Branigan & Associates - Montclair Lawyers

They are excellent representation of a polished corporation. S. Branigan saved me $15,000 in an appearance that took him two hours to make. He is the best. I know some of the smart large NJ businesses will continue to use him four out-of-house work. Nobody can afford to throw away big money anymore on the big firms. You can only fit one man to the microphone so why do you need to pay $300,000 for Lowenstien or Cold Shots. I will continue to use him because he saved my company big expenses so I can get a big BONUS. Branigan is reasonable and ges it done for less than half of what his competition in the corporate game charged us. His retainer is so small but he's smart - you get to see him perform. Use him. But keep him a SECRET. Pros: Great lawyer - VERY reasonable retainer more

I found S. Branigan and used him for corporate counsel. He has ALWAYS been a pro and helped us with three cases. All very different but all important. He was great. more

I got two tickets in Union City. One was speeding and the other was carless driving. My previous lawyer netiated me an unsafe driving in a similar situation. I did not want to plea bargain because I was not speeding. Branigan stuck by me and scheduled a trial. Right before it began the prosecutor gave us an obstruction of traffic. This was no points and I am grateful to him. Pros: tenacious Cons: hard more

I have worked on Wall Street for over eight years when I got charged with some white collar crimes. I was charged with two crimes. I did my homework and went with Branigan. The other lawyers were smart, but he is street smart also, like me. After everything I got divorced and Branigan handled that as well. I ended up keeping my job becuase I was falely accused and got a good lawyer. He is an expert. The in house arbitrations were tough. He advised me to remain silent in court and arbitration. My divorce and charges are over now and I know two my other co-workers lost their jobs and I didn't. I got lucky and I said nothing. Great firm! Pros: Old school - Street smart and protective of clients Cons: new school more

the police and prosecutor were lying about what happened to me and charged me with criminal mischief...they helped me. Pros: straightforward and ready Cons: a little harsh more

I must say that I was REALLY nervous when I cught a criminal charge this past fall. Sean Branigan got me out of the trouble I was in so I could resume my life. I was a good person with a bad problem. He never judged me and assured me the whole time that I was presumed innocent. Pros: tough, respectful, and well dressed Cons: kind of made me nervous because they are an intense bunch more

They got a dismissal that was about to send me away for five years. When you are in trouble and your life depends on the outcome (or your record anyway) you need guys like this. more

I can honestly say these are the best and least expensive lawyers in New Jersey that I know of. I was representing myself in a divorce with my ex wife and they started by helping me out. When I realized how hard and technical it was I used them for the whole thing. They finished the whole thing for less than the $7,500 and $10,000 ""intitial retainers"" that the other two well known family lawyers wanted. They chaged me fairly and we very sharp and well polished. They are known people at Branigan & Associates but are really nice and got the job done with a great outcome form me. more

I just used them for a trial I had in Bloomfield. I was innocent and Sean Branigan got me found not guilty. My family lawyer recomended him as a trial lawyer (he doesn't really do that). This law firm is spelled like the famous singer/songwriter Laura Branigan lol. Overall the court system is SLOW! He was kind of stiff but that is what a lawyer should be. He was very humble. I would use them again. Pros: very humble Cons: robotic - that is what courtrooms need from lawyers more

he handled a serious matter for my family and did better than we could hope for. Since then he has worked for my neighbor, a co-worker, and some guy that knew my sister. I know they do divorce, criminal defense, immigration, and traffic. He has that serious MFer way to him - but overly polite. Everyone says the same thing...the guy is good. He's got a an understanding on how to deal with powerful people that is really artistic. What he says is just true its weird he just phrases and presents it in the best way possible. This is a serious lawyer I know he represented some famous people. Pros: Very reasoanble retainer Cons: average cost more

Being in law enforcement I used a good divorce lawyer named Sean Branigan. As a federal cop I wanted someone with federal court experience. This guy was with Judge Bissel - the Chief Judge of Federal District Court. That is where I met him. My wife had falseley charged me with domestic violence and I got suspended. A state trooper friend of mind used him and assured me he was the right guy but I knew it anyway. He protects his cleint at all costs regardless of race or class - we know him for that. He got me re-hired and the charge was dropped. Me and my wife got back together. I don't know if we will stay together but we're together for now. I am from Essex County and saw that NY Giant David Tyree leaving his place one day. Even then (this was two years ago) Branigan acted as if we were ordinary people and friends. We tossed a football totgether and had a glass of wine. He told me about this fotball player being an under-rated franchise player and whatnot. I forgot about him until the super bowl. He was RIGHT. He is a true friend to all people. He will fight the system for you - he did for me. All's well that ends well! I have my job back and my life back. We all deserve a second chance. He could have pushed for finishing the divorce and instead pushed us to reeunite. We live in Montclair. Pros: humble go-getter type of law firm Cons: hard to get Mr. Branigan on the telephone more

My husband was murdered this past year in Belville, NJ. He was murdered by a crazy off duty co-worker while he was working as a mechanic. The Essex County prosecutor's are great and are handling him and I know he is going to spend time in jail. It was SO hard for me and my family and he took charge when two other lawyers said because we had no life insurance there was nothing they could do. He was paid off the books with no workers compensation insurance. Sean Branigan & Associates took our case and got us $20,000 in victim money (VCCB) right off the bat. He also advised me and my family that we can get money from workers comp despite my husband's employer NOT having it. There is a special uninsured workers comp fund. We are getting more soon. Thank you god. Also, thank you Joe Moffongelli, Michael Macdonald, and Sean Branigan, esq. & Associates! Pros: Ethical and thorough more

I broke my hand on a cash job site in Newark. My boss has a Roles Royce and owns six locations and WOULD NOT PAY ME A DIME. Mr. Branigan took my case and got me $20,000 when I was down and out. My old boss sent guys to my house to intimidate me to try and drop the suit and Branigan got all fired up and threatened to have them arrested. In the end he got me the money my family needed and all my medical bills paid even though there was no worker's comp insurance. Pros: Mad charisma Cons: a little like a politician more

They were hard to reach but worth it. I went to two other lawyers that wanted more money and said I would lose my license. Pros: Makes you feel safe Cons: hard to reach on the phone more

I have gone through three lawyers in my life and know several through the restaurant. Sean Branigan has represented me and my people for three years now. I don't trust anyone else to act cool and say the right things when I am not there. He never told our customers what was going on when I was having legal problems. I got into a fight with him last month - he was kind of right though. He told my son to shut up when he was being a big mouth in court. Sean Branigan took him outside and straightened him out. He demanded my son show respect for the court and its employees. My son is a hot headed football kicker and is hard to control. I was upset at first with the firm but now understand what really happened. At least it was in private. My son is still my son. Sean Branigan still protected him from the wolves and got him home with his license and and a dismissal. He also got me better visitation with my daughter and saved me $3,000 per month in alimony that I did not even have to pay two years ago. When the dust settles this crew does what they have to for their clients. I can give credit where credit is due. These guys can be trusted. Pros: Gets it done - damage control expert Cons: a little rough around the edges more

My sister works with someone who knew this guy when he was a contractor. He got my employee a greencard first. This other lawyer their Michael handles immigration. Then he got my felony case nightmare dismissed in 2006. He has represented two other people I recommended and got them both dismissals - including one guy that was facing five years in jail. The other lawyers in their quality range you cannot find and they take like $10,000 up front. They are still pricey but I had a career, family, and future to protect. They are simply the best. Pros: Reliable Cons: a little pricey more

Yeah I had heard of this firm and went attorney shopping for my divorce. These guys took my case for less than 1/2 of the other local guys and had three lawyers on my case. We had our ups and downs but I know they saved me about $25,000 in legal fees and $800,000 in home equity by settling my case with my ex-wife. They are hard to find but if you can find them, use them. Pros: Respectful and shivilrous Cons: a little blunt / hardened more

It's a kind of Mansion in Montclair - the main partner is from there. There is a few suits around. They also handled my business partner's divorce and settled it quick and cheap. They have a few lawyers - the woman is the family lawyer. I know one guy there is one of the best immigration lawyers in the Northeast. Together they are a hidden treasure and a top grade team. Thanks for giving my son a second chance! He is now a sophmore at the Citadel. more