David Adam Gabay

David Adam Gabay

2.6
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 29 years

Litigation Lawyer at Hauppauge, NY
Practice Areas: Litigation, Real Estate

1600 Express Drive South, Suite 130, Hauppauge, NY

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023
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About David

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Litigation 90%

Real estate litigation and disputes

30 years

90%
Real Estate 10%

Residential and Commercial transactions. purchases, sales, and leasing.

30 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 29 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

Gabay Law Group

1600 Express Drive South, Suite 130, Hauppauge, NY, 11788

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David Adam Gabay's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.6 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

5 star (2)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (3)

Posted by Jay | June 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Con Artist

David A Ganay is Barred to do practice and he still represent him self as attorney. He charged me over 5k and never did anything other than creating corporation. He misguided me for almost 7-8 months and never submitted file. He keep promising me to refund money and have not refunded single penny yet.... From past 3 months I am chasing him to refund my money and he do not respond to calls and emails as well.

Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2018 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Co-op Expert

It's very hard to find an attorney that understands the unique issues that are part of co-op ownership. You need an attorney that can understand the proprietary lease, which can be very complex. David helped us through a very tough time and I can't thank him enough.

Posted by anonymous | March 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Lawyer

David Gabay has represented me for a couple of years now. He has handled a range of issues from landlord/tenant to family court just to name a few. Mr. Gabay is quick to respond to any question I may have and very knowledgable about the law concerning that subject matter. Dealing with landlord/tenant... issues can be very stressful, Mr. Gabay always puts my fears at ease. Through all the difficult situations I have found myself in these past years I have been very happy with the outcome of each case and must say I am glad to have David Gabay working hard on my case and on my side. I would highly recommend David Gabay for all of your legal matters.

Posted by anonymous | June 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

sued him for malpractice

He took thousands of dollars and filed my case after the statute of limitations had run out. He kept cancelling depositions saying that I was not available. When in reality I had a personal day approved for every one. He admitted that he did nothing on my case for years. I have it in writing. He allo...wed the case to drag on for 6 years and then said he "lost interest " in my case and had the court allow him to withdraw. I filed a complaint with the bar, and they found that he did violate their code of conduct and an admonition was placed in his file. I filed a malpractice lawsuit against him. He had a compliance conference adjourned and then sent someone to represent him. Of course I was not there because it was adjourned. He scheduled another compliance conference without notifying me. He appeared and had my case dismissed because I did not appear. I never knew it was scheduled. DON'T HIRE HIM!!

David Gabay

Replied last March 15, 2018

If you are reading this, I would like you to know that I know exactly who this client is and what her case was about. Rather than respond in detail with all of the ugly details, I'd like to just say that this was a mistake I made a very, very long time ago. The case was resolved privately, and it's long since over. However, I can say I have made a number of changes to my office and the way I handle cases in the years since this happened, and I do my best every day to make sure it does not happen again. Thank you.

Posted by anonymous | July 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

I HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE AS A CLIENT OF THIS ATTORNEY

I am writing this review as an actual client: I was recently a client of David Gabay when I payed him to do a simple eviction. I thought initially he was very professional, confident, and really on my side. what i come to experience was quite the opposite. I did not appreciate how he would set a c...ourt date for me and at the same time set the same date and time somewhere else but not tell me until the night before that he can't make it. He ended up showing up and calling me last minute again to come down. The judge was not at all happy with how David filed the eviction and because of it he dismissed the case. I never in my life seen a judge scream and embarrass an attorney like the way he did with mine. What bothers me a great deal is that i gave him all the information he needed and he dismissed most of it as not being important/relevant; that turned out to be the very impetus for a simple eviction getting thrown out. as a client of David Gabay I was extremely disappointed in my attorneys performance, I would not use or recommend him again.

David Gabay

Replied last March 15, 2018

I know who this client is. It was a simple eviction. However, the reason it did not go the client's way is that he flat out lied to me about a critical case fact. And, as soon as the Judge asked him about that critical fact, he told the Judge the exact opposite of what he told me. Of course, the Judge correctly interpreted the law and based on the client's testimony, dismissed his case. The judge was perfectly professional about the whole situation. This client was very unhappy, and posted this review out of anger and frustration. Look, I've made mistakes in my cases. Every lawyer does. But this was not one of them. I hope you will not be unfairly influenced by an emotional review by a client who just would not take responsibility for his or her false statements.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Disbarment issued in NY, 2023

updated on 07/25/2024

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Suspension issued in NY, 2020

updated on 09/08/2021

Suspended means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Associations

New York State Bar Association

Member

Suffolk County Bar Association

Member

Education

1995

Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2017

Attorney Continuing Education Seminar

Liquor Licensing

Languages

English

Activity

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