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Crystal Elaine Pettiford

Licensed for 17 years

Civil rights Lawyer at Livingston, NJ
Practice Areas: Civil Rights

513 W Mount Pleasant Ave Ste 220, Livingston, NJ

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 17 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2009

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No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 17 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2008

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Crystal Pettiford Law

513 W Mount Pleasant Ave Ste 220, Livingston, NJ, 07039-1725

Law Offices of Crystal Elaine Pettiford

Fairfield, NJ

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Crystal Elaine Pettiford's Reviews

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2.2 /5.0

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Posted by Samoane | September 26, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Very unprofessional

She is very unprofessional!!!! I came to her and she treated me nothing but rude throught out my entire case!!!! To suppose to be on the same team she makes you feel otherwise. I wanted to use a Black attorney mainly a black female, someone i thought i could relate to. For our birthdays to be 3 day...s apart our fish definitely goes in different directions. She is easily intimated, then takes things personal. She is also a good actress. Read all of your documents before signing them!!!! She will have you signing legal documents that she has not read! SHE IS INFAMOUS for saying as we discussed knowing it means nothing once documents are signed!!! I would think 2xs before using her...She did not fight as hard as she could have for me her motto is she gets paid regardless! .. I allowed her many disrespectful condescending phone calls... her bipolar attitude until I had enough ...She has played on my emotions for 2 years...Glad this is over!!! She will take your case then treat you like crap. I have Coradino and Partners also as my attorneys for personal injury.... my experience with them has been the complete opposite. She handled 1 case when she could have had 3. It's sad how women, Black women treat other black women!!!!! It's sad women are already treated bad..... but yet here she is doing the same!!!!! She was suppose to send my case by mail because she didn't print it out. I sat in her office for an hour waiting after explaining i had other engagements. She disregarded everything.. after an hour it I was leave or I lose it. I left. Now why wasn't it ready, because again she wanted to test me.... its a week later and I do not have my case file. Mail would have taken about 2 days tops now I have to contact her questioning my file, more mess.. unnecessary mess....if I go back her office im going to get a police escort!!! It's that serious. People play with people mental health then want to be a victim.... Crystal Pettiford does not do all she can... she does the bare minimum!

Posted by NONIE | December 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Nonie Briggs

Chrystal came in at the end to represent my case It was a pleasure to have her represent in the end .

Posted by anonymous | May 26, 2023

Excellent lawyer

Saw her in a case where I was a juror and was super impressed w her professionalism her abilities and sharpness.

Posted by Akram | April 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Clergy abuse

I HIRED this lawyer regarding clergy priest sexual harassment and i was not pleased with customer service from Ms. Dozier and talking down to paying clients. She has no experience in these matters and had i known that i would have chosen another firm.

Posted by Hadel | March 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney

do not hire her

I Hired this attorney to help me in my abuse case. I had to negotiate my own settlement because she did not negotiate on my behalf , and i took the low-ball number because i realized she was incompetent and knows nothing about settlement or professional behavior with a paying client. Please do not m...ake the same mistake i did, research experienced abuse attorneys.

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