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Posted by anonymous | November 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Top Notch Attorney

I hired Julie after a delinquent tenant went to the police and falsely accused me of theft, presumably to prevent me from going back to my own property (to avoid paying rent). Julie was incredibly responsive and took two hours out of her day to listen to my convoluted (and quite frankly absurd) backs...tory with the lawless tenant. I was distraught and confused; she calmed me down and advised me on the most logical way to proceed. Once hired, she acted fast. She spoke with the police department that day and cleared up the situation. The case was never investigated further because of insufficient evidence. In the days, weeks, and even months following, Julie would check up on me to make sure that I was ok and that there were no new developments with the case. I highly recommend Julie to anyone looking for a criminal defense attorney. She cares deeply about her clients, and it shows through the quality of her work.

Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2016

Best choice you'll ever make!

Whether your innocent or not, finding a lawyer can be one of the most difficult and stressful decisions you'll ever make.  I was scared and had never been arrested in my life.  I'm not a U.S. citizen and I work in Financial Services, one of the most heavily regulated industries there is.  I had a lot... on the line and couldn't afford any mistakes, I needed to hire an attorney who was really invested and truly committed to helping me get the best possible outcome!  A lot of lawyers will want to charge you a consultation fee before talking to you or listening to your case.  How can you trust or put your life in the hands of someone without talking to them first?!?!  Most lawyers are very short over the phone, many intimidate you or say things to make you feel even more vulnerable and desperate for their help.  After approximately 15 call to top rated Avvo attorneys, I narrowed my search down to two lawyers.  Julie was one of them.  Why did I choose Julie?  Because she was the ONLY lawyer who warned me about traveling outside of the U.S. with an open case, if you're not a U.S. citizen. Nobody else picked up on that detail when I told them what happened to me and that I needed to travel for work outside of the U.S. days after my arrest.  If I had not called her and gotten her top notch legal advice (even before retaining her) I would have lost my job, my licenses, and maybe would have faced serious immigration consequences.  Julie has other attorneys who work with her, specializing in other areas.  This is critical to ensure you receive sound advice and to protect you in all areas that might be affected by the outcome of your case (i.e. immigration, employment law). Julie was spot on with her advice and knowledge, she has a lot of experience working in all 5 boroughs.  She knows the courts, the system and a lot of the people who work there.  I watched her in court, and I watched how people interact and respond to her. She can be tough, yet charming and engaging.  These are all positive and important qualities you want when dealing with people.  She ALWAYS was available to speak to me, worst case scenario she would text me letting me know she would call me later that day.  Many attorneys don't even return your calls after you've retained them!  She had patience and understood how much anxiety and fear I was going thru.  Not only is she one of the best criminal attorneys you will meet, she also has a compassionate/human side to her which is very rare amongst attorneys.  I was charged with two misdemeanors, I got a desk appearance ticket.  The day of my court date, the DA offered me an ACD within 6 months if I stayed out of trouble during the six month period.  I couldn't afford to wait six months, I would have lost my job and there would have been other dyer consequences.  Thanks to Julie's experience and knowledge (she knows the law inside out), and her tenacity, my case was dismissed within days.  I was able to keep my job, I can travel and I can begin to recover from what has been a very traumatic and painful experience in my life.  Julie and I still keep in touch, I left her a message last week, she called me back, we spoke twice on the same day, while she was on vacation with her family! YOU CANNOT GO WRONG WITH JULIE RENDELMAN! LOOK NO FURTHER! IT DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN JULIE! Good luck! I wish you all the best, please know that whatever you are going thru, this to shall pass. Thank you Julie!!! You are THE BEST!!!!

Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Superstar!

I met Julie when I was faced with a situation that I felt was so arbitrary and unfair, that I had no idea how to defend myself. I was extremely sick at the time, under enormous stress, and just felt totally beaten up. One consultation with Julie made me feel 100% better. Julie obviously is extreme...ly knowledgeable in her field, she exudes self confidence, and is someone I trusted right away. She responds promptly to questions, and even responded to emails when she was on holiday. I am very happy to say I was 100% satisfied with her performance and the outcome of the case.

Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Great experience

Julie was able to keep me and my family calm in a stressful situation and knew the right steps to take to achieve what we were looking to. She was available to speak any time, and was always quick to return my texts, phone calls and emails. She offer free legal advice from the moment I first spoke to... her and wasn't pushy about payment. She knew right away what it would take to reach the conclusion we were looking for and convinced us that it's going to happen. She was right!

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Trustworthy!!

I had no idea what I was supposed to do when I got in trouble. I just showed up in the office, and from there Julie took over in my first (and hopefully the last) criminal court experience. Julie was very clear, she did not sugarcoat the legal services or what will happen next, she did explain my s...tatus in a very crisp way and came up with a few options. And everything happened as Julie said (we did pick a strategy) , it took a few months and all charges were dropped. Along the process, she was very responsive. (email /cell phone/ imessages) Her office also helped with extra coverage. I do recommend Julie.

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