William Salvatore Gillen

William Salvatore Gillen

5.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 18 years

Trusts Lawyer at Brooklyn, NY
Practice Areas: Trusts, Real Estate, Probate, Wills & Living Wills

440 89th Street, Suite 3A, Brooklyn, NY

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Probate 25%

19 years

25%
Real Estate 25%

19 years

25%
Trusts 25%

19 years

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 17 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2008

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 18 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2007

Resigned Without Prejudice

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of William S. Gillen

440 89th Street, Suite 3A, Brooklyn, NY, 11209

Law Offices of William Salvatore Gillen

888 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10310

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William Salvatore Gillen's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

29 Client Reviews

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Posted by Sharon | May 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Residential

Great real estate attorney

We used Will for closing on the house we sold, and the house we bought. He was extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and always got back to me when I had a question to ask.

Posted by Linda | August 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

A+ experience

I highly recommend Will! He truly knows his stuff and he combines his deep knowledge of the law with a great personality. He made the experience of creating our trusts and wills very smooth and comfortable. His prices are also very reasonable. I can't say enough good things about him.

Posted by Paul | December 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Skilled help on multiple fronts

Will was a godsend on two issues related to my elderly mother. The first involved providing expert consultation on our options for protecting her assets were to face the need for expensive longterm care in a nursing home. He spent 90 minutes with us at no charge, explaining clearly and concisely wh...at our choices were and what the relative merits/demerits were to each. He saved me hours of web searching that almost certainly would have resulted in a flawed understanding. Instead, I was clear and new exactly what next steps should be. As it turned out, we didn't retain Will to take those steps because we unexpectedly took advantage of an opportunity to move my mother closer to my sister in New Jersey. We turned to Will to serve as our real estate attorney and he brought the same level of competence, attention to detail, and client support to this task. He made the entire process effortless. I can't recommend him highly enough for either elder care issues or real estate matters. Were my mother still in New York, he'd be our go-to guy. I can't imagine anyone more competent, more reasonable in terms of expense, or more pleasant to deal with.

Posted by Anthony | April 22, 2014 | Real Estate

Attorney and Trusted Advisor

Mr. Gillen recently helped me navigate through two very complex closings and a family-related matter and did an outstanding job on all. In addition to having a deep breadth of legal expertise, William operates as a trusted and responsive personal advisor you can rely on. You will be hard-pressed to ...find an attorney as competent, honest and passionate as William.

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Nicholas Montalto

Trusts lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Outstanding attorney. I endorse this lawyer 100%. William has the perfect blend of professionalism, kindness, and experience. He's driven to going the extra mile and getting the best results for his clients. He's definitely one of the best I know"

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Principal Attorney, The Law Offices of William S. Gillen

2012 - 2019

Partner, Gillen Scali, PLLC

2009 - 2012

Principal Attorney, The Law Offices of William S. Gillen

Associations

2011 - Present

Bay Ridge Lawyers Association

Past President and Board Member

Education

2007

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Fordham University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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