Are you looking for the best family lawyer on Long Island?…read more Maybe the best divorce attorney near you? This is the best divorce and custody lawyer in Nassau & Suffolk County! You will spend countless hours compiling all of your documents. Sending them through email, online drives, and their nifty portal. Expect to be charged for all three after they're not received. They'll call you each time to say they've got it, and yes, there is a small nominal charge of $240 per call. Plan on fighting for father's rights? They've got you covered too! Anticipate a monthly invoice outlining every email, phone call, and rescheduled appearance. Fighting false allegations? They will gladly draft up a Motion to Dismiss! Best part- it will never be submitted! This will allow your case to successfully continue on, saving it "for a rainy day". The Law Office of Natasha Meyers provides outstanding hospitality-- from your paralegal Ellen. Should you have any questions about your invoice, the office manager will gladly schedule an appointment, show up one hour late and tell you after 20 minutes, "My time is limited". Save the best for last - icing on the cake - You will get an email asking for a survey, and of course at the low and affordable price of $100. Natasha Meyers sells a dream and promises the world, collects a retainer fee, and is never heard from again. Family Law Attorneys in Nassau County or Suffolk County tend to write they have no record of a reviewer ever being a client... therefore it's always prudent to attach a picture :)

Natasha Meyers is the most exceptional divorce attorney there is! Her staff is wonderful, attentive…read moreand caring. This is the attorney you want representing you!!!!

Matt is a miracle worker!!! From the very beginning he promised me I was going to be fine and I…read morewill not lie. I was thinking he just saying things to get $. But I ended up getting the impossible!!! Thanks for his representation I now believe in miracles!!!

Matt is awesome! He and his staff go above and beyond. If you need a lawyer for anything Matt is…read morethe guy to call.

I initially sought Karen McGuire's representation and was passed off to Patty Condon because of…read moreMcGuire's alleged workload. Ms. Condon is an affable woman and seems capable, but in the end she is best versed in fleecing the client with billable hours. From the onset I had an acrimonious divorce, wherein my ex-wife sought to deprive me of my child to punish me for seeking a divorce. My ex came from money and hired a high profile attorney that had decades of experience in divorce law. At my first day in court, it was apparent Condon was out of her league. Fortunately I was granted visitation of my child, mainly do to my ex overplaying her hand in court with frivolous accusations. However, when it came to representing me financially is when Condon collapsed. More than once Condon grew emotional and frazzled when things were going poorly. During a deposition, i had to raise my voice and inform both attorneys to "calm down" when yelling between the two erupted in the conference room. In retrospect I'm convinced it was just theater to justify their exorbitant fees to attend. When I inquired about using my rights to my ex's retirement savings (over $250,000 at the time) as leverage against her ridiculous demands on mine, Condon became dismissive with a "let her have it' mentality. More than once i felt an almost sisterhood connection between Condon and my ex when it came to child support and bilking my future retirement benefits (Condon herself was divorced and collecting from her ex). After 2 stressful years and tens of thousands of dollars given to Condon (mind you i am not a investment banker or wealthy by any means. Solely a W-2 employee)), i signed off on an "agreement" out of desperation that I never should have. Since then i have shown the settlement to several divorce attorneys. All of which pointed out numerous areas Condon could have fought over, but eagerly surrendered to. In the end, i believed she was actually afraid of the other attorney and sought a quick end for herself and a lasting financial albatross for me.

I was devastated by the work done by this firm. In the end, after spending about $20,000 on a legal…read moreseparation, I ended up having to fix the grammar in the agreement. Now that I am ready for a divorce, an attorney with integrity is shocked by how poorly the agreement is written. In addition, I had to fight to get the balance of my retainer returned by threatening to report this practice to the Bar Association. I am shocked that a practice can operate in such a manner.

Everything I write here has been first hand experiences I've had with Mr. Field. When I met him, I…read morethought thank you God . I didn't know it at the time I was face to face with a wolf In Sheep's clothing . I blindly trusted him . My divorce took 12 years & almost $200,000 dollars later . If I have non believers in what I'm Saying please go to Schack vs Schack on court cases online . My ex husband and I owned 2 7-11 stores, we have 3 children and we had money . Well, I received a wonderful divorce agreement on paper. Mr. Field did nothing to get any of it enforced. So that piece of paper with all those great things I was supposed to get I could wipe my Azz with . It Means nothing, I got nothing . He would yell and show such disrespect telling me for 12 years that I was like "toilet paper on the bottom of his shoe". Coming after all the abuse from my ex husband, I thought I deserved it . After our divorce, there were people like the accountant, 7-11 franchise southland corporation that all needed to be held accountable claiming they sold my stores and that the judge awarded me half of each store . Only then to find that the stores were hidden in a friend's name to claim my ex-husband didn't own them. My ex owed the IRS lots of money from not paying taxes on his stores , claiming he sold it with zero proof of sale. So a sale of 2 7-11 stores would definitely alert the IRS . It would have satisfied his IRS debts . But it didn't .IRS did nothing leaving me to believe there was no sale . So, when I sold the house the judge awarded me 2 years later, all of my profits from the house went to the IRS and Mr. Field . I was told I had to pay my ex's taxes because when the taxes were owed he was in the home and his name was on the house at that time . The the judge ordered him to pay the taxes he owed solely . Even the IRS had given me innocent spousal relief. So how can this happen, legally anyway? They still took the sale of the house money and the house was just in my name then. Mr Field convincingly told me child support supersedes IRS owed taxes . So at a point I had to sell a house that was teeter tottering on foreclosure. Because my ex husband wouldn't pay his ordered child support or maintenance. The house was the only thing I was awarded in court that I physically had, besides custody of my kids . So close to the last court date my lawyer, Gary Field, went off to the side with my ex husband and his new lawyer. We got in front of the majestrate for the 20th time to try to enforce child support that was up to $200,000 . When I wouldn't free my ex husbands child support debt he had with me, Mr Field put in to recuse himself from my 12 year case (this happened after he spoke with them), unless I did what he said . So I did . He claimed he would go after this crooked sale of the stores according to the laws of the IRS if I gave him another $10,000 dollars . Again feeling hopeful & trustful, I did . He said we we can appeal going after the accountant and his friend who hid the stores in his name and his friend's lawyers who helped evade the law . Mr Field also insisted on being the lawyer on the closing sale of my house . He was attaching the amount of the judgment the judge ordered my ex to pay ($40,000) to him into my sale of my house . I tried to get a new lawyer for the closing , only to find out Gary Field wouldn't play nice with him . So before I lost everything, I agreed to use Gary Field just for the closing of my house & for me having no outstanding debts . He took another $29,000 dollars at closing . He was awarded lawyers fees in my divorce from my ex . Mr Field received close to $200,000 for my divorce that left me with nothing . Last I left off with him he said we can appeal, he said for another $10,000 he would right this wrong . So I borrowed more money for this divorce from my mom . I promised her with what Mr Field was saying I would pay her in full. I lost everything I owned...everything, life insurance, 401k, jewelry, furniture, trying to keep my three kids fed . My ex husband has passed now , but he left knowing he bought Mr. Field off . If there are any lawyers who would be interested in looking at his corruption, I'm sure others are out there , let's band together and hold Mr. Field accountable. Class actions lawsuits if need be. Mr Field, Money is the root to all evil . And you sure are pure evil and deceptive. I also have proof of him opening my ex-husband's mail to collect a check that was inside . I believe that's illegal. This was a check for $80,000. Mr Field, you left me with nothing . I wish him no ill . I do wish you, Mr Field, what you deserve . Any lawyers wanting to look into this, it is the NY Suffolk County court system, case titled Shack vs Schack .

If you are looking for an attorney that is not familiar with the laws of the town he practices in…read moreand will give you incorrect information then this is the man for you. If you are looking for someone who - after he takes your money and can't do the job and then tells you to find another attorney - then by all means call him. There are too many GOOD attorneys in Huntington to settle on one who will take your money and do nothing....keep looking.....

Taken for a ride by this lawyer... I hired this lawyer in…read moreJune 2014 because he was recommended, he seemed like a seasoned lawyer and based in Suffolk where my husband filed for divorce. In Jan 2015, he called me from Florida to tell me he is retiring but will finish my case, then couple of days later he said he is retired...no wonder my divorce was taking so long he was busy planning his retirement and move to FL. Now I know why he was not really looking out for my best interest and just pretty much agreeing with the other side because he just wanted my divorce over and done with and get his paycheck (btw, he only accepted cash as retainer) My last Dec 2014 bill from him I still had money left over $2,350.00, but when I asked for a refund he said all the funds has been exhausted. Seriously, nothing was being done with my case and it was slow and there was very little progress. I never received the last bill nor my refund. You don't wake up one morning and just decide to retire, I am upset as I am sure he knew and planned his retirement. He should have been honest and upfront before taking my case. I had to borrow money from family for the retainer fee but this guy just took advantage of my situation. I just cannot catch a break from bad people. I trusted him with my case but clearly he just took advantage of me.

Thank you for helping my cousin through the divorce mediation process at the Long island Center for…read moreDivorce Mediation. I highly recommend them because they have helped a few of our friends and family through the divorce process and they were very satisfied. My cousin told us that you explained each aspect of divorce in Suffolk County, NY, which she said was very helpful. You helped them with issues of child custody and child support, as well as their financial settlement. My cousin said you responded to all their questions promptly and turned around their paperwork very quickly and that you helped them keep the stress level down and said they you were always there for them, which made her very happy in this stressful time. Because of your professionalism and kindness, they are recommending you to their friends so thank you!

We hired Diane and Fred as mediators towards the end of the summer. They advised due to covid it…read morewould take longer than usual (10 weeks) to draw up a separation agreement. We are very amicable and had essentially written out all our terms prior to meeting them but gave them that grace time. When the 10 weeks were up they were still giving "covid" excuses. When they finally delivered the first draft it was missing all kinds of information that we had already provided. We were told not to call or email with corrections, that we had to do it via a zoom call. We made our appointment but had to reschedule due to personal family issues. They did not respond or reply to any of our attempts to email or call and they never reached out to us on their own accord. They abandoned us as clients with no explanation whatsoever. I would never recommend them as mediators. They were completely disorganized and bickered with each other during our initial zoom call and subsequent phone calls as well which felt very awkward and uncomfortable. Perhaps they were just too overwhelmed to handle the workload...BUT it is completely unacceptable and unprofessional (I think illegal) to abandon your clients. We ended up switching to another local mediator/lawyer and she was able to hand us the first draft of our separation agreement within a week. She allowed corrections to be made via email and we signed our finally agreement the following week.

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.