Keith David Black

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Keith David Black

also known as Keith David Black Esq.

4.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 19 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Massapequa Park, NY
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Elder Law ... +6 more

5173 Merrick Road, Massapequa Park, NY

About Keith

Biography

Since 2007, Keith D. Black has advised clients on a broad range of Trusts and Estates matters, including estate and trust planning, administration and litigation. From 2008 through 2019, Mr. Black h...

Practice Areas

9

Practice Areas

Business 12%

12%
Elder Law 12%

Includes Medicaid planning.

12%
Estate Planning 12%

Includes estate planning, estate and gift tax planning.

12%
Guardianship 12%

Includes representation of individuals with special needs and persons under a disability in Surrogate's Court proceedings.

12%
Litigation 12%

12%
Probate 12%

Includes estate administration and litigation.

12%
Real Estate 12%

Includes management and sale of real property during administration of decedent's estates.

12%
Trusts 12%

Includes trust planning, administration and litigation.

17 years

12%
Other 4%

4%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 19 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2007

Due to Register within 30 Days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Keith D. Black, P.C.

5173 Merrick Road, Massapequa Park, NY, 11762

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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor, New York, NY, 10549

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Keith David Black's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney

I had a negative experience

I hired Keith for a breach of fiduciary duty claim regarding my demented mother’s assets. The theory was that he was responsive, budget-conscious and specialized in these matters. His representation caused me more stress than my legal issue. His office demonstrated exasperatingly poor customer servic...e. His representation was plagued by poor responsiveness, poor communication, poor timeliness, and charges way out of proportion to any value received. Firing Keith was a relief despite my continuing legal claims pursued with the assistance of another attorney.

Keith Black

Replied last August 04, 2026

Please note: This review was posted on multiple review platforms. To ensure consistency, and because the same ethical obligations apply in each forum, I am posting the same response on each platform. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I am sincerely sorry to learn that you were disappointed with your experience. As an attorney, I am bound by strict ethical obligations that prevent me from publicly discussing the facts of a current or former client’s matter or responding to specific allegations, even where I may disagree with them. Preserving client confidentiality is a responsibility that I take seriously and will not compromise. Throughout my career, I have endeavored to serve every client with honesty, professionalism, empathy, and diligent advocacy during what are often some of life’s most difficult circumstances. While I regret that your experience did not meet your expectations, I appreciate your perspective and genuinely wish you the very best. I remain deeply grateful for the trust that so many clients have placed in me over the years, and I will continue striving every day to earn and maintain that trust by serving my clients with integrity, compassion, and respect.

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Shareholder, Keith D. Black, P.C.

1900 - Present

Partner, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

2008 - 2008

Attorney, Karol Hausman & Sosnik, P.C.

2006 - 2008

Attorney, Brosnan & Hegler, LLP

2006 - 2006

Intern / Law Clerk, Nassau County Surrogate's Court

2005 - 2005

Intern, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP

2005 - 2005

Intern, Nassau Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc.

2001 - 2003

Legal Assistant, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2000 - 2000

Intern, Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP

Associations

2009 - Present

Alumni Council at Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

2006 - Present

Nassau County Bar Association

2006 - Present

New York State Bar Association

2012 - 2012

Nassau Lawyer's Association

Board of Directors

2012 - 2014

Nassau Lawyer's Association

Treasurer

Education

2006

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

State University of New York, Binghamton

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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