Daniel Robert Tota

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Daniel Robert Tota

5.0
70 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 22 years

Real estate Lawyer at Yorktown Heights, NY
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business, Landlord & Tenant ... +5 more

Yorktown Office Park, 2000 Maple Hill Street - Suite 206, Yorktown Heights, NY

About Daniel

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Banking 14%

14%
Business 14%

14%
Commercial Real Estate 14%

14%
Landlord or Tenant 14%

14%
Litigation 14%

14%
Personal Injury 14%

14%
Real Estate 14%

14%
Other 2%

2%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014 2013
Platinum Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 22 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2004

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 22 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Durante, Bock & Tota, PLLC

Yorktown Office Park, 2000 Maple Hill Street - Suite 206, Yorktown Heights, NY, 10598-4142

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Daniel Robert Tota's Reviews

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Posted by Dayna | December 02, 2014 | Residential

Great experience buying our first home!

My husband and I recently moved back to New York after residing in Los Angeles, CA for 5 years. Once we found the home we wanted to purchase (our first), we were referred to Dan through our real estate agent and are thankful we followed her suggestion. Dan and his staff were friendly, reliable, and... extremely knowledgeable. The process of buying a home was always explained clearly and never sugarcoated so we knew what to expect. He and the staff allowed us to ask as many questions as needed and never deterred us from continuing to ask more. We highly recommend him!!

Posted by Charlie | October 14, 2014 | Tax

Thank you Dan

Daniel Tota is not only well versed in dealing with all tax related matters but is also able to provide counsel in a variety of other financial, business and family issues. He was very easily accessible at all times and kept me up to date on all matters. He was very knowledgeable and researched curre...nt changes in the laws required. He remained professional at all times and worked diligently while representing my case. His staff were also very professional, pleasant and efficient. I would highly recommend him.

Posted by Barbara | July 21, 2014 | Residential

Top notch attorney

Dan represented me in a residential real estate transaction, and he was simply excellent. This was my first home purchase in this area, and Dan walked me through step by step. He has a warm personality and I always felt I could call him with questions, to which he quickly responded. His entire staff ...was friendly and professional. On closing day I felt secure with him at the table. I highly recommend him!

Posted by Don | March 24, 2014 | Real Estate

Excellence in Real Estate Law

I have to echo the many excellent reviews already written about Dan Tota. (Oddly, I had not read any of them, nor researched Dan until after closing this past week, and now I’m not surprised to see the appreciation of other clients.) Dan came highly recommended to us, not by one, but by two distin...ctly different, and distant , leads in our solicitations to find an attorney that specialized in Westchester County Real Estate. This was the beginning of an excellent experience in buying the house of our dreams. What could have been an arduous, and daunting path to contract, commitment, and closing, was made accessible, understandable, & manageable by Dan and his team. Dan was at all times proactive, sourcing information & vetting every detail as it related to our property & contract so as to leave my partner and I with clarity & confidence in our understanding of all that we were to sign and eventually own. And then at closing, Dan went over every page (prior to our signing each), deriving every number & tying them out, to make sure there wasn’t any line item out of order, and/or in contradiction to what had been understood and documented throughout the process, and then finally to be closed. It bears repeating, Dan left us at all times in the confidence of our own understanding that he caused in being knowledgeable & generous with information, as well as patient with us in our learning. Understanding all that was taking place throughout the process made it a wonderful experience as buying the house of one's dream ought to be. Thank you Dan (and Amanda), it would not have been this definitive & complete without your leadership & guidance.

Posted by anonymous | December 09, 2013 | Real Estate

New House Closing

My wife and I recently purchased a home and Dan Tota came recommended for the closing process, Dan and his entire staff were extremely professsional, thorough and courteous. The process of the close went very smooth and I would highly recommend Dan to anyone looking for an attorney.

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Daniel Robert Tota's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeannette Koster

Real estate lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dan is an exceptionally smart, knowledgeable and hard-working real estate lawyer. He is well-respected in the Northern Westchester legal community. He is also a pleasure to work with."

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Jeanne Reardon

Real estate lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I recently had the opportunity to work with Dan on a very difficult short sale transaction in which he represented the seller. Dan was not only pleasant to work with but also very knowledgeable in this area. In addition to the short sale situation, there were other judgments that needed to be taken care of. Dan dealt with these other issues competently and efficiently which despite the difficult nature of this deal facilitated a very smooth closing. I welcome the opportunity to work with Dan again."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

AV Attorney Rating (4.9 of 5.0), Martindale-Hubble

2013

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubble

1998

Certificate of Appeciation, U.S. Department of Justice

N/A

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Managing Member/Owner, Durante, Bock & Tota

1900 - Present

Member, Durante, Bock & Tota, PLLC

Associations

2013 - Present

The DeVito Foundation

Board Member

2005 - Present

Yorktown Bar Association

Treasurer

2005 - Present

Yorktown Chamber of Commerce

Member

2003 - Present

Westchester County Bar Association

Member

Education

2003

Brooklyn Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Hartford

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1999

University of Hartford

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

TRID- Six Months Later

Banking & Finance

2014

Real Estate Primer - Closing the Deal

Real Estate

2013

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE: CONTRACT TO CLOSING WITHOUT A HEADACHE Real Estate

Languages

English

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