Extremely unprofessional rude and full of mysogeny made me cry multiple times because I didn't understand the court process and I'm young he wouldn't let me do certain things I wanted to involving my case he would just repeat I strongly advise against that when I hired him he should listen to what his client wants if you are a woman please don't hire this guy he's really rude to women but was pretty decent to my boyfriend only good thing about him is he would come to me to pay him and he was lenient on his pay but Im pretty sure it was because he needed the money because of his personal issues at the time back to him making me cry multiple times he would make me sit on the phone balling and explain things over and over again I would never hire this man again I'd rather represent myself read more

I just met up with John Joseph Alastra for a consultation. Paid him $150. He kept pushing the time back showed up late still. Meeting at a restaurant. 10mins into the meeting I said that I don't want to hire you. Kept talking over me and repeating the same questions. Very rude. Took my paper with my family info on it. This guy felt junkie from the start. read more

John is what u call a super attorney. Finding him was an absolute blessing for my son and I during this most difficult divorce battle we are facing now. He is very thorough and quick in his responses back whenever u may need him . I am positive he will make sure my son and I get the results we need and deserve. THANK YOU DEAR JOHN for EVERYTHING you have already done and are doing for us you are appreciated beyond words May the good lord bless you and yours always....... read more

I came across a site to ask a lawyer a question. The site seemed scammy so I left. I get a call from John Alastra when I didn't request any of this. He talked fast was very pushy and would constantly say "I'm giving you good advice that's why you should hire me." He didn't listen to my situation at all and kept asking if I would be able to pay right away. He said he would give me a discount, but later sent me an email stating it would total out to $7k. He repeatedly kept asking if I was interested in hiring him (x60) and that I should pay immediately and only by credit, cash or western union. He even asked if my girlfriend had a credit card and if I could just use hers lol what?! No! He also talked down to me as if I was dumb. He seemed more like an aggressive salesman rather than a lawyer. All the other reviews seem spot on please avoid this guy at all costs he will screw you over and not care because he only cares about the money.​ read more

John is so gracious and diligent in working with us to do our wills. He was patient and listened to every conversation question or worries we had. He worked his best in getting it today what we wanted and easily explained what went where and always was professional and a very good attorney. You won't go wrong with his services and is reasonable with his fees and commitment to what ever your needs are. We highly recommend him to all. Believe me when I say the quality and value are spot pn read more

John was very knowledgeable and thorough on my case. Went from having 50/50 of my daughter and having several concerns to having full custody with full say in her education and medical care and the other party getting visitation. John made sure I was prepared to go into court and diligently worked on the case. He was always on top of all the documents. I never had to worry that things were not getting done on time or that information was getting missed. He was always keeping me well informed and was always open and honest with me. Because of John, my daughter is with me and has greatly improved on her education and can actually thrive. Would definitely recommend! read more

I would highly recommend NOT hiring this attorney. John is extremely rude, unprofessional and displays too many toxic traits to be capable of providing adequate legal counsel to anyone. He has greatly compromised my case due to his incompetence, inappropriate actions and lack of professionalism. I agree with the other reviews - he CONSTANTLY INTERRUPTED me after asking a question, then YELLED at me to answer the question. He literally yelled at me on the phone, in person - even in the courthouse in front of opp counsel - I was so humiliated and upset, I told him he should be speaking to me privately - NOT berating me in front of others like tha. So he continued to yell at me in a private room until the magistrate interrupted him and told him to knock it off. Your money is better spent elsewhere with a professional quality attorney who isn't narcissistic, hateful and arrogant. I can't stress enough how important it is to have legal counsel you can TRUST and open up to - sadly, John made me so nervous scared and upset, I dreaded waking up every morning because he would start texting and calling me from 8am and continue until sometimes 11:30pm AT NIGHT! It was exhausting being his client. Dealing with a custody dispute is already stressful enough. Your attorney should NOT be adding to that stress! Oh - and when I told him about the bad reviews given by 2 of his past clients that described his behavior PERFECTLY - he became enraged and yelled at me, telling me that those revreviews are none of my business!!! LoL Who does that?! I own a small business and I cannot even imagine getting angry with a customer because they read or agreed with other reviews!! What a clown. smh read more

i agree with the person who reviewed him before me, very unprofessional, disrepectful, doesnt listen and interupts you while im trying to explain situation. He demands you let him talk aggressively and ask questions that has nothing to do with family, divorce ct. He shouted at me to let him talk as he was explaining something he misinterpreted and had nothing to do with the things that are going on. Very egotistical and is not someone id recommend if your a father trying to get proper rights for children. He called me just to argue with me id give him zero stars if possible read more