Judy S. Mock

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.

Judy is an excellent lawyer who helped us with our first home purchase in Brooklyn. Our condo was new construction and she was very upfront with us from the beginning what the process would look like. She helped adjust the contract so that we would have added layers of protection - she really looks o...ut for her clients! As we neared the closing Judy was essential to making sure the sponsor's attorney, bank and bank attorney were all connected and on the same page to get the final documents correct. She is very professional, efficient, responsive and always available to answer any questions you may have. She truly goes above and beyond and we are incredibly grateful to have had her support through this journey.