$ 300-500 per hour
Lawyer is an occupation with a long history, and it seems as though lawyers have been disliked for just as long.
As the old joke goes, “How can you tell a lawyer is lying?” — “Her mouth is moving.”
After all, only lawyers and painters can turn black into white, so long as sufficient fund is provided.
But this is not what I believe.
A client came up to me and told me how much time, energy, and money she has spent on her prior attorney for some disputes with her landlord. After two years and dozens of thousands of dollars spent, the issue still lies there without any hint of resolution.
I sat down with her and listened to her frustrations. After understanding the facts and reviewing the documents, I sent a letter to the landlord. Boom, issue resolved. The landlord extended his willingness to talk and settle the issue.
Certainly this letter didn’t earn me dozens of thousands of dollars. Am I, then, a stupid lawyer who just pushed money away?
No, that’s not what I believe.
I believe the first and foremost thing in legal practice is never money but helping clients.
If I cannot help a client resolve an issue or gain a better insight, there lies no meaning in taking the money for legal services.
If you are looking for a reliable and honest lawyer to work with, to help you on your transaction, litigation, business, wealth arrangement, and/or any legal matter, then I believe I am who you are looking for.
-Sylvia Tsai, 2019 in New York
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275 Madison Avenue Suite 903, New York, NY, 10016
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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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
"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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2020
Marqui's Who's Who In America- Women in Law, Marquis Who's Who in American Law
2019 - Present
Partner, Geng & Associates, P.C.
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