Emmanuel J. Dockter

Emmanuel J. Dockter

4.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 19 years

Child custody Lawyer at Quincy, MA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation

400 Crown Colony Drive, Suite 101, Quincy, MA

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Retainer

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 19 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2006

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Location

Baum & Dockter LLP

400 Crown Colony Drive, Suite 101, Quincy, MA, 02169

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Emmanuel J. Dockter's Reviews

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16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by anonymous | April 03, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Good talker, Dismal effectiveness

I retained attorney Dockter based on the reviews made by past clients in Avvo. In my six months of working with this attorney I did not see the professionalism stated in their reviews. What I clearly observed was an attorney that was slow to respond to your needs until the day before and even the nig...ht before court hearings. Unprepared for court appearences with poorly written motions leaving out many important facts even when supplied to him as they were done at the last minute. This happened to me several times and it was the same excuse of an emergencgy meeting. Well if that is the case dont write your motion the night and day before, prepare correctly. When you interview with him you will meet a man of confidence who is quite intelegent about the law. When it comes to him representing you, this will no longer be reflected and you would have retained an attorney that has his own self serving agenda in mind which is where he uses his intelegence. He is what is known as a rainmaker in this industry. He will talk a good story and once retained you are stuck. You will then discover his lack of getting work done with court dates around the corner and no work done on your case. He will tell you to work on something for the case and then not touch it for days if not weeks. He even changed his position on main goals of my case he should have addressed in the initial interview. Do not hire this attorney. I guarentee you will regret such an action and you will say I should have taken the advice of this reviewer

Posted by Irene | May 20, 2013 | Child Custody

Can't Find a More Honest Professional Lawyer Who Conducts Business With Integrity like Attorney Emmanuel J. Dockter

Attorney Emmanuel Dockter not only gave me a piece of mind on the welfare of my daughter but he also gave me back my sense of faith that there are honest lawyers/people in the world that conduct their business with integrity. I would highly recommend Attorney Emmanuel Dockter to anyone that is in nee...d of an Ethical, Meticulous and Professional Lawyer who as Attorney Emmanuel Dockter wrote to my daughter's father's lawyer will "resolve the case without wasting the client's time or money."

Posted by A client who wouldn't hesitate to call again. | September 27, 2011

Highly recommend

I highly recommend Mr. Dockter. The only reason I didn't put excellent for all rating is because he has room to grow, which one only gains through experience, which no doubt he will do. Where Mr. Dockter is younger he will become a truely excellent lawyer with time. But in the meantime he gains kno...wledge with his resources. I saw an individual who cared for people. One day in court a person needed help in figuring out which office to go to and Mr. Dockter took the time to help this person. I have seen too many people ignore people who need a helping hand but not Mr. Docktor he went out of his way to help them. I was proud to have a lawyer do that. I knew I had an excellent lawyer from that moment on.

Posted by Robin | September 27, 2011 | Child Support

Excellent service!

I have had to deal with a few lawyers over the years for family/child support matters, usually very disappointed with the promised service and expertise. I no longer live in MA but had to get a lawyer and not wanting to go back to the previous lawyer I had used, I went online and put in a few calls t...o attorneys, Emmanuel Dockter, called me within 15 mins of my original and it didn't stop there, he kept me informed every step of the way and represented the outcome of my case honestly and accurately. Emmanuel renewed my faith in dealing with an attorney, my case is done and children are all grown but if I were in the position to need an attorney again, he would definitely be my choice. I have to mention this, I also received the unused portion of my retainer back, never has that happened. I am very impressed with the honesty, thank you Emmanuel!

Posted by Katherine | September 26, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

Good experience - Divorce and custody

Emmanuel came on board in my divorce 6 weeks prior to my divorce trial. He did an excellent job, and fought for my interests and children. He is not about the money, and has been very kind and workable with me. Divorce is not an easy thing, I had a very complex case. It does not matter how young an ...attorney is, the older ones are burned out, he was right on top of things, always returned my calls, and was very patient. So he does have experience, I would definately use him again, no doubt will have to. I had to fire my previous attorney, he had very bad attorney ethics. Court is not always fair, but Attorney Dockter follows the rules, in order to suceed you have to be a good client too, He is an excellent choice for family law, and will not mislead you, he does listen, and he is knowledgable.

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Jeffrey Soilson

Child custody lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Madore

Family lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Emmanuel is an excellent family law lawyer that is widely respected and trusted throughout the Boston legal community. He sincerely cares about his clients and the outcome of their cases, always going the extra mile to achieve exceptional results. I highly recommend Emanuel to all of my clients that need advice or representation regarding any family law matters."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Associations

2010 - Present

Divorce Center

Board Member

Languages

English

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