Cummings & Lockwood LLC caters to individual clients with one of the largest groups of Trusts and Estates professionals in the country, as well as business clients, serving as local, regional and national counsel in Litigation, Real Estate, Banking and Lending, and Commercial matters. Cummings & Lockwood is committed to providing its clients with superior legal and other professional services in all of its practice areas.
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Communication
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Quality of Service
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Responsiveness
4.6
Value for Money
4.6
Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
June 01, 2022
Hired Law Firm
This review if for Joseph Cessario. I work with some of the top private equity deal lawyers in the country in my day to day job and I would rank Joe at the top of the list when it comes to; client communication, even keel approach, attention to detail, turn around time and in providing practical/useful guidance during negotiations. I was extremely impressed with Joe and can't recommend working with him strongly enough.
Joseph Cessario and his team at Cummings & Lockwood did an amazing job with our closing. We are grateful for their hard work and assistance throughout the entire process. I would highly recommend attorney Cessario.
Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
March 08, 2022
Hired Law Firm
It was a true pleasure working with Attorney Joseph Cessario on my transaction. I am grateful to him for making me feel so at ease each step along the way. Thanks to his diligence, I felt confident in my own knowledge going into closing. Mr. Cessario is an excellent communicator and was always available to answer my questions. I would absolutely work with him again.
Working with Joe C. was a great pleasure. He helped with the closing of my first property (long time coming). The process is extensive as all home owners are aware, however Joe made it painless for me, took care of all the issues at hand, and explained to me in a clear/concise way items at hand. Extremely professional, smart, kind and friendly all at the same time. I'm honored to have him as my attorney and highly recommend to anybody.
After being charged by the hour by another firm and receiving a huge unexpected bill at the end, this firm was a breath of fresh air! My employer recommended them. I was charged a flat fee and was told that if they need to go over, they will tell me up front. She rewrote the initial firm's trust in a lot of areas because she explained what it meant and we agreed that it was not saying what my husband and I thought it said! In the end, I was charged the initial fee we discussed and no more, even though she could've easily charged additional for fixing those areas. I wish I'd chosen this firm first.
In my dealings with Todd, he always places the best interests of the client first! I would eagerly recommend Todd to family, friends and associates. He is a professional of the highest integrity!
Working with Joe was amazing! He was professional, responsive, and compassionate. I felt like he truly advocated for our best interests. I have learned so much and would definitely recommend him and his team in the future!
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