Pragati Parikh

Ms Pragati required a $350 non-refundable retainer to represent me during the sale of my house. The retainer was signed and sent to her along with the Buyer's contract on Friday afternoon. At 9am Monday the Buyer withdrew and I notified Ms Pragati. She claimed to have spent time reading a basic on...e page contract and to have sent a communication back to the Buyer's attorney either on Friday or that weekend but did not cc me or my realtor. She has not provided a copy of this message as proof of activity on my behalf. When I asked her to return the retainer she refused. Ms Pragati noted that the retainer was signed and she had worked on my file even though there is no evidence of this. She also refused to apply the retainer or a portion of the retainer to a new contract. I subsequently spoke with other attorneys to understand if this was proper behavior. While the signed retainer is a legal document, consensus opinion was that, as there was no formal attorney review nor evidence of actions performed on my behalf, insisting on the full $350 payment appears contraindicated. This behavior may serve as notice to other potential clients that Ms Pragati may not be worthy of confidence. I was certainly disappointed.

Pragati made our first home buying experience pleasant. She was easy to reach out, She was constantly on the phone with me or emailing me and made sure that each details in the contract were covered and closing go smoothly. Pragati did an excellent job on the entire process. Very proactive and highly... detailed oriented. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to hire an attorney for house closing.

Being a first time home buyer, there were several process related and sometimes dumb questions I had. Pragati never once gave the iota of strain in responding to all my questions. In fact, Pragati had suggested and directed several important elements in the contract document which lead to adding clau...ses otherwise missed. I am very thankful for her services, made it so easier and giving a whole lot of confidence. We closed yesterday and will be recommending to my friends.

We had a new construction home purchase. Pragati was recommended to us by our real estate agent. She was a diligent, knowledgeable and responsive real estate lawyer who also had prior experience working with the builder and had a relationship with them. As it was a new home, the contract negotiatio...n was relatively smooth and Pragati aided us through the process, including follow ups with the builder that were especially helpful and reassuring during times of delay. I would recommend this lawyer to anyone seeking an attorney to aid with a real estate closing.