James D. O'Kelly

My Wife and I recently bought a house and luckily for us, Jim was our attorney. We could not have asked for anybody else better than Jim. During our house buying process, the seller kept asking for constant changes. In the beginning the sellers wanted a later closing date, after a week of contract, t...hey asked us to do a early closing. They also said there would be no contingency at the beginning, which also changed during the time of the buying process. All in all, it was just too much back and forth with the seller, and Jim and team handled the situation flawlessly and with so much ease. My wife and I really felt relaxed and comfortable working with Jim during all this chaos. The communication is extremely Prompt and all our questions and doubts (as new home owners) were answered instantly and with all the necessary details. If you ever need an attorney for yourself, I would definitely recommend Jim and team. Absolutely Excellent Service.

I can't imagine my home-buying journey without this wonderful guy, Jim. Not only did he represent us in purchasing our first home, but he stood by us at every step and literally helped us close on our first home in a record time of 6 weeks. He is all ears when it comes to talking to his clients, he l...istens to them, understands the situation, and promptly acts on it in the best interest of his client. He literally went above and beyond to help me get things done on time without any hiccups. He takes a genuine interest in the client and makes sure that his client gets everything that was promised. The best part was the closing, he goes through all the documents and explains each and every tiny bit of detail to make sure you understand before you sign anything. I would highly recommend Jim, to anyone looking to buy their first home. Thank you so much, Jim! You are the BEST!

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.

Jim is the BEST!!! I am so thankful we used him. We were going through a really emotional time with selling my parents house and Jim genuinely cared about our situation. He's responsive and very knowledgeable. I have never sold a house before but he made it so easy and guided me every step of the way.... I can't say enough....he's just amazing. I would highly recommend him and will definitely use him again.