Robert Michael Vella

Hired Mr. Vella to finish my divorce and put down a hefty retainer. From the start, it was always a challenge to get a hold of him, to receive a response from him via phone was impossible and it was equally impossible to meet with him. When I did get a response it was a brief sentence via email ...and he NEVER returned my phone calls. I repetitively asked for an itemized bill and I was told he was working on it and then I was lied to by his assistant that they were sending it to me. I never received one bill in a year's time and he fell off the face of the earth. After not hearing from him in 5 months, I decided to take a trip to his office in person. When I got to his office, his name was removed from the outside plaque and once inside the office, I was told that he no longer works there and that it has been months since he worked there. I never received notice that he was leaving that office nor did I receive a bill the entire time I retained him as a lawyer. Because of his lack of communication and his disappearing act, it allowed my ex-husband to manipulate the court system and do illegal things that could have been prevented if Mr Vella was handling my case and actually working for me. Mr. Vella took my retainer, showed up to 3 court appearances and did nothing to further my case and I was stuck in the same place as when I retained him. No returned calls. Just empty promises. I have since hired a new lawyer who has finished my case but it cost me double the amount because she had to fix the mess he left.

I am using Robert Vella as my attorney for the third time in a matter of 5 or so years. Each and every meeting, phone call, appearances and all other aspects of my case have been handled in an exemplary, professional and knowledgeable manner. He always made me feel as if I was his #1 client and ac...tually cared about my case. During each and every court appearance, and there were quite a few, Mr. Vella showed up early so he can go over what I should expect and to put all my worries at ease. I am not always a calm person, but as soon as Mr. Vella arrived, I was extremely calm because I knew I was in the best of hands. I cannot stress enough how much I respect him both as a caring man and an aggressive and tough attorney. If you are in need of an attorney, you could not do better than being in the care of Robert Vella.

Robert Vella represented me for several years for post-divorce hearings. Post our last hearing almost a year now, he still represents me for legal communications. I highly recommend Robert Vella. Rob is incredibly knowledgeable about the law, court system and highly respected within the system. ...It felt good to have him at my side as we walked into family court. He was always present and never sent another office attorney in his place. His Legal Assistance is professional and very responsible. If Rob was in court she made sure i knew when to expect a return call, and he always did. He put my children first and treated my case as if my children were family. Rob was compassionate and understanding of my grave financial situation and never pressured me financially. His actions are always heartfelt and never wavier. His follow through is stellar. I trusted him 100% and still do. He was always honest even when it hurts and kept me relaxed and focused. Court outcomes are sometimes unpredictable and you need to be flexible with the legal give and take, and open to compromise. Rob NEVER EVER gave in when it mattered most! And for this I am extremely grateful, grateful for life!

I have know Robert for over 35 years now and he has been my attorney for 20 of them. He has done various amounts of legal work for my family and i and with superior results. It was always a pleasure to deal with him and his staff in getting our legal issues solved. Robert has not only done my house c...losings and business openings, but he has handled my family's cases as well. He has always answered our questions quickly and honestly and was always available when we needed him. I recently went through a divorce and would only choose Robert to represent me during my difficult time. I would encourage anyone who needed legal advice in any subject to contact Robert, i'm sure he'll do an excellent job representing them.