I had to evict a tenant who failed to pay rent for months. I spoke with several attorneys before I…read moredecided to hire David. The eviction process is never fun for a landlord, especially in a state that is more friendly to tenants. But I was happy with the result, that I got the eviction warrant in about 6.5 months, even though it was during the holiday season, I was very grateful to get a trial a few days prior to Christmas, and the trial went very well. I got my rental home back about 2 months later, after waiting for the sheriff to put it on schedule, because Long Island has many homes on its list waiting. Glad that everything turned out well, and I made the right choice choosing David.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS IRASCIBLE MAN and here is why…read more On November 16, 2023 Mr. David L. Witkon, Esq was appointed Guardian Ad Litem to represent the interests of my adult handicapped son in eviction proceedings. Through no fault of my own (my ex ATTORNEY husband stopped paying the mortgage without my knowledge - resulting in foreclosure, auction and subsequent eviction proceedings from our home). Mr. Witkon first contacted me on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 4:30pm. We were scheduled for court the following Monday, December 18, 2023 at 9:30am. So to say he waiting until the last possible moment to call and obtain information is a complete understatement. He was appointed 30 days before making initial contact, and until the last minute! When Mr. Witkon called I explained to him that both Luke and I were home with a terrible flu like illness for the past three days and I was in no shape to accurately speak to him (medicine head), but because it was so late in the game due his lack of consideration and calling at the 11th hour, I acquiesced and attempted to answer his questions. Mr. Witkon was dismissive and disrespectful in that conversation, speaking speaking over me. When asked if he needed to actually meet Luke he said, "based on your description of your son, I see no need to met with him." On Sunday evening, December 17, 2023 Luke and I took a rapid Covid test at home which was positive. I went to court (wearing a mask) to notify the court of the situation. As a Physician Assistant practicing medicine for more than 30 years I am more than aware of the Covid safety guidelines. When Mr. Wiitkon, (25 minutes late), arrived he was informed of the positive results. He IMMEDIATELY started shouting at me to get out of the building. Mr. Witkon called me and asked me if I could produce a photo of a positive test strip proving Covid. I explained it was a home test, and my garbage is collected on Monday mornings, so I could not produce it, but, I stated I would happily get a doctors note as we were seeing a physician 3 days later. Mr. Witkon was incredibly rude, shouting and speaking over me to the point that I had to say several times, "If you continue to speak over me you will not be able to hear my answers - remember God gave you two ears and only one mouth, so you should listen twice as much." I can't even begin to describe the horrible, condescending manner in which he spoke to me, a 9/11 First Responder, handicapped child, a woman he had never met and knew nothing about........ Mr. Witkon actually said, "Your lucky I was able to get this case adjourned." Sir, Covid got this case adjourned, you Sir showed up 25 minutes late, proceeded to lie to the court by saying you told me to bring my son, when you clearly stated on the phone there was no reason for you to meet with him. Mr. Witkon actually had the audacity to say that he did the best he could for Luke. Again Sir, if your best is contacting your client at the 11th hour and browbeating them after they clearly tell you they are sick in bed with your overbearing, rude, over talking, condescending manner, than I am truly sorry for the rest of your "clients". I realize that Mr. Witkon was court appointed, and therefore this case was pro bono for him, but did he have to be so incredibly rude? In a text message with Mr. Witkon I informed him that I would NOT be able to work with him and I further informed him that I would accurately reflect our interactions in a thorough review. On December 20, 2023 Mr. Witkon filed paperwork with the court requesting to be removed as Guardian Ad Litem, stating that I threatened him. Well, Sir, if stating that I would write an accurate review clearly reflecting all of our communication is a threat, than I suggest you conduct yourself in a more professional manner with respect and kindness. I look forward to sharing our text conversation with the court at our next scheduled date, as I firmly believe Mr. Witkon should at the very least, receive some type of sanctions for his treatment of both me and my son, Luke.

This law firm is horrible... RUN AWAY don't walk…read more.. Lou is arrogant and gives you wrong information his most famous line "don't ask for permission, only beg for forgiveness" maybe that works in certain situations, but definitely not a divorce! Lou is the slimy car salesman and then throws Tim Fallon at you. Tim has to be one of the worst lawyers I have ever encountered. He will literally feed you to the other side and you will be left with your mouth open to the floor! I literally almost lost custody of my child bc of him and I didnt even do anything!! My only mistake was hiring this place! 7 months in I fired him and hired Ms. Sklar! Thank god!!!! She was able to clean up his mess and saved my life! One wrong lawyer can be the end of your life

Believe these Yelp reviews. The reviews on their website have to be paid for... cause there's no…read moreway! They will not return your calls regardless of the urgency. Wouldn't even return letters and questions from opposing counsel. They will stall your case for months or years, costing you a ton.

Ellen Durst is an amazing attorney !!!!! she is extremely…read moresmart and brilliant and she goes way above and beyond for her all her clients!!!! I highly recommend her for any services that are needed. Ellen treats everyone with respect care and concern, always returns phone calls and always on point with everything!!!

Ellen Durst wasrecommended to me by another healthcare professional, who was navigating the…read moredissolution of her marriage. Ellen was professional, always returned correspondences and genuinely cared. I have recommended her services to family and friends with the same professional results.

Mr. Mangi is a great man with great values. A little over 30 years ago Mr Mangi helped me as a kid…read morewith some legal issues In Hempstead. Something that i remember him telling me to my face, with my mother at my side that he didn't do. Anyways, during Court Recess i left hempstead and went to see some old friends in Floral park. Floral park police didn't appreciate certain kids there back then hanging out in town. I could hear Mr. Mangi screaming through the phone at the station. That man had my back, even when though i was a knuckle head kid who's Parents were trying going through a rough time. I will never forget being in the passenger seat of that FWD late 80s Cadillac and the conversations that helped me become the man i am today.

Although Robert Mangi is considered by many to be a matrimonial attorney, Mr. Mangi has helped me…read morefor nearly twenty years with a whole host of legal, family-related matters. First, he is a good listener and he knows exactly what questions to ask in order to get to the core of the issue at hand. Second, he is extremely knowledgeable in all applicable matters of law, and finally he is wholly trustworthy and ethical. He is strong, yet fair and as such has always arrived at a successful outcome for me and my family. I am fortunate and thankful for his guidance and representation whenever an attorney was needed.

I see that the Google reviews are all five stars, seems weird, and on here there are several one…read morestars. My experience was more mixed and this is an honest review. Itamar Levy does do all the onboarding and is super charming, then you will more than likely get kicked to someone else. Mike Barrows is who I got and is a good guy, definitely smart and competent, like him a lot, all business but that's cool, I don't think your divorce lawyer should be your therapist. I did feel supported and like the firm was on my side. Communication was rough though. Sometimes super fast, often had to send several emails and messages over days to get any response. Getting a paralegal to respond almost impossible. Often repeatedly asked the same question and nothing. I understand these firms have lots of clients, and its all stressful, but can't say I feel or felt like a priority. Once the agreement was finalized I got kicked to someone else to deal with a property transfer and here the nightmare is ongoing. I've repeatedly asked for clarity and get one liners. I'm still in limbo, being billed, and it feels like no one is focusing or interested in helping. So, a super decent and competent firm, but I don't feel I've been supported all the way. That said, there is much much worse out there and this is a good choice.

Well I will start by saying this, If you live in Westchester don't hire this firm because they…read morecannot work on your behalf, and if they primos you they can its a lie. Communication with this firm is horrible and there is no follow up. They charge you a ton of money and don't produce any results. Diana Szabo is just worthless she never called, the only thing she does was to send you a long email and a very expensive Invoice. I paid this firm About $8K + with no results just a waist of money and time they are really scammers and should not operate in Westchester county. I felt that Diana is very very much racist because they why my case was handled by her experience left me speechless. Levy, Is the person that will call you and perform the nice talking and fill up your head with a bunch off promises and when you notice that the service is horrible he will never call you back to see what happened or in what his firm can help you with to fixed the problem. He or his firm showed no remorse and didn't care, but a lesson learned. This firm will perform work on your behalf without letting you know what they doing, and then charge your retainer balance and send you a bigger Invoice bill and demanding payment. The Lawyer Diana will not represent you for your court hearing either she will send you a email 1-2 hours before your court hearing and let you know that she will not represent you and sent a per diem Lawyer to represent you and they don't know nothing about your case, once completed they send you a invoice for $1750 for that per diem that didn't know anything about your case. PLEASE IF YOU LIVE IN WESTCHESTER DON'T HIRE THIS FIRM, THEY DON'T HAVE A OFFICE IN WESTCHESTER AND THEY ARE A BIG SCAM WAIST OF MONEY AND TIME. They don't value their customers and I felt completely discriminated by Diana and her team. STAY AWAY from Them.

Warren Hoffman is a smart caring attorney there for your needs,he is honest and trustworthy and…read moredoes all kinds of law

This review is far from its originally intended due date but better late than never…read more.. A few months prior to the pandemic shutting us down, I was going through (what seemed like) a divorce. Given how the normed culture of society tends to lean/favor the mother, I feared I wouldn't see nor have equal rights to raising my newborn daughter. Warren Hoffman started working for me, my rights, days before I retained his firm. At that moment I felt protected and represented- he was calm, cool, knowledgeable, no bells and whistles. I felt good going into their office and finalizing our agreement. Instead of Warren Hoffman, I was assigned Andrea Scampoli. Not knowing her name or reputation, I trusted the firm and agreed to her taking point on my case. What followed in the weeks to come was hard but hopeful because of Andrea. Andrea Scampoli was / is nothing short of a heroic, sharp, intelligent, as-a-matter-of-fact, don't F with her, dangerously good attorney. I'm into superheroes and she genuinely behaved like Wonder Woman. She was stoic, understanding, supportive but not wavering. I must say, she did put the other side's attorney to shame in our first meet. The poor guy seemed flustered and searching for pocket-change comebacks but couldn't find any. Whatever the cost, I knew I invested well. I knew I invested well when Andrea fought for my rights and gave me (and was giving me) all that I wanted: My daughter and the my rights to exercise my fatherhood. She made sure I was equal (if not gaining more) in any deal or agreement or compromise. You just have to work with her, be upfront, be honest, and she'll get you what you need (if your requests are reasonable and sound). That was all of February 2020! And some of March before the pandemic hit and we went through our lockdowns. Happily and warranted, it gave me and my suppose-to-be ex-wife time to heal and understand what happened between us. While the courts went quiet, my wife and I took the time to figure things out and ended up on the better side of it. Despite working things out, Andrea still advised and guided me. Every possible process she took care of without any pain or minimized it. One year since our first court appearances, my wife and I and our daughter are happily and lovingly together. Sometimes you have to get through the dirt in order to raise your garden. Thank you Warren, for picking up my call on Saturday, January 11th, 2020. Thank you for being an exceptional and skilled lawyer. Thank you for finding/hiring Andrea. To the front desk staff, thank you for praying for me and always being sweet, kind, and precise. Andrea, thank you for being my hero, truly. You are gifted, fearless, and a force to be reckoned with. You truly embody Wonder Woman. I am grateful you represented me. I had and have my daughter because of you... To those searching: Please consider Hoffman and Behar if you ever need such kind of help... Ask for Andrea (or Warren!)

I've had the pleasure of working with Mr. Thomas Weiss for a second time. The first time Mr. Weiss…read morewas able to attend to my aunts urgent issues with her landlord. Mr. Weiss was able to review our issue the same hour I contacted him. We felt at so much ease with the services. So it was no question when it came time for me to purchase my home I had to call Mr. Weiss. Once again the services were exceptional. Mr. Weiss was available whenever I needed him and he thoroughly took his time and explained all documents. I can't say enough positive things about Mr. Weiss's services. Happy client. Thank you from me and my family Karena Powell

UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REVIEW!!! Filed professional misconduct…read morecomplaint with the New York Bar Association regarding fee dispute. Retained Thomas Weiss in a nasty divorce in 2014. When I relieved Mr. Weiss of his duties because the cost of the contested divorce exceeded my ability to pay and take care of my children with no child support, Mr. Weiss continued to bill (without my knowledge) for court costs associated with withdrawing from the case to the tune of 5k....Three years later!!!!. Nov. 2017, I get a demand to pay from him and I am still not divorced! Feeling victimized by my husband and attorney. Mr. Weiss offered to settle for 2k if I remove negative reviews warning others about his services. I refused. The public has a right to know and I will not be strong-armed (or bought) by someone I retained initially to protect my interest. Horrible personal experience made worse by this attorney. Regret I ever retained....total waste of money.

Atrocious human being, who made what was supposed to be a milestone experience for us horrendous!…read moreShe was the trust lawyer from the sellers side and lied about not having power of attorney to sign for them since they were in another state. She appeared to be upset and felt discrimantory in nature because my wife and I are minorites. Either way she did not want to make eye contact or even acknowledged when we said hello upon arrival to the closing. Deplorable behavior and completely unprofessional behavior when she basically told my realtor to shut up! She stormed out of the closing and my lawyer had to go the next day to get the keys( which she snatched from the office assistant on the way out.) It was unbelievable and disgusting and a sad experience for us.

From the owner: With 40+ years of experience practicing matrimonial law, family law, estate planning, estate…read moremediation, and elder law, Harriette M. Steinberg is a highly experienced New York-based Family Attorney/Mediator. Her firm is dedicated to providing economically reasonable services to clients in need. Harriette is well-versed in alternative dispute resolution techniques, including Mediation and Collaborative Practice, and is committed to utilizing these emerging processes as a new settlement approach in her practice. She actively promotes the benefits of these dynamic processes to her clients, colleagues, and referral sources, ensuring they receive the best possible outcomes for their legal matters.

I can't express how competent, responsive, and amazing Charles is! I've never had to work with a…read morelawyer before, but he put me at ease right away. He worked quickly and efficiently to resolve my case with the very best outcome! Better than I had hoped for even. If you're looking for a lawyer who doesn't mince words and actually works hard for your best interests then look no further. Thank you, Charles!

In October 2020 I had suffered a seizure and during the seizure I happened to hit a emergency…read moreworker and a month later they had filed assault charges against me. The police had came to my house and detained me and kept me in a cell for over 24 hours during that time would not tell me why I was there. When I was allowed to have a phone call, I called my fiancé and her parents Charles Pizzolo and contacted him. They heard about this and this law office did something about this and within 2-3 hours of them hearing this the prosecutor got to my case and threw it out and I was released. Thank you I will never forget the generous work you guys have done thank you

I cant say enough about this firm. Both as a client and as a referring practitioner the attorneys…read moreare pit bulls in their dealings with the legal system and kind, caring and compassionate towards the client. Their knowledge of working with the legalities of the system is extensive and exactly what you would look for in an attorney representing you and your children. Highly recommend

The team of Geffner Kersch are complete professionals. Carolyn Kersch helped me with my divorce…read more Made me feel at ease every step of the way. She is very knowledgeable and helpful through the entire process. I highly recommend their firm!