Barry E. Janay

Barry E. Janay

4.2
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 21 years

Probate Lawyer at Livingston, NJ
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Corporate & Incorporation ... +3 more

354 Eisenhower Parkway Suite 1205, Livingston, NJ

About Barry

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Corporate and Incorporation 10%

22 years | 40 cases

10%
Contracts and Agreements 5%

22 years | 100 cases

5%
Employment and Labor 5%

22 years | 15 cases

5%
Intellectual Property 5%

22 years | 30 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 400-850 per hour

Contingency

20%-50%

Pro bono

1 %

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 9 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 21 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2004

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office Of Barry E. Janay, PC

354 Eisenhower Parkway Suite 1205, Livingston, NJ, 07039

The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C.

90 Broad St., 25th Floor, New York, NY, 10004

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Barry E. Janay's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

34 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

They misrepresent their expertise and experience

My experience was terrible. They messed up a complex trust matter when I told Mr. Janay Max Roseman was not qualified to handle the case he said he would be the lead. He was not in 8 months they gave me less than 3 hrs of their time face to face and they would take constant phone calls. They thought ...texting was a professional way to communicate. They would disappear. They one day charge 350 then 450 then 750 an hr for attorneys with 3 yrs experience. They charge 200 an hour for people with no paralegal experience who got out of school a month before you hired them. They are always out of the office out of the country or on vacation. I am glad to see another client had problems with Mr. Roseman. He is a very arrogant person who thinks because he has a law degree of 3 years he is an expert in Trust litigation. They are not honest, they did not notify me that their rates were off the charts for sub par to work that damaged the case.

Posted by anonymous | January 04, 2021 | Real Estate

Does not add any value for real estate contracts

Barry accepted a real estate purchase contract, but had very little knowledge to perform the work. He was unable to explain the clauses, what they meant and if we needed to negotiate any changes. I wasn't sure if Barry read the contract as he had no comments or edits to the contracts, while I had o...ver 20 edits that needed to be processed. Barry was also hardly available for discussions, defaulting to emails all the time, and hardly contactible over the phone during work hours. In short, Barry added no value to me as a client and was simply acting like a post box - forwarding my comments to seller and sending me the contracts sent by seller's attorney.

Barry Janay

Replied last January 04, 2021

I have a very good process for efficiently handling real estate transactions and over the years have hand hundreds of very satisfied clients. Sorry that you were not happy.

Posted by Derrick | May 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Traffic ticket

I was in the state of New York for work and received a traffic ticket during my stay. I was referred to Attorney Barry Janay, and he reviewed my case, informed me of everything I needed to do on my end, he stayed in communication with me the entire time of handling the case, and successfully won a no...t guilty verdict. I would definitely recommend Attorney Barry Janay for your legal needs!

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2014 | Corporate & Incorporation

Unprofessional

We hired Mr. Janay for our inc. documents. As a lawyer, Mr. Janay didn't even sign an agreement with us detailing the details of what kind of documents/services we will receive with the $2000 fee that we were asked to pay upfront. Then we received a template that we did most of work to track oursel...ves, our company is incorporated in NY state, in all his document it says Delaware, he didn't even bother to fix that before he recycles this from last projects. On the call with us, one of our team members doesn't speak perfect English and he seemed very inpatient and frustrated. Overall, not recommended. I am sure you can find a much cheaper/free template to start your own company.

Barry Janay

Replied last April 10, 2014

Since this person brought up the amount charged it's only fair to defend it by indicating the level of service they received... - Employee Agreements / Independent Contractor Agreements including Offer letters and Confidentiality for both. - Stock Option Agreement - Corporate Board Resolutions to issue shares, adopt by-laws and appoint a President and Treasurer The above documents were sent over in DRAFT form and it was understood that we would go through them and discuss whether the specifics were all understood and acceptable prior to cleaning up the documents. This client perhaps did not understand the difference between a DRAFT and a final work product. Strikingly this client did not understand some basic tenets of labor law (i.e. unwillingness to pay wages to workers) and when explained that this would violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. If explaining labor law to this client was difficult, explaining issues of corporate law was next to impossible. Last, the agreed upon fee was drastically reduced over the course of 2 hours of initial consultations done at no charge during which the client begged and pleaded for further discounts of the fees. These client's got far above what they paid for.

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Barry E. Janay's Lawyer Endorsements

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Bari Weinberger

Wills and living wills lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Barry is an excellent lawyer in every aspect. He truly cares about his clients and their family’s well-being, he is committed to protect them both now and into the future, and he provides them the ultimate support throughout the process."

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Joseph Henderson

Probate lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Friend

"Barry provides wisdom, thoughtful advice, and an easily likable personality that makes it easy to know you've chosen the right lawyer. Especially in the area of probate, his keen intelligence are matched by a warm and sympathetic character ideally suited to assist with such an important legal matter."

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Paul Villanueva

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Jul 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Garrett Simulcik

Unknown lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jana Gouchev

Employment and labor lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Todd Spodek

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top notch lawyer who delivers on his word."

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Richard Bruner

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Friend

"Barry and I went to college together. I know him to be a smart, hardworking, moral and trustworthy individual. You won't be going wrong by hiring Barry!"

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Spencer Young

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Other

"I went to law school with Barry. He is smart, spirited advocate. He's also easy to talk to. I strongly recommend Barry."

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Oliver Greenwood

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Joseph Maira

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Barry should be recognized as a hard working successful attorney. His sense of responsibility to his clients is only exceeded by his honest effort to reasonable resolve all issues with the client's knowledge and consent. He is trustworthy and compassionate and operates a law practice that he is proud of for what he has accomplished in the name of good lawyering."

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John Zidziunas

Commercial real estate lawyer | Jul 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Barry's office and my office are working together in connection with two complex commercial litigation matters. He is highly professional, skilled and experienced. I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2018

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Owner, The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C.

2007 - 2014

Senior Counsel, Rick, Steiner, Fell & Benowitz, LLP

2006 - 2017

Of Counsel, John J. Zidziunas & Associates

2005 - 2015

Of Counsel, MasurLaw

2002 - 2002

Law Clerk, Bragg & Dziesinski

Associations

2003 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

New York County Lawyers' Association

Member

2003 - Present

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Member

2003 - Present

American State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

B Hannah, LLC v. CyberGuard

Settlement at 100% of case value.

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Education

2003

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA

2000

Rollins College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2022

New Jersey Bar Association

Elder Law & Estate Planning CLE Attended

2022

National Academy of CLE

Guardianships Across Jurisdictions: Basic Considerations For the Attorney Practitioner CLE Taught

2021

The Interplay Between Ethics, Estates, Fiduciaries and Guardianships The Interplay Between Ethics Estates Fiduciaries and Guardianships

2018

Understanding Medicare and Medicaid

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Hebrew

Russian

Activity

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