Laurel H. Siegel

We hired Laurel to represent us in P&S review in our single family home purchase. She did a fine job with standard P&S review, however didn't give us the full market picture that a qualified legal representative is expected to provide. FACT: In MA state most closing attorneys do P&S review for free a...s part of closing the sale and dual representation (lender and borrower) by the same attorney is allowed. However, Laurel made us believe that P&S review is typically not done by closing attorneys and is a separate undertaking. This resulted in additional P&S review charges for us in addition to closing attorney charges in the end. As a compromise we asked Laurel to be our closing attorney to avoid duplication of services and costs but she refused. The reason being she doesn't work for one of the top three mortgage lenders in the country that we were lending from ! She recommended her colleague to us, but it turned out that the colleague didn't have the closing experience we were looking for. In the end we had to pay double of what a typical closing attorneys costs would be for a transaction. I would not recommend her given that her industry knowledge doesn't seem up-to-date. Try to find lawyers who would have done multiple closings for lender you are working with in the area you live in

We retained Laurel to represent us in the purchase of a bank-owned property in November of 2014. While we were aware of the potential pitfalls involved in buying a foreclosed property, nothing could have prepared us for the “special” circumstances we were to encounter over the next 9 months. Laurel o...ffered sound advice and clear explanations throughout the otherwise murky process. She never left a question or concern unanswered and followed through on what she said she would do and when she would do it, without fail. She is skilled, sharp, and works hard for her clients. She also happens to have a great sense of humor and attitude that helped put things into perspective on more than one occasion. Laurel went above and beyond for us and we are extremely grateful. We hope to work with her again when we identify another property and would gladly recommend her to friends and family. Without a doubt, Laurel Siegel is the attorney you want on your side, protecting your interests and advocating for you from start to finish.

Laurel handled the sale of my condo in the South End of Boston. The building had many issues from the housing inspection. The buyers were very demanding and, in my view, not reasonable in terms of the extent of the "remedy" they sought. I would have lost the sale if I'd been the one telling them what... to do with their demands but Laurel is very calm and didn't involve me in every tiny nit that would have made me crazy! She is completely trustworthy, thorough, has in-depth real estate knowledge that came in handy when the buyer's attorney got some things wrong and she was a delight to deal with. I'm not the easiest person in the world to please but I strongly recommend Laurel without reservation! She can take the stress out of a situation and is also an excellent attorney!