Consumer Warning About David Steinfeld My experience with Mr Steinfeld will forever remind me to always, always, always trust my instincts in the business world. I got a terrible feeling about Mr. Steinfeld which I ignored and now I'm paying the price, quite literally, to the tune of a $459 charge that I did not authorize, and which Mr. Steinfeld refuses to return. I had a good phone consultation with Mr. Steinfeld at first during which he provided me with advice on deposing a witness and then using the depo transcript at trial and in an MSJ. So that was good. Then I got my first bad feeling about Mr. Steinfeld. After just that one 30-minute interaction, I was hit with a request, on 12/3/22, to write glowing reviews of Mr. Steinfeld on 5 different websites like this one and AVVO and Google, to name just a few. I declined because it made me uncomfortable and I found his request to be needy, uncouth, and unprofessional. He charges me $450 an hour then wants me to take time out of my day to help promote his business? I would never, ever ask a client to do anything like that. It's amateur. Three weeks go by and I have not written any reviews for Mr. Steinfeld, so he has the cojones to follow up with me to ask me again, on 12/24, to help promote his business (without any compensation to me) by writing reviews of him! Against my better judgment, I do it and I write two reviews, one on Google and one on AVVO. I figured it would keep him happy and would be good karma. Boy was I wrong. I should also say at this point, it also gave me a bad feeling about Mr. Steinfeld that he would penny-pinch and start to add $9 to every $450 hourly charge for future phone consultations for the expense that VISA takes out of his statements! I mean, really? You can't get by on $440 an hour? Whatever! You have the right to add the $9 so g-d bless you. I hope that extra $9 makes you feel important! So that petty credit card fee was the second thing that gave me a bad feeling. Then Mr. Steinfeld gave me horrible legal advice, which I was a fool for following. He said that nominal damages are the "only" awards available to defamation per se plaintiffs when in fact the case law he cited (Lawnwood v. Sadow) mentions that defamation per se plaintiffs must receive "at least" nominal damages. Based on that wrong info, I filed a Motion To Amend my complaint to add a claim for punitive damages, which was denied and which, I believe, gave the defendant the confidence not to negotiate at our required mediation session, which, looking back, would have been a great resolution to my pending lawsuit. Anyway, so that's 3 things that suck about Mr. Steinfeld. Then, the real problem came with Mr. Steinfeld. On Wednesday afternoon, 2/15/23, I asked if he could set aside 15 minutes for a telephone consultation so I could ask him about the process of interlocutory appeals. His reply was shocking and I should have fired him on the spot. "It'll take more than 15 minutes though so I'll run your card for an hours worth of time." What balls!!!! You'll run my card for an hour?? Seriously?? How do you know what my questions are?? Why don't you wait until the call is over before you bill me for an hour?? Why don't you have some class??Again, my fault for not trusting my instincts!!!! But his fault 100 percent for what happens next. We did not settle on a time on Wednesday for the telephone call and I go home to sleep. Next morning, I wake up and find a long rambling email from Mr. Steinfeld about all sorts of topics unrelated to interlocutory appeals, to which I say, "Thanks but that was entirely unnecessary." I was totally deflated and I knew he sent the e-mail just to whack me for $459, which of course, he did. The telephone consultation never took place because I had a sick, sick feeling in my stomach about Mr. Steinfeld. Weeks go by and Mr. Steinfeld never refunded my money. I figured no one can be so corrupt to do this to me but he did!! When I finally and politely asked Mr. Steinfeld to refund my money, he replied, "I performed a service for you" even though it was a service I did not ask for, authorize, or approve. So be warned about Mr. Steinfeld. I think he is greedy and totally lacks any sense of right and wrong. I would never keep a client's money in such a situation. But then again, I have integrity and ethics. Shame on Mr. Steinfeld.

David Steinfeld is extremely competent… David Steinfeld is extremely competent and knowledgeable. He listens to you, responds to emails very quickly, and also has compassion. He works very hard to make sure his clients receive the best outcome from their cases. He is diligent, thorough, and conscientious. I highly recommend him!

I highly recommend David he is… I highly recommend David he is trustworthy and extremely knowledge. I have been using him for almost 5 years now. I referred my son to him for contract law. I can’t even count how many people I refer to him. I had a business dispute and probably now will need him again because of a construction contractor not performing and permits and inspections not passing.

A Solid Choice Mr. Steinfeld was professional and understanding of our situation and gave us solid advise on how to proceed. My wife and I both agree that it was worth the cost and view the consultation as a necessary and informed step in our legal matter. If you need someone who knows what they are talking about I can recommend no one else to talk to first.

"He who can does "He who can does, He who cannot teaches" Attorney Steinfield is Elite and fully capable of doing both! An A1 candidate to place in your corner for full legal representation or for legal assistance. Upon placing my inquiry, he was 1. Swift to respond 2. Articulate and knowledgeable 3. Honest and compassionate 4. Ready to help Through his services I was assisted through my tribulations and was able to flip a situation to my advantage and for that I am not only thankful but sincere when I say Mr. Steinfield is a solid and smart choice !