Sylvia P. Tsai

Sylvia P. Tsai

also known as SYLVIA PIHUI TSAI

4.6
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 10 years

Litigation Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Litigation, Landlord & Tenant, Immigration

275 Madison Avenue Suite 903, New York, NY

About Sylvia

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Landlord or Tenant 40%

Holdover, Nonpayment, Ejectment, Residential eviction, Commercial eviction, illegal eviction

40%
Litigation 40%

Commercial, Real Estate, general civil litigation matters

40%
Immigration 20%

Employment based immigration, such as H-1B, O-1, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3. E-2, and NIW, etc.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 10 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2015

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Fuqiang Zhang PC

275 Madison Avenue Suite 903, New York, NY, 10016

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Sylvia P. Tsai's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

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Posted by shuohua | December 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Business

a highly recommended and trustworthy lawyer

I am honored to write this review for Ms. Tsai, who served as my lawyer during the process of transferring my business store. Throughout the entire transaction, she demonstrated a professional, meticulous, and dedicated approach, providing outstanding legal services. First and foremost, I want to ...express my gratitude for Ms. Tsai's exceptional legal expertise in business matters. Her profound understanding of commercial law made the entire transfer process smooth and efficient. She excelled in handling contracts, documents, and transaction details, instilling confidence in me and assuring that I could entrust this task to her. Furthermore, Ms. Tsai's communication skills are truly impressive. She can articulate complex legal concepts clearly, enabling me to fully comprehend each step of the process. Her prompt responses to my inquiries ensured that my understanding of the entire transfer remained at a highly transparent and lucid level. Ms. Tsai is not only an outstanding professional lawyer but also demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills. Her humility and effectiveness in communication with other stakeholders ensured seamless collaboration within the team, facilitating the successful completion of the transaction. Her collaborative spirit made the entire process more seamless, providing great convenience for me. In conclusion, Ms. Tsai is an immensely experienced and skilled lawyer. Her expertise, excellent communication skills, and genuine concern for clients make her an outstanding legal professional. If you are seeking a responsible, dedicated, and trustworthy lawyer, I highly recommend Ms. Tsai; she will undoubtedly provide you with exceptional legal services.

Posted by Abigail | June 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Very efficient and easy to work and communicate with!

Sylvia and her team did a very great job considering that we did everything remotely and my case was processed during the pandemic. Sylvia made sure that I understand what is happening and answered all my questions and concerns. Overall I had a smooth process from the consultation all the way until t...he end.

Posted by Ada | December 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Property owner

Sylvia Tsai is very experienced in handling tenant eviction cases. During COVID, many tenants take advantage of their landlord because they are protected by the law. My tenant collected unemployment fund from the government but didn’t pay any money towards his rent. This tenant was a troublemaker, he... called the building department and the housing department for minor issues, such as broken doorbell, old paint inside the hallway, and even clogged the kitchen sink on purpose. I told my lawyer Sylvia about this particular tenant, she was super patient on details what I can do and cannot do. If I had any questions, she always replied me by email the next day. My lawyer helped me to evict this troublemaker tenant because the court was closed. Sylvia suggested me to file the eviction to court and wait until they open so I can have the court hearing date. However the tenant moved out of the property last minute before I got the court date. I asked Sylvia if it would be best to withdraw the eviction which she agreed it was the best solution, but most importantly she refunded half of the attorney fee back to me. None of the other lawyers that I’ve encountered would have done this, nor would they have been this considerate from their client’s standpoint. Other lawyers were impatient in answering my questions and concerns, and they even ignore my email and phone calls majority of the time. Comparing to Sylvia, she has been really helpful and always offer the best solutions based on her client’s situation. I would highly recommend this lawyer based on my personal experience!

Posted by anonymous | October 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

spectacular results ***

Another attorney told me I would not be able to resolve the worst tenant situation I've ever had.... This is a very experienced and shrewd attorney who told me there was no point to even try... The tenant was incredibly nasty and causing enormous problems... it was an awful situation... Then ...someone told me about Sylvia... I was very skeptical... but I had nothing to lose. When I 1st spoke to Sylvia I instantly felt a twinge of hope because she was so specific and confident as to what she could do. And she is very practical and did not promise anything or sound grandiose. And then within 1 week*** of hiring Sylvia, I got a reaction after weeks of silence. Only a few short weeks later the situation resolved ... quite frankly I am still shocked because the first attorney said: "I guarantee you cant do anything." Well... Sylvia did it! The relief I feel is indescribable, In addition to paying far far less than I would have with the other attorney who was completely useless. I hardly ever post a review but I am doing it because she truly changed my life.

Posted by Katherine | September 10, 2020 | Landlord & Tenant

Great advices and straight to the point!

I had a lease issue with my current landlord and decided to reach out to Sylvia for help. She first listened to us very carefully, analyzed the whole situation, and then gave us some very great advices to deal with the issue. Consulting with a lawyer like her definitely help us save a lot of time go...ing back and forth with the landlord and most importantly, defend our own right while facing unreasonable requests and charges.

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Benjamin Federici

Litigation lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Family member

"Ms. Tsai is a skilled, knowledgeable and passionate advocate for her clients in the legal area of commercial litigation in NYC. Ms. Tsai's successes in and out of the courtroom are testament to her tremendous hard-work, courage and positive attitude."

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Ting Geng

Litigation lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Bryan Goldstein

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2020

Marqui's Who's Who In America- Women in Law, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Partner, Geng & Associates, P.C.

Associations

2019 - Present

NEX Foundation

General Legal Counsel and Board of Directors

Education

2014

NYU School of Law

Speaking Engagements

2021

KOllision International Women's Day Event: workshops, fashion, beauty & art How to Lean In: My Experience as a Female Attorney

Publications

2018

Pursuing the American dream : a legal handbook for new immigrants to United States Personal Injury Related Questions Q&A

Languages

English

Mandarin

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