You’ll never be happy if you’re in a situation where you have to hire a lawyer right? Do yourself a favor and hire Michael Barrows. The perfect blend of confident, knowledgeable and caring. Within 20 seconds of meeting him I was confident he knew his stuff. Don’t waste your time reading 1000 reviews (like I did!) he is your clear choice! The G.O.A.T. of law firms.
I am a single mom and Registered Nurse and left the state of New York to be safe. I was threatened by my ex's lawyer to bring the child back, even though its been more than 6 months, paternity was never established and we were never married. Mike made me feel so much better after he spoke to me about the LAW and not the lies that I was being told by my ex's lawyer. He saw that I was a single mom and didn't overcharge me either. Mr. Levy was also amazing and stayed on the phone with me for an hour going over my case for FREE!!! That does not happen in New York. I pray that my case is won, and I pray that Mike and his family are blessed so richly
Michael C. Barrows practices in all areas of matrimonial law at the trial and appellate levels, with a particular emphasis on complex contested divorce litigation. In addition to his divorce litigation practice, Mr. Barrows represents clients in uncontested divorce matters, divorce mediation and the negotiation of separation and pre-nuptial agreements.
As an experienced trial attorney and appellate advocate, Mr. Barrows has successfully prosecuted and defended complex civil, criminal and commercial actions on behalf of clients located in the New York City, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island and Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long Island.
Mr. Barrows’ commercial litigation experience includes State and Federal matters involving actions for breach of contract, shareholder disputes, fraud and fraudulent inducement, mismanagement, theft, unlawful transfer of assets, breach of fiduciary duty, employer/employee disputes, and commercial collections.
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Awesome
You’ll never be happy if you’re in a situation where you have to hire a lawyer right? Do yourself a favor and hire Michael Barrows. The perfect blend of confident, knowledgeable and caring. Within 20 seconds of meeting him I was confident he knew his stuff. Don’t waste your time reading 1000 reviews (like I did!) he is your clear choice! The G.O.A.T. of law firms.
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Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2021
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GOD Bless Mike
I am a single mom and Registered Nurse and left the state of New York to be safe. I was threatened by my ex's lawyer to bring the child back, even though its been more than 6 months, paternity was never established and we were never married. Mike made me feel so much better after he spoke to me about the LAW and not the lies that I was being told by my ex's lawyer. He saw that I was a single mom and didn't overcharge me either. Mr. Levy was also amazing and stayed on the phone with me for an hour going over my case for FREE!!! That does not happen in New York. I pray that my case is won, and I pray that Mike and his family are blessed so richly
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Response from Michael BarrowsJanuary 10, 2021
Thank you trusting us with you family law matter. Glad we could bring you some peace of mind to you during these stress times. It is truly our pleasure!
Posted by Jacob | October 11, 2020
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Best Litigation Attorney
Best litigation attorneys ever. I had a pressing legal matter. I contacted Barrows Levy on a Saturday. Itamar who is one of the partners, gets back to me on that same day on a weekend. I was surprised to hear from someone on the weekend, amazed on the same day, he gave me an initial quick consult and what I needed to prepare for our full consultation. He set up a free consultation with me a few days later over Zoom of Microsoft Teams. Within a week after that, they were retained, filed a lawsuit against a company for me for money owed, breach of contract, etc, and served the defendant. It's like the best client service I have ever experienced and they get the work done in a reasonable amount of time. I wish everything went as smooth as this. What a great experience.
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Posted by Andrew | August 13, 2020
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Best Family Law and Divorce Lawyer
I know a lot of lawyers and have used lots of lawyers. It’s concerning and scary as a guy getting divorced that I would get the short end of the stick. Michael Barrows fought for me like I couldn’t even imagine. I honestly believe no other attorney could have done a better job than Mike and I am so happy I used him.
Posted by Nick | May 12, 2020
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A Great and Effective Attorney - I Cannot Recommend Enough
Mike is a great attorney and has helped me tremendously. He's attentive, knowledgeable, always available (I ask a lot of questions), patient and more importantly, effective. More importantly he knows how to put his clients at ease during stressful times. He knows the system and knows exactly when to push and when to hold back and he works quickly, no wasted time. I can and will highly recommend Mike to anyone. A great lawyer who gets results but also a great guy. I'm lucky to have him by my side. I can't say enough. Thanks Mike.
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Posted by Vadim | May 1, 2020
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right choice confirmed
This is my second review of Mike after custody decision was finalized. The first one was prior to trial and appeal.
I hired Mike when I was in disastrous situation. I had an OP against me, I could not get access to my daughter, petitions for the sole custody and child support was filed by my ex.
After the first court appearance with Mike, OP was removed and I got temporary residential Custody. Right after, my ex created a criminal case against me. Mike helped me promptly to get all criminal charges dismissed and I got full temporary custody of the child.
Custody battle last over 2 years and all this time Mike was a grate help for me.
After Custody hearing that by itself last for a year I got permanent full Custody of the child despite that we got a new judge. Again, it would be impossible to achieve without Mike’s
A year later, we won an appeal filed by my ex.
It is not very common in our days that fathers get full custody especially when mothers do not overuse drugs or alcohol but I got it with grate Mike’s help.
Mike often gave me advises that saved me time and money. For example, he ended up the hearing right in time despite that I thought more time is required to bring more witnesses to convince the judge.
Mike available when I need him and answers to my messages / phone calls in time. His promptness saved me in number of situations in my high-conflict divorce.
He was transparent to me, did not hide anything.
Mike is a good strategist. For example, I accepted one of his advises that was not beneficial to me in a short term but played well at the end.
Mike was transparent to me, did not hide anything.
It does not mean that I put my fate in lawyer’s hands and stop thinking myself. I knew what I wanted and use Mike’s sharp mind, professional skills and experience of a trial lawyer in order to achieve the desirable outcome.
Even now, after custody is finalized Mike supports me by providing advise when I need it.
I give my thumbs up to Mike!
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Posted by elena | April 25, 2020
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Amazing, professional, aggressive to your oponent and HONEST
It is my pleasure and honor to write a review about Michael Barrow. If you read this review and you found Michael Barrows , you already lucky and have 50 percent of victory at this point. If you on his website, it means that God led you to the best person and the best attorney. I personally had experience with almost 8 attorneys , I had good ones, famous names as well as bad ones and so so attorneys. When I met Michael , I was amazed that attorney like him exists. He presented as extremely warm, caring, extremely honest, helpful and wonderful person. From professional stand point, he is aggressive , hard-working attorney, he fights for his clients like for his own family. He understands your case from the first moment. He deeply analyzes and develop a strategy to win. He does not make under the table deals with other attorneys like it is common now a days. He is on your site. He returns phone calls and messages the same day. He understands your case. He works quickly and does not waste your time and your money at all. This is extremely rare now a days. All he cares is about your case, and he works at his maximum capacity, he does everything above and beyond. He cares about his reputation and your case. He truly does his best for a very reasonable price.
My regret was that I did not meet his in the very beginning of the process. I would safe tons of money and nerves and I would win the case and get everything I wish and deserve. Michael agreed to work on a very complicated appeal for me. Many firms refuse to take and previous firm lost the appeal that Michael perfected. Michael gave me a great price, payment plan and he was answering all my questions , as well as my family phones calls. I cannot thank Michael enough for his dedication, hard work, professionalism as well as caring personality who was such a great support, encouraging. Michael gave me his hand when I was drowning and I will be always remember this.
I highly recommend him from the bottom of my heart. You will not regret and will thank God for leading you to Michael Barrows.
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Posted by Kapila | April 24, 2020
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Excellent Attorney
Mike Barrows is an excellent, professional and very knowledgeable attorney. I trust him undoubtedly for great advice in all areas of law. He is a true credit to his profession.
Posted by Daniel | April 21, 2020
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National Sales Manger
I have consulted with Michael on family law matters and he has shown to be extremely knowledgeable in his field . His easygoing demeanor was extremely valuable while discussing sensitive personal family matters . I will recommend him to all my family and colleagues without hesitation
Posted by Mary | April 18, 2020
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The best Lawyer around!!!!
Thanks to Mr.Barrows I won my lawsuit against one of our biggest clients that refused to pay our company for our products and services. Unfortunately I made the error of extending a credit to someone who wanted to steal from our small business and think that they could cheat the system. Mr.Barrows was Quick to file all necessary documents and gather all information needed to file a lawsuit. He kept us updated throughout the entire process and was diligent in getting us the results we hoped for. His kindness and positive attitude also helped keep us at ease. He knew our company was in a tight position and charged us a very fair rate..much less than other lawyers that I had previously consulted with. If you want someone that you can trust and who gets results this is your lawyer. Thank you again we will always appreciate everything you did to help us.
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Posted by Douglas | April 17, 2020
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Finally Found the BEST LAWYER
Having gone through a prior divorce some years back, I needed a new lawyer. My prior lawyer retired. While my prior lawyer was okay; Michael was and is par excellence when it comes to professionalism, knowledge and legal advice. He has helped me countless times to navigate the murky waters left over from my previous divorce as well as providing representation and support for current matrimonial actions.
Before I hired my previous attorney, I had interviewed someone else. I found her poorly attentive to my needs. Since the retirement of my former attorney I interviewed another lawyer but found him woefully unprepared to answer the complex legal issues I was facing. I know it is hard and somewhat expensive to find the right person, I can honestly say that I have worked with three prior attorneys before finding him and he is by far the best I have found yet.
What makes Michael so good are a few things that I would like to specify:
First and foremost, he is a very nice person and I feel comfortable with him. Secondly, he has a deep knowledge of the law and a lot of experience in the court system. He knows everybody which is very important. Thirdly, he is very strategic in his approach. Obviously, he works both sides of the matrimonial issue so with each legal step he calculates what is the countermeasure the opposing team will to based on his experience. I bet he is very good in chess! Lastly, Michael is a straight shooter. He has told me many times, "Forget it doc, you're not gonna win on that one." Think about that. He could have easily said, as many less scrupulous lawyers would do, "Let's enter this or that motion, and I think you have a good chance...." That would have definitely have brought him more income, but he has morals and will tell you what is the right or wrong move for your individual situation without bankrupting you financially and emotionally.
Finally, he is not all about clocking this and clocking that. Granted, he needs to make a living and he is worth his fee, but he is not going to nickel and dime you to death.
You will not regret your decision to hire Michael Barrows.
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Posted by Ryan | September 7, 2017
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Amazing attorney!!
Mr. Barrows is an amazing lawyer that handled my case in family court with the utmost poise, confidence, and professionalism. From the moment we had our consultation, I was much less worried, as his years of experience helped guide me through this process very smoothly. Luckily, this case was resolved in a matter of 3 months, and I couldn't have achieved such a great result without the help of Mr. Barrows. I highly recommend Mr. Barrows, as he is a top-notch attorney and a friendly, amazing person.
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Posted by Benjamin | July 19, 2017
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STOP AND HIRE!!! TOP NOTCH LAWYER!
Michael is the best lawyer I've ever hired hands down. I would highly recommend his services to anyone in need of legal representation. He is knowledgeable, professional, personable and knows his stuff. He listened intently to me and explained all my options. He is very detailed in taking notes, and helping me get through the process and asked me many questions. He advised me of my options and discussed different outcomes. He answered all my questions thoroughly; I could tell that he was listening with a real genuine intent to handle my case with care. He was very proactive throughout the whole process, and followed up with me when needed…. I never felt like he forgot about me. He worked very hard to resolve my case. In addition, he's an attorney that returns calls and emails the same day and I really appreciated that! If you need an excellent attorney call Michael he will get the job done. You won't be disappointed! I would definitely recommend Michael to anyone looking for legal services.
Thank you Michael!! I will always be grateful for what you did to get me through a very difficult time in my life.
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Posted by Vadim | July 16, 2017
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Right choice
I hired Mike at one of the most frustrating moments in my life to fight a bogus TOP fight by my ex girlfriend that kept me away from our common child. Mike fight this TOP the right way that I was able to get temporary Full Residential and 50 percent Legal custody of the child. Later on after my ex with her relative set me up and got me arrested Mike was able to get for me temporary full Residential and full Legal custody of the child. He also fought for me in Criminal court and got all the charges dismissed. My case is far from over and Mike continuously helps me to navigate through the process.
He is very busy (that is a sign that he is in high demand) but he always find the time to answer my email or text messages. He is reachable by the phone as well. I will update my review as my case progress.
I feel that I made the right choice by retaining Mike
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Posted by Kamran | July 12, 2017
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Strongly recommend Mr Barrows
I hired Mr Barrows to help me with my divorce. Mr Barrow was always available for advices and he helped me all the way through this difficult process. I couldn't imagine have gotten a better settlement in so little time.
Posted by Karen | July 12, 2017
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One word....Phenomenal! Had my back throughout the whole ordeal!
Mr. Barrows from the very beginning set me at ease. He guided and informed me of the ins and outs of family court and never talked down to me but educated me on my own case! The results were that I got the money owed to me from my ex and negotiated a settlement for future monies needed for my special needs son. If not for him I would have given in and gotten nothing. Very simply put he was just amazing!!! Thank you Mr. Barrows.
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Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2017
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Excellent
I have nothing but great things to say about Mr.Barrows. From day one he has been patient, calm and trustworthy. I would highly recommend Mr.Barrows.
Posted by Mark | July 11, 2017
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Quick, efficient, and a pleasure to work with!
Michael helped me with a prenuptial agreement. He scoured through a very long agreement, and helped keep my interests safe and secure. Working with him was easy, quick, and a pleasure. He was there to answer any questions I had, and brought up some I hadn't even thought of. Thanks to him, the process was a breeze! I'd highly recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney.
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Posted by Ryan | April 20, 2017
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WONDERFUL ATTORNEY, RESPONSIVE AND TRUSTWORTHY
I found Mr Barrows when I did an internet search in the matter I was going through. I was amazed to see how quickly he contacted me after my inquiry and set up an appointment at his office. We spent over an hour discussing my case. Mr. Barrows was courteous, attentive, professional, and most important honest. Mr Barrows is a man of his word and excellent at what he does. I would highly recommend him as attorney who gets results.
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Posted by Richard | January 5, 2015
Lawyers make tough clients
As a lawyer myself in another practice area, I felt incredible trepidation in taking a passenger seat in my own case. Mike became a quick friend. His calm assuring manner, punctilious preparation, and strategic thinking put me at ease and allowed me to concentrate on my own job with full confidence he was taking care of his. The dissolution of my family was a cataclysm I never expected or desired and it may have been the death of me were it not for the professionalism, candor, and insight of this wonderful lawyer. Besides being a wonderful lawyer, Mike's a truly good man. Words are inadequate to convey the depth of my recommendation. You really can't go wrong with this guy.
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Divorce and separation Attorney | Nov 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I run a storefront law practice in Manhattan and continually refer cases to outside counsel. Michael is one of the few lawyers I can rely on to find time in his schedule to meet me in my office and meet with my client on short notice. Every client has been effusive in their praise of his work and his demeanor. I highly recommend Michael for all divorce cases."
Divorce and separation Attorney | Nov 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Barrows is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. He is a strong and zealous advocate for his clients and a credit to the legal profession. I highly recommend his legal services."
Divorce and separation Attorney | Dec 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Michael is one of the best matrimonial attorneys I know. He is on the ball and always does the best for his clients. Clients know that they can count on him during one of the most difficult times in their lives and he will get them what they need to get through it."
Divorce and separation Attorney | Apr 17
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"Michael Barrows is an extraordinary lawyer and person. In addition to his exceptional knowledge and application of the law, he cares about his clients greatly. He approaches every case and every issue with the utmost diligence, creativity and professionalism, which I have personally experienced yield excellent, and sometimes unprecedented results. He has been a great mentor to me, and I happily refer matters which I do not handle to Michael without hesitation."
Unknown Attorney | Apr 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Michael for many years. Michael is an experienced and excellent attorney. I endorse him for his depth of knowledge and history of great service to his clients."
Contracts and agreements Attorney | May 14
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"A truly excellent attorney well respected in the legal community. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."
Personal injury Attorney | Sep 15
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Attorney Barrows's research and writing depicts a strong command of the law and how to apply it. He possesses all the right skills to be an excellent advocate for his clients.I endorse this lawyer."
Criminal defense Attorney | Aug 20
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Mr. Barrows is simply an exceptional attorney who I would recommend to everyone and anyone. I am a former judge, former magistrate, former prosecutor, and an attorney with 24 years of experience. I still learn from his answers on Avvo on a daily basis and I am constantly impressed."
Contracts and agreements Attorney | Jun 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Michael is hardworking and knowledgeable. He has impressed me with his real world take on the legal problems of his clients and with the guidance he has generously offered to assist me with my own. I endorse Michael."
Divorce and separation Attorney | May 26
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"With praise from clients for his zealous work and praise from other attorneys for his professionalism and skill, Mr. Barrows's profile on Avvo demonstrates the qualities that are important to clients. I would encourage those with divorce/separation legal needs in NY to contact Michael Colin Barrows, take the time to meet him personally, listen to how he can help, and give his expertise due and thorough consideration."