Tara Whelan

Stop your lawyer search, she is the one! If you need to find a lawyer who is competent, compassionate, and efficient look no further because Tara is your person. She is extremely knowledgeable in her field, and laid out all expectations including potential outcomes of my case without sugarcoating whi...ch is what you really need. She's transparent about the cost without any surprises, and sincerely works with the best interest of the clients. The best part: she is the most responsive lawyer I've ever worked with and you'll ever work with as well! Once you're a client, you are a priority and I truly mean that. I feel extremely lucky to have found her!

Tara Whelan is an amazing lawyer. If you are looking for a lawyer that you can trust, someone who will fight relentlessly for you she is the one. If you are looking for someone who knows the intricacies of the court system and who can you use that knowledge to give you the best possible outcome she i...s your lawyer. The greatest part about Tara is that she is that she is entirely open and accessible to her clients and she knows how to make a bad situation a lot better. Tara SAVED my family from an unbelievably bad situation, she fought so hard for me. I am blessed to have found her. Thank you Tara.

I was referred to Tara Whelan through a good friend when I needed to find a good criminal defense attorney. From the very first meeting, through meetings with witnesses, through negotiations with the DA, I felt complete confidence in Tara. She explained everything to me as we went along and in the e...nd, through her knowledge and negotiations, we won!! Thank you Tara!! I highly recommend her to anyone!!

Tara came into our lives at just the right moment and from my first encounter with her I knew she was the one I wanted handling my son’s case. My son had a serious charge that had been handled by another attorney. While on probation for the initial charge, my son had a false charge made against h...im followed by an assault charge a few months later, to which he was totally justified, in my opinion. These new charges now had the potential of harming my son’s professional license, and to make matters worse, I was starting to lose faith in his retained attorney. This attorney started to question my son’s integrity, which in turn, made me question his. As faith would have it, his original attorney couldn’t appear in court for my son’s assault charge arraignment. Instead of offering to find me someone, I had to plead with him to get someone to appear on his behalf. Well, the stress of that morning was well worth it, this is the day Tara Whelan entered our lives. Tara immediately displayed genuine concern and calmed my fears. She fully explained the best and worse case scenarios in a professional and compassionate manner. Watching Tara enter the courtroom and gain immediate respect from all court staff was fascinating and extremely comforting. After court, Tara did not brush us off. She gave us all the time we needed to ask questions and just shoot the breeze right there on the streets of NYC. My son left the courtroom that day a different person. For the first time in over a year, he felt that he could take a step back and breathe. It only took moments after saying our goodbye’s to Tara that my son made the decision to switch attorneys. He realized he needed someone like Tara on his side, not only for her professional expertise, but her natural ability in keeping her clients balanced throughout a difficult situation. For the first time, no matter the outcome of the case, we were accepting of it. Tara makes you feel as though you are a family member she is representing, instead of just being a client. Tara’s keen eye for detail revealed information, in my son’s favor, that had been conveyed to us incorrectly by his previous attorney and made a difference in his case going forward. In the end, we couldn’t have been happier with the reduced charge, and most importantly, my son’s professional license was not affected. Tara Whelan, you are one amazing woman, and an extremely gifted attorney. I am forever grateful to you. Thank you!

Words cannot even begin to express how tremendously grateful I am to Ms. Whelan for her true and sincere compassion, in conjunction with extraordinary legal assistance, during one of the most challenging times in my life. She guided me through handling a sensitive and dangerous relationship with r...estraining orders, endless court appearances in different boroughs, and made sure I made decisions based on facts and not my emotions. She absolutely refused to give up until justice was served and I felt safe. During that trying time, I felt like she was my not only my attorney, but my therapist, my confidant, and my hero. Tara also represented me through a DUI charge that stemmed from the domestic situation I was struggling with. Having an important career where I would potentially lose my licensure, Ms. Whelan was a true fighter, and such a skilled attorney, that a life altering event was successfully plead down to nothing but an infraction. I owe my career to her and am eternally grateful. Ms. Whelan not only saved my future and my career, but she helped me see the error in my ways, and changed my life for the better. Regardless of the time or the importance of my matter, every phone call and email was promptly and personally returned. Ms. Whelan made me feel like I was her most important client, and was by my side for every court date, in every borough, on every day. She gave me very practical advice and supplied necessary information to allow me to make my own informed decisions. She led me through the long and daunting legal process, yet never lost her patience and compassion, despite my frequent and overwhelming inquiries. While coming highly-recommended to me, Ms. Whelan’s level of expertise and professionalism surpassed even my greatest expectations. She made me feel comfortable, confident, supported, and assured, every step of the way. Aside from her obvious skill level, talent, and remarkable success rate, Ms. Whelan is genuinely committed to each and every one of her clients. Simply put, a lawyer like Ms. Whelan is a Godsend; truly and exceptionally rare. Though it surely goes without saying, I would never hesitate to refer her outstanding services to anyone in need, and would never think to rely on anyone else if I needed legal services in the future. There honestly is no better choice in legal representation. Now, years after my case has been won, Ms. Whelan will still call and check up on me to see how I'm doing. How many attorneys will ever do that? I live across the country now, and she is still the first and only person I call for anything legally related. To be represented by Ms. Whelan is to be forever protected, forever safe, and forever valued. Thank you for it all, Tara.