State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1994
Law School Attended:
Albany Law School of Union University, J.D., 1997
Year of First Admission:
2000
Admission:
2000, Florida
ISLN:
916692092
Areas of Practice (32)
Probate & Trust
Accidents
Animal Attacks
Automobile Accidents
Bankruptcy Litigation
Bankruptcy Mediation
Bicycle Accidents
Bodily Injury
Bus Accidents
Commercial Bankruptcy
Commercial Collections
Commercial Foreclosure
Creditor Bankruptcy
Creditors Rights
Dog Bites
Foreclosures
Fraudulent Conveyance
Garnishments
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Plaintiffs Personal Injury
Post Judgment Collections
Premises Liability
Real Property
Repossessions
Retail Collections
Secured Collections
Slip and Fall
Third Party Wrongful Death
Unsecured Collections
Workouts
Wrongful Death
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(12 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
5.0/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Attorney
on 04/06/21
in Foreclosures
Mr. Van Ness is an attorney of the highest ethics, professionalism, and who has valuable industry experience. I've been a competitor of, and also worked side-by-side with, Mr. Van Ness. With first hand knowledge I can state that he produces top qua...
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Mr. Van Ness is an attorney of the highest ethics, professionalism, and who has valuable industry experience. I've been a competitor of, and also worked side-by-side with, Mr. Van Ness. With first hand knowledge I can state that he produces top quality results for his clients.
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