Tal Leon Kapelner

It seems odd to me that I am writing a commendation on an attorney, as my wife is Helena Kobrin, who has been an attorney for 46 years. Normally I would have little professional communication with another attorney. But I did have occasion to call on Tal for some professional advice. I am extremel...y glad that I did. First of all, speaking on the subject of professionalism, Tal has proven to me to be highly competent and professional in how he handles matters presented to him. There is never a question of Q&A on his part. He is either completely confident in his advice, or he is not afraid to state when there is a question that he can’t answer. To me, being willing to say “I don’t know the answer to that” is the mark of a true competent professional. Beyond the question of competence, Tal’s willingness to help out a person in need of his expertise who is not in a position to pay is, in my opinion, the hallmark of a true professional. I am not suggesting, in any way, that there is anything wrong with charging for one’s services. Quite the contrary. Thankfully, the US is a capitalist nation, and we all should be aware of the value of exchange. But there are those times, those circumstances, when providing access to one’s professional expertise simply for the sake of helping another individual is precisely the right thing to do. In the case of what Tal is doing for me, I look forward to a time in the not-too-distant future when my use of Tal’s advice will actually accrue to him in very real terms. For the moment, what I can exchange is my recognition, my thanks and this commendation. I have known Tal for only about eight months. But I know him well at this point. He is a lawyer who I trust and would be happy to recommend to anyone needing legal representation. But he is also a stalwart example of a good, kind, feeling human being. It is an honor to me to be able to provide this commendation. Tal is a professional Tal is competent. Tal is a good man. Tal is kind and giving.