Katherine Bestine

Katherine Bestine

Licensed for 36 years

Marriage and prenuptials Lawyer at Buffalo, NY
Practice Areas: Marriage & Prenuptials, Litigation

343 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 36 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1990

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No misconduct found

Location

COHEN & LOMBARDO,p.c.

343 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14213

Cohen & Lombardo PC

343 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222-2293

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1.1 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

unreliable, unprofessional, and unhinged.

If I could select zero stars, I would. My spouse had used Ms. Bestine in a previous court matter, working with her for approximately a year on a very complex case. Fast forward 6 years later, we contacted Ms. Bestine with a major update via email at the beginning of March, explaining that we would ne...ed to have a consult prior to our court date at the end of March. She sent a very snarky response stating that she did not have time to deal with this and that she does not advise over email, which she previously did in November when we had a question regarding our rights. My spouse called Ms. Bestine's office, and was then asked who he was and his phone number, and stated that he would get a call back. Fast forward three weeks, we still had not received a call. We call her office today, 3/20, and are told that she would like to schedule an in-office consultation, which we live two hours away and are now on a time crunch due to the next court date being fairly soon. Ms. Bestine's schedule does not allow any availability for an in-office consultation and we are now left scrambling to find someone to provide us a consultation prior to this court date. Steer clear of Ms. Bestine if you'd like a reliable, professional, and stable attorney.

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Experience

Honors

2005

Lawyer of the Year, Women Lawyers of Western New York

Associations

New York State Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Bar Association of Erie County

Member

Women Lawyers of Western New York

Past President

1994 - 1996

Erie County Bar Association ,Young Lawyers Committee

Chairman

Education

1989

University of Dayton School of Law

1985

State University of New York, College at Buffalo (Buffalo State College)

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