Paris Plato Eliades

I began my divorce proceedings with a lawyer who only concerned himself with separating the client from his or her money and drag out the divorce to that end. I fired that lawyer and hired Paris P. Eliades, Esq., who is the exact opposite of the first lawyer. Mr. Eliades strives to complete divorce... proceedings as efficiently as possible, always with an eye to saving his client paying unnecessary monies towards that end. Mr. Eliades is always prepared in court, unlike some other attorneys I have observed. He and his staff are competent and knowledgeable regarding their jobs and responsibilities to their client. I recommend Mr. Eliades highly if you are in need of his services.

I don't know where to begin as far as explaining how glad I am that I chose Paris to represent me in a stressful, complicated divorce. In a field that seems ripe with lawyers trying to drag things out in an effort to heighten their fees, Paris stands out as one of the huge exceptions. When a fr...iend recommended that I use Paris for my divorce, she told me that I needed a "pitbull" based on some of the things that my ex-husband was doing. I certainly got a pitbull, but what I didn't know at the time was that I was getting a pitbull with a heart. He is a brilliant lawyer and strategist, for sure, but he also has a true sense of ethics, and he is an extremely compassionate person. His stellar reputation is what drew me to his office in the first place, and he still managed to exceed my expectations. There were so many times I would send out texts to friends or family at 1AM when I was still lying awake worried about this whole process and the antics of my ex-husband, and they would respond with “Trust Paris. If he isn’t worried you shouldn’t be. And if he is worried, he’s going to do more about it than you ever could. Trust Paris.” And that became my mantra - TRUST PARIS. I would say it almost daily, and it brought me a tremendous sense of calm and peace when I needed it most. The bottom line is that divorce, especially one where children are involved, is a terrifying, exhausting process. Everyone will give you advice and their opinion on what they would do, but you need an expert in the field in order to ease some of the anxiety and trust that you are getting a fair and reasonable settlement. I was able to trust Paris because of his ethics and strength of conviction, and I ended up with a more than favorable divorce settlement because of his legal expertise and knowledge, skills in the courtroom, his long range strategy, and the commitment he has to his clients. I am certainly not the only one with the utmost respect for Paris. Every time we were in court, Paris was greeted by lawyers, clerks, and other prominent members of the community who clearly held him in high esteem. I am ever grateful to Paris and everyone in his office.

I hired Mr. Eliades as my Divorce Trial Attorney that concluded with a Final Judgment of Divorce ruling. We spent a great deal of time together throughout a very lengthy process (4 years) that included witness testimony, employability experts, child custody experts and countless motions. Throughout t...he process Mr. Eliades handled the court and my concerns as one would expect from an experienced attorney. A Divorce Trial should be avoided at all cost, but when that isn’t possible Mr. Eliades is an attorney I would recommend, especially when the final ruling will impact the rest of my life.

I came to see Mr. Eliades in August of 2012. He sat with me and gave me an honest game plan for my divorce. He was honest enough to tell me the truth and what he can and can't do. He quoted me a price and told me to think about my divorce and what he said. I then decided to go with an attorney ...in Hudson County. The attorney I choose quoted me a lesser amount of money and told me by December 2012 - I should be divorced. It is now July 2013 and my attorney has not done anything close to what he promised. The money I thought I was saving is now going to my so-called cheaper attorney who extorts me every chance he gets. He quoted me a low figure to get my business and then ripped me off. I wish I would have chosen Mr. Eliades. I would have been divorced by now. Next month in August we are set to go to trial. Mr. Eliades had told me my case doesn't require anything more than settlement. Mr. Eliades told me that anything else is a waste of money for both me & the wife. The attorney I have is not allowing this case to settle. He misses appointments, doesn't call back my wife's attorney and can't seem to settle this case.