Law Office of Patel Soltis & Cardenas574 Newark Avenue, Suite 307Jersey City, NJ, 07306United States (844) 533-3367 (866) 212-4111 (917) 687-4219

Derek John Soltis Esq.

also known as DJ Soltis

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Jersey City, NJ
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Licensed for 7 years

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About Derek

Derek J. Soltis Esq. is graduate of Rutgers School of Law Newark and an admitted attorney in the State of New York.

Mr. Soltis also has an MBA in Management Systems with an International Business Designation from Fordham University Graduate School of Business and a Master of Science in Information and Communication Systems where he specialized in System Dynamics. While at Fordham Mr. Soltis graduated in the top 10% of class and was enrolled in Phi Kappa Phi the Collegiate Honor Society and Beta Gamma Sigma the Business Honors Society.

Mr. Soltis's undergraduate degree is a BBA from the UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON – DOWNTOWN, in Computer Information Systems.

Mr. Soltis has spent several years in the eDiscovery industry working on the technical and project management side of many cases for multiple vendors. He has also managed business units for multiple Fortune 500 companies with responsibility for sales in excess of $18 million wile managing a budget of over $1.5 million.

Mr. Soltis is deeply involved in volunteer work. He is a current Board Member of M2Block in Newark, NJ and has volunteered for many other organizations, including: BOWERY MISSON, AMERICAN RED CROSS, ESSEX COUNTY LAW DAY and the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY PROJECT in Newark. He has also worked as a Street Law teacher in Newark while in Law School where he taught at the Essex County Juvenile detention center and the Alma E. Flag Middle school.

Practice areas

Bankruptcy and debt: 70%
Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11
Foreclosure: 10%
Real estate: 10%
Landlord or tenant: 5%
Eviction, tenant rights, Mitchel-Lama
Lawsuits and disputes: 3%
Civil Suits, Small Claims, Defense
Litigation: 2%

Languages spoken

German, English

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Law Office of Patel Soltis & Cardenas

574 Newark Avenue, Suite 307
Jersey City, NJ, 07306

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Law Offices Of Patel, Soltis, and Cardenas

1 Broad St, 5
Suite 2511
Freehold, NJ, 07728

Law Offices Of Patel, Soltis and Cardenas

26 Court Street, Suite 2511
Suite 2511
New York, NY, 11242

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
NY	Currently registered	2014	02/24/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Avvo Contributions

Legal answers	1557
Legal guides	1

Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Pro Bono Award	Rutgers Law School	2012
Chancellor’s Student Group Community Service Award	Rutgers Law School	2009

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
eDiscovery Project Manger	Advanced Discover	2016 - 2016
Litigation Consultant	Driven	2015 - 2015
Client Services Analyst	RVM Inc.	2014 - 2015
Application Support Analyst	Epiq Systems	2012 - 2014

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
American Bankruptcy Institute	Member	2019 - Present
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney 5.0	Member	2019 - Present
Jason Bost	Partner	2014 - Present
Mark Tamayo	Law Clerk	2014 - Present
Veer Patel, Esq	Of Counsel	2014 - Present

New York State Bar Association	Member	2014 - Present
New York City Bar Association, Lawyers' Foreclosure Intervention Network	Member	2013 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Law Offices of Patel Soltis Cardenas and Bost	Covid-19: Timing Your Bankruptcy	2020

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark	JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA	2012
Fordham University	MBA - Master of Business Administration	2006
Fordham University	MS - Master of Science	2006
University of Houston, Downtown	BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration	2003

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
DACA Legal Clinic	Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals	2018

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
In Re Nessa	Sanctions granted
Bird v KGMA	Settlement

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5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
November 8, 2016

Derek was very caring n understanding and of much help n lifting of my spirits while I go thru this hard times with a landlord I feel is discriminating

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Consulted attorney

Had my back when nobody else did

5.0 stars

Posted by Jarred McKay
October 14, 2016

I'm a veteran and have been working at a job where I thought I was being discriminated against. I reached out to him and he answered all my questions and was patient and extremely knowledgeable. He showed me how the mistreatment was not right and advocated to my employer for me. I'm still in the legal process but I've hired him and he is ALWAYS available to answer my questions and is so timely in his responses (all same day replies). He never answers with one word or one word sentence. It's always a lengthy well thought response. It shows he cares. He tells things straight up and doesn't discourage from being honest with the situation which I truly appreciate. I have hired him and we are working through this however so far he's been the best attorney I've ever dealt with. If I ever need more legal help I hope I may return to him and I highly highly recommend him to anyone. Will update the review once the issue has been completed but so far 5 stars (i'd give 10 stars if I could) After reading the other user's review about bedbugs I may have to approach him on a situation regarding that as well.

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Allayed my fears

5.0 stars

Posted by Edward
August 31, 2016

I was referred to Mr. Soltis by a good friend. I had concerns about a new lease that I was about to sign and he was able to very efficiently dispel all of the concerns I had and point out other areas which I was able to ask for clarification from my new landlord. I definitely would recommend Mr. Soltis to anyone who needs help.

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Derek got me money for bedbugs.

5.0 stars

Posted by Diane
June 6, 2016

I stayed at a hotel in New York City with my boyfriend. We both were attacked by bed bugs and had to throw all of our clothes and souvenirs away. I thought no one would want to deal with us over a ruined romantic getaway. Derek contacted the hotel on our behalf, and had this settled before we even had to go to court. My boyfriend and I would hire Derek again in a minute. He took care of us, and made us realize it wasn't our fault that we had bedbugs. When the front desk treated us like dirt, Derek made us understand we were the victims not the hotel. I would hire him again in a second.

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Saved my job

5.0 stars

Posted by Mike
May 7, 2016

I was being harassed at my job for being hit by a guy on a forklift. They were going to fire for missing work to go to the doctor. Derek taked to HR for me, and got me set-up with a Workers comp claim. He is great.

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Thank you for saving my house.

5.0 stars

Posted by David
March 11, 2016

Derek's knowledge and ability to talk me through what was going on made what I thought was the end of me owning a home into a much less painful time. Thank you for saving my house and reducing my payments.

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Jason Bost, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 3, 2018
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Marc Atas, Litigation Attorney on Mar 21, 2018
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I endorse this lawyer. Derek works tirelessly for his clients. He never leaves a dollar on the table. He knows the law and has the respect of the legal community and the trial bench.

Jason Bost, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 3, 2018
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Marc Atas, Litigation Attorney on Mar 21, 2018
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I endorse this lawyer. Derek works tirelessly for his clients. He never leaves a dollar on the table. He knows the law and has the respect of the legal community and the trial bench.

H. Aalsberg, Employment and labor Attorney on Mar 16, 2018
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Attorney Derek J. Soltis is a Top Notch lawyer who will zealously fight for your rights. If you need the best result you need attorney Soltis on your side. I endorse him.

Rahul Aggarwal, Unknown Attorney on Mar 13, 2018
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An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services.

Raymond Baldino, Litigation Attorney on Sep 22, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Derek is brilliant, hard working, personable, and persistent, which is exactly why he is what you want in an attorney.

Kim DSouza, Foreclosure Attorney on Sep 22, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. His answers demonstrate good knowledge in area of mortgage foreclosure defense.

Shaheen Manshoory, Landlord or tenant Attorney on Aug 30, 2016
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I endorse Mr. Soltis because of the attentive advice he provides to those in need. He takes the time to provide answers that are thoughtful and will be most helpful.

Siobhan Beere, Litigation Attorney on Aug 10, 2016
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Derek is one of the hardest working attorneys I know. He is truthful and forthright and will provide you with realistic expectations for your case. He understands the meaning of zealous advocacy.

Gary Ilmanen, Lawsuits and disputes Attorney on Jul 17, 2016
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I endorse Mr. Soltis. He gives thoughtful, accurate responses to AVVO questioners.

Vladimir Tsirkin, Unknown Attorney on May 25, 2016
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Benjamin Goldman, Employment and labor Attorney on May 24, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer for any New York related employment and labor legal issues. Mr. Soltis's comments on this forum indicate a high degree of knowledge and understanding of this subject.

Willie Graves, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on May 2, 2016
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Veer Patel, Real estate Attorney on Apr 11, 2016
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Hourly Rates $450-$450/hour

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Had my back when nobody else did

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Allayed my fears

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Derek got me money for bedbugs.

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Saved my job

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Thank you for saving my house.

5.0 stars

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