Reviews

Very professional. A real go getter and fighter, very knowledgeable and takes the time to sit with you to answer all your questions. Also willing to work with you on a payment budget for your retainer. Makes you feel very competent and comfortable when in the courtroom.

When you walk through the doors into Chris Kleister's office for the first time, you will have chosen the best attorney in Orange County. Congratulations! You have made the right decision. Look no further, as it is a decision you will be glad you made. A decision you will never regret. I certainly haven't. After 7 years of multiple cases, both as Plaintiff and Defendant, involving neighbors - easement use - contempt of court, the list goes on, and with Mr. Kleister's expertise and without exception, in each case we succeeded. What an accomplishment!! I have used many lawyers for various reasons in Fl, MI, & NJ. All were very good for my needs. Then I found myself in need of a NY attorney within a day's notice. A neighbor recommended Chris Kleister as the lawyer they had been using. That recommendation introduced me to an outstanding attorney. There are many lawyers in Orange County, but Chris Kleister is nonpareil. He is the Best. You will not find another with all the outstanding qualities that Mr. Kleister has to offer in his field of law. He is a phenomenal human being. Christopher Kleister makes you feel at ease whatever the reason that brings you into his office. He is kind. He is trustworthy. He is honest. He is understanding. He listens. He is concerned. He is fair. He is up front with you concerning the possible outcome of your case, and up front concerning the estimated cost to you of him handling your case. He is very knowledgeable about the law. He will always have your best interest in mind. He will become as knowledgeable about the facts of your case as you are and will live with it as if it were his own. He is very accommodating with his time and your schedule. He moves quickly on issues. He corresponds quickly. He cares. He believes in you. He does not prolong your case. He will work for you and with you. Mr. Kleister has two outstanding paralegals, Rachel Goldstein and Jennifer McCarthy. They are both very busy ladies, but you will always receive a friendly hello whether calling or walking into the office. They will do anything to help you whenever you come calling. They are very knowledgeable. They are very interested in you and your concerns. They are very understanding of your situation. Chris, Jennifer and Rachel make up the Kleister Law Group. They are a very cohesive legal trio who always work together as a team. Needless to say, I highly recommend The Kleister Law Group.

Christopher Kleisters' expertise is why you hire a lawyer. The laws of our country are complicated and were suppose to be made for the protection of our rights. Big companies, banks and other businesses can use these same laws to threaten and destroy hard working people like you and me. It is extremely important that your lawyer knows the laws and how they work. That knowledge is what you will get when you hire Christopher Kleister. He will explain the situation and make sure you know what you need to do and what can be done to keep the law on your side. I can't say enough about his staff. No lawyer can be available every moment you need them - but if they have caring and efficient people in the office your needs will always be me met. His Paralegal Jennifer will make sure all paper work is done correctly and on time. Calls and questions will always be forwarded to Chris in a timely and accurate manner thanks to his assistant Rachael. Our family has the home we worked so hard to build thanks to the Kleister Law Group.

I'm not proud of this, but I had received my 4th DWI about 5 years ago. My life was a complete disaster and I was spiraling out of control. I was terrified of the thought of going to jail, which I knew was most likely a possibility being it was my 4th arrest. I couldn't eat or sleep and I was a total basket case. Chris Kleister guided me in the right direction. His advice helped me immensely and he was able to keep me out of jail and be home with my family. I am happy to report that I have been drug/alcohol free for 5 years now and owe it all to The Kleister Law Group! They really are a great group of people and truly care about their clients. If it wasn't for Chris, I don't know where I would be today.

The legal services provided by Christopher and his staff for me recently were top notch. I would not heistate at all in recommending Chris to anyone I know both professionally and personally, if they needed any type of legal services

I called Chris after I lost my job and was no longer able to pay my bills. His office contacted my creditors & handled my bankruptcy fillings all the way until it was discharged. Jenn and the staff were very efficient and kept me updated and always informed.

Once upon a time I did everything right, followed the rules, lived well and paid my bills in advance. I lost my job and financially went backwards over time. For a period I lived off my credit cards so that I would not loose what I worked so hard to achieve. Unfortunately, the time took a little longer and my dependency resulted in hefty balances. At the time my APR was fixed at 3.7 - to max of 7 on a few cards. I did manage to get back into the workforce, but was not making what I used to. The result, I started a trend of being late on my payments. I was too much of a basket case to read the fine print of the new credit card policy (hook) and my APR from the jump went from low to over 27% on balances over 10k. I wanted to die, and years were spent trying to catch up, making payment plans and living pay check to pay check....trying to do the right thing. Not one of my creditors adjusted my rate, and told me that in order to get any assistance I needed to default. As much as it killed me, I did just that. What I did not know was that my accounts would be turned to collection agencies immediately. The game changed and attempts were made to garnish my wages and freeze my assets. I was an absolute mess trying to work things out with animals that did not care, and all the time I was making payments, late....but made them. It was not enough, and I had no choice. If I allowed wage garnishment it would have placed me in foreclosure. They did not care, but I had to. I immediately called Christopher B Kleister's office, he was my first and last call. The idea of filing a BK was like being on the Titanic, but when I was schooled on the reality of the game (creditors), I became very comfortable with the option. At no point was I pushed into filing, at no point did I feel like I was surrounded by a hungry attorney looking to prey on the weak. I encountered the opposite, I was given space to really think about what I needed to do and they were there to answer my questions before I came to the decision on my own. In fairness to them, I did not allow much time....they made me feel so comfortable in the decision, the process, and made every step crystal clear without a miss. My motivation was to take back my independence, which was sold to the devil with these creditors wanting to play by their rules rather than to work with me. "Team Kleister" came in and saved me in the only way a person can get saved in my situation, filed quickly, gave me a homework assignment (checklist) to compile (they got the following day) and it was just a matter of time. The work was on me, but the expertise was on them. I cannot thank them enough for taking my call, for listening to my story, to counseling me from start to finish, and for fulfilling their promise that they would work as hard with me to get this done. The paperwork was grueling, but hey its a BK, not a parking violation. In the end it was seamless, there were no issues at all, and all happened exactly as it was explained to me. Don't get me wrong, the decision in filing a BK was life altering for me. I used to be in the 800 FICO bucket and working on Wall Street. Never thought in a million years that I'd join the masses. Life lesson 101 "It can happen to anybody". Nonetheless, I felted protected, I felt I made the right choice.....even if it was my first and only call, but that was because "Team Kleister" nailed it at "hello". Would I recommend this office? Are you kidding me? I have angels in Washingtonville, NY. They are experts, have been there and have done many thats and they are people in suits. They are people that care, that go above and beyond for their clients. I was very lucky, and have no regrets thanks to them. May 7th marks a year since my discharge. I am debt free, still have my house, and have me. Thank you, Team Kleister! There would not have been a me, if it wasn't for "us". I hope my review brings solace to another. Choices are hard, results are easier.

Chris kleister and Jenn McCarthy are a great team! They both helped my closing go smoothly back in 2005. I continue to use them to this day because of their commitment to their clients. I highly recommend using Kleister law group!