James D. O'Kelly

My wife and I found James through our Realtor as a referral and we are so happy we did go with James. First his fee was very fair and reasonable, and after going through the home buying process we learned quickly that James worked for us and was holding our hand through the entire process. He was ver...y thorough and detailed when explaining any and all documents. And when we had questions little or small, he was quick to answer and this help ease our anxiety. I still contact James with a few questions after we closed and he still helps and answers. I would recommend James to anyone looking for a real estate lawyer.

Jim was the attorney for buyers who purchased our home. While the buyers wanted a “quick closing,” they also had to get a mortgage commitment, and they requested repairs literally every week, up until the actual day of our closing. We repaired everything for which we were responsible and even gav...e them credits for repairs we didn’t have to for excluded items. We were reasonable, responsive and generous. A couple of the repairs included the chimney, child locks on the yard gates and the smoke alarms cited by the township on inspection. Given current supply chain issues right now and contractors being three to four weeks out for appointments, we earnestly were trying daily to get parts and contractors scheduled to do the repairs, which was difficult, and trying to get these things done in earnest. We were communicating as much on a daily basis. We were only six and a half weeks into the transaction when O’Kelly sent an obnoxious TOE (time is of the essence) letter to our attorney saying that we were in breach of contract and sellers would be suing us for damages if need be. This was uncalled for, as, again, repairs were being demanded frequently, and a typical closing takes two to three months - we weren’t even seven weeks in. In addition, we ended up closing a week ahead of the date they requested. If you are a seller, you might think about dealing with buyers who hire him as their attorney, as he is, to our experience, unreasonable.

James O’Kelly is extremely professional and is always accessible. He handled 3 personal transactions of mine and everyone was done expeditiously and represented me as a buyer and seller. He listens to the clients questions and concerns to figure out a fair way to resolve any issues. It’s refreshing... to have an attorney who is honest and is always looking out for his clients needs. And gets the deals done.