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Dana J. Finkelstein

2.3
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 35 years

Commercial real estate Lawyer at Garden City, NY
Practice Areas: Commercial, Litigation

1325 Franklin Ave Ste 555, Garden City, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 35 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1991

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 35 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1990

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Blodnick, Fazio & Clark, P.C.

1325 Franklin Ave Ste 555, Garden City, NY, 11530-1635

Law Office of Dana J. Finkelstein, PLLC

1325 Franklin Ave Ste 555, Garden City, NY, 11530-1635

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Dana J. Finkelstein's Reviews

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2.3 /5.0

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Posted by Carmen | July 03, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Amazing

I hired Dana for my divorce case in 2021. I was scared and full of anxiety and she calmed me down and I was able to trust her and rely on her. Everything she explain to me in my consult came to fruition. At such a horrible point of my life, she was a pillar of professionalism, knowledge, and strength.... I highly recommend her, I have referred people to her and will continue to do so because she is the best there is.

Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Charges a fortune for incompetent work

I hired Dana to handle my divorce case too. I agree totally with the other review of her. She promised a lot and then backtracks from it later on. I paid her well into the six figure range when she told me it was only going to be 10 to $20,000. She was a little off I would say. The opposing attorn...ey was trying to settle my case but Dana told me it wasn’t time yet so I had another year of expenses that I paid to her. She didn’t seem very eager to try and settle the case for me. As the other reviewer said, there came a point where I didn’t trust her either. I felt that she was using what I said against me. I would search out another attorney. I do not recommend her at all. Why is it she’s been an attorney for thirty years and she doesn’t have any reviews either????

Dana Finkelstein

Replied last October 21, 2022

While I am not a member of Avvo or other like organizations for marketing, I always welcome a review from a former client. It's concerning when I hear a severely negative opinion about my skills and experience. With over 30 years of experience, I don't subscribe to these services like Avvo as most of my cases come from client & professional referrals. I'm unsure who you are, but we can continue this conversation about your experience if you can identify yourself. Please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Please keep in mind that I cannot discuss your or other case details I have handled on this public forum, but I can only appropriately respond when you identify yourself to me. Now that you have identified yourself, I would respond I worked tirelessly on your matter, simultaneously litigating it and prosecuting it to ensure your receipt of proper entitlements and always going back and forth in settlement negotiations. I worked to settle it and never put off the settlement. I worked hard with the other attorney to resolve the matter while we both were dealing with back-and-forth negotiations during court proceedings. On the contrary, I was always upfront about the costs of this type of contentious litigation and never promised anything. I said several times I am ethically unable to promise anything. I secured an excellent disposition on the facts and circumstances that existed within this case, which I am not at liberty to discuss.

Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2018

beware

We all hire a lawyer with the intention of getting what we deserve in the end. Ms. Finkelstein charges alot of money for services provided as well as unprovided. Just like every other lawyer, everything is promised to you in the beginning and you end up with nothing but a huge bill in the end. She e...ventually worked against me instead of for me. I would not recommend her and people had warned me but only when it was too late.

Dana Finkelstein

Replied last October 21, 2022

As I cannot discuss specific details about your case, I did not learn about this review until 2012, but you didn’t identify yourself. I always welcome a review from a former client, and it's concerning when I hear a negative opinion about my professional experience. Since being a lawyer for over 30 years, I get most of my cases from professional referrals. I invite you to please identify yourself so we can discuss this further. My email is [email protected].

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Education

1987

Ithaca College

B.S.,

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Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law

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