Michele Messina and her staff handled a difficult real estate deal in the most efficient and professional manner. NY banks are taking so long to give a mortgage, that it is easy for deals in other states to fall through when moving out of NY. Her recommendations as a consult were exact. Her staff was... extremely courteous and knowledgeable, which is a reflection on her. The other lawyer in my real estate deal did not specialize in real estate and much could have gone wrong and fell through the cracks, if not for Ms. Messina going above and beyond what needed to be done on both ends. She will insure that her client is satisfied in their real estate deal. She is the best lawyer I have ever had the pleasure of working with and I highly recommend her as a lawyer.

In my opinion, Michele Messina is tenacious, incredibly intelligent, and professional. However, I personally can't recommend her services based on my personal experience nor have her represent me in the future. Ms. Messina gave a presentation at my first-time home buyers class and was very impres...sive. I hired her and it seems to me that she gets a lot of first-time home buyers this way. I imagine that most of those deals are pretty easy, but it seems to me that she has too many clients to devote a lot of time to some of the more difficult cases, which was mine. I rarely felt like my case was a priority. I felt like I needed to call them every day to get some movement and/or information about my case, especially when we were getting into contract and then trying to get my deposit back, which was a total nightmare for me. The deal fell through and I didn't get my money back for over a year. As this was a large sum of money for me, it was disappointing and often frustrating. However, I also recognize that she knows her stuff and works hard to protect her clients, despite any difficulties.

We used Michele Messina in 2008 for our sale and purchase. She did an outstanding job. We just used her again for a sale and purchase and we cannot say enough about her. She is the most educated and knowledgeable Real Estate Attorney out there. She is extremely thorough and makes her clients best int...erests her priority. She is the attorney you want on your side of the table, hands down!