Sharon Marie Faulkner

Sharon shepherded me through what was arguably one of the the toughest ordeals of my life. She is very professional and gets right down to business. Because of her vast knowledge of the system, (which will become immediately apparent to you) , she is able to quickly read the landscape and put you on the best possible path to a quick & equitable outcome.

I have had the pleasure of being represented by a truly competent and wonderful attorney. Not only was she completely honest with me, but she understood my situation and conveyed it for me in court, which is something I had trouble doing without becoming too emotional about it. She was worth every penny and then some. It's easy to find an attorney that is competent in the field of law, but it is very rare to find one who cares, and she truly does.

I really can't speak highly enough of Sharon. She's very busy, and not inexpensive, but worth every penny IMHO. She's very realistic, down to earth and no-nonsense and I never felt like she wasn't paying attention to me or just telling me what I wanted to hear. I asked for the truth, got the truth, and she fought tooth and nail to get me what I needed. You can almost never catch her if you call, but if you're patient and leave a message she'll get back to you and give you her undivided attention. I've had several attorneys over the years on all kinds of different matters and she is #1 without a doubt.

Sharon has redeemed my faith in lawyers. I hired her to fix a MESS from a non-detailed divorce decree 18 months earlier and to resolve child custody matters and other financial issues with a VERY vindictive and difficult ex-wife. Sharon was very honest with me in telling me what to expect and didn't make unrealistic promises. She is well respected by her peers, working with my exes attorney collaboratively , my children's law guardian & a parenting coordinator. Sharon did her best to keep us out of the courtroom and settle things realistically instead of spending more on legal fees that just didn't make sense financially to pursue. I felt so comfortable having her handle issues with my custody case as she is a law guardian for children in addition to being a mom herself. She is very sensitive to the children's needs. I am a dad who felt the system was very slanted, but now feel redeemed to a degree with Sharon on my side. I highly recommend her.

Sharon is by far the best attorney I could have chosen for my divorce. She reviewed my case, was honest about my chances. I provided my needed paperwork for her review and followed her constant advise. As a result, I ended up with a better outcome that the offer I had initially offered to my ex.

Sharon respresented me in my custody litigation in 2006 and she was everything I envisioned in having a smart, compassionate, experienced attorney represent me. She was clearly knowledgeable about New York custody and divorce law and presented appealing options every step of the way in what was otherwise an unpleasant situation. Sharon did an excellent job of providing solid strategic direction in managing my case, and she suggested reasonable solutions every step of the way. I thought that she was an excellent negotiator when it came to disucssing visitation and payment schedules. Her ideas were pragmatic and not based in holding onto unreasonable positions just for the sake of doing so, which is something that genuinely appreciated. As difficult and trying as the whole custody situation was, Sharon was also emotionally supportive and her calm words and sage advice made the ordeal easier to handle. Sharon seems to embrace the maxim that "90% of life is just showing up." Sharon was on time for all of our appointments and phone calls. She always returned my calls in a timely fasion. When we went to court, she was always prepared, not only with my file, but with ideas of how to handle my case. Most importantly, When we were on the phone or in court together, she was focused on me and did not seem distracted by other cases. In short, I could not have asked for a better attorney. Sharon was exactly the kind of attorney I wanted and I give her the highest recommendation to anyone who wants a smart, knowledgeable, assertive attorney.

Sharon Faulkner represented me in a divorce case, I would recommend her to anyone requiring representation.

Sharon has represented me for 7+ years now. Divorce is never easy not just for spouses', the attorneys but most of all the children. With Sharon she was always thinking about the effect that certain dicisions would have on them. When your in the middle of this ugly fight, you just want to get even and you lose sight of what really is important and to me and I really for anyone in this situation it is always the children and how they will come out of this. Sharon has always had my best interests but always made me see the bigger picture. Maturity means you might have to cut your losses or give something up to gain something and not just monetary-we are human being and she cuts to the chase and brings level headed thinking and counselling is which what you are really paying for. Bottom line I still have Sharon and my ex had three lawyers. Lastly with Sharon to quote her "I have your back" and means it.

I contend misstatements, delays & omissions to services rendered by Ms. Faulkner caused me financial loss to the benefit of my (Ex.) wife. Due to my handicap most of our conversations with Ms. Faulkner were by phone. Since it was thus easy to do and in order to maximize my understanding our discussions I taped/ transcribe many of our conversations allowing a more detailed review. I contend deficiencies to Ms. Faulkner’s services included: 1. Ms. Faulkner stated the assessed value of jointly owned condo as 350k (actual assessed value120k appraised at 175k) this property was contemporaneously the principal asset offered me by opposing councils in her initial proposal for settlement. 2. Opposing council’s Request for Disclosure was countered by an informal request advocated by Ms. Faulkner. I received no records of my Ex.’s IRA or her personal credit cards. The joint credit card statements submitted from opposing council (& my Ex. a C.P.A. candidate in N.Y.S.) were incomplete & partially unreadable. I requested Ms. Faulkner obtain the statements directly from the company she instead instructed me to obtain them myself, since Ex was principal on the account this was impossible. 3. After 7 month and no less than 6 e-mailed complaints Ms. Faulkner issue a Request for Disclosure, omissions included: a. Ex.’s IRA account (38k in 2016) b. The deed to jointly owned Town House (prior to contract I had stated to Ms. Faulkner I contributed to the townhouse buyout of her sibling, but was unsure if she put me on title; subsequently I found out she had). c. Ms. Faulkner did not include in this formal request nor inform me of any other exculpatory action to force Ex. to prove Ex’s claim her contribution to the R.E. purchase & buyout were made with 100% personal assets. This despite: - my bank &/ joint account records indicating Ex. had taken approximately 120k of my personal assets plus a voluntary mortgage contributions 60k during that general period - no evidence of sufficient personal assets were supplied during the voluntary disclosure advocated bv Ms. Faulkner, - Ms. Faulkner told me prior to contract if these were marital assets I was entitled to a split (106.5 condo 17.5k townhouse). 3. Ms. Faulkner's Proposal for settlement letter: a.) She wrote I “advised” her my Contribution to condo purchase was 75k, I actually stated “readily provable 95k” (as per tape) (actual 75k bank check +19.5 personal check). b.) Omitting any mention of my being named on deed for townhouse. According to 2 attorneys consulted for a second opinion since my Ex. had 50% share I had a 25% interest in the property (58.75k). Both attorneys practicing in Poughkeepsie stated they knew Ms. Faulkner & opposing council, both asked if there was “Request for Disclosure” I responded I was not sure (there was formal document). They both state the concern absent a Request for Disclosure; if I tried to change attorneys opposing council may submit a “Notice of Issue” & Ms. Faulkner may not issue objection in court ending Disclosure before I could change attorneys. Note: -Just prior to issuing the service contract Ms. Faulkner discovered/disclosed Ex. hired a colleague of hers with whom Ms. Faulkner collaborates on custody cases. The statement & actions characterized above as errant all occurred after this. Most of my complaints are she did not execute the procedures outlined in our initial consultation (which was taped). -It’s my opinion my Ex. is exceptionally charming shrewd.