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Jose Gabriel Santiago

4.9
Rating: 5.2

Licensed for 20 years

Employment and labor Lawyer Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: In-House Counsel
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023
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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 20 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2005

Suspended

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

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Jose Gabriel Santiago's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes

Posted by Marizela | August 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Separation Agreement

I was recommended Mr Santiago by a dear friends' of mine. I needed assistant in reading and understanding a Separation Agreement before signing it to make sure that I was being treated fairly and as was being protected as well. Jose was extremely helpful in the sense that he took his time listening t...o my concerns about my case. He brainstormed all aspects of the case to make sure we covered everything and not only me but in order for him to help me out as much as possible we were able to work as a team and answered each other concerns and questions. Jose was easy to communicate with and very reliable via phone, email and/or text. Jose is extremely professional overall with me as his client and with the lawyer of the company who sent the separation agreement in order to handle the case in the best and most efficient way. HE WON MY CASE! I am happy to share that I was able to already made my first recommendation to a friend of mine and sharing my great experience with Jose. I am looking forward to send more clients to Jose and have as a great experience as I did especially with the professionalism that Jose handles sensitive cases. The case was solve in a few weeks. Moving forward I will definitely have Jose as my lawyer. Thank you.

Posted by LR | August 21, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Said he'd deliver and he did! Solid Team

Great Guy...my initial free consultation took about 3 hours! Hes very organized and pays attention to detail. He knows his stuff and got me a pretty decent five figure settlement! They are forming a great team over there at The Santiago Law Firm. I witnessed Jose step away from his former firm an...d build his own firm with success. I HIGHLY recommend this firm. They mean business!

Posted by Sheri | July 11, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Attorney

Mr. Santiago is extremely knowledgeable and responsive. He is very easy to talk to/with, and provides you with a feeling of trust in difficult situations. With Mr. Santiago's legal guidance and expertise I was able to resolve my legal issue. I would definitely recommend Mr. Santiago.

Posted by venus | June 20, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

My lawyer was great!

I hired Mr.Santiago to help me with my case,he reviewed it and was very honest with me about everything,he kept in contact with me and clearly explained each step he did Everything he could to have a good case,I was very happy to have hired him,I will recommend him to everyone or anyone who wants to ...win,thank you Mr.Santiago

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Jose Gabriel Santiago's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Block

Employment and labor lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brian Hickey

Employment and labor lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brendan McVey

Employment and labor lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Jose is consummate professional with a deep knowledge and understanding of labor and employment law matters. Jose works hard to ensure that he meets the needs of his clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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William Teitler

Employment and labor lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jose is a very compassionate, skilled, and experienced attorney. He is an extremely professional and formidable advocate."

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Christopher Leroi

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Santiago is an exemplary attorney that I would not hesitate to refer to anyone and everyone. He provides excellent and informed answers here on Avvo. I have been a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, law professor, and private attorney over the past 24 years and I still regularly learn new aspects about the law from his answers."

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Julio Portilla

Employment and labor lawyer | Jun 25

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steven Homayoon

Employment and labor lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He has professionalism and bed-side manner that puts clients at ease and his prosecutorial background gives him a tenacity and toughness that gives him an edge in an area of law that is often overlooked and ignored. Highly recommend."

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Alireza Hedayati

Employment and labor lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Santiago is an extremely knowledgeable attorney who will fight to the end for his clients while always keeping his clients' ahead of his own."

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Virginia Alvarez

Immigration lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"From my previous experience having worked with Mr. Santiago I can attest to knowledge of immigration law. He is a conscientious advocate who will do what he can to achieve the goals of his clients. Due to this I endorse this attorney."

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David Sperling

Employment and labor lawyer | Sep 13

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Jose Santiago is a hard-working, diligent attorney who zealously represents his clients. As a Spanish-speaker, he has a particularly good rapport with Hispanic clients. Overall, he is a person of great integrity and I highly recommend this lawyer for employment or labor cases."

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Manuel Portela

Immigration lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. I have closely worked with Mr. Santiago for over two years. I strongly recommend Mr. Santiago for Immigration and state criminal matters in New York State."

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Peter Romero

Employment and labor lawyer

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Brendan McVey

Employment and labor lawyer

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Asha White

Criminal defense lawyer

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Rashmee Sinha

Employment and labor lawyer

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Anthony Falcone

Elder law lawyer

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Robert Hornberger

Divorce and separation lawyer

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William Teitler

Discrimination lawyer

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Steven Homayoon

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Alireza Hedayati

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Manuel Portela

Criminal defense lawyer

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Virginia Alvarez

Family lawyer

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Julio Portilla

Business lawyer

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David Sperling

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  5.2 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Suspension issued in NY, 2023

updated on 07/25/2024

Suspended means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Work Experience

2018 - Present

General Counse., Alcott HR

2012 - 2018

Attorney, The Santiago Law Firm PC

2011 - 2012

Associate, Frank & Associates, PC

2008 - 2011

Associate, The Portela Law Firm, PC

2004 - 2006

Assistant District Attorney, Queens County District Attorney

Education

2004

Fordham University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

Boston College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

CNN - Realidades En Contexto

Social Media in the Workplace

2008

Viva 1160 AM Orlando

Immigration Law Q&A

2008

Radio Luz 1270 AM Orlando

Immigration Law Q&A

Publications

Languages

Spanish

English

Activity

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