David S. Sobotka

David S. Sobotka

4.2
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 43 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Reading, PA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Estate Planning, Family, Probate

519 Walnut St, Reading, PA

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 43 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1982

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Law Offices of David S. Sobotka

519 Walnut St, Reading, PA, 19601-3477

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David S. Sobotka's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Posted by Eva | January 31, 2014 | Probate

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First of all, let me say that I had Mr. Sobotka handle my son's estate. In a very difficult time, he took care of everything most efficiently and thoroughly. Secondly, I worked as Mr. Sobotka's paralegal for over 20 years. I can honestly and truthfully say that he gave every client his utmost sk...ill and expertise. His first concern was to get his client the best possible result. His second concern was to do it in the most efficient manner. Any one who has had any dealings in the legal community knows that this is not always possible depending on your client, the opposing party,and, in particular, the opposing party's attorney. I have seen opposing party's and their attorneys fight over frying pans in divorce proceedings, and barrettes and haircuts in custody proceedings. Some people will not compromise and there is nothing for your attorney do in that case. I have never known Mr. Sobotka to ever prolong a case to obtain additional fees. He is way too busy to prolong a case in order to obtain fees. I always felt that he wanted to resolve the case in the best interest of the client in a most timely manner. I say this unequivocally. Occasionally, Mr. Sobotka would not get back to a client as soon as a client may think he should have. It was my experience that in the majority of cases, it was because he was in trial or was extraordinarily busy with depositions, etc. But he did respond as soon as he could. After reading some of these responses, I was absolutely astounded. I retired from Mr. Sobotka's service in June of 2013. And I can honestly and truthfully say that he was a conscientious attorney. He was extraordinarily knowledgeable and was always concerned with his clients' best interests . I never knew him to be inappropriate at any time with clients. Believe me - I know he wasn't perfect (coming from an employee's point of view), but I would never, ever hesitate to recommend him to anyone for divorce/custody/support or estate matters.

Posted by anonymous | December 19, 2013 | Child Custody

Child Custody

Dave was awesome, in helping me understand Child Custody, and Support I had been taking care of my child and was not married to her mother when her mother attempted a smear campaign and tried to extort me for more money than was allowed by the court. I would highly recommend him for any Child Cus...tody case. He kept me informed, of evrything and in a timely fashion

Posted by William | December 13, 2013 | Child Custody

Great custody attorney!

I'm a guy that had the worst possible scenario - I worked full time and my ex was a stay at home mom. After separation I got to see my kids only for six hours two days a week and no overnights, because that is what my ex decided was appropriate. My attorney at the time did nothing to help my case and... in fact kept telling me that because of my situation the court likely won't give me any more time, and that I should accept the fact that I can't see my kids. Well after firing him and going through one more attorney that told me more or less the same thing, I wasn't about to give up. Mr Sobotka's name came up several times from different people and I decided to give him a try. And yes we were in court a lot, but I now have my kids 50% of the time and I couldn't say enough good things about Mr Sobotka. He was always professional, knowledgeable, always handled my concerns in a timely fashion, had a good reputation in court, and his prices were probably a quarter of my previous attorneys' prices. Not to mention that his results speak for themselves. I would recommend him to anyone needing a divorce/custody attorney.

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Joel Ready

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 29

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"Dave Sobotka is a living legend in Berks County. His reputation for excellence in his work is matched by his reputation for collegiality. As a younger attorney in the community, I have benefited from the wisdom of Dave Sobotka, and any client should feel comfortable working with him. I am pleased to recommend Dave Sobotka for your legal needs."

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Associations

1982 - Present

Berks County Bar Association

Member

1982 - Present

Berks County Bar Association, Family Law Section

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University of Puget Sound

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Pennsylvania State University

B.A.

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