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Claire Zimmerman Durst

Licensed for 42 years

Child custody Lawyer at Kingston, NY
Practice Areas: Child Custody

93 Hone St, Kingston, NY

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Licensed in New York for 42 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1984

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Claire Zimmerman Durst, Esq.

93 Hone St, Kingston, NY, 12401-6318

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Claire Zimmerman Durst's Reviews

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2.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Family

Please look into you're right and looking to her before you get her appointed as your lawyer at family court. BIASED

If zero stars could be given she would have negative a hundred. She is a court-appointed lawyer for CP. S in family court and pretty much let's say she doesn't work for you, she works for the court, she's gonna do whatever the DA in the court wants. She's absolutely horrible, she refuses to meet with... you, she does listen to anything you want. She won't even have a chance to let you choose any of your own decisions, put in any motions or anything I At a case I was dealing with weird.I asked for a new lawyer and because of a stipulation through family court when I ask the judge if I may appoint a new lawyer I was actually put in jail and during that time I was coerced into signing my rights over as many, many laws were broken as in the process of getting everything overturned. However, please, if anybody is reading this as she currently is still working as a family court-appointed public defender for Auster county family court please, please look into it. Please ask for a new lawyer. Please talk to anyone you can. And make sure about everything to do with cps. And family court, look up. Your laws and know youre your rights.

Posted by Janet | May 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

STAY AWAY

She is the worst lawyer I have ever dealt with. She doesn’t listen and spends more time defending the other party than she does you!!!! Run…. Don’t walk!! Wish I had read the reviews before because she’s useless.

Posted by James | December 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Worst lawyer ever!!!!

Claire is the worst lawyer ever, She was hired to do a divorce and 1 year and a half years later guess what still not divorced!!!

Posted by anonymous | October 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Did nothing to fight for my Divorce

I'm a Domestic Violence Victim and she did nothing to fight for my divorce. I hired her in January and now are in the middle of October and after going to the Supreme Court to look at the paperwork she filed, the last thing she did was in January. She is a disgrace to the law and anyone who is a Dome...stic Violence Victim. She could care less about Justice and helping ones who have been abused severely.

Posted by Parrish | May 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Lawyer

She was key in keeping me out of jail and listened to everything i had to say and offered good, solid advice in return. Sincerely, Parrish Cleary

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Family lawyer | Jan 27

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"Claire is one of the most dedicated and experienced family lawyers I know. I endorse her without reservation."

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