I had a wonderful experience working with this firm, including John Ruggieri, Michelle Beauregard,…read moreand Mary Beth McCarthy. As first time home buyers, we certainly had trepidation about the process, but they took care of us. They pointed out whatever deviated from a standard agreement, and kept us informed on "need to know" dates and documents. They were more than fair and patient with us. I would recommend them highly, and will go to the firm again for future home purchases!

I've bought and sold a few houses over the years and recently decided to used Pat and his team for…read moreselling a house in Newton MA. I was not disappointed in the least, and very happy with the result. All deadlines were meet and the transaction went off without a hitch. I wasn't at the closing as out of town and Pat's team handled it all excellently. Pat and his team explained issues and each in the process fully. Every transaction is slightly unique, this was no exception, and his experience came through as it seems they have seen almost every scenario. Plus it helps that they have a great relationship with other conveyancing attorneys. So I found that when issues came up, they were quickly nipped in the bud, to ensure they didn't blow up into larger problems. It all makes sense as Pat's a great stand up guy and I'm sure others that he's done business with in the past think the same thing, so would not hesitate working with him. I would recommend Pat and his team to anyone looking to buy or sell based on his experience, efficiency and works in a clear practical results oriented way to ensure you get a good result. Best, Will

Kelly was our attorney selling our home in Watertown and for buying our new home. She was…read moreconsistently responsive, friendly and dependable. I couldn't recommend her more. Thank you Kelly!

I'm a little late to the party with my review BUT I have to say that Attorney Kelly Gallagher is…read morethe Best Real Estate Attorney ! She is Extremely Professional, Very Knowledgeable, Detail Oriented, Her Communication Skill are the Best ! She explains everything you need to know, responds immediately to your emails or phone calls, Very Pleasant and makes you fell comfortable with experience and ability to answer all my questions. I Highly recommend Attorney Kelly Gallagher for any Real Estate needs you have. I'm so lucky to have worked with her and will on any future real estate transactions. Whether you're Buying or Selling you're definitely in great hands with Attorney Kelly Gallagher !! Stan B. Reading MA

If the Grinch were a title company, that company would be SKM. This Christmas, my wife and I had…read morethe misfortune of dealing with them. Though it was painful and frustrating beyond words, here's a few: SKM apparently operates on a rotating shuffle of numerous distant teleworking employees, several of which apparently decided not to come to work, even remotely, on the contractual day of closing, Dec 23th. Having had made a good number of mistakes themselves along the way (like the property address), they had no problem making me jump through every conceivable hoop, to accommodate them and their last minute delay. With every paper and every notarization they demanded in hand, I obligingly reported to their 'office' to close the deal, where I was brusquely met with an entirely new person who didn't take the trouble to introduce himself. Within a few minutes of sitting in a bare room, I had a phone thrust in front of me on speaker, with a highhanded voice talking at me, again without introduction. The voice, sounded like he was at a call center hundreds of miles (maybe south) of here. Within minutes, it was obvious that this man had no idea of the first thing about this deal (like the sale price) and clearly hadn't read the purchase and sales agreement. But that didn't stop him from running roughshod over the contract and imposing his own set of rules on the closing. Worse still, he attempted to justify his bullying with insults and defamatory innuendo . Based on the behavior of Jordan, the only person physically present, the man on the phone apparently instructed him not to conclude the transaction, as laid out in the contract, at that time. Because the strange voice killed the deal within minutes from afar, my wife had to take two extra days off work, travel across New England, I had to extend the hotel stay three nights to make ourselves available to get this closed, in whatever way possible. In response to Maloney's denial of the closing Dec 24th, we also brought in an additional attorney to the transaction at the last minute. The tax prorations had to be redone and the utilities, insurance had to be extended,, increasing the cost of the deal and diminishing the seller's net proceeds. In the meantime, the buyers, who are good people, could not move in, as they had expected. I suspect the movers they had lined up had to be somehow rescheduled. Jessica Cunha, the attorney who was most involved, herself devoted a good bit of mindshare to this deal, and seemed to genuinely care about getting it closed. She alone is the reason the review had been doubled from one to two stars. However, she worked remotely and against the backdrop of a company whose top brass, based on our experience, has little respect for consumers, and less for contracts. The result was that the overall experience was a dread. This year, the Grinch truly did steal Christmas ;~(

@Michael Maloney and Alan Scaraf. I like to think the horrible manner in which Chris Crowley…read more(lawyer at your firm) approached my closing is not what you envisioned as leaders of SKM. I was shocked that this lawyer was rude, abrasive and decided to yell and became confrontational at closing. It was so bad I left without copies of my closing documents and had to ask my agent to retreive them. I have filed complaint with BBB and looking into Mass BBO. This individual does not represent your company well.

They are simply great , great and great. Their service helps buyers and sellers with the best…read moreclarity. They offer solutions to the issues that come up along the path to the closing. This is the third time I deal with Dorner in only four months for different units. I do not think I could have found a more effective and smarter support ! Thanks Rosario

As a first-time homebuyer, I knew I needed a patient, knowledgeable, reliable, and trustworthy…read morelawyer and I found all of that and more in Hillery and the rest of the team at Dorner Law. They were wonderful to work with - everyone was detail-oriented, communicative, professional and efficient. I'm very grateful to the team for making this home buying process feel easy and stress-free. I would highly recommend their services! Thank you Hillery!

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I feel compelled to share our experience because purchasing a…read morehome is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions a family can make. We hired attorney Nicole Torres during what became an incredibly stressful real estate transaction. We were facing serious inspection concerns, including extremely high radon levels, and were desperately trying to understand our rights and protect nearly $40,000 deposit being held of our hard-earned money. Instead of feeling reassured and guided through the process, we felt increasingly anxious and confused. We repeatedly asked questions because we were genuinely scared of making the wrong decision and losing our deposit. Rather than feeling like we had an advocate in our corner, we often felt dismissed when we questioned the advice we were being given. We were advised that our inspection contingency had expired (we later learned it had not) and that our deposit could be at risk if we did not continue moving forward. We were also led to believe that the radon issues did not give us grounds to terminate the contract as it was "not part of the inspection process" and that we had signed a contract "for inspection only". As buyers trying to navigate a complicated situation, we relied heavily on her advice and guidance. What was most disappointing was that when we expressed concerns or asked follow-up questions, we did not feel heard. The conversations often left us feeling more intimidated than informed. Eventually, our discomfort became so significant that we sought alternate legal counsel because we no longer felt confident that our interests were being fully protected. The second opinion we received gave us a very different understanding of our contractual rights and deadlines, including the ability to terminate the contract and get our deposit back, which proved that the advice we received from her was not accurate and would have cost us $40,000!!!

My wife and I couldn't have had a better closing attorney, Nicole Torres, her staff, or Law Firm to…read moreassist us with our first closing. Nicole was always professional, knowledgeable, and very responsive to our needs. Our mortgage was complex with a lot of moving parts and variables but she made the process smooth by ensuring the bank, the seller's, and the seller's attorney communicated often and push to make sure the bank sent her the closing documents in time for us to close on time, during a period it looked like it wouldn't happen until after the weekend. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home in Massachusetts! First Class Law firm with the breadth, knowledge, and contacts to make deals happened with your needs in mind like Big 10 Law Firm!

My wife and I refinanced (3 times) and finally sold our home with the help of Veronica Genin. We…read moreinsisted on using her every step of the way. She went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly, walked us through every step of the process and even double-checked our sales contract to make sure everything was in order. Amazing legal service from a genuinely fantastic person. We highly recommend Veronica - she's amazing!

I'm happy to say that we are now a repeat customer. Lima handled the refinance of our condo this…read morepast month, and gave us the careful, thoughtful, and friendly service that we've come to expect from her. The refinance went off without a hitch, and as always, Lima kept us on track and gave us good advice for the future of our mortgage and home ownership.

We worked with George Megaloudis and he was very pleasant however he was difficult to reach and…read morequite often unresponsive. We were connected with him through our ARAG services at work and ended up not being very happy. He does the bare minimum (or at least did with us... we were purchasing a home). After the purchase was completed we found out from both our realtor and broker that there were some things he should have done but asked them to do, which they thought was odd but didn't want to hold up our process... from what I can tell he does the bare minimum needed to get paid by our ARAG program. We also needed some additional help with something after the sale because we couldn't get a hold of the seller's attorney and he said he would reach out and make some calls and then never got back to us and is just ignoring our calls and emails. Others might have a good experience, however I feel he is just in it to get your money for the least amount of work needed.

My realtor recommended George Megaloudis for the sale of my condo. He did a great job on my…read moreproperty closing. I tend to have high expectations about communication and he continually came through. If he wasn't available, he always called me back promptly or his staff was able to assist me. He worked with me through a couple of snags with my buyer and made sure everything stayed on track. I recommend George as a real estate attorney.

Dmitry Kirzner has been our attorney for more than 15 years and many real estate transactions. It's…read moreno accident why we continue to work with him -- he is endlessly knowledgeable, flexible, responsive, and he always delivers with professionalism. We highly recommend Dmitry and his firm for your legal needs.

First time buying a condo and the entire process could not have been easier! All thanks to Katie…read moreHannum who worked diligently to help us find the perfect spot in Boston. Her knowledge of the market and the neighborhoods around Boston was extensive, allowing us the peace of mind that we were getting great value for our purchase. She also made sure we had a smooth and quick closing, everything was easily explained and she made sure to walk through every little minutia about the contract and condo docs. She also was super personable, taking all calls and emails and even leaving a lovely housewarming present. Could not recommend this firm and Ms. Hannum more, will be using her for everything in the future!