William A. Shilling

We retained Mr. Shilling to assist us with a Contract Litigation matter. We paid him a $2,500 retainer up-front. He was very confident and seemed knowledgeable. He even commented that the opposing party would "drop everything" once they received his letter. The problem was, he did not send a letter. ...He sent a simple email that we could've easily composed ourselves. No letterhead, nothing - Just a few lines on the screen, as if writing to a friend. We felt it was very unprofessional, and without effect. We went ahead and retained a different attorney to assist us with our issue. Mr. Shilling advised us that, per the retainer agreement that we signed, he was entitled to the entire retainer and was not obligated to return any of the funds. Really? That would have been somewhat understandable, had he done a substantial amount of work... but he sent an email. That's it - an email. Very unprofessional. We were shocked. and wondered if his actual practice is simply keeping retainers. After all, $2,500 is pretty good compensation for typing a few lines in the body of an email. Don't waste your time or money.

Bill was referred to us by our broker and was a terrific partner for us as first-time homebuyers. He was transparent, accessible, and reliable during the contract process. Moreover, he was extremely patient with us as we were experiencing a deal-breaking delay with our lender. Bill recommended ano...ther lender, who swooped in at the eleventh hour and completely saved the day. Were it not for Bill's recommendation, and the tireless work of Mike Maloney at Homestead, we would have lost the house or been required to wait until after filing our taxes to begin the whole process all over again. Thankfully, Bill's expertise and unique knowledge of our situation got us in touch with the right lender and closed our deal quickly. Bill's experience, advocacy, and overall kind demeanor made a typically stressful experience much easier. We'll continue to give glowing (and accurate) reviews of our experience with Bill and I look forward to recommending him to anyone looking to purchase a home in Westchester County.

I am a very experienced Real Estate Broker and I keep a very short list of Attorneys I recommend and Bill and his team are on that list. They are responsive and there’s always someone who can answer a question on a transaction. I had 2 Closings with him today! I’ve seen him action with more than a fe...w difficult situations. He’s amazing at diffusing escalating anger! Totally, 100% would recommend him!