Sharon Marie Faulkner

Anyone going through a divorce, knows how stressful and mentally draining it can be. Hiring Sharon was the best decision I could've made. There was never any lack of communication. Sharon made the time to answer any questions I had whether it be through phone calls, emails or in person, promptly. ... I felt that I was very well represented and I would highly recommend her.

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 did...n'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 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 an...d 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 discussio...ns 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.