For MANY years I have had the pleasure of dealing with partner John Cahill at this firm…read more John is the antithesis of what a lot of folks think about attorneys. John is outrageously personable, honest, knowledgeable and accommodating. He has even done so things for me in the past with no charge. John cares about his clients and his actions always reinforce that. I give my highest recommendation for John. He specializes in real estate and contract law and handles wills, etc. if you are in need of a classy attorney give John a call. If what you need is not in his area of concentration he will happily provide a referral.

My husband and I are brand new to the Albany area, having fled the crazy housing inflation of New…read moreEngland to come back to New York. The Covid lockdown year was traumatic, realizing that we had to move was traumatic, packing up and saying goodbye was traumatic... but we were able to purchase a house here in Albany. Even though we were cash buyers and willing to meet the seller's price, her attorney was weirdly combative and unaccommodating. There was a tiny typo on the title (could the hostile attorney have made a mistake? Heavens!) and we were very worried that our whole moving-in scenario was in jeopardy. A moving truck full of sweaty men was on its way, the cats were unhappily ensconced in a pricey hotel, we were completely stressed out... And then Laura Marro from Messina and Cahill entered the scene. She was calm and professional, which was really very reassuring in the hot mess our simple closing had become. She hopped on her phone and in minutes the problem was resolved and we were signing on to our new adventure. I would strongly advise anyone looking to close on real estate to rely on Messina & Cahill. Ask for them if you can, they saved the day for us!

Here's my beef with this company- they don't provide a fee until AFTER they've reviewed your…read morefinances. I sat through an introductory consultation where every account and asset I own was provided. I asked the associate upfront what the fee(s) would be to establish a trust. Her response was that Mr. Pierro would be in to provide that. It was pretty stunning to hear $6k and I am sure if I presented with fewer assets the fee would be different, otherwise there would be transparency. I've since established the trust, and that plus a will, power of attorney, and health care proxy were all executed with a different law office, specializing in estate planning for $3k.

beware of Aaron Oconnor. Words cant give justice to how much of a nightmare it was working with…read morehim. He is the The managing partner in Latham. He literally abandoned me 2 weeks before we were due to settle because i didnt feel comfortable with what he negotiated. The negotiations took place off the record without my knowledge and nobody present. He tried bullying me and my younger brother into consenting to the agreement. When i asked for information and documents i was ignored. He was extremely immature, lazy and temperamental. If i was skeptical of anything he would get mad asking me if i was a lawyer. He would attempt to belittle me and lie so blatantly without even attempting to cover the lie up. there was no conversation he would just talk over you. He wants to tell you what hes going to do and what your going to do. He has no sentiment towards anyone at all. Jacob V. who is/was an associate there was assigned to my case originally. No complaints with him. He immediately went to work. Answered our questions. Communicated effectively. He was unwavering the minute we hired him for representation. According to Aaron he is no longer with the firm and thats how i ended up with Aaron. There may be other lawyers in the firm that are competent and wont treat you like a peasant. I dont know. This was my experience and it was nothing but anxiety the moment Aaron took our case. When we went our separate ways there were not any notes, documents, records of anything. He just pretty much winged it i guess who knows.

I had a succesful Chapter 7 wuth his office and was ranted the banchrupcy. Exellent lawyer…read morereasonable riving and kind staff.

SO RUDE. Disrespectful. Steamroller Sam with the big sighs and interrupting and lies via email then…read morehas really wildly unhinged energy over the phone. He was frustrated at my questions? Despite him ranting about things I've already gone through. I was born disabled but he doesn't have time to do a full consult for free he said on the phone despite him assuring me via email that he would. He's supposed to be the knowledgeable professional. I was supposed to have a free consult. I should add - I called 4 minutes after our appointment was supposed to start and he 'stepped out of the office' for him to call back about 17 minutes after the meeting was supposed to start while I sat with major anxiety. So if I had gone in person, he wouldn't have even been there. Then, he didn't even listen to my case!! Said something about me wanting a case from 10,000 feet high? No dude, I was born disabled and have been fighting this on my own since 2009 and was referred to this abysmal agency. If I could give ZERO stars I would. They should specify that they only want easy imminent physical disabilities, else they have no time or care. I have it all recorded if anyone wants to listen! and then to boot, he sent a reply email that was worse than his phone call. I have pictures of those too ... Saul has better energy than this guy.

Professional, fast reply response, great legal advice, updated and modern. Check out / look into…read morewhat your inquiry about, It's a not waste of time.

I have worked with attorney Brett Bush (esq.) for the past year. He has helped me TREMENDOUSLY with…read moresettling and planning my mother's estate. Over the past year I have been on the phone with him, on a weekly basis. Free of charge. Each and every phone call with Brett was so nice and helpful. Cooper and Copper does estate planning only. This includes: wills, healthcare proxies, power of attorneys and real estate. If you are looking for a wonderful group of attorneys with expertise in estate planning use Cooper and Cooper. You WILL NOT be disappointed. If I did not have Brett's guidance over the past year, I would not have known what to do when certian situations have risen. I was very pleased with his sound advice and will continue to be a lifelong client.

Gave bad advice in a real estate matter. Had to drop him and use a different attorney who have…read moregood advice and helped me, not the person I was having to take action against.

I have known Gary O'Connor for over 30 years, working with him in government and the Real Estate…read morebusiness. Gary is knowledgeable, professional and congenial. It's always a pleasure to do business with him and I can recommend him highly. Nick Barber, President, Nicholas C Barber Real Estate & Nick Barber & Assoicates, LLC Schenectady, New York

I have referred personal injuries to the firm and have been extremely satisfied with the results…read moreand their professionalism.

Thank you guys for everything you did to help get my case settled! My family and I really…read moreappreciate how professional you were and how quickly you responded to our questions! Thank you! 10/10

Casey is an amazing lawyer. Casey is personable and professional as well as extremely knowledgeable.read more

They do their job, and they will be quick to tell you that they did it. But in terms of compassion…read moreand understanding to an individuals situation? No, I can't say they do that. I hired this firm after a domestic dispute in 2021 and I hired them because I was told that they were top rated for both the LGBTQ community and in DV. They post this on their website, and they also campaign for local organizations like the Pride Center and YWCA, so I'm going to assume here that they do this, because.... Well how could they treat someone a certain way, when they give back so much?!?!? I imagine, that they are compassionate, as long as you have an exuberant amount of money to pay them, and can keep the flow of money coming, because its all they care about. I was hesitant to retain and I should have followed my gut. While Kayla did her "job" she sent some emails and filled out a separation document (like the ones you normally see in a divorce), it was the lack of compassion and care. She made me feel like crap on more than one occasion. I don't feel like she listened to my concerns, in fact she argued with me and would tell me how I was wrong (kind of like my marriage). When I would explain how her words and actions were making me FEEL, I was told to get a therapist. When my husband doesn't exercise visitation or pay towards his children, I'm still then told by them that I need to pay them over $5,000.00 and should just take out a personal loan. When an individual is going through a divorce, its hard enough. When theres kids, its another layer, when there is abuse, its ANOTHER added layer and divorce attorneys know this, in fact, they are the experts in it. I really feel as though this firm charges an insane amount of money to do as little work as possible and by that I mean, they will do the basics, and then tell you to be grateful. Find another firm. Also I'm going to note here that I fully anticipate this review either being deleted by them or them replying saying how I'm just a dissatisfied client who is upset I didn't get my way. You're the reviewer, so you decide.