Melissa Suarez

Melissa Suarez

4.8
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 26 years

Real estate Lawyer at Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Estate Planning, Business, Marriage & Prenuptials

473 Sylvan Avenue, Second Floor, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

About Melissa

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 25 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2001

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 26 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of M. Suarez, LLC

473 Sylvan Avenue, Second Floor, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 07632-2700

Law Offices of Melissa Suarez

PO Box 5124, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450

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Melissa Suarez's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

45 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 24 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Regi | February 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Purchase of Shortsale property

We hired Melissa Suarez to represent us in buying a short sale property. We are truly pleased and satisfied with the services provided. She is an experienced and competent attorney who made the process lot less stressful and got us to a timely closing. We will definitely hire Melissa again in the fu...ture and are planning to refer her to friends and family.

Posted by Dorothy | October 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

A Lawyer You Can Trust

We used Melissa Suarez twice. First, my daughters used her to close on their house. Then we used her when my mother-in-law sold her house. Both times Melissa was easy to work with. She responded to e-mails/calls when I had questions. When we ran into any complications, she was there to help us s...olve the problems. I always felt that she had our best interests at heart. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone. My cousin also used her to close on her house. Not only is Melissa dependable but she has such a pleasant personality that made working with her a blessing.

Posted by Sinan | October 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Outstanding!

As a full time real estate investor and Realtor, I have used Melisa's services in many many purchases and sales of NJ properties for years now. She is outstanding in every way possible. She is very knowledgeable in real estate law and therefore can create quick solutions to solve any problems. She is... timely in her responses, even after regular business hours. She explains everything and make the legal language clear for her clients. She is friendly and polite, but at the same time she will stand strong when the situation deems it necessary. I would definitely recommend her to any one without any hesitation!

Posted by Joseph | October 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Real Estate

Melissa Suarez is an amazing attorney. I used her to handle a closing procedures on an estate home and her services were incredible. Any and all questions or concerns I had were answered quickly and efficiently. Both Melissa and her staff were always readily available and extremely professional. ...I would highly recommend Melissa Suarez for any legal matters.

Posted by Gong | September 29, 2014 | Residential

Great Experience

We worked with Melissa on our house purchase. She was friendly and protective to us, and tough to the seller side. As first time home buyers, we had lots of concerns and questions about real problems and non-existing problems, and also lot of requests that are either reasonable or unreasonable. Melis...sa was patient with our concerns and questions, on top of things and always had a way to make our reasonable requests happen. On the day of closing, the title company made a mistake and overcharged us for our pro-rata share of property tax. We raised this issue after the closing to Melissa, she contacted the title company and seller’s attorney to ask for the refund and was able to get the full overpaid amount back to us after numerous back and forth with the seller’s attorney that last for about a month. We really appreciate it and will ask her to be our attorney for any future need.

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Melissa Suarez's Lawyer Endorsements

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Louis DeAngelis

Real estate lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Melissa and I have worked on matters together in the past. She is diligent, through, and precise. She is a client's best asset."

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James Shields

Unknown lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer with no reservation. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community. Very hardworking and diligent. Consistently achieves superior results. Advice is always practical and on point. I recommend to anyone looking for an attorney who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of clients and achieving the most favorable result possible. I endorse this lawyer."

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Brad Micklin

Real estate lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Ms. Suarez for many years. She is an experienced attorney, zealous advocate and ethical practitioner."

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Carmine LoFaro

Real estate lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Having worked with Melissa in the past, I can attest to her first-rate abilities as a real estate attorney. Needless to say, I look forward to working with her on future transactions."

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Benjamin Kelsen

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Melisa Suarez is a great attorney! We have worked together on numerous occasions and not only is she extremely knowledgeable but she also cares about her clients to the extreme."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Dec 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jordan Yuelys

Real estate lawyer | Nov 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with Melissa Suarez on numerous occasions. Her legal arguments are well thought out, intelligent and too the point. She gets things done without delay. I highly recommend her."

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Roberto Cuan

Real estate lawyer | Nov 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Ms. Suarez is an excellent attorney who represents her clients in a professional manner with a primary focus on the needs of each individual client. It has always been a pleasure dealing with her office."

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Brad Micklin

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David Edelberg

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Nina Remson

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Carmine LoFaro

Real estate lawyer

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Benjamin Kelsen

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Jordan Yuelys

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2011

Meritorious Public Service, Supreme Court District Ethics Committee

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Of Counsel, Schepisi & McLaughlin, PA

2004 - Present

Solo practitioner, Law Office of M. Suarez, LLC

2009 - 2011

Of Counsel, Fischer, Porter, Thomas and Reinfeld

2003 - 2004

Associate, Jackson Lewis, LLP

2001 - 2003

Associate, Schepisi & McLaughlin, PA

2000 - 2001

Assistant Vice President- Legal Affairs, Servicio UniTeller, Inc

1999 - 2000

Assistant In- House Counsel, Tiger Schulmann's Karate

Associations

2010 - Present

Weichert Realtors, Tenafly Office

Attorney Mentor

New York State Bar Association

Member

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

Bergen County Bar Association

Member

Bergen County Bar Association, Banking and Business Law Committee

Member

Bergen County Bar Association, Creditor/Debtor Relations Committee

Member

Bergen County Bar Association, Labor Law Committee

Member

2010 - 2010

Weichert Realtors- Alpine/Closter Office

Attorney Mentor

2007 - 2011

Supreme Court District Ethics Committee (Bergen)

Chair Member

Education

1999

Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Kean University

BA - Bachelor of Arts, cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2010

Bergen County Homeownership Fair First Time Home Buyers

2009

Bergen County Homeownership Fair

First Time Home Buyers

2008

Bergen County Homeownership Fair

First Time Home Buyers

2007

Bergen County Homeownership Fair

First Time Home Buyers

2004

NY State Society of CPAs Conference

Restrictive Covenants

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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