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Posted by Armando | February 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Great Attorney

I was desperately looking for a good attorney, the best I can find. A friend of mine, who was a former client of Peter L. Cedeno and associate's, PC highly recommended them to me and in particular Mr. Peter Cedeno. I am so grateful that she did. After listening to me intensely and seeing my supporti...ng documents Mr. Cedeno explained the entire process to me, along with strategy and the strengths and weaknesses of my case. Mr. Peter Cedeno explained the strategic plan to accomplish my goals.At court Mr. Cedeno executed the plan exactly as he stated he would. Peter promptly returned my telephone calls and responded to my emails. I was notified of all communications between counsel and I always knew what was going on in my case. Peter explained to me what would be occurring at the court hearings and took the time to go over everything again prior to the hearing. I was never caught off guard because Peter always prepared me beforehand. Ultimately, the strategic plan that he came up with worked and I achieved my goals. Peter Cedeno and his staff worked very hard on my behalf and honestly billed me for the time it took to do the work. My experience with Peter and his firm is that they are honest, hardworking, and truly fight for their clients. I recommend her to anyone who is going through a divorce, child support or custody matter.

Posted by Gina M. | February 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Thank you Mr. Cedeno

I hired Mr. Peter Cedeno to help me in a complicated divorce and custody dispute with my ex husband regarding my son. During the time of my previous relationship and even after separation my ex husband had intimidated me and dominated any decision made regarding my son. He bullied me and used his fin...ancial stature to make me feel that I didn't stand a chance against him when he filed to take sole custody of our son and leave me as he constantly said " in the streets without a nickel to my name and without my son. Always belittling me in the worst possible ways. I went into the divorce and custody dispute feeling alone, weak, confused, anxious, nervous, powerless, and scared due to his constant belittlement but as a mother I would go to any length, at any cost to fight for my precious son. Mr. Cedeno and his staff gave me so much confidence and ensured me that they would be my voice and help me fight for my rights as a mother and that is exactly what he did. I honestly don't believe anyone else could have taken me through this experience as pleasantly and thoughtfully as Mr. Cedeno does; it was as if we were family and he treated all of us with so much compassion and kindness. His ethics and knowledge for what he does are unparalleled. I've never dealt with an attorney with so much heart, yet still such vigor and determination when dealing with a case. Mr. Cedeno kept me strong and focused on the tasks; always communicating with me so I could completely understand with no surprises. Mr. Cedeno was extremely thorough, knowledgeable, compassionate, and honest. Mr. Peter Cedeno did his job and he did it well. Peter was very aggressive while staying very professional in front of the judge and the others. I walked out of the court room feeling empowered and protected. When it was all over, I felt vindicated and all that my ex Husband wished on me was turned around on him!! talk about karma. We won every aspect of the case!! My family cannot ever thank Mr. Peter Cedeno and his staff enough. I recommend Mr. Peter L. Cedeno and Associates to anyone that finds themselves in a family dispute. They will give you the justice you and your family deserve.

Posted by Penelope M. | February 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Our second chance at living and loving! Thank you Mr. Cedeno!

Peter L. Cedeno law firm associates came into our life when my children and I needed an outstanding and brilliant lawyer the most! When we needed a second chance at living and loving. I don't think anyone enjoys having to deal with the pain of divorce and separation of assets, accounts, properties, ...other valuable things and most precious of all custody of my children plus child support, the process that is so common to divorce these days, and the very high cost associated with it. One of the only good part of my divorce was having Mr. Peter Cedeno on my side the other was gaining full sole custody of my children and all we asked the court, which we also received. Peter knew exactly what was going on early as I explained certain things to him and that gave me the ability to focus on what I needed to do. We had regular strategy discussions/meetings as needed with the goal of resolving the case as effectively as possible. Mr. Cedeno is only one side of the case, however, the other being so the more difficult opposing lawyers on your ex husband side, the more you need someone level headed and experienced like Mr. Peter Cedeno to get the job done fairly, properly and efficiently. In my experience and that of close friends of mine and people at my company, a number of the divorce attorneys I saw were sharks or tall tale tellers. Mr. Peter Cedeno was professional, ethical, humble and caring, and at times humorous to the point of getting much smiles/laughter out of my children and was also well known in the courtroom. Whenever I asked any legal question, process questions, likely outcome questions at all Mr. Cedeno had the answer for me directly. He was able to share his experience and offer a most likely outcome so that I could decide if I should fight an issue or not based on his advice. In the end, the settlement was essentially what we offered in the first place, it just took my ex that long to realize the promises he was being given by his attorneys were not realistic. My costs were also about less than half of his. I would highly recommend Mr. Peter Cedeno to any unfortunate soul who is facing divorce and need the very best you are able to get to get going at a second chance at living and loving. You will be well taken care of and represented. I wish I could say the process is fair and simple, but that just isn't the case so you need to have someone like Mr. Cedeno on your side. I wholeheartedly recommend him without any reservation.

Posted by Carlos | December 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Greatest attorney that represented me!

I hired Mr. Peter Cedeno to represent me for a very stressful and very contested child support matter. Mr. Cedeno has the expertise that you need. Peter is a lawyers - lawyer and one that truly listens the client. He would always address my of of my questions in terms I understood. I had emailed him ...sometimes on weekends and got a responses within a short time! If you should find yourself having to go to court, this is the attorney you want by your- side. Peter Cedeno was referred to me by my mother and I will be forever grateful! Thanks mom!. I also appreciated the support staff at Mr. Cedeno's office.

Posted by Mark | December 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Best Family Law Attorney in NYC

I was referred to The Firm Peter L. Cedeno & Associates by another high caliber senior attorney that handles our corporate/compliance legal affairs at my company to represent my custody, visitation, and child support modification case of my 4 and 7-year-old boys. Upon my initial consultation, I was t...horoughly impressed with Mr. Cedeno for several reasons. He listened intently to the history surrounding my case, concerns regarding my 2 boys, and reviewed the supporting evidence I provided to substantiate my claims. Mr. Cedeno explained in depth the family laws in the state its precedents of previous cases and identified the pertinent facts warranting the initiation of my case in Superior Court. Throughout the 27 months of my contested custody case, from initiation to the final hearing, Mr. Cedeno never ceased to advocate for me and my boys every step of the way! He exhibited the utmost professionalism/savvy in all correspondences and in the courtroom at each hearing. This was particularly evidenced in the seven-hour long temporary hearing where he presented the facts and remained focused, which resulted in me obtaining full physical custody on a temporary basis. Mr. Cedeno continued to represent me in the highest regard over the next two years and kept me abreast on important updates and information in a timely manner. Ultimately, the temporary order was upheld and I am now the primary physical custodian. I know the outcome of my case would not have resulted in the same success if I hired a different attorney to represent me back in when all started. I entrust Mr. Cedeno expertise for not only matters pertaining to me but to all my family and friends as well.

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