I've had the unfortunate life battles that go with a broken family. However, I had the fortune of…read moremeeting and hiring Joanne to represent my matters over almost a decade. It has been a relief to have her attend on my behalf and use her wisdom and experience to guide me through the decision making process on my child-support case for two daughters. I wish I had met her 10 years sooner. After almost 20 years of paying child support, I have a few months remaining and I am super appreciative of what she has done to contain the situation and keep the peace without having it be too costly for me on a monthly basis. Also her bill amounts are reasonable and I do believe that she charge is a fair price for the time and energy that she is putting into the case. For any of you, I pray to God you don't choose the wrong attorney. It will be the 2nd most costly decision of your life. The first most costly decision is unfortunately who you wind up having kids with. Thank you for everything Joanne and you know that your help has been immeasurable for me and thank you for also having the human side that most lack.

From the owner: The Law Office of Joanne P. Monagan, is an established Troy family-law firm serving clients…read morethroughout the surrounding areas of New York State. Ms. Monagan has more than 20 years of legal experience in family and matrimonial law, including divorce, property division, spousal support, custody, child support and more. Divorce is a very personal and emotional challenge, and the related issues of child custody, property division, and support can be extremely stressful to deal with. If you are faced with these issues, you want to feel comfortable and confident knowing you can easily approach your attorney to talk about all aspects of your case. With support from an experienced lawyer, the legal process doesn't have to be overwhelming.

outstanding law firm would recommend it to anyone who needs experts in their field. Had the…read morepleasure to working with this law firm on several occasions and their commitment to excellence is outstanding.

** Tully Rinckey's response to my reviews is disingenuous. We already addressed this matter…read moredirectly with Mr Hogan. The only options presented were to continue paying TR to correct their mistakes in their work--despite them already having the necessary information and documentation--or to close the matter and receive only the unused portion of the retainer. Mr Hogan had the opportunity to resolve this privately and chose not to. ** Our experience with Partner Derrick T. Hogan was extremely disheartening. After I raised legitimate concerns regarding defective, factually inaccurate, and a legally weak demand letter produced by the firm, Mr. Hogan treated the issue as though we were simply dissatisfied with a draft. The firm already possessed the necessary information and documentation to prepare the demand letter , yet we were effectively expected to pay additional fees to correct mistakes that should have never occurred. During our phone call, Mr. Hogan repeatedly emphasized that he was a "Partner" while minimizing the substance of my concerns. He did not meaningfully address the factual errors, omissions, weak legal posture, or the firm's failure to properly handle a serious matter involving retaliation and safety issues.  This matter severely affects my 88-year-old mother and our household. We had already been dealing with a destabilizing situation for approximately a year and a half, and I expected someone serving on the Client Assurance Committee to listen carefully, investigate what had gone wrong, and help resolve the problem. Instead, the conversation felt focused on defending the firm's inaccurate work product and billing rather than understanding the deficiencies I had identified.  Mr Hogan did not provide a meaningful remedy, the options presented were essentially to continue paying for revisions or close the matter and receive only the unused portion of the retainer. This left us with an unusable draft after a substantial portion of our retainer had already been billed.  Mr. Hogan's approach was dismissive, condescending, and unhelpful. I would caution anyone seeking capable, considerate, and zealous advocacy to look elsewhere. I cannot recommend Mr Hogan or Tully Rinckey.

I could not receive a response from this law firm. I would not recommend them. It seems that they…read morework specifically for the landlord NOT THE TENANTS!

I first started to use Max when I bought my first house and found that the previous owner lied on…read moredisclosures. Max patiently reviewed the case, and explained that between his costs, and the net worth of the seller, I was unlikely to ever collect a judgement, and to best walk away. This earned me instant respect because Max chose the path that was best for me instead of the path that would have earned him the most money. I then used the law firm again when I was going to have a tenant move into our house, and Max patiently went over all of the legal requirements to be a landlord. Most recently, I used the law firm for selling a property, after I spent hours reading the forms and instructions myself. Max was able to do everything in 15 minutes. Sometimes, it's worthwhile to pay a professional, and Max is someone I've learned to trust.

Jo helped me so much with an issue with my grandson last year. I one brief visit I got all the…read moreanswers I needed and that have held me over. She also said I could call if I (without charge) if I had further questions. I have done so at least once and she responded. What impressed me the most is that her selfless honesty. She said "This is why I am not rich. I could take your money and spend all this time in court but there is very little chance it will not result in you getting custody." So we advised me not to waste my money. Then she gave me advice when and where it would be appropriate and I would be more likely to get custody. A wise, kind person who I would trust in any child court situation.

From the owner: A solo practitioner with over 25 years of experience, Jo M. Katz zealously advocates for her…read moreclients' interests in all family court and matrimonial matters, including custody, child support, Orders of Protection, relocation, grandparents rights, Separation Agreements, divorce and more. From the initial settlement negotiations through a trial and appeal, Jo M. Katz uses her years of experience and deep legal knowledge to guide clients to the best possible resolution of their cases. Call today for a consultation.

Excellent! Margaret was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, took the time and genuine interest in my…read morecase and did not charge me as much as other quotes I previously received. I was very impressed and would recommend to anyone seeking a family law lawyer in Albany NY.

Highly recommended! I received a speeding ticket in the town of Brunswick NY. I retained Carbone…read more& Carbone to represent me. Martin Carbone was super responsive and efficient and negotiated my ticket to a reduced traffic violation. This was resolved in weeks especially during Covid. Martin was professional, friendly and easy to work with. Please use them if you need legal counsel.

My sister just had a difficult situation and these guys really went above and beyond to help her…read moreout. Not to get into too many details, but there was a situation with a car that was costing her a ridiculous amount of money and this firm really helped her out of the woods. Thanks again!

Quite possibly the worst experience you could ask for. Provided all information requested, and he…read morealready couldn't keep track of what was given back to him. I asked a basic question on his process over the phone, and he began screaming, literally screaming, about how the officers are "c***suckers" and the court system will tell you to "**** off" and that if you have any questions you should go find a "country club" lawyer who will charge me $595 and tell me to give up. These are verbatim words after he took my credit card details. I called back to calmly let him know I will be going to a different attorney, and he said "**** off" and hung up and blocked my number. I wish I was making this up but I am not. I haven't seen my credit card charged yet, but wouldn't be surprised if he tried to do that.

Guy couldnt even answer the phone properly all i got was ehhh,, ehhh well i dont know..... smh he…read morecould do better!

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.