How to Find the Right Long Island, NY Divorce Law Firm
The right divorce lawyer can save you time, money and stress Free Consult631-923-1910What Type of Law Firm is Best for You:
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a General Practitioner that practices all different types of law?
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a Solo Family Law Attorney juggling multiple cases at once?
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a Large Divorce Law Firm that churns out divorces by the dozen?
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an Experienced Mid-Sized Divorce Law Firm that provides personal attention?
When interviewing Long Island divorce lawyers for your divorce or family law case in Suffolk County or Nassau County, Long Island, NY, you will likely come across several different types of Family Law firms. Picking the right one for you can mean the difference between success and failure. Hiring a divorce lawyer near you with the right knowledge, experience, and training can save you time, money and frustration. In contrast, the wrong divorce law firm can drag out your case, introduce myriad complications, not protect your rights and assets and cost you months and months of time, money and stress. Read the descriptions of the types of divorce law firms on Long Island, NY to find the one that best meets your needs.
General Practitioner
These are often solo attorneys that practice all kinds of law, from real estate, to criminal, to traffic, to family law. Many times, these are attorneys who are just starting out and have not selected a specialty yet. They practice all kinds of law because they can’t afford to turn down a case. Their fees are often low because they lack the expertise to garner a higher hourly rate. An experienced opposing counsel will often take advantage of this types of attorney’s lack of experience in divorce and family law on Long Island and you may lose many rights and protections a more experienced attorney could provide you.
Solo Practitioner
Similar to the General Practitioner, but this attorney likely has more experience in divorce and family law on Long Island, NY. As a solo practitioner, they have low overhead, so they should offer lower hourly rates. As a Long Island divorce lawyer practicing alone or with a paralegal, they have lots of responsibility to manage multiple cases all at the same time. This may leave them little time to give you the personal service you deserve. For example, if this attorney is in court, or sick, or on vacation, who is going to answer and respond to your calls or emails? If they are handling many cases by themselves to keep the lights on, will they be able to give your case the time it deserves to get you the results you need?
Large Divorce Law Firm
These large, “divorce factories” have many divorce attorneys, paralegals, and secretaries on the payroll. They have very large overhead obligations for office space and salaries, so their business model is dependent upon high volume. They will take every case they can get their hands on, often offering low “come on” retainers, but high hourly rates. Your retainer will likely be exhausted on paperwork handled by a paralegal (not an trained and experienced Long Island divorce lawyer). You will then be paying additional fees at a very high hourly rate for all additional work on your case. You may feel like “just a number” in this type of divorce law firm and rarely speak to your Long Island divorce lawyer after the initial agreement is signed.
Mid-Sized Divorce Law Firm
This type of divorce law firm has an experienced team of Long Island divorce lawyers and family law attorneys and paralegals trained in New York divorce law to dedicate the time and effort needed to help you every step of the way. Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C. is this type of firm. We have four full time New York State licensed divorce lawyers and family law attorneys, an experienced “of counsel” and two paralegals on staff. We do not have huge overhead for lavish offices and exorbitant salaries, so we are not in the business of retaining every person that walks through the door. We do not have to make promises we cannot keep and you can be assured that there will always be an experienced Long Island divorce lawyer available to answer your questions every step of the way.
Our Long Island Divorce Lawyers’ and Family Law Attorneys’ Experience, Compassion, Aggressiveness and Responsiveness Ensure You Get the Results You Deserve
EXPERIENCE
- Our Long Island divorce lawyers have handled thousands of cases like yours so we’re confident we’ve seen it all.
- Our proven strategies counter the “tricks” other attorneys may try to pull.
- We have earned great relationships with judges and court personnel to get you what you need.
- All this translates to saving you money, time, and stress in successfully resolving your case, as quickly and efficiently as possible.
“I would give 6 stars if I could. I can’t say enough good things about Robert and his firm. We were in a situation for over 2 years and I could have never made it through without Robert’s experience and knowledge. He guided me through tough times when needed and his expertise could ‘read’ the situation and make the next best move for me. He was tough when he needed to be tough (thankfully) and at the same time guided me through the process to make me feel comfortable in an uncomfortable situation. I would not want to go through this process without Robert and his team having my back. he helped move the case along and not waste any time or money. One last time, I 100% endorse Robert and his expertise.”
~ Paul Carmichael
AGGRESSIVE
- We are a team of experienced Long Island divorce lawyers and family law attorneys that are willing and eager to fight for you and your rights.
- Many divorce attorneys are not anxious to litigate and will accept a lower settlement to stay out of court; we will not.
- We will not compromise your rights and accept a lesser settlement than you deserve.
- When necessary, we will take your case to court and litigate it to ensure you get everything you deserve.
“Christine helped me navigate through the most awful time of my life in court with my Ex while my children were extremely young. I felt so comfortable having her by my side helping me fight for what was best for my babies! Unfortunately a few years later (recently) my ex decided to take me back to re arrange the custody schedule & re visit support. This time around Robert represented me. I felt very confidant with having him by my side. He is a shark & went to bat for me!!!! Dealing with something like this can create so much anxiety but I’ve felt very comfortable knowing I have this duo by my side.”
~ Blair Sojka
COMPASSION
- Every Long Island divorce lawyer at our firm fully understands that this is likely one of the most emotionally difficult times you will experience in your life.
- Our compassionate team truly believes it is our responsibility to take as much of the stress out of this process as humanly possible.
- Experienced divorce lawyers will help you deal with the strong emotions you will feel and prevent them from letting you make costly mistakes.
- We’ll take the worry and emotions out of your case so you can get the best resolution possible.
“Robert has been my attorney for 14+ years. Through the years he has taken every call, and responded to every email, even when we were not dealing with an active court matter. Most recently, he, and his amazing team, did everything to see me through a lengthy and draining child support modification. His experience with Divorce, and Family Court, matters makes him extremely knowledgeable; therefore, if he doesn’t feel you can benefit from an action, he will advise you as much. He is not in this business to charge you fees just for the sake of making money. He will listen to you, take your feelings into consideration, and then take the time to explain how the Law works. The Courts do not care about your feelings but he, and his entire firm, genuinely do care about you AND work to obtain the best possible outcome! All the while, truly understanding these matters are very difficult to go through emotionally AND the financial impact they have on you. I highly recommend Robert and his firm… you will not be disappointed.”
~Darlene Iglio
RESPONSIVE
- Our Long Island divorce lawyers pride ourselves on our response time to our clients.
- Every call, email or text is replied to within 24 hours. No exceptions.
- No question or concern is too small or silly.
- This is part of our commitment to making your experience as worry-free as possible.
“At one of the hardest and most stressful times of my life, it was so comforting to have a team at Hornberger and Verbitsky who ALWAYS responded in record speed to my questions, phone calls, emails or texts and who I felt really cared about helping me through this difficult time. … Thank you so much Rob, AnneMarie, Christine, Patty, Joan and Lawrence. Your guidance, professionalism and expertise is appreciated beyond measure.
~Melissa Rappa
FREE CONSULTATION WITH A LONG ISLAND DIVORCE LAWYER TODAY
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Your complimentary consultation with an experienced Long Island divorce lawyer and family law attorney at Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C. is an opportunity to get answers to your most pressing questions. It provides us an opportunity to understand the issues involved in your case and help us all understand the time and effort that will be needed to resolve these issues.
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Our Simple 3-Step Case Evaluation Process
Step 1: Call 631-923-1910 or fill in our simple form to Schedule Your Free Consultation & Case Evaluation with an experienced Long Island divorce lawyer.
Step 2: Sit down with us to discuss your case, either in our office, on the phone or by video call if you prefer. This no-cost meeting can be as long or as short as you like. You will speak directly with an experienced Long Island divorce lawyer, not some assistant or paralegal. We will ask you a few questions about your case, but most of all, we will answer ALL of YOUR questions and allay any fears you may have about the process.
During our time together, we’ll talk about your unique situation, we’ll describe the applicable divorce or family law process and all the options available to you. We will be completely honest about what is achievable under New York state law and how we can best serve your interests and needs.
You’ll learn more about us and our process and what to expect in your divorce or family law case and we’ll learn more about you . By the end of our meeting, we’ll all decide how we can best help you to move forward.
Step 3: If we decide to work together, we’ll determine together which is the right solution and strategy for your unique case.
