This review is strictly from my own personal experience with this law firm and Gabriella Giovinazzo…read moreas my attorney representing me. I paid this firm in total $8,306 for child support modification and possibly retaining them for an enforcement/modification of my visitation court order pending how the firm does in child support. And it was horrible, if I could give 0 stars I would. If you're the noncustodial father looking for a firm to fight for you this isn't the firm for you. I have a court order regarding my visitation and rights, even though it's clear as day my child's mother was violating the order, Gabriella Giovinazzo stance was because the mother has full custody and all final decision making there was nothing I could do. Firstly I highly recommend going over every invoice they send you. Secondly, they bill you 2.5 hours when there's a court appearance even if it last less than an hour, which I feel is ridiculous given the fact child support is through zoom and never that long, but that was my fault since I forgot it usually never lasted that long and overread that part when reading the agreement paperwork. My zoom conference for child support lasted about 40,50 minutes. They charge you for every email even when it's a simple ask, for example, I emailed my lawyer, Gabriella Giovinazzo, when court was a couple days away just to ask if there was anything I needed since I haven't heard from her and got charged for that. Before going into the zoom conference Gabriella Giovinazzo called stating they would like to settle and not go to trial. She said this would be better and easier since my child support would go up and I won't be paying her more, not remembering that I'm already paying her up to 2.5 hours when we go into court even if we settle. I asked some questions and finally agreed to settling. During the zoom conference to finalize the settlement, I found out Gabriella Giovinazzo didn't submit evidence regarding a letter from my employment about my healthcare being secondary and not blocking the other parents medical coverage but because of that my secondary coverage dropped. I asked to speak to my attorney since we came to an agreement before we went on zoom but something came up where I had questions but my attorney just stood on zoom looking at the camera and didn't call me, so basically I was asking and representing myself to the magistrate who was answering all my questions as my attorney just stood looking on and not saying anything or defending my stance. After the zoom conference I didn't get a call to follow up or if I had any questions or concerns or if I was satisfied about the outcome but I sure did get another bill. I paid and lost $8,306 to a firm to basically look pretty on a zoom call conference where I could have represented myself and gotten the same outcome. I paid more in emails in concerns for my child's mother breaking the court order on my visitation weekends which didn't even matter. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANY FATHERS TRYING TO FIGHT THE SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE'S A COURT ORDER AND OTHER PARENT IS VIOLATING IT AND DO RIGHT BY THEIR CHILD(REN) GO TO ANOTHER LAW FIRM.

I've hired this firm recently, and my attorney was Gabriella Giovinazzo, in principle supervised by…read moreErin Colgan. It's a revision of child custody case. Six months after taking my $5,000 retainer and filing a petition in court, which I honestly still don't know if it was a good idea, I still haven't gotten from her a clear advice on what the best course of action is and why. First, she told me that there were reasons for concern, then, a few months later, without further justification, she told me to settle. Second, she negotiated the summer vacations with the attorney of the other party. Naively, I had believed that, knowing what I wanted, she would use this opportunity to set a precedent in the future negotiations with the other party. No, after exchanging several emails with me, each of which at the price of $100, she just gave them everything they wanted. Detail: when she concluded the negotiation, she forgot to tell me, so I had to send her another email, which I suspect she charged $100 to reply to. She charged me for every single piece of communication with me, even those indirectly complaining about what she was doing and, yet, my feeling that I was not being well informed by her. Honestly, I had the impression that my attorney was not paying attention. I suppose this firm has too many cases. The firm doesn't relate to the pain that clients must be going through when they choose to put a substantial amount of time and money to hire an attorney. An attorney who doesn't understand the social role they play, of informing and promoting social peace, and instead choose to just do the robotic easy thing to make money, is not a good attorney.

Wonderful lawyer with great skills in processing real estate transactions! A few of my clients used…read morehim & I seen his work! A preferred lawyer of Staten Island! Keep up the great work!

I have used a few lawyers before meeting Andrew. I had met Andrew while he was representing the…read moreseller of my now personal home. I was so impressed how thorough he was for her a few weeks after I closed I went back to see him and asked if he with represent me for my future real estate transactions. This turned out to be great because I believe to make money in real estate sometimes you have to use creative negotaion and financing. Klapper is the only lawyer that was able to understand and see through my unconventional real estate investment deals.

Kenneth Gonzalez and his team, including Stephanie and Michele, were responsive and thorough…read morethroughout the sale and closing on the sale of a relative's home. It was a challenging property, but was well-navigated to a very successful conclusion for my relative. Closing costs were also very reasonable considering the complexity of this sale.

Merlino & Gonzalez deserve every compliment and top rating! Ken and his team (Stephanie & Michele)…read moreare true professionals--knowledgeable, reliable and courteous. They helped my family purchase our home on Staten island and kept us updated throughout the process. They respond promptly, answer every question in layman terms, and coordinate efforts between banks and brokers. The final "binder" of documents also arrived in a nice zip up pouch for safe keeping. Start to finish, Merlino & Gonzalez gets Five Stars!

Excellent law firm everyone was on point with the sale of my family's house. The whole staff were…read morefriendly and consistent and helped us out 100%. They went above and beyond to get everything needed to sell the house

Peter Martin of Martin and Martin is our go-to attorney for any of our real estate needs. We…read morewouldn't trust anyone else! We dealt with Peter several times and not only is he extremely knowledgeable, professional, trustworthy, reliable, and very pleasant to deal with, he explains everything very clearly in detail and makes sure you fully understand what you are signing. He was always accessible for any questions that we may of had. Peter Martin and his team (Adriana, Kathleen...) are so incredibly wonderful that they make you feel as if you're family. We couldn't recommend Martin and Martin enough!!! They are top-notch in the business!!!

When selling a piece of property, two years after I sold my house, I once again employed the…read moreservices of Vincent Gallo at Gallo Law Office. He guided me through a long process that might have gone smoother if I had heeded his advice from the beginning. Mr. Gallo is a seasoned and highly skilled lawyer and knows Staten Island and many of the people involved in real estate. I highly recommend Gallo Law Office and his professional and personable support staff.

retained mr gallo for a real estate closing...the buyer had difficulty obtaining a grant, so I…read morerequested that he send a time is of the essence letter to the buyer's lawyer...mr Gallo refused...He advised me to retain a litigation lawyer as he would "stay in his lane" I hoped that the buyer would eventually obtain his grant...after another month, i requested that he send the buyer's lawyer a notice of cancellation''...he absolutely refused...litigation lawyers run $450-$500per hr...After 2 more months, the buyer finally got his grant and Mr Gallo handled the closing professionally.....In addition, at times Mr. Gallo can be disrespectful... In summary, if you want an overpaid clerk, retain Mr Gallo

I was buying some real estate and someone recommended Anthony Bellini to me because he does real…read moreestate closings. When I called, I got an answering machine and left a message.I did receive a phone call back from him a few hours later to explain the situation and he said he will get back to me. 5 days went by after giving him full disclosure on what I wanted to do so I sent a text message and it went unanswered for three days. I then called back and his answering machine was full and I was unable to leave a message. The deal I was putting together was time sensitive. I am a professional and I have never dealt with a lawyer who did not return phone calls or who did not have any vacancy on their personal cell phone for a client to leave a message. I hired another lawyer. You have been given fair warning

Thought this attorney could help me but after winning case I haven't seen a dime of my lawsuit. I…read morenow have to hire another attorney to get money and go to the new york bar to make a complaint. Do not waste your money.

The biggest fraud I've ever encountered with. Sadly Robert Prignoli was my landlord (when he…read morebrought my building) When I first looked him up I seen nothing but horrible reviews about his unprofessional. I gave him 2 months notice about me moving from the apartment and this man refuses to give my security deposit after May. 1st, (the end of my lease term) and moved tenants in before my lease had ended. Will be seeing him in court. Avoid any parts of this man, he's very arrogant, inconsiderate and disgusting. I hope he becomes disbarred.

sorry everyone, i thought i wrote this review already. this happen approximately a year and a half…read moreago. a neighbor of mine who used jack stern to do his will recommended him as a lawyer who did a good job. i called him and spent close to an hour and a half on the phone with him. he said he had to do some research on the trust (i didnt understand that but i went with it) and he would call me back in a week. well guess when i heard from him - never!!! since then i tried a second attorney and he prepared the preliminary documents and then didnt make any changes for 5 1/2 months so i fired him. do all lawyers act this way???????

Extremely disappointed, this Attorney name James H Birch is very rude and unprofessional...long…read morestory short not recommend at all plzzz don't waste your time with them!

I have only good things to say about Michael, he helped my family with our first home purchase…read more He went above and beyond his duties as the attorneys, we had some difficulties with the property and he ended up doing the work that sellers attorney was liable for just to speed up the process so I did not lose my rate lock. He is extremely responsive, and also takes the time to break things down in plain English so you can fully understand what everything is. All around a great lawyer I can fully recommend for any real estate purchase.

From the owner: Michael M. Walsh Attorney at Law is a law firm in Staten Island, NY practicing in real estate,…read moreelder law, estate planning, wills and trusts, and personal injury cases. Michael M. Walsh, Esq. has been admitted to practice law in New York State and in the United States Federal Court Eastern District since 1983. He was admitted to practice to the U.S. Federal Court for the Southern District in 1985 and admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America in 1988. He is dedicated to providing personalized legal representation from start to finish.

I had John Harrington represent me and my family in a real estate/will/ deed transaction. Mr…read moreHarrington was very helpful and informative, answering any questions we had. The transaction and interactions were extremely smooth and seamless. I highly recommend John Harrington for any help with estate transactions/wills. John Finn

Excellent service, answered all of our questions clearly thoroughly and treated us with extreme…read moreprofessionalism.