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Posted by Gurgen | November 30, 2012

Great divorce attorney

I contacted offices of David Centeno in hopes of obtaining speedy and hassle free divorce. David and his staff were extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgable. It was very pleasant to see quick responses to all questions i had. Another pleasant point was that there were no additional fees, i paid ...exactly as quoted on the retainer, and there were no nonsense charges. David took care of everything, all i had to do is to sign my paperwork and mail it to him. Within 1 and a half months i received notification that my divorce was complete. I would recommend David Centeno to any of my friends.

Posted by Jayne | October 21, 2012

A++ David Centeno is THE BEST!!

David Centeno and his staff are professional, trustworthy and understanding. They answered all of my questions and responded to every email. My divorce was processed very quickly and with no hidden fees!!!! They were honest about what would happen and what could happen, during my divorce process.... I never felt "out of the loop." I did my homework and shopped around. David Centeno had the best reviews. Now I know why!!! I hope I never need a lawyer in the future but if I do I will hire him again. Many thanks David and staff!!!

Posted by Marshall | October 01, 2012

Wow! The fastest uncontested divorce possible in NYS

When I contacted David Centeno early this July he explained his process and answered my questions, some of which are complicated as I have been in an odd situation (which I won't go into here) which pretty much led me to need to get divorsed ASAP. Investigating Legal Aid, among other options showe...d me that the divorse would take over a year in Kings County, and I could not wait that long. David has developed a process that is as painless as it possibly can be, with a detailed intake form and streamlined process which does not appear to require in person meetings. The normal processing applies when time isn't as much an issue as it was for me, and that's considerably less expensive. In my case, I needed the quick option, the blue pill so to speak, and once I won't through the initial intake process and paid all the legal fees, my papers were filed and I received a divorse 9 days later - the fastest anyone yet has gotten a legal divorse in NYS. I haven't yet received the paperwork proving I'm divorsed (that will take a couple of weeks more) but I can't imagine a faster, more painless option for getting an uncontested divorse in New York than what the law office of David Centeno created, saving me much needless pain and suffering I might have endured had I chosen another lawyer or had tried to do it myself. It's not that people can't figure out some of the processes David uses, it's more that few people have that kind of time to spend finding out. David's fairly unique expedited process is very effective, based on my own experience. The law office of David Centeno is also very Internet savvy, having a great presence in Search Engines, David is easy to find. Also, his staff was present to answer questions promptly and he kept me informed throughout all proceedings. I reccomend the Law Office of David Centeno for your own uncontested divorse proceedings in New York State, and elsewhere when he establishes offices in other states.

Posted by anonymous | August 20, 2012

Unprofessional

I've had a "free consultation" with David Centeno, that lasted all 10 minutes! The consultation was a joke. He gave me almost no relevant information. He kept repeating that he doesn't have the time to answer my questions, because he's got another call in a couple minutes. He was the most unhelpful a...nd unprofessional attorney I have spoken to in the last two weeks. Maybe it's lack of experience or he's simply unkind and lazy. Either way, please do yourself a favor and go to someone else who's informative and professional.

David Centeno

Replied last August 24, 2012

This woman was requesting in our free consultation that I do all of her child support, child support add-on and spousal maintenance calculations for her. This level of detailed work requires that a potential client retain me. I explained this to her and she was not happy. Sometimes we get people who are looking for us to do all their calculations for them, so they can attempt to do the separation or divorce paperwork themselves. Although this is the very first time anyone has gone as far to leave a review like this when I wouldn't do free legal work for them. As an experienced divorce attorney, I understand that divorce and separation can be very stressful, so I do have compassion for this woman's situation and state of mind. Although for purposes of assessing my qualifications as an attorney, please take a look at my ACTUAL CLIENT REVIEWS and 10 / 10 AVVO RATING, as they will paint an extremely different picture of what it's like to be an actual client of my firm!

Posted by Syed | April 16, 2012

Review for David Centeno

Mr. Centeno is a great attorney. At the time of my seperation, I was very fragiled and confused about the process. However, Mr. Centeno took the the time to explain each step and also answered all the questions I had. He was always available and also updated me through out the months. He in many ...ways went out of his way to help me and I sincerely appreciate it.

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