Sapana Shah

Sapana Shah

4.9
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 21 years

Real estate Lawyer at Jersey City, NJ
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense

921 Bergen Avenue Suite 427, Jersey City, NJ

About Sapana

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Real Estate 50%

Real Estate Closings : Purchase/Sell Residential Closing Only

21 years

50%
Divorce and Separation 30%

We handle Prenuptials, Uncontested Divorces, Contested Divorces, Child Support, Alimony, QDRO

21 years

30%
Criminal Defense 20%

We handle any matters in Municipal or Superior Court - All Criminal Courts

21 years

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2012

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 14 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2011

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 21 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Sapana Shah

921 Bergen Avenue Suite 427, Jersey City, NJ, 07306

Law Offices of Sapana Shah, LLC

3840 Park Avenue, Edison, NJ, 08820

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Sapana Shah's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brandon | September 15, 2020 | Divorce & Separation

A talented legal mind

I have known and worked with Ms. Shah for many years as a municipal leader. More recently, I needed her counsel as part of a complex situation involving a divorce and becoming a co-owner of a home in New Jersey. Once again, Ms. Shah was spot-on with her assessment of the situation and her legal adv...ice proved to be extraordinarily valuable. Her knowledge and skills simplified a situation that could easily have taken months to resolve.

Posted by Siva | November 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Excellent attorney with much experience

Excellent real estate attorney. Very happy that I picked this knowledgeable lawyer for my real estate transaction. She explained all the paperwork and made sure that I understand documents at closing. Highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | October 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Pleasant, professional, responsive, and a problem solver! Highly recommend!

I hired Sapana for my real estate purchase and have been very pleased with her professionalism, speed, responsiveness and the way she handled a great deal of challenges that came about as a result of of issues with the title. First and most importantly Sapana returns emails and phone calls faste...r than most other attorneys I have worked with and when urgent she has responded late in the evening or as early as 6am, practically unheard of in her field. She was also very fast at processing all the documents, including a number of addendums to the contract. She also took care of coordinating with the title company, which further sped up the process. I was also impressed by the way she handled several challenges related to title issues that arose, which delayed the closing by months. Throughout the process it felt as if Sapana was doing the job of both buyer and seller attorneys by helping guide the process of cleaning up the title, and providing valuable advice about what I needed to see before closing in order to avoid issues down the line when selling or refinancing the property. Overall, a very pleasant experience in a very difficult transaction. Would highly recommend!

Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Divorce & Separation advice session

Sapana was very thorough and got right to the facts & explained how details for detail is not needed....she was very helpful and all the right information to provide for me

Posted by Michael | March 04, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Top Notch

Ms. Shah is extremely knowledgeable and will not drag your case on forever. She was very responsive to my needs as I was going through my divorce. I definitely bothered her on weekends and nights and she always answered my calls. I highly recommend Ms. Shah. Not the typical type of lawyer looking for... a long drawn out battle who only wants to jack up the bill. Ms. Shah is very comfortable to be around and has her clients best interest. I don't know if I will ever get married again but if I do and I get divorced again I know who I want representing me!

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Sapana Shah's Lawyer Endorsements

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Wamaitha Kahagi

Real estate lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I regularly consult Ms. Shah on complex real estate matters. She is a professional with excellent legal skills that have helped my clients many times. I highly endorse Ms. Shah."

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Somair Alam

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Shah is a highly capable attorney committed to providing highest quality representation to clients. I recommend her without reservation."

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William Lim

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Friend

"Sapana is a friend and colleague through the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of NJ. Additionally, she represented me on a municipal traffic matter with excellent results. I would call on her services again any day."

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Lora Fong

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Wamaitha Kahagi

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Community Service, Lions International

2013

Community Contribution, Indo-American Pharmaceutical Society

2013

Rising Stars, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Part - Time Assistant Corporation Counsel, Corporation Counsel of City of Jersey City

2010 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Sapana Shah, LLC

2005 - 2008

Associate Trial Attorney, American International Group, Inc.

2003 - 2004

Judicial Law Clerk, Superior Court Of New Jersey Middlesex County, Family Part

2002 - 2002

Judicial Extern, Honorable Randolph F. Treece, United States District Court

1999 - 2000

Financial Analyst, Dun & Bradstreet

1998 - 1999

Analyst, Johnson & Johnson Company

Associations

2014 - Present

Elected onto Township Council for Edison Township - At Large Position

Vice President of the Township Council

2012 - Present

New Jersey Supreme Court District Ethics Committee (District VI)

Member

2010 - Present

Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey

Member

2005 - Present

Hudson County Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

Middlesex County Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2012

New Jersey Supreme Court Arbitration Advisory Committee

Member

2011 - 2013

Elected onto School Board Edison Township

Elected Member

2011 - 2012

Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey

President

2010 - 2011

Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey

President-Elect

2008 - 2012

New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts

Member

2006 - 2009

American Inn of Court-Joseph Halpern Inn of Court

Member

Education

2003

Albany Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Rutgers College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Ready to Run

Women in Politics

2016

Issues Facing Women in the 21st Century Women's Month Panel

2014

ASPIRE at PSEG PSEG - ASPIRE event

2012

I am Malala - Implications of a Global Society Kean University

2011

Communication Boot Camp: How to Communicate in the 21st Century, Seton Hall Law School Communication for Attorneys

2010

“Shine Your Light: How to Make Yourself Visible in Today’s Legal Market” Rutgers University Law School Legal Career Panel

Publications

N/A

Associate Editor Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology

Languages

English

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