H. Michael Finesilver

I hired Mr Finesilver after a consultation with him. He listened to my case regarding child custody and agreed to help. It was only after he took the retainer fee that he became totally negative. He only spoke of all the things I could not do but did not come up with a positive action I could take....

I waited a long, long while to write this review in hopes time would temper my words and thoughts, but it hasn't. In short order I awarded Hank some appeals based on his words to me. Unfortunately I misjudged arrogance for confidence. Hank is a very knowledgeable attorney, but severely lacked pro...fessional etiquette. Hank guaranteed winning. He gave me a firm figure capped on his services. Neither of which happened. Hank was inaccessible and buffered by his staff. In over two years he only called me once, even after I requested more communication. At the end, I asked for accountability. Hank refused to call me. Instead, a letter came justifying his actions, insulting me as a client, placing blame elsewhere. I was seeking education and clarification; instead my questions were met as challenges. Hank concealed critical information. I owed a large $um on an appeal Hank boasted he would win, but lost. My judgment sat around in Hank's office for months before I was told. I found out because I prodded due to hearsay. Imagine my surprise that I owed BIG for a failed appeal > plus Hank doubled his original fee to me after our original agreement. In a nut shell > Would I recommend Hank? NO, NEVER. Somethings time can not temper. And, this is one of them. I don't take what I just wrote lightly. In fact, it took a lot for me to leave this in public view. Apparently I am not the only one with Hank issues on this review forum. Just wish I read this forum earlier.

Hank came highly recommend, sadly his follow through was not there, he often didn't keep his word, didn't return calls and boasted he was cheaper than all the other guys in town while toting he was a SUPER LAWYER! Hank is really a Luddite at best........ He creates double work with everything h...e does by running everything through an assistant charging for their time, and then his. He rarely answers his phone nor returns calls, he didn't provide an email address and then when asked refused to correspond directly through his own email. He dictates emails and phone calls then reviews them, and has his assistant send in a letter format via the para-legal. The majority of communications are handled in this fashion, it is entirely inefficient and frustrating. The overall efficiency of the system was simply awful. Mr. Finesilver's given expectation for the cost of my divorce was entirely misleading. If you are considering hiring him, be warned, find another lawyer. If you have a lawyer that is matched up against Hank then good for you, as you will benefit from Hank's lack or organization. E.g. he asked me to sign a parenting plan that was full of errors that he repeatedly assured me had been corrected. In fact it was not, even after I put the needed changes in writing and spoon fed them to he and his assistant, he still couldn't get it right. if I wasn't reading everything I would have executed a PP that was not acting in the best interest of my kids or me, and frankly written very poorly. His services were very disappointing, and costly in many ways beyond just monies.