Stephanie has been helping me through my divorce. She has…read morehelped me understand what's going on and how to proceed. She is easy to connect with and her efforts and caring nature do not go unnoticed. Her services are also very affordable. I recommend her to all of my friends and family.

Run Report her to…read moreattorney ethics committee I had hopes she would help but she didnt help at all no return calls no return certified male no return emails she did nothing

My husband and I used Dan to write up our wills. I didn't know what to expect, since this was our…read morefirst time doing this, but Dan explained everything very clearly, and was very friendly to boot. I also liked that he has sort of a will "package" that also includes POA and healthcare proxy, so everything is covered all at once. Cost was reasonable and work was completed in a timely manner. Dan definitely made this somewhat grim task easy and understandable.

From the owner: DeFio Law Firm, PLLC, a boutique law firm in Solvay, New York, for representation in the areas of…read moreestate planning and administration, wills, trusts, asset preservation, business succession, and elder law. Our founder, Daniel N. DeFio, is committed to offering you estate and medicaid planning options at a reasonable cost.

In my professional and buisness life. I work with a lot of people. The process of finding an honest…read moreattorney who can handle your business needs can be very time consuming and stressful. After our first conversation, I knew I had found an attorney who cared about her clients. Even though there are a lot of good ones. There are just as many bad ones as there are good ones. Nicole Reed is one of the best. You can trust Attorney Reed to handle your legal matters with expertise. My home purchase and broker agreements were taken care of by Attorney Reed. They had all the legal terms I needed to protect myself and my properties now and in the future. I highly Recommend her. The expertise she offers is worth every dollar of her fees.

Alex was very easy to discuss estate planning and all the things that go into it. Staff was awesome…read moreas well, glad we chose this firm

From the owner: Dealing with real state law matters and estate planning can feel overwhelming. Let experienced…read moreattorneys be your guide through the process. If you are in the Syracuse, New York area and in need of legal representation, contact our team at Hill & Fischer, P.C. today and schedule a consultation.

Great experience! Fred Davies established a trust for my dad in 2011 and he passed away in 2020…read more Even after so many years the firm was there to help when I needed them the most. As trustee, I worked with Bill Davies in managing my father's affairs and he did an outstanding job. The estate was handled quickly and competently and I felt very comfortable through the entire process.

Please read before making a decision. I did not research as deeply as I should have or listen to my…read moregut from the onset. I called 6 firms in Syracuse, 3 were extremely expensive, 2 wanted money up front for a consultation later credited if you used their firm, this firm was left. Free consultations by phone only; should have been a big clue to stop. Told a few times I wouldn't find a cheaper law firm in the area and a lot of promises made; another missed clue. They sent a booklet explaining all about trusts and it's impressive. Once my family decided, I made an appointment. An out of state family member was funding this. They do not accept credit cards over the phone without extracting an unacceptable fee, nor cashier's checks/money orders. Will take a check. Young people don't use checks so arrangements had to be made to transfer money to me so I could write the check on appointment day. It was a hassle. Appointment was unprofessional for a 'top firm'. You walk off the elevator and there is no reception desk. I had to go down two separate hallways before finally knocking on a door asking for help. I was put in a conference room with an open laptop, a folder then put on a zoom call with Fred Davies who was in the next room because he is a germaphobe. I can understand a person's fear after Covid but a mask in a room with me wearing one is sufficient protection. He only does phone consults; says his office has no time. Real reason, germaphobe and sales pressure. Why I like face/face first before an appt to assess character. When it was time to sign the contract/hand over retainer, he entered the room without reservation dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. I should have walked out right then and there. Don't let the website pictures fool you. There is no professional decorum in this office. Everyone should expect a lot more from a law firm! The folder discussed explained the necessary documents needed, instructions and forms to be filled out. It is a lot of work to get everything needed, copied for them and for your files. I 3-hold punched everything and secured it back in the folder with their material. The entire folder has to be sent back at your expense. It was clearly explained that once received it takes 2 - 3 months for them to get back to you. After 2 1/2 months, I received a summary of all the information I sent for my authorization after which you return (at your expense) for them to produce the final trust. Their work was missing vital information and incorrect. Telephoning the legal asst who did the work, she informed me that all the documents were not in my file, that I didn't do as I was told per instructions (one area wrong) no less than 5 times and continually talked over me. After knowing and saying she didn't have all the documentation needed, she continued to put together unacceptable shotty work and sent it to me. After writing the firm on that date and later in a cover letter with a duplicate copy of everything I sent the first time (reason you copy for yourself), they took offense to me calling them out on their substandard work and unprofessionalism. I was called two weeks later and told by Fred that he is giving me the curiosity by personally calling me to inform me that I am not the type of client he wants for his firm and would be returning my retainer. This was said three times. When I questioned why, he said and I quote: "It is just a feeling I have". In reality, he is a coward and vindictive because his firm just got called out on the lack of work ethics/unprofessionalism. Problems continued trying to get my and my family's personal/financial information returned & being assured all information in any form of paper, electronic, scanned and digitized version is shredded and deleted from their system. If this is their work ethic now, imagine the problems when you need to make a change or your trustees have to start working with them. Go elsewhere! Don't fall into this trap!

Collison Law Firm was very professional, reasonable for fees, easy to communicate with and made the…read moreentire transaction via email and phone. Would very much recommend this practice.

Exceptional attorney. Gary exceeded my expectations. After reading his first email response I knew…read moreI had picked a winner. His pleading were spot on perfect. Fair, honest, reasonable, responsive, Brilliant. I could not be happier. I highly recommend everyone to use this attorney.

Experienced lawyers, but the firm is still small enough to still give your case personal attention.read more

From the owner: Melvin & Melvin, PLLC, was founded in 1921 by brothers Myron and Crandall Melvin. The Melvin…read moreBrothers were leaders in the local legal and financial community. Since its founding, Melvin & Melvin, PLLC, has grown to become one of the leading law firms in Upstate New York. Our diverse practice represents individuals and businesses from across Upstate New York, the United States, and the world with all of their legal needs. With eighteen attorneys, we are able to handle complex legal needs while maintaining a personal touch that is lost in many of today's larger firms. Our attorneys work together to provide each client with the full spectrum of legal services it requires.

I have known Bob for several years. Any time I have needed his services, he has always been there…read morewith concern, professional and caring help.

I've been trying to contact this law office for 5 weeks now. Called three times and went in once in…read moreperson. I just keep getting told that they'll get in touch with me. So far no luck. Very rude woman working at the front desks and on the phones. Every time I spoke with her she was the same way. I don't recommend this Law Firm if you actually want to communicate with your lawyer.

to the point. efficient. two great staff members. knows what he's doing. prices up front. love a…read moreyoung but experienced independent lawyer!

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Chris Smith just completed my closing for my first home. He has been exceptional. Very responsive…read moreto anything I needed and got back to me as soon as possible, and was with me every step of the way. He did an excellent job and will be using him in the future. I would highly recommend!

We just encountered the worst experience with this attorney, Christopher R. Smith, Esq. on our…read morefirst home purchase. He was referred to us by our realtor and our mistake is that we never researched him before proceeding to seek his legal services. We asked him his legal fees for a new home purchase and he categorically charged us his flat fee for his services. Later on we detected that he had indicated an entirely different amount in our closing disclosures without discussing anything with us. Also, although we had clearly communicated and told him that we were not interested in homeowners title insurance, he went ahead to get it for us again without consulting us. On researching him, we found out that he sells title insurance, and is an examining counsel for the same title insurance company from which he purchased ours without consent despite saying "No, thank you!" When we drew his attention to these, he quickly got belligerent towards us. Although we had sought his legal services, he never contacted us to familiarize us with the process or give us directions on what to expect through the process. Rather, we had to do our own research on what to expect every step of the way. The issue that broke the camel's back for us: at our final walkthrough the house, a problem was detected that we requested fixed before we close on the house. This is a basic right of every home buyer. Although it is common practice for sellers to offer credit for detected problems on a house, it doesn't erase the buyer's right to request a fix instead. As our legal representative, we expected Chris to be on our side and work in our favor as all professional attorneys do. Instead, he began mounting pressure on us to close on the house despite the detected problem. This is violation of a buyer's right. If the buyer prefers the problem fixed instead of receiving credit, this right should be respected without any intimidation whatsoever. He wanted us to accept credit for this problem and close quickly (because we had exposed him on the earlier issues and he wanted to get done with us) and we preferred getting the problem fixed instead before proceeding to close. I could not believe the intimidation and threats this attorney hailed on us in attempts to frighten us and to compel us to rush to close. He is the most unprofessional, uncaring, and unethical attorney I have ever seen. He has no interest in, and certainly has no respect for the rights of his clients. We are considering launching a complaint with the bar on our experience with him. He completely mistreated us and had zilch interest in defending our basic rights as his clients.