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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Robert Pentangelo, Esquire

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

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Robert P. Pentangelo's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

40 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | January 25, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Don’t waste your time

Read all of the reviews on google. May be good for very simple cases but this man is all around just confused and a bit unprofessional. Fails to communicate and will have you stressing more than not having a lawyer. Told him I wanted an itemized bill of what was done on his part and he blocked me. In... the process of reporting to the bar and with all the poor reviews. Seems it won’t be hard to see that this man shouldn’t be in practice anymore. Please don’t waste your time

Posted by anonymous | November 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Stay Away, Find Another Lawyer

I hired Mr. Pentangelo for a criminal matter. He seemed to have a grasp of the law and the courts. The problem with him for me is that he doesn't do anything he is supposed to do in preparation. I would Not recommend him and in fact, I think it is hard to do worse. I interviewed quite a few attorney...s and frankly there were not many that I was impressed with. Mr. Pentangelo came in with a lower price but "you get what you pay for" in this instance was so true. I think he thinks he can do the job without preparation and when he loses he blames it on anything but him, and when he wins, he thinks it's because of his brilliance. I won my case despite that he could have blown it six ways from Sunday as the expression goes. I think he is incapable of bothering to be a decent attorney. The negative comments on these pages have the common theme that I agree with--no prep, ignores deadlines, and doesn't do the job. Notice no one appears to think he can't do the job, rather that he doesn't bother. If you have a strong case, you might win with him as your lawyer if he doesn't do too much to blow it. If your case is weak, God help you because as I see it, his work ethic is so poor that anything can go wrong. I think he could do the job if he bothered but think he is incapable for whatever reason. If you hire him, follow him every step of the way and make sure he is up to date and prepared. He's arrogant and defensive and at times will not even truly answer when you contact him giving only vague responses. If you hire him, I recommend you do not let down your guard for a moment. Keep an email record of anything you ask him, and all of his replies and tip him off to the fact that your emails are a record. Try to find a lawyer that is more responsible. You have enough to worry about when facing a judge, watching your attorney shouldn't have to be a top priority.

Robert Pentangelo

Replied last November 10, 2023

I do not recognize who "anonymous"is and why he or she will not reveal their identity I do not know. It appears this is a client whose case I won-apparently that is not good enough for him nor is the more reasonable price I quoted him compared to other lawyers he talked to. This person claims that HE won the case, although I could have blown it in half a dozen ways. Bottom line is here is a client whose case I (not he) won and who paid less money for legal representation then he might have. An unreasonable and disgruntled individual. Maybe he thinks that it was HIS brilliance that won the case.

Posted by Jacqueline | March 22, 2021 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Extremely helpful

Mr. Pentangelo was so helpful in answering my questions about my case here in Florida. I’m so glad I found this avvo website and that he was able to guide me in the right steps! If you’re contemplating on talking to him, do it. He was very straightforward, patient & right to the point. All while maki...ng me feel secure.

Posted by Jatinder | March 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Knowledgeable, Professional, and Honest

We had a ticket given to our son in a complicated road where the speed went from 50->35->25->35->50 within a short distance and obviously not fair. So if you are driving 50 MPH and it becomes 25 MPS, oops you are at fault now. Robert was very helpful in getting the police videos, analyzing them, ...and presenting us with the options that we had. He laid down three options of which we were to choose one. He did suggest an option and that is what we took in the end. But the important thing was that we felt involved in the decision and were consulted before the verdict was given to us. I had inquired with many attorneys and almost everyone told me that I had no option but to plead guilty and settle. Robert was the only attorney who said in his first response that we had a strong case and should not settle and plead guilty without a discovery. And I asked more than 10 lawyers. Go figure that out. Robert is honest, responds back to inquiries, and works for his clients best interest. I would rehire him for any future issues within a heartbeat. Thank you Robert. You were awesome and we appreciate all the help you gave us.

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.

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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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