Joseph A. Fortunato Law Offices - Upper Montclair, NJ
Bankruptcy Law Lawyers in Upper Montclair, NJ
51 Upper Montclair Plaza Suite 22 Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
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Upper Montclair Bankruptcy Law Firm
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy Law
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Customer Reviews for Joseph A. Fortunato Law Offices
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Hired Law firm 2024When you get into a situation where someone someone takes legal action against you, it's a nerve racking experience. For me, living half way across the country, it was especially challenging. I knew nothing about New Jersey law and I looked at and spoke to a lot of attorneys and when all was said and done, I hired Mr. Fortunato. I am not necessarily the most patient person and I was quite nervous and upset about what was happening. I had all these things I wanted to do and say and since I was out of state, I was never able to meet him in person before we were in court, but when I did, I knew I had made the right choice. Watching him in court was like watching a composer produce a new masterpiece. He knows the law. He knows what to do. He has a calm presence. I made the right choice. I am extremely grateful for the help and time Mr. Fortunato gave me as he protected me and won my case. I would highly recommend him if you are in need of an attorney.
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Hired Law firm 2024Mr.Fortunato doesn't care about the client at all. I have received a letter from counter-party about his client was not getting enough information that was requested which was not true and I inquired to Mr.Fortunato to become my representative and he accepted. I sent him all the information as well as the letter that I have received. He requested $1000 retainer to start off with. I did sent him via Zelle and he confirmed that money was received. This happened in back in May 2024. I checked with him after I sent him the retainer. He responded he will send out a letter to the counter-party's lawyer. I tried to follow up with him but he did not response to my text or email that I have sent. It is now August 2024, after 3 months passed, I found out that he did not take any action. When I contacted him, he did not even remember me and asked me to tell him from the beginning again. At this point, I was very frustrated and searching for a new lawyer and asked him to return my retainer that he did not work on. But he did not return, as expected, and I am posting the experience with him here so that no body use him to represent your legal challenges. Do not hire him. When you initially talk to him, he will act very modest and sounds like he will protect you from the legal challenges that you are facing. But once you are on the hook, he won't give a damn about you.
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51 Upper Montclair Plaza
Suite 22
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
Phone: 973-558-0514
Fax: 973-744-2521
Website: http://twitter.com/fortunatolaw
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