I'm a real estate investor. I called Attorney John Pulgini in February of this year in search of a real estate attorney that has experience working with investors. I had interviewed several attorneys, but wanted someone local who knew the market. He assured me he's worked with many investors & developers and could represent me on the deal. I didn't have the deal I was working on locked up under contract, which was my first mistake. I informed him I had a verbal to purchase a property off market and below market value. I was working on the purchase and sale agreement with the seller, and needed his firm's help with drafting the P&S agreement. He said no problem, and assured me everything we discussed was confidential, would not be shared with anyone and subject to attorney client confidentiality. I sent him over the documentation, property address, draft of the P&S etc. My verbal agreement with the seller was to purchase the property for $475K. Pulgini said he'd get back to me within 24 hours. Well, 3 days go by and no answer from John or his office. When I reached out to him he ignored my phone calls and emails. Finally he has one of his associate attorney's, Kathleen Avitable, get back in touch with me. She strung me along for a few more days, saying that they were still drafting the P&S they were supposed to have returned to me 3 days ago. Turns out Puglini knew the seller of the property. What I suspect happened is he went to the seller and told them he could give them more money for the property. Two weeks later I see the same property I was going to purchase for $475K listed on the MLS for $675K. The property has sat on the market for 2 months because they priced it too high, as of 5/21/18, it's listed at $615K, don't believe me look up the property address: 127 Dana Avenue, Hyde Park MA 02136. I wouldn't trust this "attorney" with a 10 foot pole. If he can do this to me, he can and will do this to anyone. Unethical to say the least. Lesson learned. read more