I have worked with one of their legal consultants Eileen Curtin and her work on an 'Irrevocable…read moreTrust Estate' relieved of some intricacies that two other estate planners had messed up. My wife and I will always be grateful to Eilleen.!have worked with one of their legal consultants Eileen Curtin and her work on an 'Irrevocable Trust Estate' relieved of some intricacies that two other estate planners had messed up. My wife and I will always be grateful to Eilleen.!

My husband and I are extremely happy to have chosen Eckert and Byrne to guide us through the estate…read moreplanning process. They were highly skilled, on time, organized, thoughtful and patient in educating and walking us through the excellent estate planning process they have created. We highly recommend their services.

Jeff handled the closing for the purchase of my new house and the sale of my existing house…read more During the purchase closing, he discovered a major financing error by my lender that resulted in a significant savings for me. And when a title issue showed up during the sale of my existing home, Jeff went the extra mile to uncover the title insurance policy from when I purchased the property almost 20 years ago. This allowed the sale to proceed with no additional cost to me. It's rare that someone makes you feel like they're dropping everything they're doing just for you, but that's exactly what Jeff did. I cannot recommend him enough.

I found Jeff via yelp for our Newton home sale in the spring of 2018…read more Our situation was somewhat complicated, and Jeff never wavered in his patient and thorough approach. Even when things got stressful, or other parties in the transaction threw unexpected demands his way, Jeff was always very professional, turned work around very promptly, gave us candid and good advice, calmed us down when appropriate, and made himself available for what we needed. We wholeheartedly recommend Jeff - he made our somewhat (ahem) "adventurous" home sale as smooth as possible. We wish we did more frequent real estate transactions so that we could work with Jeff more often!

When I bought my house in 2015, my realtor recommended Cynthia Sherman, from Kajko, Weisman &…read moreColasanti. She was absolutely fantastic, walking me through all of the complexities of the purchase. I have used her three times since then for real estate transactions, and she has never left me feeling confused or looked down on. She held my hands through panic (most memorably, the bats we found in my home a week before close and were told we could not legally evict for months!). Cynthia and her support team at the firm have always felt completely in my corner, responsive to my needs and questions, and respectful of me as a client. I would absolutely use them again.

We hired Keira Gibson to represent us in a probate-related real estate purchase. While she is…read moreclearly knowledgeable about real estate law, our experience was frustrating. Communication was reactive rather than proactive, and much of the time we had to chase updates or check the probate court docket ourselves. As first-time buyers, we needed more guidance and reassurance than we received. We also had issues with her paralegal, Stacey, who sent us an extremely rude and dismissive email that turned out to be wrong. This contributed to more preventable delays and costs, and Keira never addressed it with us. Keira's tone was often blunt, dismissive, and at times rude. For example, when my husband (who is an attorney but not a real estate attorney) asked her for her professional estimate based on her experience, she responded: "You're an attorney, you know that the court is unpredictable." That kind of remark was passive-aggressive and unhelpful, and it set the tone for much of our relationship with her. We also repeatedly asked her to communicate with us more proactively, but nothing ever changed. At closing, she asked us to sign two optional items we had opted out of earlier in the process. She said she needed to "check" to make sure we weren't being charged for them in the closing costs. I had already confirmed we weren't, and this is something her office should have caught when reviewing the final numbers. Instead, it created more unnecessary confusion at the table. Keira's style of communication made an already stressful process much harder than it needed to be. Edit: I have gone back and updated my review. After posting this review, the managing partner, Peter Kajko, personally reached out to us. He was kind, heartfelt, and genuinely listened to our concerns. He acknowledged our frustrations, explained the firm's perspective, and took the time to make sure we felt heard. While our experience with Keira was disappointing, we truly appreciated Peter's professionalism and sincerity in addressing the situation

Absolutely the worst experience in closing a real estate deal in my 35 year career. Obnoxiously…read moreunprofessional and impeded the closing every step of the way. Took her over a year to close the deal. Negative, unhinged and extremely confrontational and contentious. Run away as fast as you can.

Barbara is great! She helped me with my condo purchase in Boston as a first time home buyer, she…read morewas always very responsive, always made time to address any questions or concerns i had, and explained things to me in a simple and clear way. She also worked with my loan provider to make sure i get every last penny of the credits i had. Highly recommended!

Exactly what you want in an attorney- knowledgeable, responsive, good listener, and very fast. We…read morespoke to a few attorneys and she was the most reasonable. Recommended her for the rest of our family

Initially, I chose Loren to handle my estate planning based strictly on her location. She appeared…read moreon a list of lawyers available through my workplace as a benefit and since I didn't know anyone on the list, I just chose the closest lawyer and had no expectations. What a pleasant surprise to discover that she was not only the most convenient but the best imaginable choice. I am very unfamiliar with legal and business matters and ordinarily would find the process daunting but Loren was so patient, affable and clear (without being condescending) that what could have been frustrating and traumatic was straightforward and simple. Although Loren was being paid by a third-party company, she was generous with her time and thoughtful with her recommendations. For example, while I came to her for a will, after carefully reviewing my situation, she recommended a trust, a far more appropriate option. Looking over her work and correspondence, a discerning family member who does have expertise in business and legal matters said, "Whoever referred this lawyer did you a favor. She is GOOD." He was RIGHT.

I've hired Ms. Gillian twice. The first time was for estate planning. Ms. Gilligan is perfectly…read moreadequate if you need paperwork. The second time was when my elderly father had ~$4k "misappropriated" by the employee(s) of a nursing home. In that situation she was utterly useless. Not only did she fail to act, she failed to provide any useful advice aside and charged my father for it. Tragically for her she won't be getting paid unless and until the state attorney general can recover the funds from the nursing home and its employee(s). Do yourself a favor. If you need an elder law attorney, go elsewhere.

Our first experience with Lisa Gilligan was wonderful. She explained differences between Will and…read moreTrust and let us think about it before next meeting. Next meeting went just as well, un rushed and filled with new knowledge. would certainly recommend this office for any lawyering needs.

Just had a quick call over the phone and they were very helpful and gave me some guidance without…read moreany issues, highly recommend them

Susie helped prep mine and my ex-husband's divorce separation agreement. What I really respected…read moreabout her was her approach. While she listened to our requests and agreements with one another and helped make those things possible, she was also honest about what the judge may or may not like to see. This ensured that our agreements was something the judge would be more likely to approve. She was very easy to work with. One thing I was not as prepared for was the costs outside the sessions themselves. Something for future clients to know about is that it will cost not just the sessions but also the coordination via email as well. Despite this though, I would certainly use Susie again. It was worth it!

Assistance in developing a trust for my children and partner of 22 years. My late ex-wife of more…read morethan30 years -- brilliant, beautiful Vassar grad -- fell victim fatally to her family's alcoholism issues, to which none could admit. Pam Schaefer and her team knew how to meet my needs precisely and at a price half or less than I expected

Pamela and team are incredibly supportive, efficient, and kind. I first worked with them almost ten…read moreyears ago, and recently I needed their services again. They were just as thorough, attentive, and pleasant to work with as ever. They're one of the best teams I've had the privilege to work with in any field.