Jeffrey DeRoberts

Jeffrey DeRoberts

3.6
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 33 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Syracuse, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Real Estate ... +2 more

333 East Onondaga Street, Suite 301, Syracuse, NY

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Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 33 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1993

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DeRoberts Law Firm

333 East Onondaga Street, Suite 301, Syracuse, NY, 13202-2073

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Jeffrey DeRoberts's Reviews

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3.6 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Excellent Attorney

I highly recommend Jeff if you are looking for an assertive attorney to represent you. Jeff represented me in a support arrears claim I had not be able to resolve in years. Jeff's knowledge of the law and aggressiveness worked in my benefit and I could not have made a better decision when I hired h...im.

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Custody Case

Jeff is an excellent attorney and very knowledgeable about how the legal system works. I hired Jeff to assist me with my custody issue and he got the job done. I have not been treated fairly in the past, but he made sure that did not happen again. If you are looking for a confident attorney that y...ou can depend on now and in the future, he is the attorney you need to hire.

Posted by Bill | April 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Don't waste time and money by going elsewhere

As anyone who has been in a contentious custody dispute, you know that you will be in court more than once over the years. I have wasted a LOT of time and money using other attorneys who can't get the job done, don't remember critical details, or fail under pressure. I hired Jeff to get 50/50 physi...cal and legal custody of my son, and that is exactly what he did. He was efficient, knowledgable, and effective. He never gave me a lot of BS and made sure that I kept my expectations realistic, which I appreciated. I knew what to expect and felt prepared going into court, and I think that is in large part due to the amount of experience he has. Jeff made sure I had all of his contact info and returns calls and emails very quickly. Over the years, he has made himself available to give advice on other issues that pop up. I can't recommend him enough to anyone who needs help from a skilled attorney.

Posted by anonymous | January 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

As a male in a custody dispute, hire him and he will fight for you

Let me tell you about Jeff as an attorney, is he warm hearted, nope. Is he one to listen, nope. Is he a good attorney, yes. I hired Jeff for a nasty custody battle where I was going for 50/50 and my ex-wife was going for full. I hired him after reading about his aggressive tactics, I knew it was who ...I needed on my side. Well I went to talk to Jeff, and in the consult I did very little talking aside from telling him what I wanted. Whatever I said, he is confident he can get me 50/50 then fine. Now all attorneys aren't great about returning phone calls, Jeff was one of the best even calling me from his cell phone after hours. When I did talk to him he did most of the talking, but he was honest and upfront and did not hold back because he would hurt my feelings. If I wanted something he saw as stupid, he held no issue in saying it. But for all his talking, put him in front of a judge and he shows the utmost respect and knows when to speak. So Jeff isn't the warm fuzzy let me pamper you type, he curses, can be blunt, but at the end of the day he knows what he is doing. There is a reason he has a beautiful office, he is good at what he does. He fights for his paycheck by fighting for his client. He talked circles around my ex's attorney and I came out getting nothing less than I wanted. If you hire him, don't go in with unreasonable expectations, don't go in thinking he will coddle you, go in knowing what you want and be upfront. He will fight for you like no other.

Posted by elizabeth | May 28, 2014 | Child Custody

Shocked at the poor reviews! He was fantastic!

After reading some of the negative reviews on here, I felt compelled to share my own experience. Jeff is not warm and fuzzy, however my husband and I hired him several years ago to sue my husbands ex for custody. There were a lot of negotiations and she even denied access on thanksgiving day, despi...te having agreed to us having him for that holiday. Then she refused to sign the stipulated order. Jeff filed a motion with the court and and we got what we wanted, and the new custody arrangement has worked out wonderfully for everyone, especially my stepson. Jeff gave us all of his phone numbers, responded to us and took our calls after hours and on that awful Thanksgiving day - despite the fact he was with his family. He is aggressive and can be intimidating, but he knows his stuff and all the players in the courtroom, and is absolutely fantastic.

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2024

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

AV, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

Associations

1993 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

Education

1992

Syracuse University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

University of Richmond

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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