Law Offices of Deborah G Fiss, Esq.

Deborah Fiss was highly recommended to me four years ago. We met back in 2012 at a terrible time in my life and since then she is next to me as my devoted attorney. Since I am an immigrant I have no one, no family here, however I have Ms. Fiss to protect me. She acts like my shield, my armor and helps me protect my children. I will always turn to her for professional help, advice and support.
Cannot imagine doing this fight without Ms. Fiss on my side. She thought me so much.
I tremendously value and recommend Debbie’s caring, devoted and always professional help.

Can’t say it enough… a great lawyer with a wonderful heart. Smart and knows her job and will go the extra mile to right the wrong. I am still going through my case and Deborah has been wonderful.

It is not very often that I post a five star review, but this is one of those times. I had the pleasure and good fortune of hiring Ms. Deborah Fiss, aka Debb. Ms. Fiss was exactly the type of lawyer that I needed in my corner. She explained the steps that she would take to effectively expedite my divorce, and true to her word she was. I believe the only snags that I encountered was through my one intervening. The lesson I learned was to let Ms. Fiss do her job. I learned that even though Debb is an experienced salsa dancer, when it comes to her job, she prefers to dance alone. I feel for any one that goes through the stress of a divorce, and hope that your experience is as good as mine.

Thank you Deb for guiding me throughout the most tumultuous time of my life. I wont go into a long drawn out story of how i found her but here are the facts. I retained Deb to defend against a bogus order of protection, negotiate a custody agreement, and setup a divorce settlement. I was a client of hers from April 2014 till December 2015 and with her guidance and expertise, i am happy to say i am finally divorced.
Her humor always made light of a tense situation that would always make you forget you were experiencing a stressful time. I would be lying if i said we never had disagreements when approaching certain things, but her expertise on navigating the system always quelled my concerns.
Deb is the one if you are seeking a lawyer with decades of experience, humor, and will stand tall against the opposition (I can see why shes called the dragon lady).
She even responds to E-​mails at 2 AM. I would say that’s more than dedication. Thank you deb.

I met with Deborah Fiss about 2 weeks ago for a consultation. She was pleasant and very experienced. When she told me the retainer fee for a divorce, I told her I would need a day to think about it. The next day I emailed her thanking her for her time but that due to her fee I would continue looking elsewhere for an attorney.
A few days later I learned from my wife’s attorney, that Deborah had contacted her to discuss my case prior to my email. I explained that I was not retaining her. It seems in the conversation Deborah had shared private information that I was not prepared to be shared with my wife’s attorney especially since I had not retained her. While I appreciated the initiative, this certainly was a boundary that was crossed. Some of the information was relayed to my wife and she expressed her anger to me about the items I had shared with Deborah.
I was there for a consultation. Simple and straight forward. Why then is my wife recanting a conversation I had in Deborah’s office? Unacceptable.

I am an attorney in California. I had to look for an attorney for a client in New York. I called a few law offices but got the run around with different answering services. Ms. Fiss answered the phone herself. She was a pleasure to speak with. She knew what she was talking about and was able to guide me as to what I needed to do. From my conversations with her, she was professional, and so very helpful! Thank you Deborah!

As a client of Debbie Fiss, I would just like to share all the reasons why I would have given her 25 stars if I could. Since the first meeting I had with her, at such a difficult time in my life, she treated me with compassion and didn’t make me feel like «a client». Each and every time I had a question, each time I wasn’t sure of a move to make, she was there to not only guide me but gave me insight on how to handle my divorce properly. When I first sat down with her, she asked me very thorough questions, made sure I felt completely comfortable with all documents I was signing and because I am not a lawyer, explained it all in «laymens terms». She is professional, prompt, serious about her job, friendly, informative and personable, and in my opinion the best lawyer I have ever met, since being in the court system over 7 – 8 years. I am truly grateful for all that she has done for me, and in turn my family and my happiness and would recommend her to anyone in need of a lawyer who is going through a divorce-​family matter etc… It is very hard to find professionals in their field, who love what they do and that are there to really give their 100% everyday, when you find them, hold them dear and let others know how wonderful they are! I would like to thank Debbie Fiss, and her amazing staff for all they have done for me, and for making this very difficult process one that I can say was a lot easier than I first assumed.
–Jillian Cerge

The first thing that I would like to say is please ignore any negative reviews about Debbie. These people have no clue what Debbie is all about. Debbie Fiss is a phenomenal attorney and a great person. I myself found Debbie through these reviews. I could see how she was when rebutting the negative remarks. She was the only attorney who actually responds to those who give negative reviews and two of them are from people who are not even her clients!
At the time I hired Debbie, I had been going through a tumultuous divorce and custody battle for 5 years. My three previous attorneys only cared about my money — not my daughter and not me.
When I had my initial consultation with her, I was extremely drained and emotionally distraught. Debbie explained to me thoroughly what we were going to do. She is extremely dedicated, compassionate and is always available which you will never get from other attorneys. I have e-​mailed her on weekends and late nights and she always responds. When we decided that we should file a motion, Debbie and I worked in her office until 9:00PM until it was completed and ready to be served the next day.
This attorney truly cares about my daughter’s wellbeing and welfare first and foremost. She is extremely well respected by her peers and has a great relationship with court personnel. Thanks to Debbie, I am totally at peace, which I haven’t felt for over 5 years, and I am no longer overly emotional about the case. I am now stronger and a better father as a result.

I met Deborah through an associate of mine who recommended me to her some years ago. Over the years I have come to know her well. Deborah is a straight forward, highly intuitive woman with a unique perspective of the problems people go through when dealing with divorce and family issues. I have personally consulted with her in other areas and have found her advice to be practical and highly useful. Coincidentally, being in the same neighborhood, I know people who have used Ms. Fiss professionally to their utmost satisfaction as well. If you find yourself in need of advice or representation in Family Law, I know that you’d be well served by engaging her.

I also want to add that I really appreciate Deb’s foresight and ability to explain things in layman’s terms. She is able to see the multiple steps ahead and strategize the next move. She always has the kid in mind, which should be paramount for any divorce attorney representing cases involving children.

Ms. Deborah, it is respectfully requested that you stop telling me to remove this review. I read your message to me and now this comment under my review. This review is going nowhere and that is what Unilocal is for. I contacted you and trusted your expertise as a lawyer. You referred me to a «friend», you had your own personal talk with your «friend» but failed to inform me that because he had «the flu» there would have been the possibility that he would not contact me. After waiting and waiting on your flaky referral, why would I contact you again? You blame the Internet and my review, then say that it can ruin your reputation, but you do not take charge for what was done and have 0 sympathy for my well being on such a serious case. This is the last time I will address this. Use reviews to learn how to be better, instead of doing all of this!

I am not talking about the staff being off observing a holiday, or about the fact that this is a second story office above a bank making it less visible, I’m talking about the horrible deplorable attitude and demeaning of a person that was asked for Help in the softer manner possible and her reaction to this. Again I don’t think there is an excuse for you shouting (go to Roosevelt there you’ll find the shit you are looking for) as I was leaving.

I recently received my divorce papers and I must say how happy I was with the legal services provided by Deborah Fiss. She was personable and extremely sweet & very knowledgable about the law. My divorce went smooth and I was granted all that I asked for. She is a beautiful person inside & out. I honestly feel like I gained a friend in all of this. Thank you Deborah and staff for a job well done.

I wish I had met Debbie when I went for my divorce as it was very painful, drawn out and expensive. I did use her services, however, to relocate to CA with my son and we did it pretty quickly and efficiently.
I want to Thank Debbie for her great work and all her help. Debbie has her unique style of work and she knows what she is doing. I highly recommend Debbie. She is a great person and knowledgable attorney.
Margo I

It doesn’t get much better than Deborah Fiss.
Before I mention just how much Ms. Fiss has helped me and how utterly fantastic I think she is, I want to say a little bit about me… I was in a harmful relationship with my husband. I spent most of my married life living with a controlling hurtful man. My self-​esteem was at its lowest. We tried settling things out of court, using mediation and everything I wanted from our 25+ years together, he would not agree to. So he told me to hire a lawyer. I researched high and low, called various lawyers. Nobody made any impact on me. When I came across Ms. Fiss’ reviews on various sites, it clicked right away for me, everybody loved her. I decided to call her, feeling slightly confident about it even before she picked up the phone. We spoke and she was available to see me within a few days. I was a little anxious about having to spend $ 250 for a consultation but let me tell you, within 10 minutes of talking to her, I knew that she would fight for me to obtain what I was entitled to. She was personable, funny and highly professional… I was immediately confident in my choice. Through our 6 months together, I’ve witnessed what a consummate professional she truly is. As things progressed with my divorce, I became a stronger person and I credit her largely with that. She has helped me to see that I was a capable, confident woman and made the incompetence I always felt with my ex just fade away.
Everything was always explained to me and I was always given options on how to proceed and every single time, I took her advice because she is that good. Everyone we encountered in and out of the courtroom treated her with the highest regard. She knows her stuff! Never for a moment did I ever feel that she wasn’t by my side fighting for me. She has helped me and my children see the light at the end of the tunnel. I feel as if I’ve made a friend for life.
I very highly recommend her, her experience and her professionalism and her caring are quite simply AMAZING!!! I cannot thank her enough.

Ms. Fiss was recommended to me by my brother, who is also a practicing attorney. He would only recommend the best to me and I have to say he was certainly right. I am currently going through a personal/​legal issues and I have found her to be very personable, detailed oriented and extremely professional. The other evening, while she was writing legal documents for me, during the entire process she was through in her explanations, was sure to make me feel comfortable, since I was quite emotional, and extremely down to earth, which was refreshing since often times attorneys can make you feel uncomfortable. I would certainly recommend her services to anyone seeking a an attorney for marital/​family law.
Although I am in the beginning stages of my own legal journey, I know I am in excellent hands with Ms. Fiss. She is certainly looking out for my best interests and has made this difficult time bearable. Thank you Ms. Fiss! I look forward to continuing this process with you until all has been completed.

Ms. Fiss is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. Her positive energy makes a strong impact along with her in depth knowledge of your legal rights. She is more than willing to work with you and sympathetic to your needs without it becoming overly emotional. She’s a total BOSS! I am more than grateful to have her in my life representing me. She gets it… she totally gets it… she rocks!
Deborah is currently representing me in a family court matter for child support and custody.

Deborah Fiss is genuine and kind, but more importantly, she’s a good, tough lawyer with attention to detail and a sense of perspective.
I found Ms Fiss through a neighbor– another smart, thoughtful and hardworking woman who I knew would not accept wooden nickels– and I have not been disappointed.
My husband hired a lawyer from an esteemed firm with a big price tag, yet it has been Ms Fiss who has driven the action. She is timely and correct in all her dealings and open and up front about how I should set expectations.
I would absolutely recommend Ms Fiss.

I hired Deborah after my initial divorce attorney did not advocate for me the way he should have. When I still lived in Astoria, Deborah came recommended via a friend and despite my stress and anxiety, Deborah helped me work through the issues at hand. As a social worker in child welfare and advocating for my clients in court, it is different when you are the one having to advocate for your own child against an ex– husband.
There were things I wanted and Deborah helped me pick and chose my battles with him. She was able to also fix some stuff that my original attorney overlooked. Deborah was always professional in the court room as well as outside the courtroom. I always felt comfortable after discussions were had and decisions were made.
Although I live in Orange County now, if I ever had to go back to court, I would hire Deborah again.

Deborah G. Fiss is unprofessional, crass, arrogant and insane.
After I hired her to handle my divorce, she spent countless hours talking about her elderly mother, the Librans who work for her and herself.
Upon drawing up the initial divorce papers, I told her I did not want divorce papers served to my husband while my daughter was in his care. I was afraid at what his reaction would be and did not want my young daughter to bear witness to or hear the anger or rage that would come about after being served with divorce orders.
I repeatedly begged and pleaded with her to postpone the Process Service until my daughter was back in my care.
My stomach was in knots as I emailed her and called her office begging over and over for her to postpone the service until my daughter was back in my home.
She lied and said it was «ordered by the court» it was out of her hands and she could not change the date of service.
I later found out that was completely false. She had lied to me. Debbie Fiss, my attorney, my advocate, my legal counsel LIED TO ME. I have the email to prove it.
In fact, I have all of her crazy emails to prove her insanity and would be happy to share them with anyone who is considering hiring Debbie Fiss.
She is not a parent. She has no understanding of the physical and emotional pain you endure when you fear for your child’s safety and emotional well being.
What she did to me is the equivalent of emotional abuse.
Debbie Fiss should not be allowed in a court room and she should only be allowed limited interaction with human beings.