Gary S. Weiss

I have a family run business in the construction industry, Gary Weiss represented me in a breach of contract case that implicated certain labor laws. From the moment we met in our initial consultation I had a level of comfort and relief. I do not remember how long we met but Gary was not concerne...d with the amount of time he was spending and instead he drilled down on all of the facts and reviewed all of the documents to ensure that he understood all of the issues involved. Gary quickly formulated a strategy and after hearing it there was no doubt we were ready to retain him. However, Gary required that I think about whether I wanted to retain him for a day or two and was adamant that if he agreed to represent me that that the terms of his legal representation would have to be agreed upon by us in a written attorney – client retention agreement that is very detailed as to what I should expect as the case proceeds and what to expect the legal fees and charges would be. He explained in great detail the manner of his billing practices. He said, I could and I continue to this day to literally call Gary at any time to ask about anything and Gary was always happy to take whatever time was necessary to talk with me. He has always been clear that he wanted to make sure that I understood what legal issues were currently being argued in Court and to make sure that I was always aware of the status of the case. I have had the pleasure to talk with Gary very frequently over the past several years and I have been able to get to know him not just as an attorney but as a person and as a friend. Gary took my legal issues personally, and that gave me the confidence that his assurances to me that he would get this done for me were genuine. Gary’s personal approach also relieved me of a lot of the stress that I was feeling. I really knew that he was in my corner when I realized that he always referred to the lawsuit as “our case.” Gary, unlike other attorneys I have dealt with in the past, has never “run the meter,” he continually provided me with options as to how to proceed and continually sought to avoid having me pay fees for unnecessary legal maneuvers. Gary was constantly focusing on the costs and benefits of each possible legal maneuver to save me legal fees. Gary has a unique style in that he did not charge for telephone calls unless we were addressing substantive issues, it is also unique because I never received an invoice and thought that any charge was too high, which was frequently how I felt when I received invoices from lawyers that I used before I met Gary. In our case Gary was faced with a very obstructionist opposing attorney, but Gary immediately made it clear to the opposing attorney that he would not allow the opposing attorney’s efforts to obstruct the proceedings to slow down the case. Gary made it clear that he knew we would prevail at trial and obtained a settlement for nearly the entire amount I was owed shortly after we filed suit. Gary is unlike every other attorney I have met or hired. Gary is passionate about protecting his clients and alleviating the fear that any client must feel. Gary’s personal style and his obvious knowledge of the law and the confidence he exudes inspired my confidence that he would prevail – and he did. He is a family man with a moral compass that guides him in all that he does. I consider myself fortunate to not only know Gary but to be able to utilize him for all my legal matters and to call him friend. If you want an honest and smart lawyer to help you then I strongly recommend Gary Weiss.