A co-worker of mine who went through a messy and complicated divorce recommended Diamond & Diamond…read moreto me. With all the money-hungry law firms out there, I was extremely concerned that I would wind up with a firm that did not have my best interest at heart. Thank God I did not have that negative experience that unfortunately so many people face during one of the hardest times in their life. I wanted a law firm that would see me as an individual and personalize my case--since not every case is the same. Choosing Diamond & Diamond to represent me is one of the best decisions I have ever made. From the first Zoom call with Richard, he gave me his unyielding and undivided attention. I am not one to skimp on details, and he listened intently to everything I shared. From the get-go, my gut told me I was in the very best hands with him. I trust him and his decisions fully. Angela, the paralegal, is a saint. I lost track of the number of times I called her crying. Her kind voice every time she answers the phone always gives me comfort, even when she knows minutes after she sends me an email, I will be calling the office. Jonathan, Richard's son, who is also a lawyer at the firm is an absolute Godsend and so bright. He does not miss one detail! It boggles my mind sometimes. Jon remembers things that even I don't even remember! I have full faith in him. The number of endless hours, time, and attention to detail that Jonathan and Richard have put into my case is truly remarkable, and their professionalism is unparalleled. I haven't worked as closely with Lynn (Richard's partner), but she has represented me in a case management conference. She is incredibly intelligent, and I did not doubt for a second that she would fight for me. With all the emotions, turmoil and stress a divorce can bring, it is a HUGE relief to know that things behind the scenes are being taken care of, and that I have one fewer thing to worry about. Jon and Richard think outside the box. They always have a plan, and never leave me in the dark about anything. I can always reach them, and I have never felt like I was not a priority. I will be writing another review when this is all over and done with, but until then, I wanted to express my gratitude to all of you. Richard, Jon, Angela, and Lynn, you are all angels in my life. Thank you for not rushing me off the phone every time I call concerned or crying or needed something explained to me. Thank you for appreciating my quirky personality. Thank you for treating me as if I am your only client (when I am anything but) and thank you for always having my best interest at heart and fighting tirelessly for me. The amount of hard work and detail that goes into everything you do does not go unnoticed and to say it is appreciated is a giant understatement. Richard and Jonathan, as a young woman whose life has been turned upside down, to have you both protecting and fighting for me means the world to me. For all this and more, I say thank you. -A

I have used Richard Diamond twice. The first time was to get my visitation rights and I was very…read moreimpressed. The 2nd time I was even more impressed because I had asked for legal advice from a friend and it was not getting done. Richard was hired and in 1.5 months he had accomplished what we had hired him to do which was have our son emancipated and free us from paying any more child support since he had been going to school for almost 7 years. Richard is an exceptional lawyer and knows the family law very well. We learned about him because someone he went against recommended him. I highly recommend him!

Keith Biebelberg it's not only an excellent attorney but he is kind and compassionate and detailed…read more Also unlike many lawyers I have dealt with he doesn't nickel and dime for every email and phone call. I could not be more happy with Keith's Services as an attorney and Keith as a human being

Keith is an especially talented legal strategist who excelled for me in both the trial and…read moreappellate courts. His toughness as my advocate was matched by his care and personal concern about my personal situation. Beyond that, he consistently gave me support and confidence throughout the process, providing timely updates and excellent communication to explain complex legal terms and consequences in a way I could understand. At every step, he came up with the best strategies and guided me through difficult decisions with clarity and compassion. He worked out my case with a successful outcome, and I would highly recommend Keith to anyone in need of legal help.

I foolishly retained a lawyer 20 years ago who was thoroughly inept at representing me in my…read moredivorce. I have essentially lived the past 20 years "in hell" trying to finagle out of this "child support and lifetime alimony" (based on my short term 10 yr marriage). I had a short term marriage and I also have custody of my 3 kids and yet I was locked into a ridiculous life-sentence with my ex. I retained Jeff (skeptically, since I was told that i was f**ked due to the divorce papers which i signed 2 decades ago) and Jeff worked reasonably, rationally and tirelessly with me. We went through the court system, appellate court, endless negotiations and conferences but in the end, gave me the satisfaction and relief which I deserved after being taken so absurdly advantaged of by my ex for soooooo many years, and my own shortsightedness in signing, what amounted to, was a death-sentence divorce decree. Had I retained Jeff (or someone of his expertise years ago) he NEVER would have allowed me to enter such a lopsided divorce decree to begin with! Martin Luther King said it best: "free at last - - free at last - - thank god almighty, i'm free at last"

PURPOSELY HOLDING MY FILES FROM ME AND MY NEW ATTORNEY SINCE 6/10/25 and today is 6/13/25. WHY ???…read moreThey took my money with no problem. I even reached out to the partners Ross and Calandrina and they haven't help me either. Still trying to prolong my case and they were FIRED!!! I would highly recommend you NEVER use this law firm if you want results and are looking for a lawyer who is professional and does their due diligence. I made the mistake of hiring Jodi Argentino for a very serious and emotional case. I signed a retainer on 2/4/25 and as of 6/10/25 she still had no confirmation from the opposing attorney about an a simple appt for an appraisal. She never even called the other attorney. SHE may have sent 4 emails to him asking very passively about going forward with an appraisal. Never took charge, never gave deadlines and didn't follow up until I asked what was going on. Let months pass doing nothing. NEVER once returning a phone or her assistant. Didn't answer emails. What professional attorney does not answer emails or phone calls. Is this who you want working on your case? Had to fire her because all she did was drag my case and drain me of my money. In my opinion all she cared about was prolonging my case so she could take every dime I had. It's all about the MONEY not doing her due diligence. So UNPROFESSIONAL that she didn't even respond to my new professional attorney When he requested my file on JUNE 10. How nasty and vindictive to hold my files from my new attorney and purposely hold my case up. I am sure I will get charged for that. How horrible can a person be?? To just drag her feet just to take my money. This was an easy case that didn't need over 4 months of promised actions and follow ups that she never did. March 28 she sent an email to the opposing attorney that she would send a list of appraisers. SHE NEVER DID THAT. How is that professional. I finally did her job and did the research and gave her recommendations for appraisers on JUNE 5 which she forwarded to the opposing attorney and as of JUNE 10. She still did not set up an appt with the appraiser. I had enough of her lack of communication, neglect and misrepresentation. How many emails did I get saying 'she would start drafting the complaint " SHE NEVER DID from March until June. AT least 2 times she forgot to send me an email response from the opposing attorney. WOW is that the type of attorney you should trust with your case. If I didn't follow up I won't have gotten those emails. My fault for staying this long. I should have fired her the 1st time she lied to me . Retainer was received 2/19 and 1st email was not sent out until 3/6 . She always had excuses. She would give me a date when it would be done. I would contact her asking if It was done yet and hear another excuse she would give me another day it would be done and nothing was done (except taking my MONEY) it's always about the MONEY. Here is the best part. Fired Jodi June 10, my new attorney requested my file she NEVER sent it. So being a "professional " he "CALLED" the opposing attorney (less then 24 hrs of being hired) something Jodi NEVER did in over 4 MONTHS. So by 11am on June 11 my new attorney had spoken with opposing attorney and the opposing attorney had an appointment with the appraiser for the next day. See what happens when you hire a lawyer who has the clients best interest in mind. The lawyer does his due diligence and gets things accomplished. He even called me. WOW Jodi never called me. If you want the name of a good lawyer who gets things done for the client and doesn't just take your MONEY and delay things to take more MONEY contact me. The new attorney did more in less then 24 hrs then Jodi did in over 4 months

Today, my divorce was finalized, thanks to Robyn Ross…read more Robyn is not only an amazing attorney, but she truly cares about her clients and goes above and beyond to help them feel at ease in what can be a very scary time. At one point in my divorce, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to continue. Robyn turned to me and said " I'm not going to leave you." She is a woman of her word. I am so grateful to her for helping me to get my life back. She is truly my Guardian Angel.

James Yudes and his team are the BEST in New Jersey. We found them through one of their former…read moreclients named in a published case that Yudes and Mazza handled. We googled the client's name and called him up to ask him what he thought of them before we hired them. The former client immediately and strongly responded "They are the best and no one is better!" Based on that call, we hired Yudes and his team and we are so glad we did. We only wished we had found them earlier before we hired two other family law attorneys and firms in NJ who were no where near as good as these guys. We are both (non-family law) NYC corporate attorneys who can appreciate good lawyering and these guys are top flight! Their command of the law, and their ability to understand and weave the facts of our case with the law to create clear, concise legal arguments, is stellar. We were in awe of their legal drafting and their oral argument skills. The very experienced head judge Yudes argued before for our case was hanging on every word Yudes said and appeared to agree with every legal point Yudes made. It doesn't get any better. Yes, they are expensive, but they are worth it! We previously hired two other NJ firms who also were expensive and were supposed to be good, but they weren't even close to being as good as these guys are and they each made mistakes and missed things that cost us more money in legal fees down the road.

From the owner: The Law Offices of James P. Yudes is a family law firm in Union County, NJ consisting of six…read moreskilled divorce attorneys. Serving clients in all 21 New Jersey counties, the firm is renowned for providing high-end legal counsel for complicated family law issues. A core tenant of the firm is to maintain a low volume of clients. Family law can be emotionally-charged and complex, working with only a few clients at a time is essential so that every case can receive the attention and effort it requires. For this reason, the firm is well-known for establishing trusted attorney-client relationships. Finding the best outcome possible that protects a client's interest is the priority for every case the firm takes. Their attorneys are prepared to take a case wherever it needs to go, from negotiating fair settlements to battling the matter out in court. The quality service, trust, and respect provided by the firm's staff and attorneys are apparent the moment you walk through the doors. When you have a complicated family law matter that other firms are not prepared for, bring your case to The Law Offices of James P. Yudes.

I chose this law firm because Andrew and I grew up in the same town, went to the same schools, he…read moregraduated with my sister. I never bothered to look into him any further. My mistake. I was told $3500 should cover entire divorce however it ended costing me $8935.00, more than double. I felt as if he just went through the motions, and allowing my ex wife's lawyer to run the show. Plus he was very friendly with her which annoyed me. He was almost an hour late for court, and didn't even apologize. Then at the end he gave my case to his associate like he was finished with me. I was not happy at all with my divorce. Then I find out he represented somebody else from town and did not do a good job either.

Great experience throughout the real estate deal. Andrew was very responsive and professional and…read morehis team made the process fast and easy

I used Ceconi & Cheifetz for legal mediation and the "partner", Kim Rennie was horrible. She does…read morenot listen, was crass, made assumptions, spoke over you, was loud, and disrespectful. Furthermore, she was one-sided and never really fair. I lost a lot because of her. When it came down to billing, all she wanted to do is get paid for "her services". Forget the fact her services were unprofessional and performance was poor, she just wanted to get paid. There was no respect about my opinion on her services and, furthermore, she threatened to go to courts if I did not pay her fees. I even tried to negotiate, but she refused to. All this firm cares about is getting paid. They do not care about quality of their work. Look at other places and you'll see similar comments.

I hired this attorney to handle my (default) divorce. Sooooo…read moremany mistakes made including bringing and reading the file with the wrong information to court. Listing me at the wrong address, listing my X at the wrong address even after I emailed the corrections and not publicity filing the financial information. The judge would not approve the financials. Then he required me initially to pay almost $1700.00 which was changed to $1300.00 to have the financials publicly filed which according to the judge should have been filed with the initial public filing . She told him "it's the law" and that he should have known! Let the buyer beware!

Mr Hood is a great attorney. Have many years of experience. I helping me with several issues. And…read moreThe appeal and lawsuit's . His assistant is wonderful.

I highly recommend Mayzel Law Group to anyone who wants their case, easy or complicated, handled…read moreright from the start and who wants FULL confidence in the best possible outcome. Nothing is more important in legal and immigration than having good attorney from the beginning rather that trying to fix things later at much greater the price and years or delays. My case was not easy in my mind and I have spoken to other law offices, but i just could not get full confidence from those people that they even understand what to do. All that changed as soon as I walked into Mayzel Law Group and spoke to Isabella. In 1st 15 min she described in full detail the entire process, the time it will take and all possible issues or problems that may or may not come up. I realized I was not the 1st one here with this scenario and mine was probably not even that complicated. I retained full confidence immediately that they have SOOOO MUCH experience, nothing will fall through cracks here ever. This was exactly how it went in fact. All docs were always in order, we were fully prepared for everything and anything and overprepared probably at the end, this did lead to excellent results and I am very happy. We did encounter some expected and unexpected underwater rocks along the way but we were able to handle them all and always come up with solutions. One thing I remembered especially. When I asked if it was possible to fix my status, Isabella said that if it was not, she would not take the case. If she takes it, you can be sure there is a chance and they will do everything possible to maximize it and win. I recommended this office to all my friends and anyone looking for true professionals. I dealt with 3 members or the office: Isabella herself was always in charge of things, her daughter Alla walked us through most of the details and went to courts with us and one more guy, who went to our final interview. True professionalism, deep knowledge all the way from all as well as personable approach where you truly feel that they do care!

consultation went ok, Isabella said will contact us in couple days, never did it. very…read moredisappointed, heard a lot of good things about her, unfortunately this is our experience