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Posted by Kelly | March 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Look no further

Mr. Sexton is excellent at what he does. He is warm, compassionate, and most importantly knows and understands people. He knows when to interject during mediation and when to allow you to negotiate on your own. He is empahetic- he knows and appreciates how trying and difficult this processing is an...d can be. And he always acknowledged both sides of our point of view and made recommendations on each of our account. Without Mr. Sexton, we would without a doubt be in a nasty court battle. Look no further.

Posted by Traci Cecelia Palmieri | March 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Consultation and Hired

I had a consult with James Sexton on February 13th and felt he understood my needs as a client. He is very knowledgeable. I hired his firm on March 7th and am working with them on my existing case. I feel their knowledge of the law and experience with many marital and family law cases will best se...rve me at this time. I feel that i have hired a team to help make sure me and my children are properly represented.

Posted by Frank | May 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney

BEWARE! He lost my case and wasted my $$$

Sexton failed to represent me diligently. He lost my case at every opportunity. He compromised my situation and charged a small fortune to put me in a worse position. He is arrogant, spiteful and is super focused on how much he can bill me. His staff is super aggressive and care only about collecti...ng money. He put me in a significantly worse position than before I worked with him. I would recommend using anyone else but him. Hard to believe his tactics are legal.

James Sexton

Replied last April 06, 2016

I've been described as "arrogant" before. So that part might be true (I prefer to call it "extremely confident in my abilities" but it's a matter of opinion I guess. People generally don't want a humble divorce lawyer. I've also been accused of being "aggressive" and a "loud mouth" and someone who "refuses to take no for an answer". I'm also pale and my nose is overly pointy. The rest of this review is B.S. but they might be on to something with the "arrogant" thing.

Posted by anonymous | May 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Billable Hours..

I hired James Sexton for my child custody hearing and gave them a fixed budget (substantial) and they came back to me with a bill double the budget without advance notice. I paid it...based on false pretense from the kids mom I was accused of an infraction that was not true. I gain my custody back bu...t was stuck with child support that was unwarranted and outlined in my divorce as agreed to be not included. Basically I got back what I already had a huge cost and on top of that child support. He is good at what he does but makes no apologies for over billing. When you call to discuss strategies, they won't talk to you with a retainer on file...despite a large sum already paid.

James Sexton

Replied last April 09, 2016

So...in essence this client confirms that the firm was able to get him (a father) sole custody of his children but that he was required (under the law) to pay child support to his former spouse who still has parenting time with the children but earns substantially less income than he does. The custody part you can thank the firm for. The child support part you've got to take up with the New York State Legislature. I appreciate the acknowledgment (after getting him custody) that I am "good at what I do" but I make no apologies for charging for my services. When a businessperson client (like this one) suggests a "budget" for their case I make it clear that the "budget" is beyond my control as the actions of the other side will impact the scope of work to be done (and thus the cost). I'm not the least expensive divorce lawyer. If you're looking for that - look elsewhere. I'm not the most expensive either. I believe most clients (as noted in the overwhelming majority of our reviews here - on the Internet - the "complaint box" of the universe) consider what we charge and what we provide to be equal in value. The only thing more expensive than a good divorce lawyer is a bad one.

Posted by Laura | April 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This is the lawyer you want on your side

Words can't express how pleased I am with the service that was provided to me by Jim Sexton. His team at the Law Offices of James J. Sexton were exceptional. I had the pleasure of working personally with Mr. Sexton, and I found him to be straight forward, honest, and compassionate. Anyone dealing wit...h a situation like divorce and custody issues that requires an attorney knows how trying, nerve racking the process can be, but he was able to help keep my mind at ease at such a difficult and stressful time. He was a steadfast advocate for me in court and I’m very pleased with the outcome of my case.  Professional, dedicated, and fierce are the words I would use to describe Mr. Sexton. I would highly recommend him to any of my loved ones.  

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