Philip M. Block

Philip M. Block

3.7
Rating: 3.9

Licensed for 45 years

Administrative law Lawyer at New Britain, CT
Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Environmental and Natural Resources, Debt Collection ... +7 more

136 Main St. Suite 301, New Britain, CT

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015
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About Philip

Biography

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Administrative Law 20%

Many prior years in municipal employment and in dealing with state agencies.

46 years

20%
Environmental and Natural Resources 20%

See above as well, prior experience as a Registered Sanitarian. Preference for finding equitable solutions rather then merely demanding or objecting to blind enforcement actions.

46 years

20%
Debt Collection 15%

Pragmatic, civil and determination have led to the collection of debts as old as 17 years and to several debtors becoming clients after having met their obligations.

46 years

15%
Litigation 15%

Involves all areas of practice

46 years

15%
Construction and Development 10%

Restricted to land development, environmental and public health problems

46 years

10%
Land Use and Zoning 5%

See above

46 years

5%
Landlord or Tenant 5%

Have dealt with all issues from evictions, housing codes, lead, asbestos from both sides

46 years

5%
Real Estate 4%

prefer situations with environmental issues.

46 years

4%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 45 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1980

Administrative Suspension

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

Law Offices of Philip M. Block

136 Main St. Suite 301, New Britain, CT, 06051-4225

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Philip M. Block's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 30, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

Just a train wreck

I hired Attorney Block for a landlord tenant dispute approximately 2 years ago. Initial consultation went fine. I felt comfortable with his knowledge and decided to proceed with his representation. At the time of the consult I supplied him with several pieces of my own research on the matter, along w...ith official documents I had acquired. Shortly after contact was not consistent. Several times he claimed to have sent me emails I never received. Then I happened to look up the case online and noticed the Friday before that we had a court date on Monday that he had never informed me of. When i contacted him about it he informed me he was aware of the date and was out of town but would see me there. I then asked if he thought we should discuss the case before then and he firmly said that if there was no new information he didn't feel it was necessary. When we arrived at court that Monday he was apparently unprepared. He had none of the research I had provided him on the case. He only had a quick printout he had done from wikipedia. Several pieces of skewed evidence were provided by the other side which he quickly glanced at without showing me at all. One of these receipts was for a floor that originally was painted with regular household paint being professionally sanded and refinished. Only after I started shoving papers at him in front of the judge did he provide any relevant evidence that partially helped my case. While the case I had was not a clear cut situation, Attorney Block's failure to do any research, Stay in contact, and apparent loss of interest after getting paid ensured a loss. I would not recommend anyone to use him in the future.

Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2013

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Honest, Sincere, Trustworthy. So down to earth got right to the point gave us more important information then we ever imagined a man of great wisdom, and integrity, certainly walked the extra miles! Worked with another attorney which was great but was more talk then anything else no action, this att...orney answered all our questions and more! Thank You!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Ed B | July 11, 2013

Very Knowledgeable and extremely helpful!!! Highly recommended.

Other lawyers were willing to give me a few minutes of their time and I appreciate it. Attorney Block went the extra mile. He asked more questions and let me know other areas no other lawyers even suggested giving me a much clearer view of my rights.

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Experience

Rating:  3.9 (Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Conditions issued in CT, 2015

updated on 06/24/2015

A condition is a disciplinary order from the Statewide Grievance Committee that an attorney fulfill a condition within a certain time frame. If the attorney does not fulfill a condition in a timely manner, the Superior Court may also impose any condition necessary to protect the public.

Education

1980

University of Bridgeport (Connecticut)

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

University of Hartford

MA - Masters

1965

Oklahoma State University

B. Sci.

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