$ 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 anonymous | September 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney
No recommend this attorney. Very poor customer service. A lot of mistakes on court documents. Very expensive fee
Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Bad customer service, made a lot of mistakes on documents, no experiences on court motion.
Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Poor professional knowledge and experience. Very poor customer service. Price that asking not equal quality of job performance .
Posted by Rafeel C | September 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney
I recently had the pleasure of working with Attorney Sylvia P. Tsai on a landlord-tenant issue and a commercial eviction process, and I cannot recommend her highly enough! From our very first meeting, it was clear that she is not only an exceptional attorney but also a dedicated advocate for her clie...
Posted by anonymous | July 25, 2024 | Hired Attorney
蔡律师和她的团队很尽业,为我解答了所有难题并给出最保贵的建议,所有书面和口头的文件都处理的非常妥当,帮我解决问题的同时,也保存了当事人最大的利益,非常感谢这么用心有道德的专业人士!
"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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