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Brian Michael Higbie

General practice Attorney at Yonkers, NY

5.0   8 reviews
  • Licensed for 19 years
    State NY
    Acquired 2003
    Status
    Currently Registered No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Brian

Learn Brian’s areas of practice.

5
Practice areas
  1. General practice
    35%
    Condo/Co-op/HOA Construction/Development Contracts/Agreements Estate Planning Debt Collection Employment benefits Employment/Labor Energy/Utilities -Disputes with ConEd, etc Estate Planning Foreclosure/Short Sale Immigration Land Use/Zoning Lawsuits/Disputes Personal Injury - Plaintiff & Defense-side Speeding/Traffic ticket Tax Certiorari Town/City/Municipal Law Wills/Living Wills Uncontested Divorce

    19 years, 180 cases

  2. Estate planning
    20%
    My Estate Planning practice caters to Families with Minor Children and includes child protection planning. I've done away hourly fees in my estates practice.

    13 years, 18 cases

  3. Litigation
    20%
    I litigate in every practice area that I have listed. Due to the limitations of this site, I must represent the % of practice as 20 although the actual percentage is much higher.

    21 years, 120 cases

  4. Real estate
    20%
    Experience in a wide range of real estate matters. I specialize in Condo/HOA/Co-op representation. I represent: buyers and sellers in residential and commercial real estate transactions; real estate owners and developers in zoning/land-use matters; homeowners in foreclosure actions; Condo/Co-op/HOA in foreclosure against debtors; homeowners to negotiate short sales.

    19 years, 70 cases

  5. Environmental and natural resources
    5%
    I have represented: The Nature Conservancy in a dispute with a Trump development; the Mianus River Gorge; landowners with oil tanks/oil spills on their property; citizens group with respect to siting of interstate expansion over protected land; citizens group against polluter; corporation with respect to installing gasoline tanks in protected area.

    21 years, 10 cases

My law practice can be fairly characterized as "Community Law."  The client who first came to me regarding a traffic ticket, I may also represent in a real estate transaction, by incorporating their business, defending them in a civil lawsuit, preparing their Will, or guiding them through bankruptcy.

I take every client's need very seriously and I handle each matter with the greatest skill and professionalism.

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Law Office of Brian M. Higbie
37 Odell Avenue
P.O. Box 2F
Yonkers, NY, 10701-1213

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Posted by Jacob | September 18, 2012
Diligent, Honest, and Proficient
I don't generally trust lawyers, but Brian really won my trust as he worked exceptionally hard to help me win my case. And the final cost was very reasonable. He's basically an upstanding guy who does what he says and knows what he is doing. I highly recommend him and he is my ongoing attorney as far as I'm concerned.
Posted by Brahmani | September 14, 2010
Trusting Brian Higbie is easy.
I have known Brian Higbie to be a thoughtful, responsible, trustworthy, knowledgeable and kind person and lawyer. When working with him as my lawyer he was easy to work with, listened to my needs, responded with clarity and kindness and acted promptly and skillfully. His efforts succeeded with positive results. I would trust him with anything I needed to use a lawyer for.
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Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2010
Brian Higbie, best lawyer ever
I got into a spot of trouble with the Westchester County Police in 2009 and when I needed a lawyer I found Mr. Higbie online. The entire legal process was very new to me but he was very accommodating in explaining how things worked and what the likely outcome would be. He kept me informed and went to bat for me. He got the charges (which were pretty serious) significantly reduced to a few fines. Other than being very professional he is a cool guy, not the pompous, sleazy "lawyer" type. If you need a lawyer who is totally hoenst and can work with you to get it done, Higbie is your man.
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Posted by anonymous | September 7, 2010
Stop your search --- hire Brian Higbie NOW
Mr. Higbie helped me on two separate occasions. He was up front and honest with me and didn't make any false promises. He let me know up front my chances of winning - and he delivered. I will definitely use Brian Higbie again and would recommend him to anyone in need of legal representation for a variety of matters and situations that require professional help. This dude is the real deal -- he's not a hack lawyer with a freshly pressed suit trying to squeeze a buck out of you. Genuine nice hard-working guy. So if you are on the fence selecting a lawyer, jump on down and give Mr. Higbie a call --- you won't regret it.
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Posted by Kenneth | August 31, 2010
Brian Michael Higbie - Excellent Lawyer
I come from a family of top lawyers in the Boston area, but when I needed a lawyer for some work regarding laws specific to New York, I called Brian Higbie (though I'm sure his work is not limited to just the New York area). I hired Mr. Higbie two times to deal with a nasty, unscrupulous landlord who was trying to take advantage of me and sent me a summons to appear in court for something I didn't do. Mr. Higbie's work was superb. He is knowledgeable about the law, extremely on top of all the details, hardworking, honest and straightforward every step of the way. In addition, he is simply a nice person to deal with. He knows what he is talking about, and he took the time to explain everything to me clearly. He always returned my calls and emails quickly and helped me in a difficult situation. In the end, he cleared my name and saved me a lot of money. I recommend him highly and without reservation.
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Posted by Damian | August 31, 2010
Brian Higbie:Conscious Lawyer
This man is charming, good humored, and relaxed and all the while concise, detail oriented, cool headed and focused. He put me at ease right away and got the job done well.
Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2010
A lawyer going after a lawyer!
Mr. Higbie handle my case expediently, and at a resonable cost.
Posted by anonymous | August 25, 2010
The best lawyer
Brian M. Higbie was an excellent lawyer. He was very knowledgeable at all times and was on top of any upcoming deadlines, or matters that needed his or my attention. He kept me informed at all times and was very responsive to my concerns in the case. I would highly recommend Brian Higbie to anybody who wants the best lawyer. He will represent you better than anybody else. And he wins the case.
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Cost

Rates
  • Hourly Rates $ 240-400 per hour
  • Contingency 20%-50%
  • Retainer Always
Payment methods
Cash, Check

Resume

AVVO RATING 7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

  • Associate Attorney
  • Banks Shapiro Gettinger & Waldinger, LLP
  • 2005 - 2008
  • Associate Attorney
  • Saretzky Katz Dranoff & Glass, LLP
  • 2003 - 2005

Education

  • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2002
  • Bard College
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1998

Associations

  • New York State Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Honors and Awards

  • Certificate of Recognition
  • New York State Bar Association
  • 2010

Attorney endorsements

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Real estate Attorney | Apr 12
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer for his high quality work and expertise!"
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