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Shaina A Kovalsky

2.8
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 16 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Rochester, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Unknown

16 W. Main St., Suite 757, Rochester, NY

About Shaina

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

all areas of criminal law including DWI

16 years | 25 cases

50%
Family 45%

child custody & visitation; child support; child neglect and abuse; domestic violence

15 years | 16 cases

45%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 16 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2010

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Shaina A Kovalsky

16 W. Main St., Suite 757, Rochester, NY, 14614

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Shaina A Kovalsky's Reviews

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2.8 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Family Court

Shaina Kovalsky never returns emails or phone calls. She often makes excuses to way she hasn't replied or touched bases with her clients. Shania is a weak lawyer. She isn't good at speaking on behave of her clients. She has sided with the opposing lawyers to avoid doing her job. When she is frustrate...d she has a hard time keeping herself together. She bullies her clients into settling after its made clear that's not what they want. She lies to her clients face then tells the judge something totally different. Seven months of my time was wasted using her has a lawyer. CPS was involved in this case and all the evidence was provided to her to win my case and she folded because she didn't want to do her job. She often said trial was pointless when my child was being mistreated, neglected and abused. I lost wages and now have to return to court with a new lawyer to do what she should have done. She didn't think about my child or his best interest. Toward the end it appeared her and the other lawyer may have had something going on between them. Both parties missed a court date due to miscommunication and she blamed the courts for her not contacting me. When I wouldn't agree what she and the opposing lawyer wanted she stood in court and lied. Since court she has not provided documentation she was suppose to draw up and email. I have called her for about a month now with no responses. She is not professional. She is horrible at her job and truly needs to rethink her career choice. Families are in danger if she is representing them. The importance of family is meaningless to her. She doesn't understand what it is to be a parent and she lacks the knowledge to represents parents.

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Andrew Fiske

General practice lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shaina Kovalsky is a very intelligent attorney who cares for her clients and always seeks to obtain the best possible result. I endorse this lawyer."

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Nicklaus Misiti

Unknown lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Shaina is hard working and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Shaina A. Kovalsky, Esq.

2011 - 2011

Associate Attorney, The Law Firm of Janice M. Iati

2011 - 2012

Adjunct Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology

2010 - 2011

Volunteer Attorney, Empire Justice Center

Associations

Monroe County Bar Association

Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys

New York State Bar Association

Education

2009

University at Buffalo Law School

J.D.

2006

Brandeis University

B.A.

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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