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David John Hove

4.3
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 32 years

Family Lawyer at Smithtown, NY
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Litigation ... +3 more

119 W. Main St., Smithtown, NY

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Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 32 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1994

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

David J. Hove, PLLC

119 W. Main St., Smithtown, NY, 11717

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David John Hove's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Anthony | February 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Excellent Lawyer

Mr. hove helped me with my child support case in suffolk family court. He communicate with me very good. He did a great job and got my child support lowered because of my injury and took care of back support too.

Posted by Joe | September 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Custody

David Hove did a great job for me winning custody of my boys. He did the trial and then the case settled before the end because the mother could see she was going to lose. He is a great communicater and explained the process all through the proceeding. I would highly recommend David Hove if you are i...n need of a good lawyer.

Posted by Robert | July 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Terrible attorney

Lack of effort . Got nothing that i asked for. Never returns calls. Does no leg work. He did more for my ex wife’s attorney than hers did. He absolutely sat on his hands and did nothing but take 5 k in retainer and got absolutely nothing that was asked or needed. He is absolutely the worst choice i c...ould of made . Just a horrible reference from another attorney for a simple cut and dry case. I am absolutely disgusted i hired him . I wish i could sue for malpractice...

Posted by Donna | February 22, 2018 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Excellent Lawyer, very impressed !

I spoke with David on phone regarding a financial matter between myself and the agency that provides housing for me.This agency has informed me that I owe money from 2009 in the thousands.My records and receipts show that this is untrue and I have not missed any of my monthly payments. I called Da...vid to get answers and to find out what my options were.He took the time out of his day to review my situation.I advised him that I recently filed for bankruptcy and he advised me that this old debt could be discharged.I was told differently and he helped to clarify things and now I have piece of mind.Therefore,I am very thankful for the opportunity to speak to him. Perfect !

Posted by anonymous | July 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Probate

ESTATE LAWSUIT AND VICTIM OF CRIMINAL VEHICLE FRAUD

My mom's estate disbursement was challenged by members of the family in small claims court. Mr. Hove helped me to resolve the lawsuit. I was a victim of criminal vehicle fraud. I was falsely accused and threatened by 2 drugged men of hitting their parked car when I backed out of my parking space. ...They were waiting for me to pull out of my space for 20 minutes. If I had a cell phone I would have called the police prior to moving out of my parking spot and avoided their scam. Mr Hove took pictures of my bumper which had no damage. No pictures were provided of the other car. Their bumper was not damaged by impact but corroded with rust. It was a flood damaged car. Mr. Hove represented me in court and I am thankful for his representation.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Associations

Suffolk County Bar Association

Member

Education

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Hofstra University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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State University of New York

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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