Gil Howard Vilkas

I have used Gil Vilkas for many years as my real estate attorney in various corporate and personal real estate matters.   His breath of knowledge of the industry and his advice to me personally has been invaluable. He has represented me in numerous closings and transactions over the past 20 years ...– including real estate purchases, leasing, buy-sell agreements as well as the implications regarding estate planning.   He has always found ways not to just save me thousands of dollars on a given transaction, but to also notice subtle clauses to better protect my interest.   In addition to his vast breadth of knowledge and sharp skill, Gil is one of the most accessible attorneys I have ever met.  He unflinchingly speaks with me late evenings and during weekends any time I have a question.   I trust Gil implicitly and am so incredibly grateful that he has represented me for the past 20 years.   I most highly recommend Gil Vilkas for all of your real estate transactional needs. - Stan

Gil is a fantastic attorney! He closed on 2 properties for me this year and safes me approximately 100k between the two deals . He has very keen to understanding about the DOB and nuances of both commercial and residential deals . Gil licks up the phone every time I call him . I would retain him agai...n on my next purchase.

I hired Gil Vilkas to represent my wife and I in the purchase of our dream home in a highly desirable neighborhood. After an exhaustive year-long search for a home, we got involved in a frantic bidding-war with multiple bidders on the home of our dreams and thanks to Gil's quick response to the sell...er's broker and attorney, we were able to lock-up the deal and get "into contract" within 24 hours thereby beating out our competition. Gil thoroughly reviewed and negotiated our Contract, went to the town's building department to review possible building department permit discrepancies and protected our legal interests when the Seller wanted to delay the closing, stay in the home after the closing and leave certain large items in the home to be picked-up after Closing. When we had issues with the house after the Closing, Gil was able to successfully negotiate with the Seller's attorney for a sizable credit to replace an expensive hot-water heater that could not be repaired. That assistance alone saved us more money than his entire legal fee! Throughout our transaction Gil Vilkas and his office staff kept us informed as to each step and requirement of the deal in the most professional and courteous manner. Gil's knowledge, experience and dedication to our transaction made our dream home a reality and we would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a knowledgeable & dedicated attorney for their real estate transaction.

I sold my coop apartment through Gil in 2012 for a fixed flat fee agreement. Even initially it was very difficult to reach Gil. Outside of this attorneys control my closing was delayed multiple times. I agreed to pay him a set amount for the first delay (almost tripling his initial fee). Gil... was still very difficult to reach and I spoke to his assistant (a guy) multiple times. My closing was delayed twice more - during which time it was almost impossible to reach Gil. Amazingly he became available the day before the closing actually happened and did not state anything out of the ordinary. At the closing he slams me with a bill - the total cost for his services was about $5000 when I initially agreed to a flat fee of less than $1000. He was deceptive in not displaying any additional charges to me until he knew I would not object as we were at the closing. Overall a very bad experience. Since this time I have read online other numerous horrendous experiences with this attorney. I would avoid.