I wanted to take this opportunity to write about my extremely positive experience with the trusts…read moreand estates lawyer Jason Jones. I did not know Jason Jones when we first started working together on my estate plan, but I have to say I instantly knew that I had made the correct choice of attorney. Plus, when I indicate that the two of us were "working together," it was very much the way throughout the entire journey - from very first introductory video chat all the way to the signing, witnessing, and notarizing of the documents. He spent countless hours with me working through every minute detail, and made suggestions how to achieve each desire of mine quite specifically. The peace I now feel of having all this in place is almost impossible to put into words, though I have tried to do my best here. I cannot recommend Jason Jones highly enough.

He wasn't responsive, and we struggled to get him to correct mistakes on the paperwork he was…read morepreparing. I tried to work with him to manage our expectations by asking him if he can devote a reasonable amount of time and attention to our case to which he affirmed, but there were no improvements. Needing to move forward with someone else, we ended our contract and went with another attorney.

We had an extremely negative experience at Zimmet Law. We worked with the lawyer Debra Hammerman,…read moreas well as Monique Gravely and Jacqueline Constante. We used Zimmet Law to purchase our home in Brooklyn, NY. Besides being generally hard to get in contact with the lawyers, 12 hours before our closing, the lawyers sent us a final Closing Disclosure with over $100,000 in mistakes that they did not catch. There was a mistake in our taxes that they did not catch. The title company they hired also made significant mistakes, leading to them giving us documents with huge mistakes in them 12 hours before the closing. Our lawyer, Debra Hammerman, did not come to our closing and was not present for most it, so we had to sort out all of these issues on our own. There were even more mistakes she didn't catch, and it led to an extremely stressful closing that lasted well over 8 hours. Her employee Monique was rude to me for asking more clarifying questions during the closing, saying we were "going in circles". I don't understand how someone who has made a $100,000 mistake could possibly feel justified in thinking that victim of that mistake might want more validation on other numbers they have created. Furthermore, the paralegal Jackie was looped into conversations for closing details about a week before the closing. I spent 3 days straight emailing her and calling her to try to get answers to questions about the closing, like how the money would be transferred, and she never responded. I confirmed with the front desk that she was not sick or on vacation, and our lawyer Debra Hammerman was also cc'ed on those emails and neither of them ever responded to our emails or calls. I have no idea why they waited until 9:30 PM to give us the final closing documents, when our closing was at 10 am the next day. It was a nightmare. Finally, Debra Hammerman herself provided a POA since one of our purchasers would be out of town at the closing. Despite us filling out the POA as per her instructions, it turned out she hadn't requested addresses of notarized signature witnesses which led to us desperately trying to contact our witnesses during this extremely chaotic closing to get their addresses. Why didn't she request addresses in the POA itself? Pure incompetence is my bet. Finally, the lawyer, paralegal, and all of the staff from Zimmet Law completely forgot to bring up holding money in escrow from incomplete punch list items. It fell by the wayside as we attempted to hammer out all the other mistakes the law firm has made, and it meant that no money was held in escrow as requested while we awaited final punchlist items to be addressed. This was a totally terrible experience for us and I would never recommend this law firm to anyone.

I set up an appointment to go over a leasing issue I've encountered - my landlord is canceling the…read morelease agreement despite I've signed the lease and paid the brokerage fee. Prior to this, the landlord or the agent suggested I should hide my underaged child from the occupant list so they don't need to put up ugly window shields on their nice-looking apartment. I refused to do so and they ceased the lease. Mr. Brian Zimmet: 1) 10 min late for the call without explanation, 2) said neither the landlord nor the agent had done anything wrong, 3) I brought to him I think the agent has broken the code of ethics in several ways and the landlord's decision violates NYC tenant law by refusing to rent to a family with a child; he said he's not familiar with the code ethics (despite him being the real estate lawyer) and asked me to call the police if feel discriminated (what a nice person), 4) refused to help me with filing a complaint on the landlord or the agent, asking me to find a long island lawyer (the property is in Queens but nevertheless he should have a license covering NY state). Throughout the whole process, he is impatient and rude and ended the call in 10 min despite his assistant booked for 30 min. And the fact that he called the action of the agent/landlord "nothing wrong, nothing illegal" seems weird to me. Will not do business with them anymore.

Joy was a great mediator. She was calm, patient, and very professional. I appreciated the degree to…read morewhich she was able to keep our sessions focused on the issues. Mollie

Had a great experience working with Joy to review my separation agreement -- she was very kind and…read morethoughtful and made the whole process easy. Highly recommend!

Norma and her team provided fantastic service during my case. Everything was handled professionally…read moreand all deadlines were met. I would recommend Norma for her services. They really did a great job, and I can't thank them enough.

I highly recommend this law firm. Norma and Martha were great and very professional in handling my…read morebankruptcy case. They made me feel very comfortable and answered all my questions. Thanks to there expertise I know have a clean slate. Many Thanks...... Millie, NY

As someone who likes to plan ahead, having an estate plan was very important. After quite a bit of…read moreresearch, I had decided that creating a living revocable trust was the best decision for me. It would be less expensive in the long run and should be easier to manage for those I leave behind. I spoke with a number of estate lawyers about creating these documents and each one of them only spoke about creating a will. When I specifically asked about including a living revocable trust, they all tried to talk me out of it. Then I attended a presentation by Laura Cowan. She clearly explained the importance of having your estate in order regardless of age, the differences between the estate documents, including a will and a living revocable trust and clearly answered everyone's individual questions. I knew that day that she was the estate attorney I had been looking for. I greatly appreciate Laura's intelligence, work ethic, and positivity. However, what I value the most is her method of sharing her knowledge and then letting her clients make the decision regarding what is best for them. Working as a Professional Organizer, I have the privilege of supporting families through the difficult time following the loss of a loved one. I have learned that this process is never easy, but can be so much more challenging if the estate was not in order. I also know that while we all plan to live long healthy lives, tragedy happens; my mother died when I was four, which was completely unexpected. Thanks to Laura, I am confident that I have a plan that will both protect and support my family. Having an estate plan is the best present you can give those you love and Laura Cowan is by far the best estate lawyer I have met!

I reached out to Laura on the suggestion of my sister, who is a law professor, and I could not be…read moremore pleased with the entire process. Laura is extremely knowledgeable and really takes the time to explain the pros and cons of all options. She answers all questions cordially and promptly via email, and in person she is warm and easy going. I would recommend Laura's practice without hesitation.

Had a GREAT experience with Weiss & Associates. They were on top of my case and handled it very…read morequickly. I would recommend their service to all who need help with any type of traffic violation. Thank you Weiss & Associates

It's my pleasure of being a client of Weiss and Associates. always there for me and kept me…read moreinformed of any updates. They are truly made the entire process for me a stress free and easily manageable for me. Thank you so much.

I've had the privilege of working with attorney Stephen Holihan on two separate occasions. I'll…read moreadmit, at one point I was frustrated and even doubted his approach. But looking back, I realize it wasn't his effort that fell short, it was an extremely unfair judge. Through it all, he stayed committed to my case, stood by me when I thought about giving up, and fought hard to protect me from making mistakes that could have hurt me in court. What impressed me most is his character, when I apologized to him for how I handled things, he showed no grudges and continued to fight for me as if nothing had happened. That kind of integrity and dedication is rare. I would absolutely recommend Mr Holihan to anyone who needs an attorney that genuinely cares and stands firm for their clients, even under pressure.

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The law firm of Yung & Associates is now Yung & Yung, PLLC. Despite being the name partner of the…read morefirm, Keith Yung is very down to earth and handles his cases personally. Even though Kathy Yung was my initial contact via email, I spoke with Keith over the phone to answer my questions about setting up a revokable trust for our house. He was very informative and knew exactly what we needed and his staff drew up all the documents. A few weeks later, Keith met us personally in the office to sign and finalize all the documents. It could not have been a smoother process. By giving us his personal attention to our needs, Keith gave us peace of mind and satisfaction. He was even able to meet at our convenience after their normal hours. That is dedication! Even though I found Y&Y on Yelp from reading my friends' reviews, I found out that I know Kathy through some other friends. It's a very small world! For your real estate and estate planning legal needs, I cannot recommend Yung & Yung highly enough. As such, we have already recommended them to friends and family!

Had a home closing at this office and the staff was super attentive and quick to process all of the…read morepaperwork. The office was also extremely clean and laid out well. Convenient parking located in the basement of the building however note that you need to pay using their online pay system. Parking can not be paid using cash or any other method.

They are a good lawyer, it was good, we went to him for divorce settlement, we worked out well…read more Thank you!

As a guarded, skeptic New Yorker, when a stranger, especially an attorney is going above and beyond…read moreto help your case, especially with little notice before the court date, it is hard to believe. After working with Jeffrey Berke, I have a renewal outlook toward New Yorkers. He is that one in a thousand. His genuineness is real. They don't make people like him anymore. He is an amazing, knowledge lawyer, and more importantly, a descent person. The judge knows his work and have the utmost respect for him. I've seen it! Most all my reviews in yelp are only negative. This review is one of few, if it's not the only positive review I've given. I want to share this honest experience because during a vulnerable period in life, when someone is trying to destroy me, a stranger i accidentally found on yelp, went above and beyond what I expected to get the necessary evidence to protect my interest. I only marveled at what just transpired, after realizing how fortuitous it was for me to find Jeffrey Berke.

John was an integral in the recent sale of our Brooklyn townhouse. The deal got a little…read morecomplicated over the course of the transaction and John was able to help us (and the Buyer) navigate the process. Highly recommended.

John Chang and his office team did a great job with my co-op purchase. I was really impressed with…read morehis timely response of any question I had, and I had lot's of them. His knowledge and professionalism went beyond my expectations. I highly recommend Law Offices of John Chang.