Steven A. Paquette

Mr. Paquette handled a very sensitive divorce matter for my son. I was present at some of the discussions and litigation and found him to be concise, informative, and very direct with the opposing attorney. The matter was resolved fairly and to everyone's satisfaction.

Steve handled my Collaborative separation. He has integrity and made a very difficult situation manageable for all parties involved. Steve is extremely easy to talk to and has a wealth of experience. I highly recommend Steve. You won't be disappointed.

I retained Steve after a bad experience with another attorney. Several things impressed me about the way Steve handled me and my case. First, he patiently listened, even to some of my anger and frustration with my ex-wife and the way I had been treated. I had a lot of questions about the process, about child support, custody, etc. He helped me to understand the New York laws and what I could reasonably expect to accomplish. I had an emotional reaction to a lot of these, but he was able to have me understand what was possible and what wasn’t. I think most importantly, he always took my calls when he was in or got right back to me if he wasn’t. The process is frustrating and his communicating was really good. I always felt that he kept the process moving. In one case, my step-father, who attended the meetings with me, got so angry with my ex-wife that he wanted to fight it out in court. Although I’m sure Steve would have earned more fees had we done so, he patiently calmed my step-father down by explaining what was likely to happen and that it really wasn’t worth it. Looking back I think I got the best result I could have gotten.