Eugene R. Dougherty

Eugene R. Dougherty

4.8
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 35 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at White Plains, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Support, Education

1 Barker Avenue, 2nd Floor, White Plains, NY

About Eugene

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 35 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1991

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 35 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1990

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Eugene R. Dougherty,Esq

1 Barker Avenue, 2nd Floor, White Plains, NY, 10601

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Eugene R. Dougherty's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | January 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Wonderful Experience

Eugene and Kathy are amazing. They were so helpful and really put the time into my case. Their responsiveness, effectiveness of communication, friendliness, and the way everything was explained to me made this a very comfortable process. I've had limited experience with the legal system, but I would ...definitely recommend Eugene Dougherty to a friend. I couldn't have had a better outcome.

Posted by Jeff | December 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Education

Medical School Dismissal and SUCCESSFUL appeal

Eugene and Kathy were absolutely amazing in my case to be reinstated into school to continue my medical training. They were always responsive, empathetic, and made time to treat me like a friend, not just a client. They guided me through each step of the appeal process and I always felt like they wer...e there to support me. This was my first experience with hiring a lawyer. And the first time going through something like this is always scary, but I could not have chosen a better team to represent me through the process. I highly recommend Eugene Dougherty.

Posted by Sonya | August 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great Team!

Eugene and Kathy (his wife who does the financial part) are a great team. They worked on my divorce case. They are extremely prompt in responding and completing paper work. Any questions or concerns that you may have are answered expediently.

Posted by Kim | June 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Compassionate and hard working

Gene and Kathy have been extremely helpful throughout the divorce proceedings. They take the time to discuss the process and provide advice. They are quick to respond to any of my questions and remained transparent in letting me know progress updates of the proceeding. What is a difficult thing to go... through, Gene and Kathy were at my side every step of the way.

Posted by Crystie | June 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Imcompetent

I hired Eugene for my house partition and child custody case. Many times, in front of the judge, Eugene appeared to be unprepared and had hard time remembering my case. When judge asked him questions, he just couldn't answer. When I asked him to please say something for me in front of judge, he appea...red to have no clue and asked me what I wanted him to do? He and Cathy were responsive and attentive, however, if you have a slightly difficult case or a non-cooperative counterparty, Eugene will not be able to handle the case. Eventually, I had to find another lawyer after he did damage to my case.

Eugene Dougherty

Replied last June 19, 2018

We are sorry that this individual did not have a positive experience with our firm. Her review was the first negative review we ever received. We strive to go above and beyond in providing our clients with excellent customer service and professional performance. We are responsive and attentive as she states in her review. Many of our cases are complex and have challenging adversaries but we are very successful in reaching successful outcomes for our clients. Many of our clients return to our firm for additional legal services and many often refer us to friends, family and co-workers.

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David Grauer

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I recently completed a litigated divorce case with Eugene Dougherty and he is formidable, knowledgeable, skilled and at the same time courteous lawyer. Those are difficult skills to balance and his clients are well served with his dedicated seasoned background. Clearly, clients that are being represented by Mr. Dougherty have given careful thought to hiring him and they are clearly being well served with a focused diligent tenacity."

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Michael Schwartz

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Eugene Dougherty for many years. Highly competent and highly recommended."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2021

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Client Champion Award - Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell

1998

Dean's List, Pace University School of Law

1989

Ranking Scholar, Pace University School of Law

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Attorney, Dougherty Law Firm

1992 - 1993

Elected Trustee, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

Associations

1991 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

1991 - Present

Westchester Bar Association

Family Law

Education

1991

Harvard University Law School

Certificate- Summer Institute for Attorneys

1990

Pace University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

MA - Masters

1968

State University of New York

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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