Joseph Soffer

Joseph Soffer

4.2
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 38 years

Family Lawyer at Garden City, NY
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

1122 Franklin Avenue, 3rd Floor, Garden City, NY

About Joseph

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

35 years | 2,500 cases

40%
Family 40%

35 years | 2,500 cases

40%
Personal Injury 20%

35 years | 5,000 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 38 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1988

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 38 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Joseph Soffer

1122 Franklin Avenue, 3rd Floor, Garden City, NY, 11530

Joseph Soffer Counselor At Law

260 Madison Ave. 18th Floor, New York, NY, 10016

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Joseph Soffer's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

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Posted by Al | April 21, 2021 | Divorce & Separation

Experienced and informed.

I've met with Joe Soffer several times and he always had great advice on how to handle every aspect of the divorce process.

Posted by Andrea | February 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Attorney

Mr. Soffer did an exceptional job with my divorce case. His knowledge, support and compassion were extraordinary. He took the time to hear all of my concerns and always made himself readily available, returning all of my calls and emails promptly. Working with Mr. Soffer was incredibly easy and th...e least stressful part of a very difficult and painful time in my life. He was honest and encouraging without making any promises that could not be kept. I was very fortunate to have hired Mr. Soffer and without hesitation, would highly recommend him to anyone in need of an excellent attorney.

Posted by Joanne | August 31, 2020 | Divorce & Separation

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I was given Mr. Soffer's name from a friend who used his services and was extremely pleased and satisfied with the outcome of her divorce case. I contacted him for a consult for my friend who was too distraught to take this first step herself. Joe was patient, kind, informative and gave extremely go...od and sound advice that I transmitted to my friend. She will be reaching out to him to pursue next steps in her unfortunate move toward divorce. I was very pleased with Mr. Soffer's level of professionalism as well as the time he took with me. I highly recommend him!

Posted by anonymous | January 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Worst, Worst, Worst

I lost my case because of Joseph's negligence. He is also very aggressive and rude in court and it backfired on me. Judges don't like that. Joseph was not able to remember many important facts about my case from one court date to the next. He did not come in prepared. He refused to include crucial ev...idence that I asked him to include and was rude and yelled at me when I challenged him on it. He is just rude, unprepared and he could not care less if he loses on your behalf. Hiring him is one of my biggest regrets.

Joseph Soffer

Replied last January 15, 2020

You and I had numerous face to face meetings, telephone conferences and e-mail exchanges. I was always prepared for your case and courteous to you as well as everyone involved in your case and no one had any complaints about my actions on your behalf. Moreover you acted on your own without even advising me of your intentions which is what really turned the Court against you as evidenced by the stern warnings the Judge gave you in Court on the last day that I appeared with you. As stated, you did things without discussing them with me first. You had your family members picketing outside of the courthouse with signs insulting the judge. You filed a 120 page motion without submitting any facts at all to support your claims and you attempted to serve all of the attorneys with papers at their homes at night putting the papers in gift bags so as to intimidate them when the judge had allowed you to serve them via email. You’re motion resulted in another attorney being discharged from the case which caused a further delay of your case so a new attorney could be appointed. You did not consult me once nor did you even give me a hint as to your plans. And you have the nerve to blame me? This besides the fact that you broke three different financial arrangements with me and still owe me an exorbitant amount of attorney’s fees. I did everything possible to help you but your refusal to follow my advice along with your self-defeating actions all caused your motion to be denied and resulted in the Court ruling against you. As much as you would like to blame someone else you need only look in the mirror to see who lost your case for you. I wish you the best of luck.

Posted by randi | January 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Gets the job done!

Mr. Soffer represented me in a complex divorce proceeding. He was polite, professional and was able to get what I needed despite many obstacles.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Owner, Joseph Soffer Counselor At Law

1992 - 2002

Small Claims Court Arbitrator, New York County Civil Court

1987 - 1990

Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County District Attorney's Office

Education

1987

Tulane University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

New York University

Bachelor's degree,

Languages

French

English

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