I have used Donna for multiple real estate transactions and I can say that I have never worked with a more professional and reliable attorney. She always had my needs at the fore front and was a tenacious attorney to work with. I slept confortably at night knowing that Donna was on my side. She also handled a closing for me while I was out of town and she never needed to bother me with any trivial details and everything went as smoothly as I expected. I am truly happy with Donna and would never look elsewere for my legal RE needs. There are always unhappy people who can write whatever they want about someone and they will never be happy. They blame their issues on you and will write unhappy things about you. For my money, I would put Donna up against any other attorney that you want and we will see who comes away happy.... read more

Avoid this lady if you are a first-time home buyer. She is not very responsive to the emails or calls and delayed my closing date. She does not bother go an extra step further just to get the jobs done. All she cares about is she does not want to perform someone else's jobs. read more

Donna Kelly is great at what she does. She stays calm under pressure and knows how to get the job done. She is direct and makes sure there are no loose ends. Closing on two homes in one day happened smoothly because all of the involved attorneys worked well together. read more

Ms Kelly represented us in the sale of our house. She was recommended by our realtor that we trusted. She was terrible! She was always short and slow to get back to us. The closing was delayed a number of times and she was slow to follow up. Two days before the third attempt to close she notified me that there was a code problem that needed to be fixed at a cost of a little more than $1,000.00. I said that as long as it was a code problem it was okay to go ahead and take the payment from escrow. On the day of closing, a Thursday, She notified me that she would overnight the proceeds to me. After the closing she called and said she sent the money second day rather than overnight so the money came on Monday rather than Friday. I then asked her for a copy of the code for the repair and she said it was not a code issue, the buyers insurnce company wanted a change. Something I think I should not have paid for. She was rude and she lied on a number of occaisions, BEWARE! read more

Out firm has closed a number of transactions with Ms Kelly. On the first one, she was actually representing the other side (the buyer) from my seller. There were difficulties along the way that she handled with aplomb, expertise, and utmost professionalism. I was impressed and saved her card. In the ensuing years we referred her business and she handled it all with the same professionalism. She knows the details, advocates with strength and certainty, and is a proactive communicator. Once, I brought my daughter to her office because I was juggling life as it were. She took the time to chat with her briefly and remark that it is good for her to see what grown ladies do for a living; in a world that still pushes pink frilly passiveness, I adored her for that. Clients are in great hands with her. She's among the very best real estate attorneys in Westchester, and believe me, we've worked with plenty. read more

I have worked with Donna Kelly on about 10 real estate transactions. She is a joy to work with and lovely person. I don't know where these other reviewers are coming from, but I'm guessing outer space. Donna is a great lawyer to have on your side. She's honest, fair, and she will work tirelessly to get you the best outcome you can hope for in the transaction. Buying or selling a piece of real estate is a tedious and stressful ordeal, and Donna tries to make it as painless as she can. In fact, I look forward to meeting with her, because she makes the process fun (or as fun as signing paperwork can be). I highly recommend Donna Kelly for any real estate transactions. I know I will be using her again soon. read more

Donna recently represented my clients on the purchase of their first co-op in Manhattan. Anyone who knows anything about the purchase process of a co-op knows how difficult and frustrating it can be. Donna was extremely knowledgeable and got things done quickly and efficiently. I plan to, without any reservation recommend her to any future clients needing an attorney for their real estate transactions. read more

I am a real estate agent who has been in the business for many years, and in that time, I have worked with a lot of different real estate attorneys. I have several attorneys on my list to recommend, and my clients have also used their own attorneys from time to time. In all my years, and all of my transactions, I have never met an attorney that came even CLOSE to Donna in terms of responsiveness, intellect, legal mastery, attitude, and many other positive traits. I got her name from another agent who is one of the top producing agents in Westchester, and I asked her who her go-to attorney is, knowing well that whoever she gave me would surely be one of the best. Without hesitating, she said "Donna Kelly". After using Donna 7 times, she has exceeded my already hi expectations. On top of the fact that I am thoroughly convinced that she is the best real estate attorney in the COUNTRY, she is also a kind and good hearted person. She never thinks about the money, and only thinks about her client. She has a complete mastery of real estate law, and also knows how to think outside of the box to benefit her clients. I have had several deals go wrong over the years due to bad legal representation (of course 100% of the time this occurs it is because my client did not follow my recommendation), and that is why I take the time to explain how important good representation is. I do not make a single dollar from attorney referrals, but I can rest easy knowing my client is in great hands. Lastly, her fees are very reasonable and competitive. For the incredibly high quality that she brings to every deal, I often feel that she should be making conservatively twice what she charges, but unfortunately she has to compete with the industry standard. With all the complacent, unenthusiastic, and downright careless attorneys out there, you have to be very careful who you choose, because a lawyer can make or break a deal, and save or cost you tens of thousands of dollars if not more! You should have no doubt that Donna Kelly is the one who can protect your interests in any real estate transaction better than anyone else in the business. read more

Buying a home can be stressful. As first-time home buyers, we were referred to Donna Kelly by our real estate agents (whom we liked and trusted). They had a working relationship with Ms. Kelly, I suppose. From the outset, Ms. Kelly seemed slow to respond to emails, some of them very time sensitive. When she did respond, she was abrupt, officious and would offer no reason for her delay. When we finally got to the "accepted offer" stage, and it came time for us to secure financing, Donna put us in the hands of her colleagues at a large bank which proved woefully ill-equipped to deal with business owners applying for a mortgage. I won't malign that bank here, but it took them a loooong time struggling through the process, and Donna was of no assistance. When it became clear that it was not going to happen, I searched online and found a mortgage bank who was able to approve us in 11 HOURS, with a BETTER rate than the large bank was promising. (We are solvent business owners with excellent credit, so we do not know why the bank Ms. Kelly encouraged us to work with was unable to get the job done). Honestly, through the whole process, it seemed as though Ms. Kelly was working on a different timeline, in another era. We secured our funding, got to the 11th hour before closing, and Ms. Kelly emailed to inform me she has found a lien on the property. This was AFTER the home inspection, the appraisal, and excruciating months trying to work with the mortgage lender she sent us to. Throughout the whole home-buying process, you want to feel that your real estate agent and attorney are on your side, looking out for you and guiding you toward the right decisions with their expertise and legal prowess. Suffice to say, we often felt "lost at sea" without an anchor, and we consider ourselves extremely lucky that the lien on the property was discovered at all, (literally days before closing). Icing on the cake? Her office misquoted the amount of her invoice by several hundred dollars, and four weeks after we received this bill (which was higher than we expected) we received an email from Ms. Kelly threatening "legal action". Extremely bad customer service, and we can't shake the feeling that this attorney just wanted to make her paycheck, and we were just another file in her cabinet. read more

Donna was our real estate attorney when we recently sold our house. She is clearly an expert in her field and I was impressed with her thoroughness and how quickly she negotiated our deal. She made much more of an impact on our transaction than expected and she was a pleasure to work with. I recommend her highly. read more

Donna has been my attorney on two real estate deals this past year. She has been fabulous. Extremely knowledgable and attentive and always got back to me in a timely fashion. Her staff is also very professional. Only positive vibes from the whole office. I would recommend her to anyone. read more