The Cimino Law Firm, PLLC

Reviews

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  S Sloan

  Aug 5, 2025
  1.0
  I recently met with Michelle in-person for a consultation about divorce and child custody. The purpose of meeting was to better understand how she would approach my unique situation, provide guidance specific to my circumstances, and help me gain clarity on my legal options moving forward. Unfortunately, that did not happen. I did not receive any information I wasn’t already aware of, despite coming fully prepared with financial documentation and uploading it in advance of our meeting. It was clear that she was not prepared for our meeting. Michelle did not review my documents had not been reviewed ahead of time- she didn’t even know my name prior to the start of the meeting. I should have not stayed at that point, but I was hoping it would get better however, it only get worse. From the onset of the meeting, it appeared as though I was wasting Michelle’s time. She asked me minimal questions about my marriage and she never inquired about how I wanted to handle the division of our assets and finances, or what I was seeking in a custody agreement. When I asked for even a general estimate of child support and spousal maintenance, she gave me some BS excuses for why this wasn’t possible, including the fact that she didn’t know who my husband’s attorney would be and she would need my husband’s most recent paystub rather than last year’s W2 that I provided to her. What stood out most, however, was the emphasis on how I would pay fees and retainer. She stated that this would be a contested divorce, which is the most expensive and requires the highest retainer of $9000. She then suggested multiple ways that I could pay for the retainer since most people don’t have an extra $9000 just laying around. Once I paid the retainer, she would start the initial paperwork process, and then anything else after that would be an additional cost. when I asked about the legal process and fee structure, the responses were vague and non-committal, such as “it depends how long it takes,” she did not elaborate on hourly fees etc. Because I did not respond to Michelle’s inquiries about how I would be paying for the divorce, she ended the meeting by suggesting I look into more affordable options for attorneys. I felt as though she judged me and she thought that I did not meet the criteria of her typical clientele, and she was discouraging me from hiring her. The entire interaction felt condescending and dismissive. Michelle is clearly only interested in making money, she does not care about her clients wants or needs.
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  Allister McGuire

  Apr 29, 2024
  5.0
  I was recommended to Michelle Cimino by my Employee Assistance Program when I needed help finding a divorce attorney to remove myself from a bad situation. Michelle was pleasant, professional, and patient as she helped to walk me through the difficult process of divorce. Her team is fantastic. Laura is particularly great and helped to keep me calm and centered through the anxiety of navigating sharing an apartment with the person I was serving divorce papers to. I highly recommend this firm. They take care of their clients and go above and beyond to help.
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  Kristen Bonn

  Jan 13, 2022
  1.0
  She took my money and then ghosted me. She did not return phone calls or text messages. She even scheduled an appointment with me, had waiting about an hour then cancelled it and I couldn't reschedule. I have never seen something so unprofessional. Update: I am able to talk about my circumstances. She told me she was going to take the case, she said she was going to write my former employer a letter, she had told me she wrote the letter but had some questions. I then didn't hear from her for weeks when I reached out to her yet again but this time regarding the EEOC complaint I filed against my former employer. She then responded to set up a meeting. I waited for an hour in reception when she told me we would have to reschedule, but she again ghosted me and never heard from her again until I wrote this review and filed a complaint with the BBB. She then reached out and returned my money that she stole. Don't be fooled by her!
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  John Mertsock

  May 22, 2019
  5.0
  So far so good. Great communication, professional, fair, realistic, understanding and aggressive. Highly recommended.
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  Igor Nikolayev

  Mar 11, 2019
  4.0
  This firm may not meet your most perfect expectations, but after all they were helpful.

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