I utilized Steve Sercu's service for a criminal matter of allowing my grandson. He was responsive,…read morecommunicative, and effective. Highly recommend.

marilee is a fraud, do not hire. Charges thousands for no legal aid services providedread more

Several months ago, I was in the unfortunate position of needing to find a divorce attorney. I made…read morefour appointments with various area law firms (based on Yelp and Google reviews) and then I met with Alison at Bates Family Law. I immediately felt a sense of relief despite the incredible emotional stress I was experiencing. Throughout my divorce case, I was impressed with the efficiency I observed with Alison and every person in her office. Whenever I emailed or called with a question; I received a very quick response. Unfortunately, my case was incredibly complicated for a 15-year marriage without children. Despite the complications, Alison was able to manage my case successfully but I believe it required a professional with her depth of knowledge. Also, the final cost of my case was significantly less than I had estimated, and I am very grateful. I am highly satisfied with the outcome. I am confident the result could not have been achieved if I had signed with a different firm. I highly recommend Bates Family Law.

Do Not Use This Law Firm. There website offers Free Consultation you get them on the phone and…read morethey make you pay $450 before even talking to them. Michelle Cimino is rude and unprofessional and doesn't seem to have anymore knowledge then what you find on basic online search. After taking your money she provides the most basic divorce information then after 15 minutes asks if your going to retain them and if your not sure she gets rude and ends the call. Save your money this firm are crooks they lie and steal your money

I was attempting to start a family court case which was started with an initial letter, which…read more required response. Called the law firm multiple times and was told that they've been no response. That was a lie. A response had been sent, and they just never let me know. The communication was horrible, and when I asked the attorney directly why this was the case, she had no answer, no apology, nor any sort of compensation for her massive mistake. Once I saw this, I decided to not use and warn others over her very unprofessional manner.

Deborah Case is a dedicated, caring attorney in the Rochester area. She responds to clients and…read moretreats you like you are more than a dollar sign. She has helped us with the sale and purchase of our homes, wills, and more. We are very appreciative to Deborah for always taking care of us and our family members.

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I used Kevin & Debbie (Rochester, NY office) for my mediation process. I really would love to give…read morethem 5 stars because Kevin was just a good dude...very knowledgable. Debbie, the paralegal who I only ever consulted with via e-mail, was helpful if lacking a tad of bedside manner. The reason for the drop from 5 to 4 is I felt things were not fairly or adequately explained to me during the mediation process. Now that I'm a year post-mediation, I really wish they had explained more of the Child Support laws - and that we should negotiate & potentially deviate from the state calculator because we were 50/50 custody. Instead, they just signed me up for the full $2,700/mo cost as the higher income earner and sent me packing. I also wish there was more thorough explanation about asset division. He suggested we keep her car loan in my name until the loan matures and just share the cost. Cool. Looks fine on paper, sounded fine in the office - but in reality, now I'm financially tied to my ex for 3-4 more years. I weirdly own her car and have to do her registrations, maintain insurance for her, and all that stuff. I can't imagine this isn't something they experienced before being professional family law specialists. A little education would've gone a long way. I appreciate that they wanted to keep things on the lower end of costs & move us through quickly...but some of these basic things would've been super helpful instead of telling me things to "get it done" that would ultimately be HUGE headaches later on.

I worked with Jamie Bakleh and she is absolutely the best lawyer I could ask for ! She was so…read morepatient, kind, professional and helped me navigate through my legal matter. She always kept me informed and answered all my questions promptly while taking a lot of time so I understood all matters. She was absolutely amazing and went out of her way to keep me calm when I was anxious. Jamie worked so hard on my case and I am forever grateful to her. So thank you from the bottom of my heart! I would recommend her to anyone.!

One of the worst experiences of my life. Assets were under valued and I have no weekends with my…read morekids ever. The first 8 hours of mediation were spent discussing fictional #'s where she had me paying child support for the entire year my kids turned 21 which was 19 extra months. After mediation you go to a fly by night attorney with a basement office to handle the legal part because she is not educated in the law. You don't have to have any training to become a mediator. I also overheard conversations while using the bathroom.

Do not use this woman if you're in a high conflict situation. I have spent over $60k in post…read moredivorce legal fees trying to untangle the complete mess of a separation agreement she authored. That's in addition to the lost custody time and general pain and suffering caused by the illogical and nonsensical terms she wrote into the agreement. During mediation, she definitely favored the other side, so men beware. My requests were quickly dismissed, while my ex's were given weight and preference. End result was an agreement that was comprised almost entirely of my ex's demands. I strongly recommend using an attorney mediator, not one who tells you to buy her book if you wish to understand all the proprietary terms she will throw at you.

Leticia was very helpful and attentive, having charges pending is a very scary thing I didnt…read moreunderstand what was being said in court or what exactly my options were she was very helpful in explaining everything that happened and helping me understand all the court jargon i was greatful for all she did for me because I managed to walk away with a clean record i was scared i would have a record forever and not be able to get a decent job Leticia was my answer

I had a hearing coming up and was so confident in myself that I figured I could represent myself in…read morecourt. But as the days grew closer, I started questioning myself as to if I would be able to win my case alone. I then decided it would be best if I'd hire a lawyer. I came across Leticia's name - along with many other lawyers - , but seen that she did FREE CONSULTATIONS, i called her right away. I met with Leticia on a Friday, told her my situation and let her know my hearing was only a couple days away. After speaking to her for about an hour, she gave me the confidence that everything would be alright and just to stay positive. I knew then, she would be the perfect lawyer for my case. She spent the rest of her Friday evening and her whole weekend reviewing and preparing my case (who would ruin their whole weekend just for me?? Leticia did!). When the hearing day finally came, we walked out of the court room with flying colors. Leticia did a great job, she knew exactly what she was doing and knew exactly what she was saying. Leticia Astacio is the BEST LAWYER EVER!! I would definitely recommend her to EVERYONE I know.