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 31 - 35 of 54 reviews

Posted by Rampy | July 14, 2015 | Residential

First close in Hoboken

We closed our first home in Hoboken with Richard. No complaints. Only things to watch out for : do your research and keep asking Rich questions along the process. He is generally brief in his responses but has good knowledge of local market and covenants. He helped expedite things when needed as well....

Posted by Erik | July 01, 2015 | Residential

Top notch lawyer makes process easy

Rich worked w/ us on both the purchase and sale of our home. Great both times. Most importantly my wife trusts him implicitly and felt he was super easy to work with

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 Bonnie | April 13, 2015 | Real Estate

For someone I never met

Handled a real estate transaction and was chosen by my real estate agent who is from the area. Our relationship was by phone and email but under those conditions, admittedly not ideal he did a great job with the legal work. Kept the other side in line and treated me with the same kindness and attenti...on I would have expected under more personal circumstances

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.

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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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