Anthony J. Pietrafesa

Anthony J. Pietrafesa

4.2
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 42 years

Debt settlement Lawyer at Syracuse, NY
Practice Areas: Debt Settlement, Bankruptcy & Debt, Credit Repair ... +4 more

313 E Willow St, Suite 202, Syracuse, NY

About Anthony

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Debt Settlement 40%

We vacate judgments We defend lawsuits We fight foreclosure We sue debt collectors

42 years

40%
Bankruptcy and Debt 25%

Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates

42 years

25%
Credit Repair 10%

31 years

10%
Divorce and Separation 5%

NYS Council on Divorce & Family Mediation

31 years

5%
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect 5%

Former NYS Assitant Attorney General for Medicaid Fraud adn Nursing Home Abuse

30 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 150-250 per hour

Contingency

10%-30%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 42 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1983

Due to Register within 30 Days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Anthony J. Pietrafesa Esq

313 E Willow St, Suite 202, Syracuse, NY, 13203

Anthony J. Pietrafesa Esq

1971 Western Avenue, #181, Albany, NY, 12203

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Anthony J. Pietrafesa's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

Posted by Tsitsi | September 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent service, reasonably priced

Tony was super responsive, patient, knowledgeable, and kind. He managed to get an amazing settlement against BHG. His fee was well within reason for his services. I highly recommend him.

Posted by Alina | December 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very knowledgeable and on-point, always responds fast

I hired Anthony Pietrafesa for a very difficult case; he not only did his job but also went above and beyond, with customized solutions and had patience answering all my questions. Anyone needing help with creditors should hire him, you will not be disappointed.

Posted by Aaron J Haynes | October 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Took Money. Did Nothing. Wont Respond to Weeks of Phone Calls and Emails

My wife recieved an income execution back in February of this year. We hired Mr Pietrafesa to handle this matter and paid him $750 as a retainer for his services. He stated he reach out to the court in question and get back to us. At first he would respond and state that it was taking longer than ...expected because of staffing issues with the court and getting the file. Because the original case was so long ago. About 2 months ago now. We recieved another income execution regarding the same alleged debt. We quickly reached out to Mr Pietrafesa for an update. We left a message and email and figured he would be in touch shortly. As he always was before. After not hearing back we called and emailed again. It has now been 2 months of calling and emails and this man has not responded once. He ignores are phone calls and emails. He took our money as a retainer and cant even bother to respond about our case. If he doesnt want to work on the case. Simply say so and return the money. But if you take the money then do your due diligence and work on the case you were retained for. Its simple. Nothing was done regarding this and I find it ridiculous. FOr the past couple days I have been contemplating filing a grievence with the Attorney Grievence Committee just to get a response in some form or fashion. Dont hire this attorney. He takes your money happily and then stops or does no work and never responds. It pains me to say this because just a few short years ago. He worked on a similar case for me and everything went fine.

Posted by Jared K. | May 7, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing and Always Honest!

I called him in 2019 to get assistance with a car repossession on my credit report. He not only went above and beyond to help me stop these vultures that violated my rights. But made sure that they would pay! I have used him 3 times since then to turn my credit score around on people who have viol...ated my civil rights! Best $3,500.00 I have ever spent.

Posted by anonymous | August 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Not a decent lawyer

We hired him because we were literally getting screwed over by a debt company said he could help we met him at a Denny's took some of our paperwork we never got back and now we just want our 500 back that he took and never gave back wrote one letter and that was it can't get ahold of him he won't a...nswer the phone what kind of person does that this somebody that is already in fear of everything that is going on in their life and anxieties like on the very high list of everything and then he does this to us shame on him karma

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Anthony J. Pietrafesa's Lawyer Endorsements

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H VanHee

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the privilege of watching Tony in action. He is a zealous advocate for his clients. He prides himself on sticking up for the "little guy" when the well-funded banks and credit companies come calling. I wholeheartedly recommend Tony if you have a bankruptcy or debt issue. Simply stated, you won't find a better advocate for these matters than Tony."

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Brent Hardy

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Anthony without reservation. He has demonstrated an exceptional grasp of the law and has the skills of a superb litigator."

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Robert Nahoum

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Anthony is a highly knowledgeable and skilled advocate. I know his work and know him to be the go to consumer attorney in up-state New York. For these reasons, I do not hesitate to endorse this lawyer."

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Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Geller

Unknown lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Anthony. Highly respected in the legal community with a strong reputation for client advocacy and dedication."

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Peter Lane

Debt settlement lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Mr. Pietrafesa. He is a skilled advocate who provides quality representation for consumers."

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Nathan McKinney

Credit repair lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer answers with well thought through competence. Great lawyer to have on you're side"

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Sean Cleary

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Richard Elie

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Pietrafesa is quick on his feet, knows the debtor/creditor law, and will diligently work on achieving the best results possible."

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John O'Brien

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Allison Hamilton

Unknown lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Anthony Pietrafesa is a highly regarded attorney. I give him my highest recommendation."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Daniel Tam

Unknown lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. It is clear by reading the answers in the AVVO community that this lawyer is a top notch attorney who is highly respected in the legal community"

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Eugene Castagliuolo

Litigation lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"If you want one of the best consumer attorneys around today, then you should hire Anthony Pietrafesa."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

2003 - 2008

Deputy General Counsel, NYS OCFS

1999 - 2003

Assistant Counsel, NYS HESC

1995 - 1999

Assistant Attorney General, New York State Attorney General's Office

1986 - 1999

Partner, Westerman & Pietrafesa

Associations

2006 - Present

National Association of Consumer Advocates

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Five Star Bank vs Ciccarelli

Client wins $10,000, avoids $10,000

Sunmark FCU vs Wilkinson

Settled

Hess vs Cohen & Slamowitz

settled

Ellis vs Cohen & Slamowitz LLP

Settled

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Education

1981

Syracuse University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Colgate University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Collection Law from Start to Finish Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

2016

Advanced Collection Law How the CFPB Affects Collection Law

Publications

Languages

American Sign Language

Activity

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