Carmen Rita Restivo

I was assigned this lawyer in manhattan family court . This lawyer would not contact me prior to court cases , she would yell in court or be completely silent and not provide any defense or facts. It is extremely hard to get in touch with this lawyer . When you do speak to her , her kids are in the b...ack ground or it’s loud so you are not granted any privacy. She suggest things with no follow up or explanation and most importantly does not offer actual legal advice . She’s very cold and does not seem to care about the situation or what is in the best interest of the child / best outcome . Once she randomly stopped to ask me if I was recording her call which seemed extremely sketchy . I do not recommend this lawyer and if she is assigned please follow up / stay on top of things or you’ll get lost in the system and with a bad outcome . Remember this is a case to her but your life! So make sure you handle it correctly . I was not happy with this lawyer and not sure if she will correctly represent anyone assigned to her .

Mr. Restivo represented my custody case in Manhattan Family Court. What a bad luck. Ms. Restivo, and her ego, made the case as her own fight against the opposing attorney. Nasty words and rudeness- Unprofessional. Consequently she made my case very weak and prolonged the litigation unnecessarily.... I assume she only wants to earn hourly wages. After all, I needed to change attorneys. As soon as the new attorney took over my case, I saw the positive changes immediately. Lawyers make a huge difference-- I've learned the lesson hard way. Do you research and interviews. And do not hire Ms. Restive.

Ms. Restivo was a horrible attorney. She didn't prepare for my case at all, and even when she did some paperwork, they were off the point. Not knowledgeable what she is doing. In front of judge, all she did was to yell and accuse the other party- it was very unprofessional. Further worse, It appea...red she only cared about protecting herself not the client's interest. Look for somewhere else if you want to win your case.

Carmen Restivo was hired as an attorney for my child. She has met with my child twice in three years. She does not read any of the paperwork filed, does not listen to third party concerns regarding my child's well being and my child has communicated to me that Restivo encourages my child to say negat...ive things about both of her parents. I do not think this attorney has experience with dealing with children.