Update 05/23/2018 There are still NYC Public Records that…read morestill have my neighbors name on it not mine!! it's been almost 3 years and I am still trying to clean up this mess. I just did an appraisal and the appraiser called me to ask me who is ___ Holt as they are showing up in public records on the deed!!!! This law firm didn't even do a good job at fixing this situation and they want me to take down this review??!! I think NOT! the below was posted 8/26/2015 talk about the most incompetent lawyers on the planet, well here they are. they were supposed to change the deed to the house next door to me the geniuses over there filed the paperwork with my address so the deed on my house was changed to my neighbors name. wtf!!!!! i called the offices yesterday and they had the audacity to tell me to have my lawyer call them. ok you fucked up in a major way and you won't admit the mistake or talk to the person whose life you have made living hell for the past 24 hours. they were supposed to correct the mistake today do you think they sent me the paperwork or emailed me to tell me they had corrected my deed???? no!!!!! apparently they fixed my neighbors deed but left mine uncorrected!!!! robert johnson one of the partners emailed me a reply last night saying "stressing me out doesn't help the situation" are you fucking kidding me!!!!! you're stressed out??!!! imagine how i feel suddenly my property that i worked hard for is in someone ele's name because you fucked up the paperwork mr. johnson!!!!! not to mention the hours missed from work, lawyer fees etc trying to figure out what the fuck happened!!!! you will be getting a bill!!!! but this should not be anything new to you since your firm is an ambulance chasing one anyway!!!!! i hope this scathing review hurts in more ways than one. i do not recommend anyone to use this firm, they are unprofessional, and clearly incompetant! see you in court assholes!!!

I have retained the legal services of Johnson & Liebman attorneys for a variety of needs and always…read morehave found them to be excellent. They consistently provide superb advice, are quick to respond and are professional, diligent and conscientious in every interaction. I have full confidence in having them represent me in any legal matter and highly recommend them without any reservation whatsoever.

The offices of Robert Tsigler and associates are unmatched! Number one, by far. He and his…read moreassociates work day and night, around the clock, seeing to it that your case gets settled as quickly as possible. They work for you to achieve the best possible outcome when the system we live in fails to do so. Robert Tsigler, Joseph Caldarera, and Jamie Sullivan are attentive, making sure your voice is represented and needs are met. They stay on top of it, never allowing the corrupt offices of the district attorney and state to step all over your rights. His team works quickly & efficiently to get an answer fast!!! The state and DA unfortunately work in a corrupt fashion, unlawfully and unfairly, using the innocent lives of civilians for profit. In my family's case, a close relative was in need of mental help, having gone through trauma they wouldn't speak of to the family. We didn't know what to do or who to turn to. When we reached out to the mobile crisis program (a state therapy program), for help, we didn't get anywhere, let alone resolve the issue. The Mobile Crisis policy is as follows: they visit your home 3x, in hopes of speaking with the person in need, and whether the person is home or not, they close the case after fulfilling 3 tries. They put it on record that they've attempted to help. If you ask us, that was little to no help. Visiting the person's home and realizing they are not home or will not speak to them, and counting it as "trying," doesn't do much. They then advise you that the next time the individual acts out, to call 9-1-1. So what did we do, never having dealt with the police? We called 9-1-1, in hopes of getting some help or therapy. Little did we know, the police can press charges even if the family does not. So we got ourselves into a terrible, messy, and extremely costly case. We had our relative charged for things we didn't want to press charges for. To make matters worse, they handcuffed this person to the hospital bed because they were in "police custody," adding more trauma to an already traumatic experience . This put a strain on our family, making things extremely hard- emotionally, mentally, and financially for us all. Luckily, Robert Tsigler eased the tension and worked quickly to get our relative out of police custody. He represented them to hurry along this tragic case, brought on by the wonderful system we live in. A terrible system it is! The office communicates everything and keeps you in the loop, while the DA and state officials fail to let you know what is going on, dragging out the case. Thanks to Robert Tsigler and his incredible team of lawyers, we are now all doing okay, and our relative has gotten the proper care. The case has been dropped. We'd recommend him to anyone we know, near or far. He is the best!!!! Robert Tsigler's office put us at ease during a difficult time. We can't thank him and his team enough! Highly recommend.

I retained the Law Offices of Robert Tsigler in early February 2026 and paid a $3,500 retainer…read morebased on their reputation, expecting a high level of professionalism and responsiveness. It took approximately 11-12 days for the firm to file its appearance, and nearly three weeks before I had a meaningful conversation with the initially assigned attorney, John Fink. During that time, communication was limited and there was little sense of urgency. In late February, after I raised concerns about communication and the handling of my case, Mr. Fink stated that "we will be withdrawing as your counsel" while my case remained unresolved and an active warrant was still outstanding. I raised these concerns because of the firm's reputation and expected the issue to be addressed by management. Instead, I was reassigned to Scott Migden and told the matter would be handled quickly. However, over the following weeks, I did not observe meaningful progress. No motions were filed, and I was repeatedly told the firm was "waiting to hear back from the prosecutor," with no clear advancement in my case. When I requested updates, I was often directed to phone calls instead of receiving written responses, and those calls consistently provided the same information without new developments. When I reviewed the billing statement, a significant portion of the charges appeared to be for communication, internal discussions, and administrative tasks rather than substantive legal work. I was also told there was essentially no case file beyond what I had provided, yet the billing reflected work on a "case file," which I found inconsistent. I also later learned that the original attorney remained listed as my attorney of record in the New Jersey court system as of April, which added to my concern about who was actively handling my case during that time. After all of this, I was informed that continued representation would require an additional $6,500. I had no issue paying additional fees if meaningful work had been performed, but based on the billing and lack of progress, I did not feel further fees were justified. After I indicated I intended to leave an honest review, I received a response from Joseph Caldarera stating that the firm would respond through legal or professional channels if necessary, which I found concerning. Based on my experience, I was dissatisfied with the communication, billing practices, and overall handling of my case, and I am pursuing fee arbitration and an ethics complaint in New Jersey.

I highly recommend this lawyer. He handles his work quickly, professionally and with great results…read more He stepped into our difficult case after a previous lawyer's incompetence nearly ruined it and he completely turned it around. We are incredibly grateful for his help.

One of my family elders just got green card through this law firm. Perhaps as an immigration…read moreattorney, helping clients getting a green card is just their daily work. But it is not every lawyer who can make a dead case (like my elder's) come back to life. My elder is a successful foreign businessman who has lived in the United States for 18 years. He had tried various methods for applying for a green card; but for various reasons, he failed a lot. At the worst time, he was even requested by the US government for deportation. We all thought that his case was hopeless. And many lawyers refused to take over his case. Later, around five years ago, he hired this lawyer through a friend's recommendation. To be honest, the lawyers' office is small, however all employees are experienced; we later learned that all the employees have been in the business for nearly 20 years, which is not easy. It took five years for this lawyer to slowly solve the problem of my elder's case and then continue to apply for a green card all the way. This is a very amazing counterattack; it is the good news for our entire family. My elder told me that this law firm is really willing to spend time on his case, while many other law firms can't do this. Although I don't understand the law, my common sense tells me that it is very difficult to succeed in a case that used to be considered as no hope. This law firm is not only very proficient in the law, but also has the patience and heart. I am very grateful for their dedication and help for my family.

John was an integral in the recent sale of our Brooklyn townhouse. The deal got a little…read morecomplicated over the course of the transaction and John was able to help us (and the Buyer) navigate the process. Highly recommended.

Mr Edward Seplavy practices with true dedication and professionalism for his clients. His…read morecompassion and relentless advocacy made a challenge time alot easier to deal with. He was always available to answer my questions and provided clear guidance throughout the entire process. I highly recommend this attorney to anyone in need of experienced, client focus, legal support!

If you need a good lawyer, Ed Seplavy is the man. He is smart and knows the law. He took very good…read morecare of us, thru a very trying time. Can't thank him enough for all he did for us. Thanks Ed, the Murphys ​

We had an extremely negative experience at Zimmet Law. We worked with the lawyer Debra Hammerman,…read moreas well as Monique Gravely and Jacqueline Constante. We used Zimmet Law to purchase our home in Brooklyn, NY. Besides being generally hard to get in contact with the lawyers, 12 hours before our closing, the lawyers sent us a final Closing Disclosure with over $100,000 in mistakes that they did not catch. There was a mistake in our taxes that they did not catch. The title company they hired also made significant mistakes, leading to them giving us documents with huge mistakes in them 12 hours before the closing. Our lawyer, Debra Hammerman, did not come to our closing and was not present for most it, so we had to sort out all of these issues on our own. There were even more mistakes she didn't catch, and it led to an extremely stressful closing that lasted well over 8 hours. Her employee Monique was rude to me for asking more clarifying questions during the closing, saying we were "going in circles". I don't understand how someone who has made a $100,000 mistake could possibly feel justified in thinking that victim of that mistake might want more validation on other numbers they have created. Furthermore, the paralegal Jackie was looped into conversations for closing details about a week before the closing. I spent 3 days straight emailing her and calling her to try to get answers to questions about the closing, like how the money would be transferred, and she never responded. I confirmed with the front desk that she was not sick or on vacation, and our lawyer Debra Hammerman was also cc'ed on those emails and neither of them ever responded to our emails or calls. I have no idea why they waited until 9:30 PM to give us the final closing documents, when our closing was at 10 am the next day. It was a nightmare. Finally, Debra Hammerman herself provided a POA since one of our purchasers would be out of town at the closing. Despite us filling out the POA as per her instructions, it turned out she hadn't requested addresses of notarized signature witnesses which led to us desperately trying to contact our witnesses during this extremely chaotic closing to get their addresses. Why didn't she request addresses in the POA itself? Pure incompetence is my bet. Finally, the lawyer, paralegal, and all of the staff from Zimmet Law completely forgot to bring up holding money in escrow from incomplete punch list items. It fell by the wayside as we attempted to hammer out all the other mistakes the law firm has made, and it meant that no money was held in escrow as requested while we awaited final punchlist items to be addressed. This was a totally terrible experience for us and I would never recommend this law firm to anyone.

I set up an appointment to go over a leasing issue I've encountered - my landlord is canceling the…read morelease agreement despite I've signed the lease and paid the brokerage fee. Prior to this, the landlord or the agent suggested I should hide my underaged child from the occupant list so they don't need to put up ugly window shields on their nice-looking apartment. I refused to do so and they ceased the lease. Mr. Brian Zimmet: 1) 10 min late for the call without explanation, 2) said neither the landlord nor the agent had done anything wrong, 3) I brought to him I think the agent has broken the code of ethics in several ways and the landlord's decision violates NYC tenant law by refusing to rent to a family with a child; he said he's not familiar with the code ethics (despite him being the real estate lawyer) and asked me to call the police if feel discriminated (what a nice person), 4) refused to help me with filing a complaint on the landlord or the agent, asking me to find a long island lawyer (the property is in Queens but nevertheless he should have a license covering NY state). Throughout the whole process, he is impatient and rude and ended the call in 10 min despite his assistant booked for 30 min. And the fact that he called the action of the agent/landlord "nothing wrong, nothing illegal" seems weird to me. Will not do business with them anymore.

It is rare that you find a lawyer that is both competent and who actually cares about your case…read more Daniel O'Hara has both of those qualities. I am a client of Mr. O'Hara's in two ongoing landlord/tenant cases. In the first case, he has proven to be a smart and aggressive attorney. In the second case, we now have a favorable settlement on the table. If you are looking for a lawyer that you can trust to have your best interests at heart, Mr. O'Hara is that lawyer. Hire him!

I contacted Brian for a rather emotionally-charged issue regarding a contract my spouse and I were…read morehaving with another party. Even though we never retained Brian as our attorney, he spent time crafting thorough, thoughtful e-mails back to us, giving us sage advice and even some pep talks. His e-mail responses were timely and sensitive, and helped us make difficult decisions during a stressful time. HE DID ALL OF THIS AND HE WAS NOT OUR LAWYER. He never asked us for money or told us he couldn't give us advice until we paid a retainer fee. In short, Brian impressed the hell out of me and I would not hesitate to use his services in the future. If he was this attentive, clear, and helpful with someone who wasn't his client, imagine what he would do if he were?

Brian is exceptional! He's patient, available, flexible and professional! And most importantly,…read morehe knows what he's doing! I didn't know exactly what I was doing with my situation in which I needed him. He hung in there with me as I navigated my way. Many New Yorkers can get impatient, but he was cool and I felt very safe and in great hands. Thank you, Brian!!!