Robert P. Pentangelo

Robert P. Pentangelo

4.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 42 years

Speeding and traffic ticket Lawyer at Clifton, NJ
Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more

1360 Clifton Avenue, Suite 130, Clifton, NJ

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 42 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1983

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No misconduct found

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Robert Pentangelo, Esquire

1360 Clifton Avenue, Suite 130, Clifton, NJ, 07012

Robert Pentangelo, Esquire

33 Plymouth St, Montclair, NJ, 07042

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Robert P. Pentangelo's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

40 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 14 reviews | Cost of Services

Posted by Debra | September 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Expungement

Sad, wishful that he gets the help he desperately needs. Debbie Marek, NJ

I write this with sadness because he was not like this when I first met him., When I first met him and as time went on, I more than respected him. I really did. And, he won my case. As time went on I had given a large sum of money (COVID TIME) to get a Goverors pardon and he kept saying we should wai...t until election and someone who is more gun friendly. This made sense, so I agreed. As time went on,, the same Governor won. i decided to “make a move” rather than sit stagnant. I even suggested that we go for an expungement (even though it was premature). Well, I didn’t get my $7,500 back and he never did any work for me. He did agree to pay $500 weekly. I’m lucky if he’ll give $100…and that only if I pull teeth. He pai $2,300 to date and informed me that he only owed me $2,200… FOR WHAT?!? I even got the pardon application (early on, when we were going to go that route). I requested and paid several hundred dollars to get court transcripts. Is he charging $2,800 for putting the court transcript in the shelf. Every time I called and asked him if he looked at it, he hasn’t had the chance. Which, okay, this can happen. People get busy. But what am I paying $2,800 for? When I say I write this with sincere sadness, I mean that 100%. I liked Bob and I saw him like a friend. I never expected him to do this to me to this day. To this day, I have to call and practically beg him for $100. $100 of my money. I am hurt, sad, angry, all of the above. He claims he doesn’t have the money. That’s his business. I don’t know the background or the story or what not, so I’m not going to pretend to know . I can speculate, but the truth is, I don’t know. But that doesn’t change the fact that he owes me $5000. He won a case for me in my hometown and he charged me an extremely reasonable rate. He probably under charged me. I get that. So is this my punishment for being under charged for him representing me in the DWI case. Which, the DWI was because I was tired, driving while impaired, if you’re tired they consider that impaired. And he won the case. But I shouldn’t have to pay now for the fact that he charged such minimal amount. I really don’t know what to do and how to get my money back, if I can go to small claims court, will they take it. Any advice. Don’t say talk to him. Because he’s made it clear in a very arrogant way, that I am not getting my money. Please, I need help and advice

Posted by Tony | March 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Dwi DEFENCE

The most rude unprofessional attorney !!! STEALS YOUR MONEY AND RUNS !!!! STAY FAR AWAY !!! After having given him $700 to retain services weeks and months passed with no updates answers or anything to show for the $700 given. Avoids your calls and tells you he will call back but never once did . ...When I finally got him on the phone , He demanded $500 more dollars , and said “pay me or find another attorney “ and hung up the phone! The most rude unprofessional attorney that strings you along to just get more money out of you. STEALS YOUR MONEY AND RUNS !!!! STAY FAR AWAY

Robert Pentangelo

Replied last March 06, 2021

The comments here by "Tony" are almost all as false as the alias he hides behind here. I have to be careful since I do not want to go beyond the waiver of the attorney client privilege done by Tony here. This goes back some time when my job was to review a case (not where I was the attorney) long closed where there was a plea deal that "Tony" was under a long suspension for. After reviewing the file including the transcript of the plea and finding out that the officers were still on staff with the police department the result was even if a motion was successful, Tony was facing retrial on all charges and additional fines and other penalties. Things were left there and fee earned. A change in the DUI law raised some very outside chance of a resentencing but a motion would have been necessary and some original argumentation by me since there were no precedents yet for the relief to be sought from the court. So $500 more was requested since I had fulfilled by original obligation. Since "Tony" started being obnoxious as he is here I made it simple: pay me or find another attorney and I hung up the phone. Now you know the rest of the story. Robert Pentangelo, Esq.

Posted by Vince G. | October 04, 2019 | Criminal Defense

amazing talent and knowledge

Robert is very high Intelligent Lawyer! He Knows THE laws and strategy. I would HIGHly recommend him . Just read his eval on his website of why Public Pretenders are awful and middle row law is a joke. Many lawyers give you a lot of hot air,, Robert is a straight shooter. You get what you pay f...or! ?! Yes, so hire the best! You will be amazed at the difference.. Don't leave your life to chance or in the hands of the courts or State! You Wont be Sorry!

Posted by anonymous | May 06, 2019

Worse than a high pressure car salesman

Strings you along for several days and then wants a huge retainer $10k, that the average person doesn't just have sitting in their bank. If you don't have it, forget this guy..he will waste your time. Find someone that cares about your case, not just your bank account!

Robert Pentangelo

Replied last May 06, 2019

Are you the woman with the Facebook case?

Posted by anonymous | November 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Super Job Handling Several Cases

Robert has handled several legal matters for my family and clients including assault charges, terroristic threats, trespassing, and larceny. He is well known and respected by other attorneys and Judges in Bergen and Hudson Counties. This helped quite a bit in that he was able to get charges reduced... or thrown out. I definitely recommend him. He is kind, caring, and tenacious and he doesn't try to overcharge for his services.

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Jose Utzurrum

Libel and slander lawyer | May 12

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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Pentangelo is an excellent lawyer and his sage advice is helpful to those that seek his assistance."

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Severiano Lisboa

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 03

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Robert Pentangelo

1989 - 1991

Chief Municipal Prosecutor, City of Jersey City

Associations

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Sacks Realty Company Inc vs Shore

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Education

1981

Seton Hall University School of Law

J.D.

1981

Saint Peter's College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Italian

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