Judy S. Mock

Judy is an outstanding lawyer who helped us with our new construction home purchase in Long Island. She was there for us from the beginning to the end. She thoroughly explained the agreement to us, pointed out the risks, and answered all the questions we have along the way. Although our transaction h...ad multiple hiccups, we are very lucky to have Judy to represent us to close out the deal. We can’t thank her enough for all her helps in our home purchase. I would highly recommend Judy to anyone for their real estate transactions.

You want Judy by your side in any real estate transaction. We recently closed on a house with a particularly difficult seller, but Judy went toe-to-toe with the seller's attorney to ensure that even in today's seller's market we got all the contractual protections we needed. Her experience allowed ...her to see two steps ahead and build-in added layers of protection in the contracting stage. When our loan was held-up in underwriters' limbo she worked back channels to ensure we could close on time. And when the sellers repeatedly asked, post-contracting, to stay in the house after closing, Judy politely, but firmly declined their many requests. She is not only experienced, but she is also very available. She even met us at 7pm so we could sign the contract. Furthermore, every step of the way she explained what she was doing, why she was doing it and asked if we had any questions. Judy will always be my first call when we are dealing with real estate in NY.

My husband and I worked with Judy to put our long-overdue wills and advanced directives together. She was incredibly organized and detailed. She patiently answered our questions and ensured we understood the process and what we were signing. With her guidance, we are able to have peace of mind that o...ur wishes are legally documented.

Judy was amazing from the very start of our interactions. She explained the whole process to us very thoroughly and made us aware of the costs involved with our purchase so we were fully informed and were confident we were making the right decision. Judy was there alongside us throughout the process ...all the way through closing. It didn't stop there. Once the deal was done, Judy made sure all of the paperwork was properly filed so we wouldn't have any complications in the future.

I hired Judy to handle a home purchase. It all worked out in the end but looking back I wouldn’t have hired her. As a first-time homebuyer, I was naturally cautious and nervous. Handing over huge sums of money to buy a home is never easy. I feel Judy made things worse on some levels. First, she seeme...d a little disorganized. The contract I received plus the rider was full of errors (including the wrong names!) that she didn’t see and that I had to point out. Second, technically speaking I didn’t feel safe passing private and sensitive documents back and forth over email. Her company did not have a secure server with which to transfer these files that contain private information. In fact, we were exchanging emails and I was receiving some from an AOL account. AOL. Another thing that bothered me was her general attitude. She spoke quickly and when I would contact her to ask for clarification about something, she often seemed irritated. I was paying her for legal counsel but often felt rushed and like I was not a priority despite being a client. She also often spoke in legalese which, for anyone not in that world, is just not easy to understand. Not everyone has that education which is why we hire lawyers to hopefully help explain things in normal English. She complained about stupid things like the location of the closing which I had no control over. I know this isn’t a white shoe firm but a little more professionalism overall would have been appreciated.