Jewell Law PLLC - New York, NY
Divorce Lawyers in New York, NY
555 Fifth Avenue 17th Floor New York, NY 10017 - 9254
- 1 Super Lawyers®
- 1 Attorney Rating
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27
Years
Experience
New York Divorce Law Firm
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Divorce
Reviews
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Verified ClientHired Law firm 2006-2007Very dishonest and Incompetent attorney, I'm surprised he is still practicing and hasn't been disbarred yet. Billing is outrageous - charged me 5 times the usual amount to draft a ' divorce settlement agreement' which did not even mention visitation or custody!!! He failed to ask for retroactive child support after charging me $20k for an OTSC to initiate my divorce and custody case.I won a good chunk back in arbitration, and he refused to pay (against the rules of the NYLA & his own retainer agreement)!!! Took me to Civil court and asked the judge to vacate his own retainer agreement, that he and I signed when I hired him- he lost. He then appealed and lost again. Then he took 2 more years to pay the arbitration award and remainder of the retainer that he still had in escrow. I filed a complaint at the Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Department in Lower Manhattan in 2007 and encourage everyone else with a bad experience to do so too. He gives attorneys a bad name and preys on people who are going through a hard time anyway
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Consulted Law firm 2025I thought that it was important to write a quick review for Ken Jewell. Although I did not hire him, he was quite gracious with his time and the information that he provided for me. From all the lawyers whom I contacted, he alone spent the time with me to explain the NYS law as it applies to ongoing child support for children 18 years and older, and was quite honest with me on how I should continue to pay my child support. He suggested various options and methods of continual payments. I took his advice and I am all the better for it as a result. I do wish that I had a lawyer such as Ken to advise me 14 years ago when I became divorced. I will continue to consult with him if the need arises.
Contact
555 Fifth Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10017 - 9254
Phone: (212) 856-7273
Fax: (212) 856-7276
Website: http://kenjewell-law.com/
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