Judy S. Mock

We met with Judy to discuss best options related to estate planning for my elderly parents, basically making sure we have our ducks in a row. My parents only speak Chinese and Judy was able to communicate and explain in detail between my parents (in Chinese) and myself (in English), which was incredi...bly helpful because they'll listen more to a professional specializing in this space. She answered all of our questions and made sure we understood any next steps we had to take. Highly recommend Judy!

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.

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 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