Deana Balahtsis

It was about 12 years ago that I had met Deana in the family court building in Queens, NY. I was a young mother, full time student, and working as a bar tender to earn a living to support myself and my son. I had been given a court appointed attorney who seemed so disinterested in the well being of m...y son. Our prep time for court was all of five minutes and her agenda seemed to be to wrap my case up as quickly as possible. As I sat in despair on a bench in the court house this woman came and sat next to me for a break and something inside had urged me to ask her if she was an attorney. Just as I began to lose hope Deana assured me that she could help me and she did just that. Well needless to say I have recently found myself in another custody battle. Deana and her associate Merilda have provided me with comfort and knowledge of what's going on every step of the way. I came back to seek her out as my attorney because I know that she is a force to be reckoned with. She is knowledgeable beyond anything that I have witnessed and handles everything professionally as it's thrown at her. With God and Deana on my side I am confident that this will become another well deserved victory. What makes it even sweeter is that she is not just fighting for the win but truly for what's best for my son. With Deana by my side I can walk into the court room with confidence instead of fear. I highly recommend her to anyone who is seeking a fighter, an honest representative, a strategist and a wealth of knowledge. Deana is amazing! She's worth every dollar spent.

Ms. Balahtsis has represented me in a high conflict divorce and custody battle. Ms. Balahtsis is focused and understands the subtleties of every discourse. One of Ms. Balahtsis' greatest talents is her ability to see the truth where the system and her adversaries try to convincingly distort it. M...s. Balahtsis validates all information and is a great listener. Ms. Balahtsis is a tremendous advocate of children and their welfare and looks for their best interests. Ms. Balahtsis fully understands the scope of being a parent and how every minute away from ones children can be heartwrenching. Ms. Balahtsis knows the law and presents in a no nonsense manner all the while maintaining a level of integrity that is refreshing. Ms. Balahtsis has a level of clarity, fair judgment and human compassion that is a rarity. She has come shoulder to shoulder with me during this most difficult journey and has made our adversaries meet us on a higher and more fair ground all the while. I highly recommend Ms.Balahtsis.

Not knowing how to navigate through and custody or divorce can be an emotional nightmare. I was lucky enough to meet with Deana and that she wanted to take on the challenge of my multi-state case. She took the case and along the way guided me through this journey that we never think would ever be our... own. She is your voice, when you didn't know you had one. She is prepared for every twist and turn. your case might take. She always had a plan b, but never needed to put it in play. Deana fights for what is right, for justice within the confines of the law. She is relentless I her persuit and successful in finding her clients a victory. Let's just say you need to hire her before the opposing party does. I can't thank her enough- I was in the best hands

I, unfortunately, was involved in a complex, multi-state, time sensitive, case involving two children which required emergency custody and jurisdiction, etc. It was a nightmare and seemed dauntingly hopeless. I was referred to Deana by another attorney and I cannot be more satisfied. She is incre...dibly knowledgeable and effective. In fact, and I know this may not have been appropriate but I'm a layperson so I get a pass, I ran into our presiding judge a few month after our case ended at a restaurant. I thanked him for his ruling and updated him on the success of the children. He remembered the case and complimented Deana - said she was a wonderful attorney and litigator. Fast forward years later, a friend of mine was in a similar complex custody situation so I referred Deana. Same awesome results. She is truly a gifted attorney and her drive for justice is unstoppable.

Deana is a very experienced attorney. She has helped my family during a very difficult time. Her knowledge and compassion has made our legal experience bearable in our time of need. We've used her multiple times including the purchase of our first home. She also took care of my parents will and t...hey too were very happy with her services. We highly recommend Deana for your legal needs.