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Posted by Jackie | January 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Josef almost cost my my son that I had FT for the first 10 years of his life

I spent months fighting in court because my ex-husband said that he never ok'ed me moving out of the county when we agreed to it and had communication between our lawyers. Joe never filed the paperwork, assuring me that time was on my side since my ex-husband didn't say anything in the months after I... moved. Nine months later, a judge disagreed with my lawyer, and I am now stuck with Allegheny County jurisdiction, even though I live in Mercer and my ex-husband lives in New Hampshire. The first six months of 2017 were spent in court trying to undo the mess that was caused from loose ends created from Josef not filing the proper paperwork when I moved. I spent so many nights in tears, afraid I would have to split my family and move back to Allegheny County or lose my son. My ex-husband found a loop hole. He knew he agreed. But he knew it wasn't in writing anywhere. We spent all of 2017 battling for a child he didn't really want, and I spent upwards of $20,000 I didn't have to end up with what we should have had custody wise without all the drama that preceded.

Posted by Tony | December 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Disappeared

Attorney Hirschman has disappeared after not finishing divorce work I have paid for

Posted by cindy | October 19, 2014

Mr. Hirschman Superior Attorney

From the first time I spoke with Mr. Hirschman I knew that I would be hiring him to represent me in my divorce. Our first meeting was in a comfortable setting and I felt at ease. Joe had gone well and beyond with his help getting me through this tough time. He has a compassion for people that I am... sorry to say most lawyers do not. His professionalism and knowledge is superior ! He returns calls and answers e-mails in a timely manner. At one time my soon-to-be-ex left a scathing review for Joe which was totally unfair, disrespectful and completely untrue. He is not my estranged husbands attorney, but mine. He left the review out of anger, not the truth. I could not be more pleased with Mr. Hirschman's performance. His legal advise is top-notch from the Quit-claim Deed he helped me with to the divorce he is now helping me proceed with. I would highly recommend Joe to anyone and feel comfortable in doing so. Please if you are looking for a top of the line attorney, look no further, Mr. Hirschman is the one you need and want. Thank you Joe for all your hard work and compassion, I for one do so appreciate it more than I can put into words.

Posted by anonymous | February 24, 2014

Very disappointed

Hired this attorney 8 months ago. In that time this attorney managed to lose my child support. Lose my joint custody ( at a masters that didn't involve custody )that I had for 8 years. On the verge of losing my apl. When this attorney got court responses it took him 2 weeks to pass that info to me, l...imiting my actions. I got this attorney through avvo, and I am sorry I did. I am in the process of equitable distribution and have numerous violations of a court order because this attorney failed to pass info to the other attorney in a timely matter.

Josef Hirschmann

Replied last February 24, 2014

Unfortunately, this review does not tell the whole story. I did not lose this client's custody nor APL; and, the child support issue is directly affected by custody issues. The client's spouse is violating an Order of Court for custody, for which a contempt hearing is currently scheduled as of today's date to attempt to correct the problem. The client does not currently receive child support because the Master hearing the complex support case determined that the child support should be awarded based upon the current practice of the custody schedule, as opposed to the Custody Order to which I objected. I also appealed the Master's decision arguing to the Judge that this is an error of law, as well as other errors that I believed the Master committed. The Judge did not agree and sided with the Master. The client is not on the verge of losing APL. There has been a request by the other party that APL be paid in to an escrow account because there are some significant issues for equitable distribution and how monies owed will be paid. However, that issue has yet to be decided. I never sat on paperwork that was delivered by the Court. As soon as an envelope is on my desk, it is immediately opened and the information contained therein is forwarded to the Client. There was an issue with an Order being entered and it not being delivered to my office for a significant period; but, I am unsure if that was an issue with the Court, the Post Office, the mail carrier for the building, or the office staff for misplacing the letter. When it comes to violations of Court Orders for not passing along information, this Client's statements could not be more incorrect. The Client had previously been unable to provide information to the Client's former counsel, which caused a Petition for Contempt to be brought against the Client. When I entered my appearance, I attempted to obtain the information requested by opposing counsel, and forward a detailed letter to the Client requesting the information. While some information was provided to me, I was informed by the Client that a significant portion of the information was unavailable. I immediately forwarded the information provided to opposing counsel; but, I am unable to forward information that was not provided. The opposing attorney was seeking contempt for not providing the information that the Client claims in unavailable, not because the information that was provided to me was not forwarded in a timely manner.

Posted by Joe G | August 13, 2013

Excellent lawyer - trustworthy, honest and fair

Mr. Hirschmann has been my attorney for the past year, and he has done an excellent job. He has helped me with several legal matters, from drafting a will and a power of attorney to helping me with tax concerns and providing overall legal advice. Specifically, Mr. Hirschmann helped me sort through ...various legal concerns while I was deployed to Kuwait with the military. Mr. Hirschmann was always professional, responsive and kind. The work he performed on my behalf was excellent - he provided top notch legal advice and services in a timely manner. Additionally, he conducts himself with integrity and displays true character - I never once had to worry about any legal concerns while I was deployed, as I knew that Mr. Hirchmann was handling my affairs in an ethical, professional and efficient manner. I recommend Mr. Hirschmann to anyone who needs legal assistance. His is fair, honest and hard working. I couldn't ask for a better attorney, and will continue to use him as my lawyer for years to come.

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