Philip Juluis Schipani

Phil handled my divorce. I was married for 20 years and the divorce was sudden. I found Phil to be highly responsive and very knowledgeable. His free consultation alone helped me immeasurably in understanding my situation and calibrating my thinking. He put me at ease and we collaboratively developed... a sound game plan. I found Phil to be easily accessible and very forthcoming and candid on outlining my options and potential consequences. His rates were consistent with the market. My divorce was handled in a very timely and professional manner. In addition, Phil recently handled my child care modification. It has now been 4 years and my life has improved immeasurably and I thank Phil for helping me get a new lease on my life

I hired Phil to represent me in my divorce and could not have asked for better representation. He kept me informed and was always available for questions. My biggest concern was the time-sharing of my son. I wanted to make sure that had the most time and that I was primary when it came to school deci...sions etc. I got everything that I asked for regarding my son. Even though divorces are not easy I feel that Phil represented me and I won fairly in the end. I recommend Phil to this day.

I retained Mr. Schipani to assist me in a rather delicate matter involving my brother. He (my brother) was attempting to adopt his step-son, and was in the process of a divorce. The step-sons mother was amenable to the adoption, but for obvious reasons, the situation could have easily grown content...ious quickly. My brother was overseas in the military which is why I was acting as a go-between. Mr. Schipani was professional, responsive, and made the process literally painless. Not that it necessarily matters, but he also completed his work for less than the initial retainer, and returned the balance to me after everything had been concluded. My brother has returned to the states, and now has custody of his son (no longer "step" thanks to Mr. Schipani) and has thanked me numerous times for finding such a capable attorney. I have thanked Mr. Schipani as well, but thought it only right to let others know what a credit he is to his profession.

I have to agree with Stay Away. Mr S is definitely the most non-aggressive attorney to represent you. He even itemized on his billing that it was for "attendance in court" - definitely not representation at all. I honestly believe he didn't even read the documents prior to court. And yes, he was alwa...ys late. He even failed to register with the court and we showed up for a court date that was cancelled, but because they didn't know who the lawyer was we wasted hours waiting. He gave inaccurate information to the judge and we had to speak up and correct it. The final blow was after we ended up paying retroactive daycare expenses for the months WE had taken care of the child and she wasn't even enrolled in daycare, Mr. Schipani's reply was "Well, he should never have had a child with her (the wife) in the first place." Oh yes, and he failed to record all checks that we gave him. Make sure you pay with a credit card that will help you get back your money if need be. And always ask for an itemized bill. Ask a month later and the bill will have changed - different services, different fees.