Susan Marie Betzjitomir

Susan Marie Betzjitomir

3.8
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 25 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Bath, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Criminal Defense ... +3 more

1 Liberty Street, Bath, NY

About Susan

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

Child custody is an aspect of divorce, so the actual percentage is higher. We have won a lot of Dad custody cases, as well as for the Moms.

25 years

25%
Criminal Defense 15%

We do all aspects of criminal defense including serious and violent crime, persistent felony offender eligible, DWI, Sex crimes, as well as lesser crimes, Vehicle and traffic matters and appeals.

26 years

15%
Appeals 10%

Please see my case links to see examples of the types of appeals that I have won. I do all aspects of appeal including oral arguments, which you may attend if you wish.

25 years

10%
Litigation 10%

25 years

10%
Business 5%

25 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 275-275 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 25 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2001

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 19 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2007

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

BetzJitomir Law firm

1 Liberty Street, Bath, NY, 14810-1523

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Susan Marie Betzjitomir's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.8 /5.0

28 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 28 reviews

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly recommend

Atty. Betzjitomir was excellent in resolving my case. She acted concisely, and really made sure that my rights were protected, that the settlement to which I was already entitled was finally paid over. I had a different atty. before her, who did nothing to get my settlement even after a court award...ed it and the other party wouldn't pay it. When Atty. Betzjitomir stepped in, it was resolved. She did what was necessary to take care of everything.

Posted by Joe | May 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney

The best

Susan is by far the best legal representation I have ever had. You actually feel like your situation matters, and not just one of a thousand cases on the desk. She has gone out of her way to reach out to me just to see how it’s going, and if there is anything that she needs to know about. She also ha...s gone out of her way to respond diligently anytime I needed her help.

Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Waste of money

She represented me in divorce and her actions showed she was more interested in writing books, being on tv, hosting a radio program and now appearing at a public forum....get your priorities straight if you’re going to help your clients win instead of trying to be famous....

Susan Betzjitomir

Replied last May 08, 2018

I'm a;ready famous....for a lawyer. I have been on national and international television multiple times, and I am asked to do all of these and the local thngs because of the lawyer that I am. What I do not do is talk to clients who seem to need endless attention and bill them for it. I bill for all of the time I spend on a case. If there is nothing for me to say I do not say anything. We have a policy of copying every document that goes in or out of our office to our clients, so they are always informed, and a phone appointment can be had for the asking. Randomly stopping by or calling does not work. Some people need to see a therapist to get through the litigtion emptionally that is not my role in the situation. I do paperwork, go to court and give legal advice. SInce people who post like this never give their name or the details of the case I can't comment further, because I do not know who it is, so I am not sure what the complaint specisfically is.

Posted by anonymous | April 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

BE AWARE UNETHICAL AND DISHONEST!!!!

I hired Susan who said ohh we have a great case blah blah we will fight it all the way. Went to the first hearing, " I think we should settle, we do not have as big of a smoking gun as we had thought." Well Susan was the one that said we did! So we settle and Susan has less than an hour in time inv...ested but the entire Retainer is hers?! which means she was worth $750.00 an hour? no way!!! Unethical and Dishonest!! Stay away!!

Susan Betzjitomir

Replied last April 20, 2017

I charged a flat fee. Flat fee means what it says. We had a written retainer which stated this and we had a very good result. You are not bullying me into giving back a dime which I do not owe you. We did well and finished quickly because you hired ME. Next time do it yourself and see how that goes for you. Your case was not what you said it was which I found out after 2 minutes with the DA. Good thing you posted anonymously, because criminal cases are public record.

Posted by anonymous | May 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Divorce and Order of Protection

I met Susan in court when she was not my attorney. After watching me take a beating, she offered her professional opinion on my case. (she saw me in court 2 times prior) Thank god I retained her services. Her honesty and understanding of my legal rights was priceless and saved me time and money. ...I highly recommend her services. She is fair and always had my back and when I needed guidance, she was spot on as to what her thought was but ultimately she left it up to me. That is all one can ask for is a lawyer to be by their side and a voice of reason because the process is long and stressful. I will always use her legal services going forward.

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2007

Registry of Outstanding Professionals 2007-present, America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

2006

Republican Senatorial Medal of Honor, Republican Members of the United States Senate

2004

Congressional Committee Business Advisory Council Member, National Republican Party

2003

Listed in Who's Who in the World, 2000 - present,

1999

Equal Justice America Fellow, Equal Justice America

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Founding Attorney, BetzJitomir Law Firm

2000 - Present

Radio Show Host, WENY

2008 - 2013

Managing Partner, BetzJitomir and Baxter, L.L.P.

2005 - 2010

Town Justice, Township of Orange

2004 - 2005

United States President's Business Advisory Council, Republican Party

2003 - 2005

Republican Inner Circle, Republican Party

2002 - 2008

Attorney, BetzJitomir Law Firm

2000 - 2002

Assistant Professor, Finance, Law, and Economics, Alfred State College

1997 - 1997

Financial Services Representative, First Investors Corporation

1987 - 1993

Town Council Member, Township of Thurston

Associations

2001 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2007 - 2012

New York State Bar Association

CO-CHAIR, SENTENCING AND SENCTENCING ALTERNATIVES

2004 - 2008

Schuyler County Bar Association

Vice President

Sample of Legal Cases

MCGRANN PAPER CORPORATION v. PENNYSAVER

I won the appeal, decision affirmed

The Estate of Margaret Chase

I won the appeal

Kish v. Kish

I won the appeal

People v. Mack

Won the Appeal

People v. Eric Smith

Pending

People v. Craig Godineaux

pending

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Education

2000

Cornell Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Cornell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1997

Cornell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

N/A

Corning Community College, Corning

A.S.

Speaking Engagements

2017

Women Reaching Women Global, Inc. April 1, 2017 Corning, NY Speaker "Know your rights"

2008

DISMANTLING DISCRIMINATION- SPRING CONFERENCE 2008

Transracial Adoption-Social and Legal considerations

2005

Victim Offender Mediation Conference

Comparative Analysis of Victim Impact Panels and Restorative Justice: How to go from A to B

2003

Presenter, Annual International Banking Conference, ITALY

Islamic Banking Law

2003

Presenter, 3rd Annual Conference, International Association of Forensic Mental Health Service

A New York Drug Court-Challenges Ahead

2001

Diversity

Diversity Presentation

2000

"Election 2000- A Woman's Perspective"

"Election 2000- A Woman's Perspective"

Publications

2011

Amazon-The Runyan Agency Book-Grandma Goes To Haiti

2011

Amazon-The Runyan Agency Book- Where Did The Birds Go?

2008

Chickens-A Beginner's Handbook Co-Author of Book

2007

New Yorklaw Journal People v. Mack

2006

Crafting Significant Business Agreements BOOK CO-AUTHOR, Crafting Significant Business Agreements

N/A

Backwoods Home Fitting In With Your New Neighbors

Languages

English

Activity

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