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 36 - 40 of 54 reviews

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 Joshua | January 14, 2015 | Residential

Bought my first home.

My wife and I just purchased our first house in Bayonne, NJ. My offer was approved 6 months before we actually closed as it was a "short sale". In that time period, Rich found, negotiated and explained 6 (SIX) outstanding liens that were on the house that we were unaware of. He was able to keep us at... our offer price and walked us through the entire process without being aggravated by our many questions. I recommend that he be the attorney you use above all else. He made us feel comfortable, safe and got the job done perfectly. Thanks Rich!

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.

Posted by Michael | January 13, 2015 | Residential

Excellent Support and Knowledge

I was selling a condo in Hoboken after relocating to Texas 11 months earlier. Richard made the process simple and uncomplicated. He knew I could not come back to NJ for the closing and handled all the paperwork with a power of attorney and saved me a lot of time and expense. He kept me informed a...nd was very responsive 7 days/week (even during his vacation). The ultimate compliment is that I would certainly use Richard again. Well done.

Posted by Ray | January 12, 2015 | Residential

Excellent Representation

I have had the opportunity to have Richard represent my family's interests on many occasions over the years. Richards representation is always extremely through. Every real estate transaction, has had Richard correcting the lending organizations errors, pushing the lender to meet its committed... closing dates. Richard is committed to his clients always meeting targeted completion dates & time lines. I could not be happier with Richard protecting my family.

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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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