I worked on my mother's estate with Bousquet Holstein's attorney Emilee and her paralegal Peg…read more They were able to open the estate and have me named executor. However, from that point onward, there were problems with responsiveness to questions and the accuracy of the legal guidance provided. Emilee was very slow to respond to emails and was almost unreachable by phone without an appointment. She seldom provided timely answers to questions, and as a result, most of my interactions were with Peg. Unfortunately, Peg's advice was unreliable. Repeatedly, I found myself, as the client, in the position of having to research legal issues on my own and correct the erroneous advice of Peg, whom I was paying $275 per hour to work on the estate. To say this state of affairs was disappointing would be a dramatic understatement. Peg once prepared for my signature a letter to a financial institution that would have resulted in the distribution of my mother's assets in a manner wildly inconsistent with what we were trying to achieve, if I had not caught and corrected her error myself. Another time, she completed a tax form so inaccurately that many lines were incorrect by double digit percentages. Had I not recognized and corrected those errors as well, I can only imagine what the consequences may have been. Finally, I asked to work with a paralegal other than Peg, and an attorney other than Emilee, who is apparently leaving the firm. In response, I was told by David, a managing partner at Bousquet Holstein, that the firm was terminating its representation entirely. No explanation was given. All phone calls went unreturned. I am now in the position of having to work on my mother's estate with another firm, whose employees will need to be brought up to date at the cost of great time and expense. I have worked with several law firms over the years, and I can say without reservation that Bousquet Holstein is the worst of them. It is hard to imagine a more unpleasant, and less productive experience. The contempt with which I have been treated, as not only a client of the firm, but a son who recently lost his mother, is truly shocking.

Let's just say, the two associates I dealt with at this firm were very nice and friendly. I felt…read morerushed in my first encounter due to time which led me overlook a few issues I wanted to explain. I felt the information that I was given, I already knew, which would of saved me money at $445/hr. If they didnt have time to investigate, I would of happliy did some looking up myself due to how important this issue was if i knew what section of law to start. Mostly it was how the person reading things interpret information. I felt in the end that my issue wasn't important enough, and was no further ahead when I called. Disappointed, because the issue remains unresolved.

In short, this office was rude, slow, and incompetent. They were in charge of handling my father's…read moreestate and my uncle (the executor) decided to go with them for the house sale. Much like Jennifer A's post, they told us were only speaking to us out of curtsey to my uncle and invoked my father as a guilt trip when we disagreed with the strategy that was proceeding. When the initial house sale began to spiral during closing. During that time, they were if little to no help, condescended to our realtor, and avoided getting the attorney involved until almost a month after the initial closing date. Even then, the only reason the deal finally was finished was through our realtor contacting the buyers attorney directly and hammering out a deal herself.

My Great Aunts Estate was settled in June and as the beneficiaries we have been told that we are…read morenot able to get any information and little information has been shared with our executor. The receptionist that answered the phone was extremely rude and hung up on me. I hope the paralegal will have the billable hours and proof ready to share on what is taking so long. It has been over a year and a half since her passing....this is ridiculous and completely unprofessional.

They were professional, courteous, and expeditious. I would recommend them to any family or friend…read more Received a ticket for talking on cell phone, it comes with 7 points. So I called Ticket Doctor and with great ease a was able to have the ticket reduced to no points from the comfort of my home.

From the owner: We are a criminal law office that also handles traffic tickets in New York. The majority of tickets…read morewe handle are reduced to non moving, no point violations. In most cases you do not have to go to Court. You can also take care of the ticket via fax or email without a visit to the office. We will get your ticket reduced so you save money, insurance fees and time by not going to Court. Keep those points off your license.

Leticia was very helpful and attentive, having charges pending is a very scary thing I didnt…read moreunderstand what was being said in court or what exactly my options were she was very helpful in explaining everything that happened and helping me understand all the court jargon i was greatful for all she did for me because I managed to walk away with a clean record i was scared i would have a record forever and not be able to get a decent job Leticia was my answer

I had a hearing coming up and was so confident in myself that I figured I could represent myself in…read morecourt. But as the days grew closer, I started questioning myself as to if I would be able to win my case alone. I then decided it would be best if I'd hire a lawyer. I came across Leticia's name - along with many other lawyers - , but seen that she did FREE CONSULTATIONS, i called her right away. I met with Leticia on a Friday, told her my situation and let her know my hearing was only a couple days away. After speaking to her for about an hour, she gave me the confidence that everything would be alright and just to stay positive. I knew then, she would be the perfect lawyer for my case. She spent the rest of her Friday evening and her whole weekend reviewing and preparing my case (who would ruin their whole weekend just for me?? Leticia did!). When the hearing day finally came, we walked out of the court room with flying colors. Leticia did a great job, she knew exactly what she was doing and knew exactly what she was saying. Leticia Astacio is the BEST LAWYER EVER!! I would definitely recommend her to EVERYONE I know.

Mr Hartt was a great help in my case. I'm very grateful for all his help! He was understanding,…read moreeasy to talk to and very good on his communication. Thank You Mr Hartt sincerel, Terry Anderson

I hired James Hartt to represent me against a government agency for violating my human rights as a…read morefemale with a disability. I hired him for a second case against my employer for retaliation. Both cases were dismissed as NPC. I have a third retaliation case pending with the NYSDHR and will not have Mr. Hartt represent me again. He did very little in either case; albeit the minimum required which was basically copying and pasting my written complaint into legal format. He added very little to the fact finding conference that took place failing to point out anything relevant or pertinent to my case. He was inconsistent with his information yet consistent with making excuses each time I had a question or need. Several thousand dollars wasted only to be failed in both cases.

Attorneys are almost always the brunt of mean spirited jokes, derision and name calling - that is,…read moreuntil a person needs one. I won't get into the details of my civil case or the specifics of the fees, but I will say this office handled a case for me that I could not be more grateful for. No, they didn't win me a large settlement or anything like that. What they did was give me peace of mind at a time when I needed it most, and handled my case brilliantly with a very reasonable flat fee.

I had a very good experience with Michael Calarco. I went in for bankruptcy consultation and I…read moreended up retaining him. In the end I backed out of bankruptcy but I received almost ALL of my money back and the female paralegal I dealt with was nothing short of wonderful.