Richard Daniel Devita

Richard Daniel Devita

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 37 years

Securities and investment fraud Lawyer at Hoboken, NJ
Practice Areas: Securities & Investment Fraud, Litigation, Real Estate

1228 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ

About Richard

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Securities and Investment Fraud 85%

Former New York Stock Exchange enforcement attorney and broker dealer compliance officer, representing aggrieved investors against brokers and broker-dealers, in all facets of securities fraud.

38 years | 100 cases

85%
Litigation 10%

38 years

10%
Real Estate 5%

38 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 37 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1988

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 37 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 16 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2009

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Richard Daniel Devita

1228 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030

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Richard Daniel Devita's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

54 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 28 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Allan | August 06, 2015 | Residential

Outstanding Attorney -- Went Above and Beyond

My wife and I engaged Rich to help us with our first-time home purchase in Hoboken. He was extremely knowledgeable, responsive and provided excellent guidance that helped us successfully navigate every step of the process from attorney review right through to closing (which was very smooth and easy t...hanks to Rich's preparedness). Rich also went out of his way to find the right person in city hall for us to speak with about the tax abatement on our home and how it would be impacted by the purchase price (something that we tried desperately to figure out on our own but to no avail). Finally, he was incredibly patient and dealt graciously with our many, many emails, phone calls and never-ending list of questions. If you’re looking for an outstanding attorney to help with your home purchase, someone who will go the extra mile for you when needed, we HIGHLY recommend Rich.

Posted by Elliot | April 17, 2015 | Securities & Investment Fraud

Great Attorney

Mr. DeVita is an outstanding attorney. He successfully handled my case against my accountant for business fraud. Mr D is an expert in these financial fraud matters and as such provided me excellent advice and recommendations. He is very focused and efficient. He gets to the key issues quickly. M...r DeVita is thorough in the homework he does. So there were no surprises. He effectively assesses the issues from all perspectives to arrive at the best approach that will prove successful. In addition, he is extremely well organized and an effective communicator when the legal battles begin. Mr. D does not over promise ... he is solutions driven. Finally, Mr. DeVita is very responsive to all phone and written communications. I rate Mr. DeVita as a A+ attorney. I highly recommend him to anyone. not waste time with unnecessary or lengthy phone meetings.

Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2015 | Residential

Home sale

Mr. DeVita provided legal counsel during the marketing and sale of our NJ home. He was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout this lengthy process. The guidance Mr. DeVita provided was highly ethical and fully compliant with NJ laws. He also provided valuable and insightful counsel regarding ho...me inspection findings and necessary follow-up. He communicated very effectively with the buyer's attorney and our realtor -- always timely, on task and polite --- making for a smooth and worry-free closing. We would highly recommend Mr. DeVita's services.

Posted by Kiaya | January 16, 2015 | Real Estate

My Closing

My experience with Richard was a pleasant experience as I was a first time homebuyer and was not informed on the ins and outs of the closing cost. But Richard took his time to explain to me what my cost to close were going to be and walked me through it thoroughly. My closing was delayed a little b...it but we finally closed and I have no BUYER'S REMORSE...I would highly recommend Richard DeVita...

Posted by Kamesh | January 14, 2015 | Real Estate

Clean Closing and Strong Guidance

Richard has been our lawyer in buying our very first condo in Jersey City. Being from India, I was very scared to buy a property internationally and was not aware of the legal formalities involved. He guided me through each and every step of the process, worked remotely during his vacation. He also s...aved us money by negotiating hard with the seller attorney. He helped us close at time and location that is amicable to us and I have to say that was a blessing. He has such command over the real estate law that even the seller attorney agreed to some of the clauses mentioned by Richard in the contract when the seller was trying to change the closing date. He helped us draft emails to the Bank when they were delaying the closing date due to compliance issues and helped me get my loan processed during the final closing phase. I will commision Richard for any legal issue that may occur in the future given my super nice experience. He is very nice, knowledgeable and gets the job done for the benefit of the client.

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1989 - 1995

Enforcement Attorney, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

1988 - 1989

Corporate Associate, Thacher Proffitt & Wood

1985 - 1988

Compliance Officer, Shearson Lehman (Hutton)

1983 - 1985

Commodities Clerk, Merrill Lynch

Associations

1996 - Present

Hudson County Bar Association

Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association ("PIABA").

Education

1995

New York University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1988

Fordham University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

New York University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

1999

1999 ADR Conference III

Alternative Dispute Resolution

1998

How to Arbitrate A Securities Dispute

Securities Arbitrations

Languages

English

Activity

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