Kimberly S Tyler

Kimberly S Tyler

4.0
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 35 years

Chapter 7 bankruptcy Lawyer at Newark, NJ
Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy ... +2 more

744 broad St 16th floor, 16th Floor, Newark, NJ

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020
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About Kimberly

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 27 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1998

Suspended

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020

Licensed in New Jersey for 35 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1990

Suspended

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

Location

1964

744 broad St 16th floor, 16th Floor, Newark, NJ, 07102

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Kimberly S Tyler's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by S Hinton | May 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Do your research...Lesson learned the hard way

If you're looking for an honest, professional, organized and trustworthy attorney, then Kimberly Tyler is NOT what you're looking for! I hired Kimberly Tyler to represent me in a bankruptcy case and it was the worst decision that I've ever made. She made all kind of promises that she didn't keep. She... was very unprofessional with an attitude as if she was doing me a favor when I paid her in full on the very first meeting. She has absolutely no organizational skills, no office space, so she meets you at the local IHOP, repeatedly loss paperwork, changed and canceled meeting 2 and 3 times a day, missed deadlines that cost me additional fees and promised to reimburse me and DID NOT. The cost wasn't much, but it was the principle. I have several text messages and emails from her assuring me that she would pay me the money and the day after my bankruptcy was FINALLY discharged she emailed me to tell me that since she got me out of debt (which is what she was hired and paid to do) she would not be paying me a dime. A REAL Trustworthy, Classy Person. I would never use Ms. Tyler services again and wouldn't refer her to an enemy.

Posted by emilia f | September 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

mrs.

I have been dealing with Ms. Kimberly Tyler for the past five months. I hired Ms. Tyler at the beginning of March 2016, to represent me in a divorce matter. She requested $800.00 five hundred for her services and $300.00 court fees. It has been nothing but a nightmare dealing with Ms. Tyler. At th...e beginning she will not contact me at all, when I reach out to her she told me that I was harassing her. I filed a grievance against Ms. Tyler with the attorney ethnic committee, only then three months after we met, she decided to help me because she had to answer the complaint. Ms. Tyler send me two documents that were completed and mailed back to her, later she contacted me and informed me that the paperwork were misplaced and she was going to mail me new forms. It took her one week to mailed me the forms again, advising me that more forms were to be followed. In the interim she send me a text message asking me can I give her $50.00 because she had a large bill to pay. Advised Ms. Tyler I was not working, had doctors appointment and could not afford to send her any money to help her paid her bills. It took Ms. Tyler six weeks from June till July to send me documents. When I though that all the documents were completed, she stopped working on my case telling me she was busy, had other clients. I requested the money I gave Ms. Tyler to cover the court fees since she was not filing my case in court, but she did not responded to my e-mails. I send her another text message telling her I was waiting for my money due to the fact that she was not filing my case in court. Just received an e-mail from Ms. Tyler telling me that she was not going to continue with my case unless I give her more money. She proof to me that she cannot be trusted at all. Now she will not refund my money, and unless I send her money to help her pay her large bills, she wants nothing to do with me. Do I recommend Kimberly Tyler as a lawyer: No, No, No.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020.

Suspension issued in NY, 2020

updated on 01/21/2021

Suspended means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Suspension issued in NJ, 2018

updated on 06/03/2021

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Reprimanded issued in NJ, 2014

updated on 03/19/2015

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Kimberly’s comment:

“I WAS ONLY REPRIMANDED ONCE IN 2014. REPRIMAND WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I THOUGHT CLIENT KNEW STATUS OF HIS CASE BUT HE DID NOT. TOLD HIM I WOULD WIN CASE AND I DID. I AM ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT MY CLIENTS ' BEST INTEREST.”

Reprimanded issued in NJ, 2011

updated on 07/31/2016

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Kimberly’s comment:

“I WAS ONLY REPRIMANDED ONCE IN 2011. REPRIMAND WAS DUE TO FACT THAT I COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CLIENTS WHILE RECOVERING IN HOSPITAL FROM FIRE IN MY HOME. I AM ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT MY CLIENTS' BEST INTEREST.”

Honors

2017

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

25 YEARS SERVICE TO COMMUNITY, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Owner, Kimberly S. Tyler Esq.

1991 - 1993

Staff Attorney, Office of Public Defender

1990 - 1991

Law Clerk, Superior Court Of New Jersey

1990 - 1990

INTERN, United States Bankruptcy Court, District Of New Jersey

1989 - 1989

Assistant, Attorney James Dow Jr.

Associations

2010 - Present

legalshield.com/hub/tyler74

Associate

1987 - Present

MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Member

1987 - 1990

ASSO. BLACK LAW STUDENTS

Vice President

1984 - 1985

STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Member

1971 - 1987

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

B. R.

UNSECURED DEBT DISCHARGED AND CLIENT KEPT OVER $20,000.00 IN PERSONAL INJURY AWARDS.

C.A.

over $100,000 in debt discharged

L.H.

over $115,000 in debt to be discharged soon

C.G.

several thousands in debt discharged

C.A.

Over $100,000 in debt discharged. Client kept car

S.M

Thousands of debt discharged. Client kept $40,000.00 in 401k

M.M.

A lot of debt discharged. Client kept house and $80,000.00 in equity. 50% was hers.

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Education

1990

Rutgers University

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

Hampton University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1983

Hackensack High School

Diploma

Languages

English

Activity

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