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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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Paula | April 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

The best in Brooklyn probably the world

We worked with Will on the sale and purchase of 2 properties in Brooklyn. He was already readily available for all our questions and to walk us through documents and procedures that were new to us. He was the upmost professional in a particularly challenging closing conversation and has always been o...n our side. I would recommend Will to anyone

Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Thank you, Will! You are the best attorney we've worked with!

Wife and I just sold our house in Brooklyn from our new home in California. Will was hands down the best attorney we've worked with and he made the process clear and easy, from start to finish - this was made especially challenging given COVID and being across the Country. Will had our confidence fro...m the first minute and kept it throughout the closing - and he came with a very strong recommendation from our broker, so his reputation is known widely across the Brooklyn market. Thank you, Will, for making a challenging experience a pleasure. If we have real estate attorney needs in NY again, we will be coming back to you. Thank you!

Posted by Mohamed | June 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Mission Impossible.

Even with the Covid-19 circumstances and the unfortunate shut down In New York State, William was able to find a way to close on the property I was selling on time. He’s devoted, knowledgeable and responsive whenever I Left him a message or had a question. I would Very highly recommend William Gillen.... Excellent service.

Posted by William | June 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Skilled real estate professional

Had an excellent experience. He handled last minute problems that inevitably popped up, right to the morning of the closing, masterfully. Always responsive to our questions and concerns. Will certainly use him again for future real estate transactions.

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.

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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

Activity

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