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Posted by Sue | August 07, 2015

Nobody Cross-Examines Like Him

I had the good fortune of retaining Mark S. Guralnick and his law firm after my first attorney committed malpractice. My first attorney missed critical deadlines in my case, failed to file my papers on time, never secured the services of an expert witness for me, and ended up getting my case dismisse...d. Mark took the time to show me how my case should have been conducted, to educate me on the court rules and procedures and the deadlines which my first lawyer should have followed. He then filed a lawsuit against the first lawyer. As you might expect, my first lawyer had his own defense team and they put up a good fight. But Mark was extremely resourceful in court, artfully cross-examining the attorney, as well as his paralegal staff. I have watched many TV shows featuring lawyers doing cross-examination, but I have never seen anybody cross-examine a witness so well as Mark handled the first lawyer and his staff. Needless to say, we won the case. I am extremely grateful to Mark for his hard work.

Posted by anonymous | September 28, 2012

NOT HAPPY AT ALL

I hired Mr. Guralnick in January of 2011 to represent me in a "slip and fall " injury case. I was told at the time it would take a while for this case to settle. However I was not told that my phone calls would be ignored or that I would have to be pushed off. Mr. Guralnick's secretaries and assistan...ts hear from me every week , but I nevr hear from Mr. Guralnick. My case has not settled yet, but I guess it would not settle if the attorney hired will not try to call the party being sued or demand some kind of response. WHATEVER YOU DO , DO NOT HIRE THIS ATTORNEY

Mark Guralnick

Replied last March 12, 2013

Every client is provided with my personal email address, my cell phone number, and our toll-free number. This information appears in our retainer agreements as well. If somebody is calling us every week, and if his/her case "has not settled yet," calling us frequently is not going to make the case go faster. Unfortunately, we take a regular beating from clients who don't appreciate how slowly the system works. The court system is terribly backlogged, and in this troubling economy, insurance companies are increasingly reluctant to tender settlements the way they used to. My toll-free number is 1-866-337-2900. If this client wishes to identify himself/herself and call our office, he or she can set up a phone conference, a face-to-face appointment, or get my cell phone and call me directly -- just like everybody else does.

Posted by Deborah | August 21, 2012

Restraining order disappointment

I am a victim of domestic abuse and in my time of crisis I hired Mark Guralnick, whom I found in the lawyer referral service. He seemed knowledgeable and we needed to be in court in a few days. He did not properly prepare me for what was to happen in court. I was not advised of what to say and not to... say and what really mattered in my case. He did not properly cross-examine my husband who was brought in from the jail due to violating the restraining order. He allowed my husband to ramble on and on so that everyone lost sight of the fact that the man was an abuser. I lost the case and asked for my retainer back minus the funds due for the hearing. I had been quoted $500 for the hearing and was charged nearly $1500 for the heaing, plus other fees as well.. He absconded with my entire $2000 retainer and I have filed a fee arbitration against him. He has not responded to this, either. I may have to file in small claims court to get my money back. I am very dissatisfied with this man and his ethics. He took advantage of a woman in need.

Mark Guralnick

Replied last March 12, 2013

This comment was written by Debbie Beraducci, a New Jersey client who lost her challenge to my fee and now feels she can defame me in Avvo. Ms. Beraducci was NEVER quoted $500 for a full domestic violence trial. She imagines this point or is openly lying about it. No lawyer charges so little for a full domestic violence trial. She challenged my charges in the presence of a Fee Arbitration Committee run by the NJ Supreme Court. The Committee, made up of members of the public and lawyers who do not know me, listened to Ms. Beraducci's testimony, and THEY DID NOT BELIEVE HER. They approved of my fee, but the client obviously will not back down, now seeking to mislead the public as to my charges. In her domestic violence trial, the judge did not believe her either. I am deeply concerned about protecting real victims of domestic violence, but I do not support clients who try to play the system and who refuse to pay their bills, only to accuse everybody else of doing them wrong.

Posted by anonymous | March 03, 2010

lawyer referral

I was referred to Mark Guralnick through a coworker who knew of him and his work. He represented our family during a six year long case in which he worked swifly,tirelessly and brilliantly. He later handled other legal matters for our family with equal results. He is knowledgable and well versed t...o handle an array of legal matters. Our family can highly recommend him.

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