T in your corner because all he does is win. A famous artist named DJ Khaled once produced a song called “All I do is win”. That song has now been assigned to Robert’s number in my phone book. Keep up the extraordinary work!
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05 Mar, 2014 by Tomas richard
We talked to several attorneys in the NYC area but felt the most
comfortable with Donna Oliva. She is very professional, patient,
has great communication skills, and she promptly responded to
all of our calls and emails. We never felt we were just another
one of her clients. Although she handled a number of matters for
us simultaneously, she rarely had to refresh her memory about
the specific details of any matter, since her attention to
detail and recollection are superb. Her legal knowledge,
research and writing skills also are excellent, as well, and she
is extremely persistent when following up on things with other
lawyers. I would highly recommend Ms. Oliva to anyone.
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