Judy S. Mock

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.

Judy worked with me as I went through the process of purchasing my first home. Having a few initial nerves, I immediately knew I was in good hands from our first meeting where she expertly explained the process I was about to journey through. Her thorough and detailed breakdown of each step was instr...umental to keeping me confident throughout. Patient and responsive. I would highly recommend Judy because of her expert knowledge and dedication to fight for her clients

Judy was our attorney twice when we purchased our homes. We continued to hire her because of her professionalism and dedication. She is super good at what she is doing, quick on coming up with solutions if anything unexpected occurs, very straightforward, and most of all, she "fights" for her clients... efficiently and professionally. Very good lawyer, and we will continue to use her service and highly recommend her to other people.

When my partner and I found Judy via the Metlife Legal Plan portal, I made sure I did my research and I was so glad to find people who used the plan and had great help from her (b/c I was afraid I will be treated differently from her other clients :P). The first thing she told us is that she treats ...all clients the same. And she surely demonstrated that through her due diligence. Even before the seller and we agreed on the final price of the house, Judy has consulted us by walking through the contract and outlining what she would counter propose. During the process of obtaining title insurance, instead of overlooking an old survey of the house/lot Judy helped obtain a new survey which ensures a smooth closing process without any title defects. So if you are looking to buy your first home or any real estate, I highly recommend Judy to you :)