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Posted by anonymous | May 23, 2025
Unprofessional, Rude, Sarcastic
I asked a basic question about what elements were required to be included on a uniform parking ticket in New York State. Instead of answering the question, or just remaining silent and saying nothing - which for people like him is the best option - say nothing - he was sarcastic, rude, unprofessiona...
This guy's question and his response to me asking whether the meter was expired was so out of line that Avvo removed the question he asked and his thread. I mean, we're talking about a parking ticket for what, $25.00? He told us everything except whether the meter was expired, so I asked, because it was relevant to the way the case could be handled in court, if he in fact wanted to go to court to save $25.00. Like I said, his demeanor in his responses was so out of line that Avvo removed the Q & A.
Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Unethical
I reached out to this attorney for help with reducing a large amount of violation fees the MTA is charging my business. During our initial call, he required a $750 retainer just to speak with him, which I paid upfront. While he didn’t promise results, he implied there was a good chance the debt could...
This guy owns a mobile medical office, and drives it around the city providing medical services to unions and businesses. It's a very lucrative business, yet he failed to pay tolls. The MTA caught up to him and advised that unless he paid them approximately $5,505.00 in tolls and violations, they were going to suspend his registration. Of the $5,505.00, $4,300.00 was violations for not paying the tolls. He was seeking a reduction of the violations. He got the notices in early May, and initially tried to resolve it on his own. He got nowhere because he did not know what he was doing, and now that his registration is going to be suspended, and he is going to be out of business, by the end of May. When I initially spoke to him he was an unhinged, panicked stream of consciousness, peppering me with question after question that I could not even digest, much less answer. Once I realized that he only owed $5,505.00, I advised that the most cost effective service I could offer him was a verbal consultation. I explained that the fee would be a flat fee of $750.00 for up to one hour of time and advice. The operative language in the retainer regarding the fee is as follows "The fee is a non-refundable, non-prorated fee of $750.00. In other words, should we complete the work in less one hour, no portion of the $750.00 fee is refundable." He signed the retainer agreement, made payment, and returned to me documents reflective of his toll matter to review before speaking to him. I reviewed the documents and interviewed him regarding his matter. He had already escalated the matter directly to the MTA and requested a discount of the violations, and they had referred him to their unit that deals with commercial accounts. I explained that they would likely get back to him and offer a reduction of violations, but that they would likely not get back to him this month, and his registration suspension date is May 31st. I also explained to him that paying before they got back to him moots his application for a reduction. I explained that the only way to avoid suspension and still wait for an answer from the MTA would be to re-title the vehicle to another business or person before May 31st. He could not do that because he has business partners. He related that he would lose huge amounts of money if his registration was suspended, so I explained that the only way to guarantee it not being suspended is for him to pay the $5,505.00 before the suspension date. I also explained something he did not know - that when he pays it takes time for the MTA to advise the DMV to NOT suspend, so if he waits until the day before or of the suspension, he will still be suspended and shut down for a few days. I advised him to wait no longer than early next week to pay. Upon hearing and not liking his options, he demanded a refund of the legal fees, telling me that I should have given him my time and advice for free. I explained to him that my retainer was clear it was a flat fee, not a minute-by-minute retainer agreement. He then became enraged, telling me that he was going to "destroy" me and that "this will never be over." Moreover, I did not spend only 5 minutes working on this matter. It took me 5 minutes to review his documents, I verbally consulted him on the phone for 9 minutes and 18 seconds, and then drafted and sent a follow up e-mail detailing his options, which took 10 minutes. Responding to this false and vindictive negative review has taken me 20 minutes. My advice was not vague it was specific. I explained his options and the intricacies of how it works. He has all the information he needs to move ahead making informed decisions to best handle the toll arrearages and ensure the business is not shut down. The fee I charge for a verbal consultation is well worth it, and saved this guy untold thousands of dollars by giving him his options and the information needed to keep his mobile medical office up and running without any interruption.
Posted by Mike | May 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney
CROOK
Crook just stole my money period. Knew he couldn’t help me and took my money and closed the case next day. Case over. Thief and a crook
Absolute lie. You should be ashamed of yourself. You failed to pay tolls in NY for an extended period of time, and even did so AFTER you got caught, entered a payment plan, and defaulted on the payment plan. Your father called me in a panic because your vehicle registration was AGAIN being suspended because you clearly have a sense of entitlement and think that you are exempt from paying tolls. Daddy was in a panic, because you have a cushy job with the City of NY and, without a car, you were in risk of losing your easy job and the government pension that came along with it. The MTA already cut you a break, but upon you again failing to pay tolls after not paying on your first set of tolls you defaulted on, they were not going to give you any breaks. Neither you or daddy told me that you had already defaulted and that was your second time you failed to pay tolls. I nonetheless settled the case, albeit without a discount. However, that's not on me, that's on you. You are the are the architect of your problems, and rather than hold yourself accountable blame everyone else for your problems. I got your matter resolved and trained you on how to pay your tolls timely going forward. Because of me, you did not lose your lucrative government job. Your criticisms of me are pathetic and disgusting.
Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Hired Mike for EZ Pass
Be careful guys, I ignored the other 1 star reviews and now I had the same experience. First off, not only is he rude on the phone but over text, which isn’t smart for a lawyer. Furthermore, I told him the balance owed to Ez Pass and the Port Authority and how my registration was suspended. He gives ...
I wasn't rude, nor did I give false assurances. You hired me to represent you just before the MTA. Nonetheless, I assisted you at no additional cost with your Port Authority arrearages and suspensions, of which you did not even know you were suspended by them, you thought it was just the MTA. Not only do I verbally tell everyone I don't know the exact settlement offer I can get them, the following language is contained in my retainer agreement: "Although we have consistently obtained excellent results for our clients, please note that we do not guarantee a particular or even favorable result. In other words, we might be unsuccessful at negotiating a reduction of the amount owed or payment plan despite our best efforts." YOU signed that contract, so it's grossly disingenuous that you claim I give you false assurances. I also consulted you on how to escalate your matter directly to the MTA to make an application for a reduction of violations due to financial hardship, and consulted you about your option for bankruptcy, as well as other options. You claim that I told you whatever it was the MTA told you, however, that begs the question, if you already negotiated a settlement and know what to do, why did you hire me to do it? I'll answer the question: because you were confused and could not figure out how to do it yourself, so you hired my office. I did the job for you that you hired me to do, and a lot more at no additional cost. You have no right to complain.
Posted by anonymous | July 08, 2024
Was going to hire
I talked with this Lawyer on the phone. He was very rude and yelling at me, while I was trying to tell him my situation. He didn't want to hear about what I wanted him to do for me. He told me he was going to do this, this and this. What he was telling me , was not what I wanted to do. This guy would...
What's terrible is people who have never even hired my office leaving a review and essentially complaining that I personally provided them with a free phone consultation. Virtually everyone that calls my office gets ME. Not some underling - ME. This means that I talk to DOZENS of people daily. I am happy to give free legal advice, but I don't have the time to listen to a person's stream of consciousness / woe is me story. I obtain the salient facts and then advise on what I can and can't do based on my over 20 years of experience practicing law. If after explaining what can and can't be done the caller wants to complain about how unfair the system is, I am not a therapist and don't have time to listen to what I cannot address. I did not yell at whomever this person is. I did what I always do - once I have given the FREE LEGAL ADVICE I tell them that if they want to continue the conversation I need to charge them for a verbal consultation. This is what this kind of person gets angry about, and then lashes out on review sites. But hey, don't take my word for it. If you have a legal problem, call my office and judge for yourself my demeanor and attitude. I consult with everyone that calls my office, and would love to talk to you about your case.