Richard D. Kelly

We used Richard Kelly to purchase our first home. I have to say that from the very beginning it was very hard to get hold of him (even before we hired him it took him days to return our calls, prompting him to ask us if we still want to hire him!!). Very hard to get information from him, he even refu...sed to send us the papers before we went to closing to avoid questions (well, there were mistakes in calculating fees which we found at closing). After the deal was done we had questions about some assessments, but for him the deal was done, he was again not to be found. I would definitely not use nor recommend him.

I called Mr. Kelly, and he responded to my email even though it was after hours. He was courteous, and very knowledgeable. With Mr. Kelly our first home purchase was smooth, and we felt that we had someone who would tell us the truth, and recommend the best course of action, if we were uncertain. ...We were prepared at every step of the process, thanks in part to Mr. Kelly's support and advice.

Richard was the best part about purchasing our new home (well aside from actually closing on it). He is one of those attorneys who "has your back". At no point did we ever feel he wasn't looking out for our best interests or wasn't on top of the legal aspects of buying our house. Getting to our cl...osing was not easy and Richard was there every step of the way. He answered questions and took phone calls over weekends and even on his days off. There is a reason why you hire someone with extensive experience and Richard is that person. My only worry is that Richard will retire before we buy our next house and need him again.

It is truly a pleasure to write this review. Mr. Kelly has represented many of my clients in a variety of real estate transactions. In my experience, there are very few attorneys who understand the nature of real estate transactions or can guide their clients through them better than Mr. Kelly. He ...is unusually accessible and responsive to client’s (and even the agent’s) calls and keeps pace with clients who prefer electronic communications. Whether it is a $2 million colonial or a $285,000 bungalow, Mr. Kelly treats the deal and the participants with equal attention and importance. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Kelly knows what questions to ask, how to time a question or answer and how to use leverage, even when it seems his client has little to bargain with. He is invariably honest and practical; he will spell out for a client the legal issues involved, the likely outcome or various options and, and then tell him,” as a practical matter, this is your best shot.” His aim is what is best for the client and not how much business he can draw from the twists and turns the transaction may take. Those of you who prefer representation by a “junk yard dog” – look elsewhere. Mr. Kelly is a class act with superb legal and people skills and the well-deserved respect of his peers. A good lawyer may be hard to find but finding an exceptionally good lawyer is as easy as calling Richard Kelly, Esq, in Oradell, NJ