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Daniel Robert Tota

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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

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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%

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Awards

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

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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

(914) 245-6844

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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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Practice Areas
Residential (30) Real Estate (24) Contracts & Agreements (3) Banking (2) Business (2) Wills & Living Wills (2) Debt Settlement (1) Family (1) Foreclosure (1) Mergers & Acquisitions (1) Tax (1)
What Clients Mention
Practice Area Knowledge (18) Recommendation (15) Communication Style (14) Professionalism (14) Advocacy (13) Case Results (12) Character & Conduct (10) Responsiveness (9) Staff & Support (6) General Knowledge (5) Compassion (3) Cost of Services (3) Trustworthiness (3) Punctuality (2)

Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Jessica | February 24, 2016 | Real Estate

Fantastic communication! Highly recommend!

I met with Dan to review a problematic real estate transaction that I am involved in because my current attorney has been less than responsive. He was extremely professional and thorough even though I was not his client. He met with me for over an hour to review my documentation and discuss my situat...ion until I had a good understanding of what my options were even if I kept my current attorney. I am truly appreciative of the time and patience he had with me and I know I will be hiring him in the near future!

Posted by Micah | December 24, 2013 | Real Estate

Incredible

I was faced with an almost impossible short sale predicament and Dan and his team made it happen. I can't say enough about the team's dedication and Dan's willingness to help in the first place knowing that my situation would be difficult. I was kept in the loop every step of the way and would advi...se anybody and everybody I know or don't know to use him. Simply the best.

Posted by Teresa | November 12, 2013 | Wills & Living Wills

world-class and invested in my issue as if it were his own

You would have had to have had the number of mediocre, bad -- and I'll say it, horrific -- attorneys as I have had in my lifetime to be able to know what you have in Dan. Even the self-proclaimed superstar "best" ones out there could not shine Dan's shoes. In short, I can tell that career wise, a...t some point he decided to cross every T and dot every I when it comes to courtesy, professionalism, integrity, fair rates, open disclosure and most important of all to me, allowing clients the dignity to sit across the table and be an active, decisive player in their own issue. After all, it is my life and my issue, no? Well, in my experience, most lawyers' eyes would glaze over starting the minute you wrote them that $ check. It seemed as if they already knew what they would or would not do and their job was going to be a) to convince you to do something and/or b) talk you out of what you wanted. My wise dad used to say, doctors and lawyers compensation is set up wrong. For a doctor, he only gets paid if you stay sick; for a lawyer, he only gets paid if you stay in legal trouble. For either one, when your issue is solved, the money stops rolling in. But here's what separates the extraordinary from the mediocre, the bad and the horrific. I think Dan considers it a personal victory -- he was invested in my issue -- to finish the deal, wrap up the drama, get a fair compensation and call it a day. Somehow he figured out that serving people well and honoring the legal profession was a good thing to do, and it's crazy but after all these bad lawyers who acted badly, I finally found a "family" attorney that I now can do proactive things with i.e., my will, things I always wanted to do with my business. All this time i was jealous of folks who said, "I'll ask my attorney" because I could never hope to "have an attorney. I now can say my family has a local world-class attorney who answers every phone call, every e-mail, listens way too generously and masterfully managed my complicated real estate closing at a very reasonable fee. i wrote a book here ... so sorry. It's hard to say in just a few words.

Posted by Jill | February 14, 2013 | Real Estate

Purchase of a New Home

Dan, as well as his staff, were an absolute pleasure to deal with. They were very responsive to any questions my husband and I had throughout the home buying process and and they made the home purchasing experience painless. Dan explained both the contract and closing documents to us in terms that we...re easy to understand. We plan to use Dan in the future when we sell our townhouse and would highly recommened him.

Posted by Judy | January 04, 2013 | Real Estate

Sale and Purchase of a Home

Selling and purchasing a home can be stressful. Dan Tota is a highly professional lawyer who took the stress out of these transactions by being responsive 100% of the time, and providing insightful information that was accurate and understandable. He has the patience to answer questions, and works ef...ficiently to get the job done. I felt confident being represented by a smart, personable, and knowledgeable lawyer.

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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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