Susan Marie Betzjitomir

Susan has been our attorney since 2008 and is exceptional. She managed a messy divorce, helped defend our son in an unfortunate criminal case, and most recently helped with closing of our dream property. Her dedication and thoroughness also saved us from almost purchasing property that had all of t...he mineral rights leased despite the seller and real estate agent claiming that all the rights conveyed. She is tenacious and aggressive when necessary but is wonderful and understanding and very professional. We have recommended her to many friends and will continue to do so.

Susan is a good attorney! although I believe in my case she allowed political oversite, to cloud her judgement, at a time when promotions where at the end of the tunnel for many in the Steuben county legal system! And though she did allow, the obvious too be ignored, as a diffinitive means to defend... my case, she doe'se know her legal ins and outs!! You need a good attorney here she is! Just be sure that Its not promotions time in Steuben county !

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.

If you are looking for a touchy-feely attorney who is going to tell you what you want to hear, this attorney is not for you. If you are looking for an honest, professional, and aggressive attorney who will tell you what you need to know, however uncomfortable, and fight with passion, confidence, and ...skill, then this is who you want. Susan is incredibly compassionate--don't let her no-nonsense demeanor fool you. You hire her to do a job and she does it 110%. She cares about her clients' time, money, and outcome of the case, and will not waste your time on frivolities. She is not shy about charging for services--why should she be, when this is her business?--but has numerous times counseled me to pursue something myself, telling me exactly how to do it, and saying she'd be happy to do it for me and charge me but if I can do certain things on my own and save the money it's better for my pocketbook. She is articulate and thorough in explaining the law and how the legal system works. Many times Susan explained why something I thought was important really was not, and what I needed to "let go" of and where I needed to focus my energies, not just for my case, but for living my life normally and with as little stress as possible while my case was/is pending. She and her staff have supported and coached me every step of the way through my divorce and now current court action, patiently answering my numerous questions, advising me on what I need to do and telling me how to so it, and keeping me constantly informed. Her staff is patient answering questions (and I have had dozens), and are also competent, respectful, and hard working. Susan encourages working with her staff on basic questions and paperwork, both to 1)save money, as their hourly rate is much less than Susan's hourly rate, and Susan truly wants to maximize services for what you spend, and 2) to free Susan up on concentrate and work with you on the major important legal matters. The efficiency of her office is amazing, yet her staff is warm and friendly. I have also met and spoken with her parter, Terry Baxter, on a few occasions, and he is friendly but direct as well, and also demonstrated he is knowledgeable and aggressive as well. I would not consider going into court without her.