Coren Lichtenstein LLP

Highly recommend Andra Hutchins and was grateful for her knowledge and thoughtful advice. She took the time to listen to my questions and provided helpful feedback and recommendations. She was very responsive and seemed invested in helping me make informed decisions, which gave me peace of mind.

I used Attorney Sol Cohen for a real estate purchase and I had no complaints, in fact I would say he did an above average job compared to the 25 other closings I have done in the last 10 years. After closing I tried to get a hold of him multiple times to help with a related matter and he ghosted me. Replied once saying he was OOO and would respond Monday when he was back, but then nothing. I emailed him about 5-6 times and called the office. This is not how I do business and it's unfortunate this is how it's turned out.

I hired Andra Hutchins for a board issue which despite part of it being resolved was a terrible decision that I made to do so. Ultimately I let Andra go and finished the claim on my own due to my ENTIRE $5,000 deposit being drained for minimal work i.e "reading and responding to emails" of which my emails were short, concise and did not require more than 2/3 minutes of a response. The only big ticket items she did for me were writing up two/three page documents on two separate occasions. In addition, not only did Andra engage in minimal work she additionally was completely unresponsive. Andra had let me know a date that she would update me post meeting and I did not hear from her for THREE WEEKS despite multiple attempts to contact her including calling her firm and asking her secretary if she was on leave or if something had happened to her. It was an absolutely despicable use of power and since I terminated services I've been receiving emails about funds that I owe them in addition to the aforementioned $5,000. DO NOT hire Andra Hutchins if you're looking for a lawyer that will be supportive, responsive and mindful of the vast amount of money which she requires.

9/5/24 UPDATE - More than five years later, a return of the balance for my initial retainer. $35.76. FIVE YEARS LATER! My attorney for my divorce was Steve Coren. If I could provide a lower grade, I would. Bad advice in the courtroom, lack of response in returning phone calls, a delay in creating a temporary order for parenting time. An $8 charge for parking on a day when I didn't even meet with him on that particular day. He had been referred by a trusted friend who knew of him by reputation. The reality has been a nightmare that has continued for 14 months because of the damage done by having this man as my attorney for the first six weeks.

Attorney Steven Coren of Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein has represented me since late March 2020. He is the best lawyer I have ever retained. Highly skilled and knowledgeable, he was quick to take effective action, advocate successfully for me, and bring my case to its best possible conclusion. He cares about the welfare of the client, and clarifies his plans for the client. He informs the client about every relevant action before it is taken, and, if necessary, explains why an action is the best possible move. He is prompt, and consistently responsive. I have already referred a number of people to Attorney Coren. The staff at Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein have been friendly, competent and extremely helpful. The firm have my whole hearted approval and gratitude. Nancy R Cetlin