Honest, expert guidance during a difficult time--highly recommended. 10/10…read more I cannot recommend Jeffrey Risman and the team at Risman & Risman highly enough. During an incredibly difficult situation, I interviewed about 15 different law firms who all wanted my case. I easily chose Risman & Risman because Jeffrey immediately came across as honest and a true expert in his field. Now that my case is closed, I can confirm that my instinct was right. What impressed me most was that everything played out exactly as Jeffrey said it would. There were no surprises, just steady, expert guidance. Every person I interacted with at the office matched that level of kindness and knowledge. If you want a lawyer who is honest, compassionate, and knows exactly what they are doing, call Risman & Risman

I have contacted the firm for legal advice and potential questions that have come up in my career…read more I have never had such a caring and kind response from lawyers. Jeff especially has been nothing but helpful and patient in his approach. I highly recommend Risman and Risman. It's hard to find this kind of customer service and compassion when it comes to matters of the law. They listen and really work hard to help your situation. 10/10 experience. I would definitely use them again and have referred them as well.

Used Yelp for labor law advice. Got 3 call backs from different firms. 2 said they couldn't help…read more Joe from PN called me and provided patient, expert advice for FREE. He even reviewed the agreement and found something that needed amending, again, for FREE. If I ever have any kind of legal issue that this firm handles, I will come straight here to the best and kindest law firm in NYC. Thank you Joe!!!

I do not recommend using Pardalis & Nohavicka. P&N took too long to analyze my case. During this…read moretime there was a chain of emails sent back and forth. I paid them on 5/20/25 10,000 dollars. By 6/5/25 their team of lawyers failed to give me a proper analysis of my case. I asked for a refund. I had to pay over 5000.00 just for P&N to tell me that they still had not a full analysis of my case. The lawyer I spoke to was not even a real estate lawyer. I had to find another lawyer to take my case. This was an absolute waste of time, energy and money.

I've worked with them twice on my various physician employment contracts. I reached out initially 2…read moreyears ago and received a response right away. Alex gave me a call just a few hours later that evening, the office sent me an engagement letter the next day, I was going over my contract with Laura later that same week. Of course I reviewed the contracts myself, however I don't know what I don't know. On our phone appointment, Laura walked me through every paragraph to make sure I understood it all correctly and made sure to add in what I needed before sending a drafted revision. By the end, I was comfortable with what we drafted and I signed the contracts. I recently worked with her again, and the process was seamless. I had a very last minute opportunity and needed the contract reviewed quickly. I actually forgot to send her a copy of the contract ahead of time and sent it in minutes before our phone appointment. She was able to look it over anyway and we continued with our phone appointment as scheduled! We had our phone appointment on a Friday and she had the drafted revision back to me on Monday. I did not expect the turnaround to be so quick, but I am grateful that it was. The initial fee was $1200 I believe (I had 1 contract and a second smaller contract). It would've been a bit less if only had the one contract to go over. The second time I was given a discount as a returning client, around $800. Worth every penny in my opinion. All of my communication with Granovsky & Sundaresh has been pleasant and efficient. I'd absolutely recommend working with Laura. She's personable, friendly, and quick to respond.

Excellent, practical legal advice about employment and disability that saved a family member's job.read more

Excellent experience and quick turnaround time. I had a minor need, but it was treated with…read moreprofessionalism and rigor that I appreciated. Savvy and thoughtful. Would highly recommend.

Gregg helped me with a severance matter and I couldn't be more happy with his advice. I now have…read morepeace of mind. Thank you Gregg for all your help and guidance!

** Tully Rinckey's response to my reviews is disingenuous. We already addressed this matter…read moredirectly with the firm. The only options presented were to continue paying them to correct mistakes in their work--despite their already having the necessary information and documentation--or to close the matter and receive only the unused portion of the retainer. They had the opportunity to resolve this privately and chose not to. * My experience with Carol Crossett at Tully Rinckey was extremely disappointing and counterproductive. My 88 year old Mother and I retained the firm for a serious matter involving breach of contract, fraud, discrimination, and retaliation under NY Real Property Law § 223-b. Despite having all the necessary information, documentation, and a detailed timeline laid out directly in front of her, the draft demand letter I received was fundamentally flawed.  The work product contained significant, avoidable errors: it was addressed to an employee who no longer worked for the organization, failed to direct the demand to the correct corporate decision-makers, included factually inaccurate information, and omitted critical claims. Rather than producing the strong legal demand we retained the firm to prepare, the draft read more like an invite to a kid's roller skating party than a serious legal document. The worst part about this is the firm expected us to spend more of our money to correct the mistakes that occurred because the firm failed to review the materials they already possessed.  My interactions with Carol Crossett were dismissive and condescending. She refused to consider reasonable requests for property management reassignment--incorrectly labeling such a request as tortious interference--and minimized our concerns regarding accessibility, safety, and my mother's well-being with comments such as "this is not a nursing home".  Carol Crossett's legal analysis was also deeply concerning and disconnected from the reality of our living situation in Latham, New York. She incorrectly asserted that the parking lot was not a common area and suggested that sidewalk maintenance was the responsibility of the individual residents whose apartments they front, rather than the landlord. Incorrect. Ultimately, I did not receive the courteous consideration and/or the zealous advocacy we were promised. The firm's failure to properly review provided materials and their insistence on billing for a defective work product only added to an already stressful situation. We were left with an unusable draft and nearly depleted retainer. I cannot recommend Carol Crossett or Tully Rinckey. Run.

Ms Carol was amazing dealing with my case. She's been very committed and always available. She went…read moreeven beyond the initial agreement. Her support allowed me to get signed the settlement documents from my debtor. This is truly appreciated.

Adam Weinstein and staff have provided me with such an extraordinary experience. I want to take…read morethe time to thank each and everyone for their kindness and support on my case. Their staff was always available at the touch of a call. My case was given utmost attention, and I truly felt so well protected. I was assured that they took every measure to sustain a well thought out mediation. Their expertise has proven to be excellent! Thank you for the win! Adam... Many thanks again. mrs. Provenzano

Adam and his team serviced my family well. My grandparents were mislead in their investment…read moresecurities. Adam and his team were able to help us recoup some of the money that my grandparents worked so hard for. Great team and fast responses! Absolutely a pleasure to work with.

My sister and I went to Mr. Forman 12/8. He is very knowledgable, patient, a good listener, etc…read more We only have good things to say about him. We just went for a consultation but when the time comes, will definitely use him for severance negotiations. He even accommodated us and came in on a Saturday.

Highly Recommend. I was looking attorney to handle our…read morehomecare agency lawsuit, and talked with many law office. when I called attorney Arthur while it was evening already and he answered all my questions, at that time I was impressed by his knowledge and reasonable service fee, I decided to give our case to him and to see what the result would be. During lawsuit process, Attorney Arthur, worked hard and paid attention to detail, we won the case. Later he helped us for contract review and followed his suggestions, we achieved very satisfied result. We are very satisfied to have Attorney Arthur handle our cases, he is the attorney, reliable, professional with very affordable service fee. Eva

I've since removed my 5 star review that was special requested to be written very-early on by my…read morethen supervising attorney and updated it with this more appropriate and relevantly fitting updated version. A version I was not requested to write by someone else, but felt compelled and comfortable enough to finally write from within and on my own for the public to see and for others who can relate with similar public 1 star reviews publicly shown and both visible and viewable to see. Currently 1 of 10 others. As a PROUD, Non-Binary and Homosexual member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I am writing to alert the both public and my community of my personal experience with the Bell Law Group. My representation throughout what would have been a two year contract; before I fired the firm For Cause, was met with a sudden and unprofessional lack of continuity that felt particularly egregious given my status as a protected individual during a period of medical, transitional, and overall life changing instability for nearly two years. I've since officially escalated this matter to the Attorney Grievance Committee, as well as the Mayor's and Governor's offices, to ensure accountability for what I characterize as an abandonment of professional duty, collectively. I have since secured superior counsel and am addressing all matters related overall, but I URGE others; especially those in protected classes (LGBTQIA+) to be wary of the potential for instability and disregard at this firm. This review is based upon my specific experience and factual experience with the firm and specific to my legal matters in particular through its representation from 2024-2026.

Watch out. I lost $30K on a sure discrimination lawsuit that Bell said was a good case. They said…read morethey hadn't lost but a few cases in 20 yrs. We'll I'm the 3rd case loss. If you work for any DoD USACE office and are facing discrimination or probably any issue, look elsewhere than Bell.

I reached out to Phillips & Associates with a matter that was both sensitive and emotional for me…read more Jesse, Max and Bryan put me at ease and worked diligently so that not only my legal matters were handled, but that my mind was at ease during that intense time, starting right from the beginning when they invited me to meet with them in their office for a consultation. They communicated with me frequently, giving updates and ensuring I was on board and ok with each step of the process. I don't know what I would have done without them and their professional recommendations and guidance! I would recommend working with Phillips & Associates for legal matters. Their knowledge, professionalism and empathy went above and beyond and provided myself and my family so much assurance and value for what they charge. A huge thank you to the Phillips & Associates team for your work on my case

Don't TRUST this law firm, they will lie and lead you on…read more Jesse Weinstein was assigned to my ADA compliance and Sexual harassment based upon a public accommodation. He advised me and lead me on by advising me was would be filing my case in court, due to the defendants ignoring his demand letter. When I noticed this had not happened, after some months passing. I began following up with him in phone calls, left voicemails, and sent emails all of which yielding negative results with no communication back from him. I received a phone call from his associate attorney underneath him by the name of Samantha Solomotis, stating that he wanted to hold a call "to discuss the NEXT STEPS" with me via Microsoft Teams. Upon on the call, he kept coercing me to show myself, to him on camera, which I felt was not called for. Your not my employer and to arrange a Microsoft Teams call, to notify me that I had no case, that you didn't receive a response from the defense due to you admitting that you purposely did not send them a demand letter, he was hinged and was annoyed because of I kept following up with him. I will also be making a complaint against him since I have a witness who was present and overheard his whole conversation. Poor law firm all of their attorneys are careless and rude, you literally did not represent me zealously nor had my best interest. If you had no plans to file a civil suit, you shouldn't have agreed to work my case. He advised me as a client for me to file my own civil lawsuit against the company! That he was not going after the company since it lacked structure and it's not a Fortune 500 company! This law firm is predatory, they're sharks they prey upon and take advantage of those who are victims and sometimes make you their victims. I submitted all my evidence and they were in favor of the defense instead of their own client. Atrocious behavior. You repeated the same thing the defense did when I kept contacting them to advocate for myself.

I cannot say enough about Ari Karpf and the extraordinary job he did representing me during one of…read morethe most difficult and stressful periods of my professional career. From our very first conversation, Ari demonstrated an incredible combination of legal expertise, professionalism, integrity, and commitment. His communication was exceptional. I never had to wonder where things stood or what was happening with my case. Ari was incredibly responsive, always prepared, and made me feel that my case mattered to him personally. There were many negotiation steps throughout the process, and this is where Ari truly stood out. At every important decision point, he clearly laid out the best-case and worst-case scenarios, explained the risks and rewards of each option, and gave me his recommendation. He never pressured me into a decision. Instead, he made sure I had the information and perspective necessary to make the right decision for myself and my family. I trusted his judgment completely. Ari's command of employment law and his understanding of legal precedent were remarkable. He anticipated issues before they arose, understood the strengths and risks of our position, and approached every negotiation with a clear strategy. His preparation was meticulous and his work ethic was simply unmatched. But what I appreciated most was knowing that Ari was truly in my corner. He fought for me, he was honest with me, and he stayed fully committed from beginning to end. Having an attorney you can trust completely when the stakes are high is invaluable. I will always be grateful to Ari for how he represented me and, equally important, for how he treated me throughout the process. If you are facing a serious employment matter and want an attorney with exceptional legal expertise, integrity, responsiveness, and an incredible work ethic, I would recommend Ari Karpf without hesitation.

Ari is rude, arrogant and argumentative. Do not trust these people with any of your legal matters…read more I'm leaving this review anyway, despite them threatening to sue me for it. Please contact me directly if you have any questions