Amy L. Bellantoni

Amy L. Bellantoni

2.3
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 27 years

Civil rights Lawyer at Scarsdale, NY
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Family, Appeals, Criminal Defense

2 Overhill Road, Suite 400, Scarsdale, NY

About Amy

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Civil Rights 65%

Civil rights Gun Rights, Discrimination based on Age, Race, Religion, Pregnancy, Retaliation, False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution, Excessive Force, Sexual Harassment, First Amendment Violations.

65%
Family 15%

Family Court and Supreme Court matters including Divorce Custody, Visitation, and Modification of Agreements.

15%
Appeals 10%

Federal and State Civil Appeals. State Criminal Appeals.

10%
Criminal Defense 10%

Former prosecutor providing representation for Felonies, Misdemeanors and Violations, including Gun Rights and Self-Defense.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-400 per hour

Contingency

33%-33%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 26 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1999

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 27 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1998

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

The Bellantoni Law Firm

2 Overhill Road, Suite 400, Scarsdale, NY, 10583

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Amy L. Bellantoni's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (1)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (2)

Posted by Jerry | June 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Stay Away

I hired Amy Bellatoni. She helped me write a letter for an application process that was denied with a 30 day explanation period in which to submit a statement. At that time I tried to contact Amy. She does not know how to pick up a phone. It was like squeezing water out of a rock for info. I ema...iled her for info which took all day back and forth for info that could have been solved in a 5 minute phone call. I have since attained another attorney and was told she should have never let me write the statement on my own. So if you like having communication with your lawyer I would definitely stay away from Amy Bellatoni.

Posted by anonymous | August 9, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Disappointed

To be clear, my review is regarding a consultation with Ms. Bellantoni. I did not retain her services. Initially, I was very impressed with Ms. Bellantoni's qualifications and even more so after I spoke with her regarding a discrimination issue with my employer. At the time, I filed a discriminat...ion charge with the federal government which is a long process. While the charge was being processed I contacted Ms. Bellantoni. She was very pleasant, knowledgable, and supportive of my side. I emailed her a volume of supporting documents and she reviewed everything and followed up with me about a week later. We spoke at length regarding how she would proceed if I retained her services. Our conversation ended with her telling me that once I received a decision from the federal government, I should let her know, at which point we could proceed with filing a lawsuit. Frankly, she buoyed my confidence in a positive outcome, which is why I was so disappointed when she ignored all of my attempts to follow-up with her months later as previously discussed. I contacted her several times by phone and email and she never responded back. I even expressed confusion to her answering service, saying I already consulted with Ms. Bellantoni and was instructed to contact her once I reached this point. Unfortunately, I was not given any explanation. While I cannot speak on Ms. Bellantoni's performance as an attorney, I can say that it was completely unprofessional to leave me hanging the way she did. I am not an unreasonable person; I understand lawyers are very busy people and schedules change, and she may have had a legitimate reason to recuse herself from representing me. Nonetheless, all it would have taken her is one minute of her time to respond to any one of my emails or voicemails to say just that and I would of accepted her response and moved on. Instead, ignoring me produced this negative review.

Posted by Wayne | May 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding Attorney and Human being!

Amy Bellantoni through my personal experience is definately one of the most knowledgable and experienced attorneys I in my entire life have ever been blessed to be in the presence of. Mrs. Bellantoni consistently displays a genuine caring for her clients, and incorporated with her knowedge base and... Intelect if retained becomes a dangerous weapon in your arsonal against any adversaries she is facing in regards to your representation. Mrs. Bellantoni will consistantly strive to overcome and achieve absolute victory in every case she accepts without faulter. My name is Wayne, and I am one of Mrs. Bellantoni's clients.

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Amy L. Bellantoni's Lawyer Endorsements

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Alan Beck

Civil rights lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Amy is a great advocate. I know her through her firearms litigation. She fights hard for every client she has and is a fearsome advocate. I endorse her."

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Alan Beck

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, The Bellantoni Law Firm, PLLC

2009 - 2011

Of Counsel, Lovett & Bellantoni, LLP

1999 - 2004

Senior Assistant District Attorney, Rockland County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2015 - Present

National Police Accountability Project

Member

2015 - Present

Westchester County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

U.S. Concealed Carry Association

Preferred Attorney

Education

1998

Western New England College School of Law

Juris Doctor

1992

University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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