my attorney is horrible, what to do?

leave a message for the attorney stating your concerns

There is certainly some licensing or oversight office that you can report to & it sounds like you should. Get out the phone book & call City Hall first thing in the morning; somebody down there knows what to do.

Hire another attorney - a good one - who specializes in real estate transactions. Explain your situation. Have him/hre call your current attorney and let them know that they have been summarily dismissed, and they are to return all monies back to you, less any reasonable expenses incurred that can be proved.

As for good attorneys, I can only recommend mine, who has been wonderful on multiple real estate transactions that I have been involved with over the past five years - his name is Richard Cohen, and he's listed in the Manhattan phone book, I am sure....

Agree with #4 regarding hiring another attorney to oversee your transactions. I am assuming your attorney has your down payment. If he does, that's very simple. Your down payment should have been kept in an escrow non-interest bearing account. It is transferrable with your authorization. Just keep in mind that your current real estate attorney may demand reasonable payment for his services if you haven't paid him yet. If you believe your attorney has acted wrongfully, you have the option to report him to the New York State Bar. Remember, record every transaction and phone calls you've made to your current attorney. This is your sole proof of negligence. He may have a reasonable excuse for not returning your calls.

care to share with us the name of your attorney so that we can all avoid him/her in the future?

op, here. thanks for the input~
i will definitely make sure people know who he is once i'm done.

anytime someone googles a real estate attorney in ny, his name and my grievances will pop up, i can make sure of that

lmao! u go and do that #7... but be careful... your statements must be true in order to not be prosecuted for mallice and oppression due to slander and libel.

"Mallice and oppression due to slander and libel." I think you're watching too many lawyer t.v. shows.

OP here, whatever, I OWE IT TO THE PUBLIC TO TELL THEM TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY!!!
this lawyer is toxic and gives attorneys a bad name

poster #4 here again:

Let the new real estate lawyer you hire do the job for you. Good real estate attorneys in Manhattan/NYC all know each other, and are usually relieved when they find out the other buyer/seller's attorney is a real estate professional that they are familiar with - it smooths out and expedites the process, and means a minimum of attorney based tooth baring. If your current attorney is crappy, once your new attorney is done dealing with him/her, your new attorney will put the word out through the professional grapevine - this is the most expedient way to get the job done.

stick it out with him. just document everything and then slap him with a small claims court case

call john lego - awesome

It seems that you have every right to be upset with this guy but be sure that whatever you say about him cannot be construed as slander or libel. He may not be a good one but he is an attorney.

file a complaint with bar

again, posting anything regarding an individual that is untrue or unproven may end up costing you money. This is America! Tons of frivilous lawsuits are filed each day due to defamation of character. The worst part is that you're dealing with an attorney.

filing a complaint with the bar is rather harsh because an attorney isnt returning calls, dont you think? You should have only paid him 1/2 up front. At the closing when he is looking for is other half--laugh at him...let him take you to small claims.