James D. Murtha

James was retained over the phone. My wife and I thought he sounded legit. Off the bat he did everything he was supposed to do. After 2 months a court date should have been given (even sooner really). James assured me everything was going as it was supposed to. Meanwhile my real estate agent was tell...ing me you should have a court date if he filed. James assured me he filed. I asked over and over why do we not have a court date. Everything is fine he would assure us. I sent the paperwork in he said over and over. If you did, why do we not have a court date. James said it takes time. Well after numerous texts and phone calls I decided to go to the courthouse myself. Thank goodness I did that because they did not get the paperwork which he assured me they did. I was livid called him and left nasty messages because he had wasted 2 months of time that could have pushed out a tenant that was squatting. He finally calls me back and says he will personally go to the courthouse and make sure everything is as it should be. Finally, he did something he did go to the court the next day. He then sent an email letting me know there will be a court day soon and he will let me know as soon as that date is in the books. That was a blatant lie, the court date was immediate as soon as he filed the court date was there. I know this because we checked the website of the court. He took 2 weeks to let us know when the court date was even though the date was already given from the moment he went to the court and filed. He threatened me about going to the courthouse myself that he would no longer be my lawyer if I went back or even called them. He claimed that I misbehaved at the courthouse, which was an absurd lie . The ladies all said he was wrong and if he had filed the court date would have been given immediately. I am sure James has done some cases correctly, but I would never trust this man again. He should have offered us money back but instead insisted he was in the right the whole way. It was disgusting. I was selling the house too much trouble renting towards the end. We waited 3 months before we started actively trying to sell the house because he has on his website takes 3 months to get them out. Fortunately, we got a buyer immediately. When explaining this to James he said, "it was a bad idea to schedule the sale of the house until the eviction is completed and the tenants are removed." If he had done his job, we would have had the tenant out with plenty of time before closing. He knew that if the papers were filed at the court, you immediately get a date. He just kept telling me everything is as it should be, and I bought that for 2 months. To this day I do not understand why he was blatantly lying to me about a court date. If he did not know that when you file you immediately get a court date, he is one lawsy lawyer. If you could see the emails and how he tried to turn this on me and that I was an impatient person, oh he was so unprofessional. The last thing that he did that was incredibly unprofessional was he said to go to court early to find him on the court date. He did not show up. He sent another lawyer in his stead. She was nice and professional, but we had no idea he was not going so we spent the morning looking for him . He did not call to tell us he was not going he did not pick up his phone when we called him! She said we did not even have to be there in complete contradiction of what James told us. I would say use this untrustworthy lawyer James Murphy at your peril.

I am not convinced this is a legitimate business , I hired this firm for eviction purposes in July of 2023 , I was told the tenant need 90 days for for the eviction process to begin . According to the tenant they never received notice, until I contacted them after the 90 days. I have had ...little .to no contact with this lawyer., to know what is going on (ie he is not answering phone calls or , emails) After spending $1850, with no service. I would not want this to happen to anyone else.

I am writing this review to caution individuals seeking legal assistance to avoid the services of Murtha Law Firm LLC. My experience with this lawyer was deeply disappointing and concerning. I engaged attorney Murtha for assistance with an eviction process, and our interactions were solely conduct...ed online through emails and phone calls. Initially, he claimed to have filed my case with the court, reassuring me that the legal proceedings were underway. However, despite repeated requests, he refused to provide any documentation or proof of the filed case. As the case progressed, I discovered through direct communication with the court that no such filing existed under my name. Eventually, due to the non-appearance of the opposing party, the case was initially granted in my favor. However, this victory was short-lived, as I received a summons to return to court. Despite my urgent attempts to contact Mr. Murtha for guidance and representation, he failed to respond to any of my calls or emails. When I finally received a response via email, he claimed to be severely ill and announced his retirement, stating he could no longer represent me. Moreover, when I requested my case file and asked for a referral to another attorney, he completely ignored my attempts to reach out. Adding to the dubious nature of his services, his purported office address turned out to be a UPS address, raising serious concerns about the legitimacy of his practice. Based on my experience, I strongly advise against engaging Murtha Law Firm LLC for any legal matters. His lack of professionalism, failure to provide adequate representation, and apparent deception with a fake office address reflect a highly untrustworthy and fraudulent practice. Prospective clients should be wary and avoid falling victim to this individual's deceptive tactics.

I called Mr Murtha after hours tonight and he graciously answered his phone. I told him of some threats my landlord made regarding my departure from my apartment and not getting my deposit returned. Mr Murtha clearly explained my rights and put me at ease, knowing i would not need his services but a...t the same time still treating me like a long standing client. Not all Landlord Tenant lawyers fight for the tenant, James Murtha does. I strongly recommend is services to anyone on Long Island that needs help.

I was impressed and pleasantly surprised when Mr. Murtha answered the phone himself. Such of breath of fresh air getting a quick response. The consultation was truly complimentary. No aggressive sales pitch. It was simply factual information that addressed my eviction concerns. As far as pricing, it ...was also nice to hear a reasonable flat fee as opposed to the retainer fee which can sometimes be very unsettling. In my experience, how you do one thing, is how you do everything, and I feel very good about hiring Mr. Murtha for my future eviction suits. I'm confident you will have a positive updated review from me and my folks about the quality and efficiency of the eviction suits.