Neal Adam Simon

Five minutes into my initial consult, I knew I had found the right lawyer. Neal combines a no-nonsense, direct approach with warmth, tact, kindness and sincerity. These winning traits are underpinned by impressive credentials and experience, and incisive, effective litigation skills. Neal does no...t tell you what you want to hear. Hire another attorney if that’s what you want. Rather, he distills his firm grasp of the law, extensive experience with how the system works, and sharp instincts to deliver expert, realistic, and wise advice. After deviating from his recommendations a few times and regretting it, I learned to trust him implicitly. Before the judge, Neal shines. I marveled at his preparation, eloquence, passion, and effectiveness in advocating for me at every court appearance. The petitions, responses and pre-trial memorandum he composed for the court were convincing, substantiated and accurate. Neal prepared me well for every court appearance both in terms of what to say (or not say!) and what the range of possible outcomes might be. His results exceeded my expectations in every instance. To say I was grateful to have Neal protecting my interests is an understatement. In collaboration and negotiation, Neal is perceptive, insightful, creative, and savvy. After failed mediation, failed collaboration and multiple petitions in a case that spanned 4.5 years, two mediators and my ex’s succession of four legal teams, I fully expected to end up at trial. I didn’t want that. Neal charted a course that culminated in a crushing pretrial conference during which the judge ruled in my favor on nearly every issue. I credit Neal with averting trial and drawing a reasonable settlement from the opposition. This was a huge success as well as a relief because I especially didn’t want to involve my son in a trial. Neal told me in our first meeting that because Ventrelli & Simon LLC is a boutique firm with a small staff, there might be times when another client’s critical juncture would require his full attention. He said during those times he might seem unresponsive to non-critical items. But he went on to reassure me that whenever my case would heat up, he’d be dedicated to me. He was true to his word. At every surprise grenade lobbed by my ex, gearing up for every court appearance and especially as we accelerated toward settlement, I felt like I was Neal’s only client. He kept in constant contact and continually pressed the opposition to move forward until we had signed agreements and a decree in hand. Finally, in spite of my ex’s frequent flip-flopping, recalcitrance, and parade of legal representation, Neal was a class act, always taking the high road. He never said a single inappropriate or disrespectful word about her, publicly or privately. That’s the caliber of the man. He is the complete package. I feel VERY lucky that I happened to be referred to him. I am a client for life and can’t recommend him highly enough.

I wanted a second opinion about a parenting agreement that I was working on with my main lawyer. So, I sent Neal Simon a message through avvo and received a reply shortly. I was asked to contact his office and set up an appointment. Met Neal on the day of the appointment and went over the agreement.... Neal is very knowledgeable, experienced and his great reviews are well deserved. Neal took his time going over everything within the agreement, explaining the law and answering my questions. He was also very gracious enough to share some passages from his law firm’s parenting agreement and showed me some things that needed to be fine-tuned in mine. Neal pointed out a minor detail that could be an issue if not addressed and that alone was worth the consultation. Our appointment ran long and during that time I never felt rushed or interrupted. If I wasn’t already working with another lawyer I would have hired Neal for my case in a heartbeat. I’m glad that I was able to consult with Neal and benefit from his expertise and experience.

Neal will walk you through the process from beginning to end. He is very responsive if you have questions. Neal does his best to work with opposing council for resolution outside the courtroom, but he also tell you when that is the best option to move things forward. You will know how he plans to tac...tically approach your case so there are no surprises. His billing is reasonable. He also has a sense of humor, and in these situations, that helps!

I hired Neal to represent me in my divorce. He was very professional and I believe tried to guide me the best way towards an agreement with my ex-wife without havingto go to trial. He was generally prompt when answering emails and very quick at composing and reviewing necessary documents where my ex-...wife's attorney felt like it took 10x as long.