Shawn Richard Kassman

Shawn Richard Kassman

4.5
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 26 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Central Islip, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Child Support ... +11 more

110 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY

About Shawn

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 26 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2000

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Shawn R. Kassman

110 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY, 11722-3613

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Shawn Richard Kassman's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

51 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Larissa | November 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Great Attorney - excellent support staff to!

Mr. Kassman is a great attorney backed by an incredible staff who work really hard. We had a horrible tenant that had to be evicted in Suffolk County and Mr. Kassman laid out a plan and executed on it flawlessly. He took dozens of phone calls, and so did his staff from us and reassured us throughout ...the entire process. We are really grateful. Looking forward to using him for other needs that we have because he’s full service. We got the eviction and we got our lives back and we owe it all to Mr. Kassman and has a great team. Shout out Mara - she is incredible. Highly recommend using them don’t even hesitate. This is a great choice for an attorney who is very well seasoned on long island law, courts, judges and the complex process of ny law.

Posted by Faith | October 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Family Court Dispute

I hired Shawn to represent me in a Suffolk County Family Court matter. He has communicated with all other counsel and the referee effectively and with composure throughout my case thus far. I knew that hiring him was the right choice once I read the petition he put together. It was straight forwar...d but also, showed the court some important secondary details.

Shawn Kassman

Replied last October 23, 2020

Thank you

Posted by anonymous | May 19, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

HONEST, STRAIGHTFORWARD, KNOWLEDGEABLE

I found shawn by searching online and chose him after I saw his rating. Am a tenant who was sued by landlord. Shawn was was very straightforward, honest no sugar coating, had a good outcome. I highly recommend shawn.

Posted by anonymous | March 30, 2015 | Criminal Defense

INCREDIBLE, EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE ATTORNEY!!!

I am beyond thrilled I chose Shawn to handle my criminal case and now feel like a new person. I didn't have any criminal lawyer recommendations to go off of so I found him by searching online and chose him because his website explained what I was facing in detail and provided the likely outcome, unli...ke the other attorney websites I came across that just try to scare you into hiring an attorney. He is available 24/7 and took the time to explain everything in detail during my first phone call to his office before even meeting for a consultation or retaining him as my attorney. He assured me that everything would be alright and he knew exactly what the entire process would be as well as the outcome. I was a nervous wreck about this case but, from the start, Shawn gave me peace of mind, which was priceless to me. His fee was extremely reasonable. I did speak with others in the same situation who were paying up to double his fee and getting much less service from their attorneys. I had a lot going on in my personal life and Shawn was extremely sympathetic and went above and beyond to get my case taken care of right away, prior to my initial court date. The court told me that could not be done yet Shawn still made it happen. He is such an honest, compassionate and knowledgeable attorney, which is not easy to find. I am truly so grateful I chose him to handle my case. I really can't say enough. He is incredible!!!!!

Posted by John | March 24, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

Incompetent Attorney at Law

I paid Shawn Kassman $1300 dollars upfront to evict a tenant from beginning to end of the legal process. The day of court Shawn never showed up, instead he sent an assistant who I believe was an attorney. We came to a stipulation settlement with the tenant which was worked out over a painful period o...f time because the assistant couldn't comprehend what was going on. In the end the tenant didn't keep to the agreement and part of my agreement with Shawn was that he would finish it from beginning to end. So now months later he has to submit affidavit of non-compliance. Which he does but its incoherent, illegible, and his math in the figures do not add up correctly. So being, the court rejects it. When I explained to Shawn what he did wrong he became belligerent and defensive. In our texts he refused to re-do the affidavit and and he threatened me with arrest saying I was harassing him when all I wanted him to do was comply with our agreement. This kind of behavior should not come from a person who is supposed to be an officer of the court. I don't believe anyone should have to go through this. My advice to everyone reading this is steer clear from this man. The final result of all this was that I had to retain another attorney.

Shawn Kassman

Replied last March 11, 2015

This person is a liar and should have his head examined. I did my job for him over a year ago and then he comes back and wants further services because he did not do the right thing and notify me timely and ultimately provided me the wrong documentation on numerous emails and made this much more complicated and involved than it needed to be he is crazy and what he has put in this message is not truthful.

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Shawn Richard Kassman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Frederick Vasselman

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Kassman is an absolute gentleman who understands the true nature of negotiation. Firm but reasonable in his approach. I highly endorse."

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Cory Morris

General practice lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Tor Worsoe

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Shawn gets excellent results in the Courts located on Long Island. He is one of the few attorneys that takes returning a client's call very seriously. You will always get a return call and excellent representation from Shawn. He is also very fair with his costs for legal services."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Attorney, The Law Office of Shawn R. Kassman Esq.

Associations

Suffolk County Bar Association

Member

New York County Bar Association

Member

Education

1999

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Hofstra University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

English

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