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3/22/24 |
Father rights advocate is a lie. They have meetings to grow revenue saying they are a father rights advocate. I know people that used them and know people that have been against them. They will do anything for a price. they keep court cases going for years. Ive known of a 6 plus year divorce because they had a cash cow paying them. As for being a fathers writes advocate. No way!!!! They have tried everything to stop fathers have rights. They will try anything, anything they can.And their associates Jennifer Moran, moron whatever she calls herself. Stay away.
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8/3/23 |
Just learning this now. The father rights advocates that they say they are is a complete lie. They say this so you go to their meetings and they can get more money and fees from you. She is not even liked by the court as you has been chastised numerous times for screaming and cursing at the judge,. I guess she doesnt care about what is right for their clients but cares about the money that is brought in. Why are people like this allowed to practice any type of law.
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8/4/20 |
Disgusting. They will take your money and run. They aren’t father rights advocates. They have done everything to make you lose your children. There will try and discredit you. Make your ex make up stories about you. They prey on the weak minded. There address is 666 for a reason. They should have done to them what they do to others
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11/5/16 |
Both Sari and Andrea Friedman did an incredible job and made me feel very comfortable through the entire process. They were very knowledgeable and responsive and I would highly recommend them!
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8/14/15 |
Sari made a mess of my case. Important information was omitted from the preliminary conference form, standard lawyer stuff, that cost me thousands in awards. The defendant was never disposed, nor were his assets frozen as promise by Sari, again standard stuff that should have happened. Sari adjoined my case 23 times without my knowledge or consent. It wasn't until I went to another attorney that I found out. Sari never secured sole occupancy of my home and consequently the defendant robbed my house three times! Again, Sari did nothing to protect me or my children. BUT, he had no problem charging me top dollar for "services rendered". Even though I went to another attorney the damage Sari did to my case was not reversible. Please take my advise - do NOT hire this attorney. It will cost you in more ways than one if you do. Good Luck.
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12/14/13 |
I have had very good experiences Sari and Andrea. Their knowledge of my options and their advice have helped me to evaluate my post divorce options (I only wish I had found them to use during my divorce instead of afterwards). Their tenacity and reputation precede them in every case and in front of every Judge I have been present for. They ae quick to ask for retainers but you also never need to worry that they have not crossed their i's or dotted their t's in the paperwork. I have found that they are very receptive to my involvement and commentary on papers prior to anything being sent to opposing counsel. I highly recommend them and have referred other folks to them who tell me they are pleased with Sari and her firm as well
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6/10/13 |
Excellent representation by Sari Friedman in her offices and in court. All staff were curious well informed on my case and on the related law. I would highly recommend this law firm if you are not looking for a legal run around from the adversary or the courts. The law firm kept up the pace of progress, allowed for little stalling, and billed fairly from start to finish. Excellent results and I have recommended the firm to others in the last few months and all clients are very satisfied with the office professionalism .
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6/7/13 |
Sari was a big help to me throughout the divorce process and was available 24/7
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3/23/13 |
stay away... she is a greedy, self absorbed, ruthless, money hungry monster.
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1/22/13 |
Sari was amazing went I first met her. I thought she knew her stuff and will deliver quick results that will in-turn keep the legal fees down. She passed off my file to an incompetent, snotty associate who was rude and disrespectful, but more importantly did not know how to handle the case. Waste of my time and money.
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1/5/13 |
The women is horrible. She does not fight for your needs, or those of your children. Once she realized you have no more money, she will file to be removed from the case.
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8/30/12 |
Do not waste your time, money, or future. Sari will pass you off to her daughter, Andrea, who is inexperienced and unfriendly (to put it nicely). The quality of their work is dismal.
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8/30/12 |
This women only cares about one thing and that is money. Like an idiot I signed three retainers with her and she screwed me over for money on two out of the three!! Shame on me for falling for her scam all she cares about is sucking money out of you.. STAY AWAY!!
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6/8/12 |
As of this rating my case is not settled, no where near so most likely. This is not a review of whether the firm "won" or "lost" which is the best time for a review. Many have said she is money hungry, well yes and no. They are a business, and like all businesses they need to make money, law firms have exceptional overhead. I have never seen Sari (or anyone else at the firm) be more money hungry than other law firms. I signed with Sari and then moved to Andrea. I switched, the firm did not switch me. I can not imagine having anyone better suited to me and my case than Andrea. The firm is responsive to EVERY request. The quality and tenacity of every filing and appearance is unquestionable. My favorite part though, is watching my (soon to be ex) wife squirm and have panic attacks with everything my attorney files. priceless! Thank you!
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6/7/12 |
Sari's work was very disapointing. She was high priced and didn't even show up for an important meeting. I had to do alot of the work. She made some strange comments showing that she really wasn't on my side. She let the opponents lawyer yell at me without saying a word.
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1/13/12 |
I have just completed a 3 year tortuous divorce with Sari Friedman as my attorney. I highly recommend her and her excellent staff! Right away, Sari explained custody pitfalls to me, and was honest and forthright throughout. My divorce was exceptionally bitter as I was attacked relentlessly by a sociopath wife who refused all settlement. Going all the way to trial and being fortunate enough to have Sari and her daughter Andrea working for me, I found them to be brilliant and relentless in supporting my best interests. At every level they try to negotiate a solution with the opposition, but when they are stonewalled they will not hesitate to fight tooth and nail for you! Many of the complaints you read on this and many other sites are really about THE SYSTEM, not Sari and her firm. An attorney can only do so much for you within a system that is extremely far from perfect. I would give my highest recommendation to Sari and her staff. Professional, dedicated, and extremely hard working!
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12/13/11 |
I came to Sari as a single dad. I had never married and never had custody, so the courts were not going to look upon me favorably and I knew that. However, I had a real issue with how my then 12 yr old daughter was being treated. Sari never over-promised, worked hard for me and gave me strong guidance through all steps of a grueling battle. When we went to trial, she was masterful. It was wonderful to be able to trust my lawyer so much. My daughter is now 15, has been living with me for 2+ years and is doing much better. I couldn't have done it without Sari.
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12/11/11 |
After searching numerous attorneys and being told that as a father I would have to settle for occasional visits with my children, I found that I didn't have to settle but instead I gained custody due to the efforts and experience of Sari Friedman and her associates. From the beginning she made me feel that I had a chance and she proved it to be the case. Her staff was always courteous toward me whenever I would call or go to her office during this stressful time. I would highly recommend her to anyone in a similar situation.
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12/9/11 |
One other poster said about the Friedman Firm that it was God-sent. We'll if God sent me to this firm then I clearly did something terrible and it was meant as a punishment. I'm too agnry to explain all that she did wrong and possibly even unethical in my case. She first cares about extracting your money and she is tantamount to a money pit. It is a crying shame because if she were't such a liar, money hungry and possibly an unethical rhymes with witch, whe could be a great lawyer runing a great firm. teh rest of the firm is fine but know they take their order from Sari. There's an old Islamic saying that "the fish first stinks from the head."
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12/9/11 |
Regretfully, I too had similar experiences with the other users that didn't rate Ms. Friedman well. It seemed to me that her primary goal is to settle your matter in t he quickest way possible--even if it is completely against the client's interest--so that she may keep as a bonus the unused portion of the retainer. If you have unlimited resources, are a member of the 1% and don't care about $10,000 evergreen retainers, Ms. Friedman may be the attorney for you as she will find a prompt way to relieve you of your money. But if you are a member of the next percentile then look elsewhere because her ability is overshadowed by her greed.
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10/12/11 |
What a godsend! After going through 2 other lawyers who couldn't figure out which end was up, I met Sari at a Father's Rights meeting. Sari and her staff provided hands-on, top-flight care of my case. Not only did she regain joint custody of my three children for me (my wife had gotten sole custody previously), she got my maintenance payments to my ex reduced so that over the first year I saved in maintenance MORE THAN MY LEGAL FEES! I would strongly recommend using her and will do so again if the need arises in the future (likely given my crazy ex!).
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10/11/11 |
Sari represented me in my divorce. I found her to be very capable. She really knows the law and gave me great advice. Very quick to return phone calls and go to court for you. Worth every penny. Would definitely recommend.
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9/26/11 |
I had retained Sari back in 2003 regarding my daughter. Not only was I completely ripped off, but I ended up (when I could no longer afford her) representing myself and got more without her then when I did have her; less the $5k fees. When I had emailed their firm requesting the balance of my retainer back (since I still have over $1500 left), I was told they would not return it. When I recently called for legal advice, I was asked for ANOTHER $5000 for a retainer, despite still having over a $1500 balance in my favor. Stay away from these people. They don't care about you, your kids, or your family. They will suck you dry and when you're out of money, their way of "working with you" is to drop you as a client. SCAM ARTISTS. They are criminal and should be in jail.
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3/16/11 |
excellent seasoned attorney with a wealth of experience related to all phases of family law-matrimonial issues.My case was attended to by the law firm including top office support.Results exceeded my expectations and costs were in line, and inexpensive for the results achieved.Would recommend without hesitation.
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12/6/10 |
Well respected with judges and other attorneys. Her experience is priceless!
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12/6/10 |
The absolute worst - don't use her unless you want to burn through money unnecessarily and torture your spouse
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12/6/10 |
Yes, Sari is very pleasant to deal with, until you sign her retainer! Then she passes the case to an inexperienced associate who will cut you a lousy deal and convince you it is the best you can get. She has lied to me. She hurt my kids by not fighting for their rights and sucking money from me that I needed to care for them! She pads her bill. I needed to check it every month and found frequent errors. Her nasty receptionist calls you to demand payment only 3 days after the bill is sent. Then when I was out of money, she motioned the court to be relieved. The court usually does not do that, but she puts up some BS claim that you have to get a lawyer to fight anyway. I could not fight it and had to borrow another $5000 to hire another lawyer. Even after this she would not turn over my own documents, saying that I owed money when I had paid her everything. This women is evil. She should not be a lawyer. Someone needs to stop her from hurting her own clients.
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12/2/10 |
Sari Friedman is a pleasure to work with. She has had many years of experience and she really knows how to get the job done well! Anyone would be lucky to have her as their lawyer.
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11/23/10 |
Sari was very pleasant to deal with. She expressed a great understanding of my situation and has a lot of knowledge and understanding of the law. I feel very confident in referring her to a friend or family member.
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1/31/10 |
Sari is a very unpleasant person to deal with and cares only for her fees. I am a father of 2 children and she cost me way more in legal fees and child support now that I look back and see how poorly she represented me in my divorce. The only times I ever heard from Sari was when she called me to replenish her retainer. When I did call Sari to ask a question, she made me feel as if I was burdening her with my questions. Besides my misgivings concerning her very poor legal advice, I am sad to say that Sari is one of the most awful people I have ever had the misfortune of getting to know. I would strongly advise anyone against using her services. I question the authenticity of the positive posts on this site. For example, the point that Sari does not charge for paralegal time is definitely untrue and compromises the reliability of that post. On the other hand, I had a very similar experience as the person who posted on 8/14/09.
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12/9/09 |
Her tenacity can actually work against you with many judges. She charges about double what highly competent attorneys on Long Island charge and milks the case. Her firm representation from my personal experience presents an image that they specialize in representing fathers. I believe she does this because they are usually the ones in the divorce with the $$$. I found they attempt to settle for crumbs and convince you that is the best you are going to get. I found I was getting NO additional value for huge additional costs and constantly found myself feeling I was getting an unfair short end of the stick repeatedly. I switch law firms and my new attorney was able to in 2 short months get the upper hand and obtain a much better settlement whereby the the kids are with me most of the time and i make all decisions in their regard.
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11/18/09 |
When I think of Sari, I think of very professional, highly knowledgeable, and overall, a very good attorney. Everyone I know who used her found the same. I know her fees to be reasonable and she has never charged for a secretary or paralegals time. Her office staff provides excellent service and was a pleasure to work with.
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10/2/09 |
Bad lawyer! She will take every penny you have and give the rest to your spouse. Then she will ask to be relieved by the court because you can't pay her. Don't be fooled by 'Father's rights'. I lost my two boys as well as my money.
- JR
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8/25/09 |
got the job done . Was honest , responsive and at a fair price. Very knowledgable. I think these other comments were written by other attorneys
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8/14/09 |
DON'T SIGN HER RETAINER! Sari M. Friedman is a knowledgeable attorney who, unfortunately, places her earnings first and foremost above providing caring and effective representation to her clients. Her fees are much too high and she just hands cases over to a staff attorney after she's "closed the deal" with a prospective client. At first she is very persuasive and acts concerned but once you have signed her retainer, she instantly becomes disinterested, uncaring and often belligerent and argumentative if a client expresses concerns regarding their case or her ever-growing charges.
If attorneys were rated only on their ability to extract the largest fee possible, Ms. Friedman would undoubtedly deserve a perfect "10", but if you're looking for someone to represent you who doesn't charge $350.00 an hour OR MORE for work performed by paralegals and secretaries and who will not charge excessive amounts for every paper clip and staple used, this is definitely not the lawyer for you.
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7/14/09 |
Stay away from her she is a money hungry and does not follow through on your case. She does nothing for you unless you pay her first $5,000.00 to issue a paper.. STAY AWAY FROM HER
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