Anthony Bernard Iacovangelo

He was recommended by my real estate agent. I am not impressed by any means. At closing I asked if it would be better to keep the original certificate of occupancy in my possession. He immediately ripped it from the abstract of title and handed it to me. I had to go to the Abstract Title Inc. and ...ask them to attach the certificate to the abstract so it can be kept safe. He did not mention that I am responsible for the tax bill whether I get the bill or not. (Well, this is no brainier, but he could have mentioned that I was not getting the bill since there was less than a week left between closing and bills being sent out). In later conversation he claimed that he did not know that it takes 6 to 8 weeks for the County to notify the town of the owner change. I can attribute his behavior to either to his lack of knowledge or simple careless of the client. (I suspect both). He was rude to me when I called and pointed out that he could have been more organized while working for me. He does not seem to care about the client and is not afraid to show it.

Based on my experience with Anthony I would not recommend him to handle any legal matter. Reading reviews for Anthony B. Iacovangelo I see the same sentiment from other clients. And, when you read the same commentary about Anthony, there isn’t anything more to say. First and foremost, if anyone... tells you you need an attorney to purchase a home in New York State, walk away. Some real estate agents and some real estate attorneys speak of the requirement of buyers & sellers to retain counsel. This is FALSE. New York State does not legally mandate anyone hire an attorney. Now, my experience with Anthony was off to a bad start when he didn’t deny or clarify the fact that I did not need an attorney to purchase a home, despite my agent stating I was required to use an attorney. Anthony made sophomoric errors in a basic Settlement Sheet over & over & over & over & over, failed to review the contract with me, tried to sell me a process I didn’t need, evaded most of my questions, supplied creative answers in order to try to get me to pay for things I didn’t need, and then took no responsibility when errors were pointed out. Yes, my experience also included his arrogant attitude, lack of attention to detail, and lack of fiduciary responsibility to me. In addition, Anthony pawned me off to a colleague for the closing. However when I showed for the closing another person was in the replacement attorneys position! Seriously, neither attorney let me know that my closing would be conducted by a 3rd person. That person was equally unethical as he made false statements when questioned about certain aspects of the closing. When I confronted Anthony with the statements the other attorney made during the closing, his reply was that he wasn’t at the closing and could not comment. He never offered to speak with that attorney and get back to me, or clarify the questions I had. Until I forced the issue! And still, they used legalese in an attempt to steamroll me. Even the receptionist was arrogant, cold and unwelcoming. Upon arriving for the closing, she told me the attorney I was there to see wasn’t in the office today. No kidding. Internally this office lacks client-focus to the point that they didn’t notify the receptionist who my closing attorney would be! Unfortunately because a real estate attorney is not required to send an engagement letter to a client when the fee is below $3000, there is little recourse. I will never hire Anthony again, nor anyone in the Gallo & Iacovangelo firm due to all of these interactions. Because my experience was so poor, I can’t recommend Anthony.

I know that you handle hundreds of closings a year however Ed and I wanted to let you know that we appreciate your handling of the closing of our home in Brighton. After 33 years we were not that familiar with all the specifics or what we needed to get done but you and your staff kept us informed and... on track. Closing went without a hitch. Many thanks to you and your team!

I have had Anthony Iacovangelo represent me on several occasions, and there is no one I would trust or recommend as highly as I would Anthony. He is professional, and so well versed in his field. He is truly someone you want on your team and I have referred him to several friends and family who hav...e echoed my praises of Anthony. I recommend him 100%