Toni Ann Russo

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Toni Ann Russo

also known as Toni Ann Russo Esq.

4.4
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 39 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Hackensack, NJ
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Workers Compensation ... +13 more

79 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ

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About Toni

Biography

Practice Areas

16

Practice Areas

Other 10%

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Alimony 6%

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Car Accident 6%

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Child Abuse 6%

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Child Custody 6%

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Child Support 6%

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Corporate and Incorporation 6%

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Criminal Defense 6%

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DUI and DWI 6%

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Divorce and Separation 6%

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Family 6%

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Personal Injury 6%

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Real Estate 6%

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Residential Real Estate 6%

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Speeding and Traffic Ticket 6%

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Workers Compensation 6%

6%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 150-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2017

Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 39 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Toni Ann Russo

79 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ, 07601-8100

russopetrullolaw.com/

Online Presence

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Toni Ann Russo's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Posted by EDWARD | March 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Great Family Lawyer

I am proud to be able to call Toni Ann Russo my lawyer. Mrs Russo and her dedicated team are wonderful and it was such an honor to have them as my representation. She is a dedicated, efficient,professionals and trustworthy person ; which is extremely hard to come by. As a male I knew fighting for my ...children in court wouldn't be easy. Mrs Russo and her team made it easier to get my point across and have the court hear what I had to say. Anyone looking for an amazing lawyer and someone that will be on their side every step of the way should contact Mrs Russo and her team.

Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Awesome!!

I usually don't write views but I have to say thank you so much to Toni Ann Russo. She's done so much for me and it was great to have her on my side. She's a tough and experienced attorney and has helped me get everything she said she would. Toni Ann Russo doesn't give up and will fight for you all t...he way. You can trust her and I will recommend her to anyone that is looking for an attorney who's honest, gives the best advice and listens to every detail. I would of been lost without her and feel so lucky to have her as my attorney. Thanks again!!

Posted by anonymous | October 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Disaster- Unorganized

Unfortunately I was too deep into the process to switch attorneys. I physically handled and negotiated my case. Made copies, provided responses to other attorneys because Russo did not reply timely. The responses that were provided by the firm had another clients information. At one point I was email...ed another clients entire divorce settlement. I was also mailed a copy of the same parties personal information. She drags everything out as long as possible to keep collecting, review your bills carefully as I found over $1K in discrepancies for meetings or phone calls which never took place. I was billed for services performed by the paralegal (Amanda) where they tried to attach the attorneys hourly rate. Overall terrible experience, other attorneys do not respect her which was evident.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

I wish my opposing party had this lawyer as their attorney. She was to me such a waste of time and money I did not have enough

I took a chance on her after seeing other reviews.. It was the worst decision I have ever made. I am not just saying this because my outcome produced by her was not my liking. She may ask a little less retainer at first than other lawyers but she does this to suck you in. I had a pretty good case... with much upper hands than my former spouse's, ( all other lawyers that I had consulted before her shared the same opinion about my case being pretty strong) but she screwed up big time for me mainly because of the sketchy way she handled for me. She treated me like another case and did not try to even hide her attitude of milking money from me. Her motto was " it is only money". She did not do her due diligence for me and she never bother to explain things well to me at all and was very push of her opinion being final saying even to her fellow lawyer. She had the worse communication skills to me. She made many unprofessional and inappropriate comments to me especially when she pushed me for appealing after she screwed up the first hearing big time. Her paralegal has done better job communicating and her Junior lawyer seemed to have better knowledge of law than her. After the poor performance mainly due to her lack of preparation for my initial hearing, she quickly handed down my case to her junior lawyer without even asking my permission. Even the Judge complained about her unprofessional way to present the evidence during my court hearing. Her mistake with the judge caused me very important evidence for my case end up not considered. If you do hire her, I recommend that you record everything. Even the mistake she has made that was her obvious fault which can easily be proven with email trace, she never admitted of any wrong doing and lied or bend the truth with her typical bad lawyer B.S. and tried to turn around the blame on me or even on the Judge.

Toni Russo

Replied last January 26, 2017

I want to thank you for taking the time to critique our firm. Our excellence over these 30 years as a firm depended in part upon the critique of our clients. We certainly will use this as an opportunity to grow. It is, however, unfortunate that you see your case this way. From my perspective your result was excellent and perhaps exceptional. You and your family remained the focus of our concerns throughout the litigation whether we were able to convey that or not and I deeply empathize with your situation. I wish you well.

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Toni Ann Russo's Lawyer Endorsements

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Philip Petrullo

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Toni fights harder for her clients than any attorney I know. She is persistent and doesn't stop until she gets the result her clients deserve. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great family/ divorce lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Warren Sutnick

Family lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Toni Ann Russo is an excellent experienced attorney. I would highly recommend her to any prospective client."

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Mark Carter

Family lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Patricia Powers-Simonelli

Family lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Ricci

Family lawyer

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Joseph Rem

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Matthew Gorman

Family lawyer

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Robert Dunn

Family lawyer

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Warren Sutnick

Criminal defense lawyer

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Mark Carter

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Top Attorneys of North America- President's Circle, Who's Who Legal

2018

10 Best Attorney Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2018

10 Best Law Firms for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2018

Top Attorneys of North America- President's Circle, Who's Who Legal

2017

10 Best Attorney Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2017

10 Best Law Firms for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

10 Best Law Firms for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

10 Best Family Law Attorney, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Top Attorney of North America, Who's Who Legal

2015

10 Best DUI/DWI Attorney, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

1986

Greatest Contribution to Student Life, Touro College-Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Toni Ann Russo, LLC

1900 - Present

Managing Partner, Russo Petrullo Law Group

1990 - 1993

Prosecutor, Borough of Harrington Park

Associations

1991 - Present

Bergen County Bar Association

Member

1986 - Present

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Mirakaj

Client's sentence reduced

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Education

2004

College of Saint Elizabeth

MA - Masters

2004

College of St. Elizabeth

MA

1986

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

St John's University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

1995

Nuts and Bolts of Workers Compensation

Workers Compensation

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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