Deana Balahtsis

I have only required legal representation twice in my life. The first experience was years ago, and I was thoroughly disappointed with the attorney. They lacked preparation and presented themselves in an unprofessional manner, which negatively impacted my case. In contrast, Deana is an exceptional la...wyer who is meticulously prepared and diligent in her work. She consistently informed me of my rights and instilled confidence in me regarding the outcome of my case. Ultimately, Deana successfully secured a victory for me. Although her services are on the higher end of the cost spectrum, I found them to be a worthwhile investment.

I’m very grateful for Deana Balahtsis legal representation and her Law Firm. Prompt, articulate, and always available to address my concerns questions. We reached a nice settlement with Family Court in my particular case. It was a challenge for the team and want to thank them for all their har...d work and wonderful services!!! Yes, I would strongly recommend. Her courtesy, professionalism, and "real" attitude is what is needed when all else looks like a terrible scripted drama.

There are simply no words to describe how committed and dedicated Deana is once she is working with you on your case but I will try: During the last 10 years I had to turn to the services of divorce and family law attorneys and they were OK, however, possibly and in part of them being only OK - broug...ht me into the worse nightmare a parent can only imagine/face in summer of 2019. ACS opened a Child Abuse case against me as “if” I was abusing my daughter, because the child and my ex-wife claimed so, just that - they claimed so. In summer 2019, I met Deana and she agreed to work on my case, Deana told me the outcome of the case in our first meeting - she never backed away from what she said on that first meeting. Deana said that we must be patient and persistent and not give up/fight and we would prevail and obtain custody of my child - this was exactly the outcome of the case. COVID 19 did not help the situation, however, Deana worked as hard and as diligently on this case as possible. She answered all the needs of the case whether it was weekends, nights, vacations - sometimes the case/situation was changing by the minutes and Deana guided me step/step of what should be happening. We went into a full Trial on an abuse case and prevailed - I was awarded sole custody of my daughter as Deana was able to demonstrate parental alienation was the driver behind the claims that my daughter was making. Deana was able to prove to the court that my daughter was emotionally/psychologically abused by the other parents who encouraged and supported her to make false claims about me in the first place. Parental alienation is a very complicated and subtle phenomena and proving this phenomenon at court and especially against ACS take a whole different skill set and expert attorney – It take someone as talented/ committed / experienced as Deana Balahtsis. Hire her, listen to her and work with her hand in hand you will reach your goals, set realistic goals or Deana will be the person to help such goals. Hopefully, no one of my friends/ family needs a Divorce or matrimonial attorney – but if they do – I will only recommend Deana. She most definitely saved our family. I am forever thankful to her. Thank you!

When things get tough Deana gets going! There are many reasons why I thank God every day for Deana taking over my case from another lawyer. I was left at a desperate and hopeless point by my previous lawyer who said: "there is nothing I can do". With no time to waste Deana acted fast, strategized to ...turn things around achieving getting me OUT of the deeply painful and traumatizing supervised visitation with my 5-year-old son that we were wrongfully undergoing, while further achieving for me to have increasingly more time with my son. To me Deana is a Fire Tiger, a Bull, a Mama Bear! Her integrity and professionalism are admirable and come through her every representation. When she writes to the judge in a motion she is honest and direct, does not let anything fall through the cracks, and is spot on. Smart, resourceful, knowledgeable and strong, Deana, is the lawyer who has made me feel 100 percent represented since day one. Communicating with Deana is so easy and clear - she gets it all immediately and is always on point. She communicates well with opposing counsel, handles everything, putting my mind at ease and finds ways for things when I think there are none. Deana is accessible, by my side every step of the way, guiding me well, and helping me in all aspects of the process of custody battle in the NY courts. Having Deana as my lawyer gives me hope every day, and I am so grateful to be finishing this case with her because she has treated me like family and is committed to reuniting my little boy with me - his mummy. That's all I pray for and I know God brought me to Deana for this. She is fantastic and they are a powerhouse with her amazing team. I cannot say enough - HIRE Deana Balahtsis for your divorce and custody battle. She doesn't stop! Deana works for you even when you don't know it!

Deana is focused, organized and gets the job done. She is urgent, hard-working and organized. I felt immediately relaxed at a stressful time in my life and knew that she would take care of everything. Incredible communication skills with a five-star support team. Highly skilled in her field and ca...n be respectfully assertive at the right times. I highly recommend Deana Balahtsis!