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Posted by anonymous | August 15, 2012

Mrs.

Lisa is an amazing lawyer who's work is marked not only has an extensive knowledge of the law but an incredible attention to detail. She was able to negotiate terms that I never thought possible and used creative thinking to get me the best deal based on the circumstances. As I was working on a pr...e-nuptial document with a trust attorney on the other side, she insisted we have our own trust attorney review the documents as a part of our team so we would be on an equal playing field. She is the most intelligent, responsive, thorough, ethical, caring and compassionate attorney I have ever come across and would recommend her highly.

Posted by anonymous | June 10, 2012

Simply put: Best In Class; You cannot do better than Lisa

After a (too) long marriage, my ex finally had me "served." She took the kids, all the money, and demanded everything I had...and then some. I had four days before I was to appear in court, and I honestly had no idea what to do. I turned to an attorney friend (non-matrimonial). He read all the le...gal documents, said nothing, picked up his phone, and called Lisa to tell her I would be calling within the hour. From the moment I spoke to her on the phone, Lisa calmed me down, told me exactly what to expect (good and bad), and explained that while I might not go to trial, we had to prepare...and that the entire process could take 1-2 years, minimum, to complete. (She was right; I wanted it over quickly, but she continued to encourage me to slow down, not give too much or to give in too early, and to just be patient.) I had no other choice but to trust her judgment...and thank goodness I did. She told me exactly what to do and how to prepare--and she chastized appropriately if I ever strayed from her advice and counsel. My ex used several attorneys during the entire process, but Lisa never wavered, was never flustered, and met every "restart" with the same professionalism--and balanced blend of careful offense with staunch defense--as she had from the first moment we spoke. The best thing by far about Lisa is that she knew exactly what she would done to me had she been my ex's attorney. I would never play chess--or poker--with Lisa! She knows the local courts, personnel, staff, etc., and not only did she mount a strong defense--and in my case, a very strong one was needed--but also knew exactly what kind of offense to expect from the other side. She was literally never wrong in terms of what she expected from the other side...and she routinely identified errors in my ex's strategy and tactics, and used them--and the court's own idiosyncracies--to prevail. Lisa turned around requests instantly--including during vacations and holidays--and although I know she had many clients, I always felt like I was her only one. She cared enough to introduce me to other professionals who could help me with the emotional and mental anguish of the entire process, too--what other attorney does that??? I literally walked away from my divorce without spending a ton of legal fees, settling better than I ever thought was possible (financially and with respect to my children), and on somewhat civil terms, even, with my ex. I see my kids more than I thought I would (joint custody), and pay very reasonble support. And most importantly, I've learned some incredibly valuable life lessons about marriage, how to protect myself--and my children--should I remarry, and how to minimize more legal issues/fees in the future from my first marriage. You simply cannot--and will not--do better than Lisa. I strongly recommend her without reservation. And may God help you if you are on the other side of the table from her! THANK YOU, LISA--you saved my relationships with my children, and you have made it possible for me to start over with a clearer head, some assets in my name, and a non-zero bank balance. THANK YOU!

Posted by anonymous | June 23, 2011

An extremely positive experience

Not only was LIsa Zeiderman knowledgeable, responsive, and trustworthy, she wasa also willing to listen and discuss my practical necessities - she was able to help me weigh family priorities along with strictly legal ones. One of the most common things you hear about divorce lawyers is "they just w...ant to make money off this" and that they protract the battles. I hope that's not true of many lawyers but i can certainly say it's not true of Lisa. She fights the necessary fight to do the best she can for the client but not at the expense of keeping the time to minimum and sanity at the maximum.

Posted by anonymous | December 09, 2010

Couldn't have done it without her!

I was in a long marriage with a difficult man and I was afraid I would never be able to get out. I had been to see other lawyers but I could never commit to separating; I just never felt that I would be safe. But when things deteriorated, a friend recommended Lisa and I went to see her. She was th...e first lawyer who I felt really understood and more importantly, cared about my situation. Throughout the time she worked with me, she was invariably understanding, patient and strategic. I feel like she always had the time to talk me through the actions I needed to take, explaining why and why now. I know it couldn't have been easy because I was terrified but she never got frustrated. She just kept explaining the steps to me and I was able to hear her and follow through. She was always attuned to my safety (there were weapons involved) and gave me courage that I didn't know I had.

Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2010

Being represented by a Tiger:)

Lisa was representing me....and how well she did it!!!!!! I have filed for divorce in Feb.2010, and settled in Oct. 2010. My ex is very aggressive person, initimidating peple is his specialty, and very, very difficult to deal with....especially when it comes down to "money" matters....But, little did... he know about Lisa, as she DOES NOT get intimidated....is always combat ready....and committed, first and foremost, to protect her client, it's assets, and safety. There were situations where I was so scared....scared for my safety....for my finances....losing everything that I have worked so hard for for the past 10 Years while being married...built the business with my ex from a scratch , and turned it in to a very profitable one....while neglegting my own career....just to get in the situation where I have to file for divorce as my ex had ongoing, daily affairs and was highly disrespectful towards me...agressive...verbally very abusive....and many more! I must admit that I was ready to walk away with very little just to have this divorce finalized ASAP as I've had to have daily communications with my husband being that we were both running our business...and finalizing the divorce would mean that I will step down, and not to have to take a single phone call from him anymore..That alone was worth a lot more to me then any money outthere....as you can not put a price tag on the happiness and freedom. Great thing about Lisa is that she was able to recognize my feelings, have utmost respect for my wishes, was very much empathetic towards my request to wrap things up as I wanted out so badly....but in NO CASE was she ready to let my ex walk away with my money....Therefore, she has used all of her knowledge, that I would say is very extensive, to "break" my husband, which she totally did while she did deposition that was going on for 6h...and followed with the settlement talk for 2 hours....unheard of, I guess...or that is at least what my other friends that are Attorneys as well, are telling me! She made the deal for me and had me walk away with almost triple then I was asking her to try to get it for me!!! And asking at the end if I was happy!!!! I wasn't happy...that is such an understatement...I was ecstatic!!!! Still can not believe that she got me much more then what I wanted only for such a short period of time....I hear many people complaining about not being able to reach their attorneys...having many unanswered quiestions, or conerns...having them not return the calls for days....not knowing what's going on as they are to busy handling too many clients... Well, let me describe Lisa's work ethic...she is very busy lady, but makes you feel like you are the only client she has, will attend to your e-mails, phone calls, concerns or request in a very timely manner...will e-mail you while vacationing in Italy...or on a Sunday morning...late in the evening....just anytime you need her! And that means everything, especially if you are in distress, need help, and need your attorney ASAP...she WILL be there!!!!!! And another of her great traits is that she was able to calm me down (which is not an easy thing if I am "freaked out", let me tell you that:) regardless of how scared the delopments were.... So, it was very important to me to share my experience with Lisa with you people out there as I know how helpful this web site, and reviews written on it have helped me to chose the Attorney that will be representing me thru such a hardship called Divorce. And thanks to all of you sharing your story with us!!!! I was very pleased with Lisa, privileged to have her representing me...and wish her all the best!!!! She was my ROCK thruout the whole process, and that means a lot if you know for 100% that your Attorney has your "back" and is on guard at all times!!! Good Luck to all of you that need one!!! Be strong, do your homework, collect the evidence that you need, hande it over to Lisa, sit back and enjoy watching her in action...kicking your ex's b...! Oh, that was the most enjoyable moment of them all!!!!!! LOL, Olivera

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