About Steven
Practice areas
- Landlord or tenant: 80%
All aspects of housing law including trials and appeals in New York State Courts, including defense of the home in all holdover grounds for rent regulated and not regulated tenants, including cooperatives. Specialist in bedbugs, mold and warranty of habitability.
47 years
- Litigation: 10%
NYC and NYS Mitchell-Lama, Rent Stabilization, Bed Bugs, Pets, Tenancy Surrender (Buy Outs)
47 years
- Real estate: 10%
Representation of tenant associations, cooperative board, residential cooperative closings. Mitchell-Lama, HDFC,
47 years
Languages spoken
English
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| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 1976 | 11/24/2021 |
Goes the extra mile
5.0 stars
Posted by anonymous
April 7, 2021
Very knowledgeable and helpful.
5.0 stars
Posted by anonymous
March 9, 2021
A Truly Special Attorney
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Posted by Joe
November 30, 2020
Prompt Feedback on consultation
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Posted by anonymous
November 3, 2020
Great Advice
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Posted by anonymous
March 11, 2020
GReat and informative and prompt
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Posted by Omar
October 3, 2019
Great help
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Posted by Keith
October 2, 2019
Helpful and detailed!
5.0 stars
Posted by Dave
September 22, 2019
Thank you!
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Posted by anonymous
August 24, 2019
Thorough and willing to go the extra mile to give good answers--- FOR FREE
5.0 stars
Posted by anonymous
August 22, 2019
Attorney endorsements
(114)
Matt Bryant, Landlord or tenant Attorney on Jan 11, 2022
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Me. Smollens demonstrates daily his expertise, client commitment, and experience. If you’re looking for an attorney in any field, find one that can compare to Mr. Smollens in his attention to detail and thorough answers.
Melissa Cefalu, Landlord or tenant Attorney on Oct 14, 2021
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
It is clear from Steven's education, experience and responses on AVVO that he is a knowledgeable and capable advocate who cares about his clients. I endorse this attorney.
Cost
- Hourly Rates $150-$500/hour
- Free Consultation Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs15 minutes
- Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.10%-24%
- Retainer Some attorneys require an upfront payment to secure their services before they begin their work.Sometimes
- Pro-bono Many lawyers provide free legal help to low-income clients. The percent listed indicates how much of a lawyer's practice is pro bono work.15 %
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