Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui, PC

I worked with Rashidah Siddiqui on a real estate transaction. She was outstanding. She knows her stuff, and I appreciated all the support she gave us through the process.
Real estate lawyers in New York are known for putting you on a treadmill and pushing you through their process. Not Rashidah, she took the time to get to know us and build a relationship.
We felt that at heart Rashidah is a people person. This allowed her to build trust and handle the relationships along the way with all parties involved with tremendous grace.
Her prices are extremely reasonable, and the time she put into the job with us was exceptional.
She was always available, and is a great communicator.
I highly recommend her, and would not hesitate to use her again.

I was so lucky that my excellent Real Estate Broker recommended John Serpico to me.
I have used quite a few Real Estate Lawyers over the years for my investments.
This was the best experience I have ever had. I bought 2 condos with 1031 Tax deferred Exchange.
This was my fifth Tax deferred Exchange and the first Lawyer in New York I did not have to explain it to. He even managed to have the two closings on the same day in his office.
Now that is what I call organized.
He was attentive, and the closing was the smoothest I have ever experienced in New York.
It was even fun!

I’m an agent at Halstead Property and happy to have the best attorneys at law in Brooklyn on my team…

I worked with Rashidah on the purchase of my brownstone. She was very helpful and responsive, and the deal completed without any issue.
Very reasonably priced, and I’m satisfied with the experience.

My husband and I recently closed on a 203k loan which is a very complicated process and Rashidah and her team nailed it. From the very first time I called their office to inquire about their services to the day that we closed and even after they have been extremely helpful. (My husband is In Military, he was not here with me so I was here alone doing everything by myself). Rashidah was the attorney working with our case and she is extremely knowledgeable in her field. During the summer she was out on vacation for two weeks, and John and Andrew were extremely involved in e-​mails between the sellers, my loan officer and everyone else involved I was informed and copied in every single e-​mail. The home that we purchased had over a hundred thousand dollars in violations which Rashidah fought for us and the seller took care of. We are extremely satisfied with the level of service from this law firm, they are professional, reliable and very affordable and will make sure that you are represented from start to finish. Thank you Serpico Serpico & Siddiqui for helping us purchase our first home here in Brooklyn.

Apparently Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui is not interested in new clients. I called on a recent Thursday morning to ask about fees for representation in an upcoming refinancing. I was told that someone would call me back after 2:00 PM. No call.
I called again on Friday and was told that the attorney who was supposed to call me back on Thursday was just too busy. I was then told that she wasn’t in on Friday because she was training for a running competition on the weekend.
When I asked when she would call, I was told that my call would be referred to one of the partners. My impression was that someone would call me either later on Friday or maybe on Monday. That was over a week ago. Never heard back from anyone.
I have to wonder how they treat actual clients if this is how they treat prospective clients.

First let me say i have done 4 real estate transactions in my life. I have learned to accept that real estate lawyers are not very attentive to clients.
I was in process of buying my first Brooklyn investment property and found Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui on Unilocal and decided to meet with Rashidah Siddiqui. I went in for a consultation and decided to retain her. My transaction was very complicated with tricky financing and lots of re negotiating with a irrational seller. Rashidah was really great about explaining pros and cons of each decision i needed to make. After my other three experiences with Real Estate Lawyers the thing that most impressed me was how accessible she was. She ALWAYS returned calls /​emails same day and usually with in the hour. Fee’s were definably fair — especially considering the amount of work i needed. In the end i couldn’t of felt better with the experience. Thank you Rashidah

I was very impressed by Rashidah Siddiqui’s professionalism and efficiency. As a first-​time buyer and a non-​US citizen, I needed a great lawyer to help me go through the complex Manhattan coop market: Rashidah helped me tremendously for the closing of my apartment in Manhattan .
Rashidah always replied all my questions very clearly, accurately and in a timely manner, in every single step of a complicated process (signature of the contract, explanation of the terms of loans, evaluation of all legal documents, etc.) until the closing. My closing had to be postponed for an unexpected reason and Rashidah was successfully able to coordinate all the parties and set up a new closing date shortly after.
I was truly impressed by Rashidah’s work and for all the above reasons, I highly recommend her.

I had the pleasure of working with Rashidah Siddiqui on the sale of my apartment. The sale, like so many in NYC, was really challenging. Ms. Siddiqui remained focused on my case even though it dragged on for months. She was always at the other end of the phone for me. And when it came time to press the buyer to get their act together, Ms. Siddiqui was firm and effective. She also took the time to explain every step of the process to me.
Rashidah Siddiqui and everyone at Serpico, Serpico and Siddiqui, worked hard to insure a positive outcome for me. They will be my law firm for any of my needs going forward.

it was such a pleasure doing business with Rashidah Siddiqui of Serpico & Siddiqui, Rashidah was very patient, easy to talk to and professional. this is the first home i purchaced and she made it possible for me to achieve the american dream. i feel that my sevice was worth every penny, the communication lines were always open .I look foward to working with Rashidah in the future for my next home.

I had the pleasure of working for Rashidah Siddiqui of Serpico, serpico & Siddiqui this past June. I found a great location for my Boutique Fitness Studio in Chelsea and i needed a lawyer to negotiate my lease. Lease negation was like a foreign language to me. Ms. Siddiqui explained everything to me every step of the way. She knew what we should agree to and what things needed to be changed. I was so happy with the outcome. She fought for me as a small business owner.
Opening my own studio in the city was a dream of mine and it became reality because of the professionalism and expertise of Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui. Even after I signed the lease i have had questions about different issues that have come up and she counseled me and gave me great advice.
My mom also used the firm when she had to refinance her mortgage. Again, everyone was extremely professional and wasted no time in closing the deal.
I recommend Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui to anyone that wants to deal with smart, patient and well informed attorneys that will represent them to the highest level of professionalism.

While perusing Unilocal for neighborhood attorneys, I came across positive reviews about Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui. I met with Rashidah Siddiqui and immediately felt very comfortable with her. My transactions were to be selling my co-​op, getting a mortgage, and buying a new condo. It seemed having one attorney might simplify the process. Of course, I had many questions along the way, and Rashidah was always available to give answers, to explain next steps, and to keep everything on track. It took from November 2010 to June 2011 to complete my sale and purchase and Rashidah coordinated both closings perfectly. I realized there were so many parts of this process that were beyond my control, but having the right attorney made a huge difference in reducing my stress and being assured everything would be taken care of thoroughly and professionally.
I was very pleased with the services of Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui and would certainly give them the highest rating this site offers.

My husband and I have worked with Rashidah for two condo purchases and one condo sale in the past 5 years or so. The real estate market is incredibly intimidating. All of our experiences with Rashidah have been phenomenal. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an honest, kind, reliable, knowledgeable and professional real estate attorney.

My real estate attorney at Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui was Rashidah Siddiqui. This was a first time home purchase for me so I was nervous to say the least.
Rashidah was very aware of my anguish and made sure that no one was taking advantage of me. I truly felt as though I could come to her with not only my legal questions but also as a person who wanted what was best for me.
It took four offers for me to finally get the house that we eventually closed on. Thanks to Rashidah, I avoided the other three that in hind-​sight would not have been the right choice.
I have referred every friend of mine who is talking about buying to Rashidah.
It was truly my pleasure to work with the firm and definitely the place I will continue to use.

Walk don’t run from these folks. I had the misfortune of dealing with Rashidah S. Siddiqui. At first she seemed very responsive but as we continued to communicate she became increasingly slippery about her fees. In the end she refused to take me as a client and blew me off.
SHE WROTE:
We generally charge a flat fee and we stick to that flat fee unless there is an extraordinary amount of work involved.
I WROTE:
What is the definition of «extraordinary amount of work.»
SHE WROTE:
That normally happens in a situation where Seller has to issue a Time of Essence closing when the buyer fails to close and may involve negotiating return of down payment, etc. or of you have to move into property prior to closing so an agreement has to be negotiated to allow you to move in, etc. If situations that tend to go in that direction we will discuss with you.
I WROTE:
If I were reviewing a contract and looked in the definitions section for «extraordinary amount of work.» and saw the description you listed I would be very confused. I buy a lot of legal services for my business and am very cautious who I bring on to my «team». I am also pretty good at working with attorneys to keep legal cost affordable on transactions. It comes with clear communications and expectations setting. I am not trying to make your business unprofitable. I have been proposed a fixed fee service with a fudge factor that might make the cost higher. If the transaction involves less work than anticipated then you make a great profit. If it takes more, then you get to bill me more. In either case you are protected.
If you can provide me with a more straight forward answer as to how «extraordinary amount of work» is defined I might be happy to work with you.
SHE WROTE:
I can certainly understand your concerns. However, I cannot give you a further firm definition of «extraordinary amount of work». I gave you examples at what may happen in a real estate deal that would amount to that work. As further stated we have discussions with our clients in any situation that goes beyond a standard deal which includes the services as described below.
I WROTE:
Lets move forward with this transaction. I assume that the next step is an engagement letter for me to review. I will pass your name on to my real estate agent.
SHE WROTE:
I appreciate your decision to use our firm for your transaction. However, we are in the process of moving offices after 25 years in the same location, and will not be able to give your transaction the time and attention it will require at this moment. Good luck with your Purchase.

First experience with any legal eagles in the city. I usually try and avoid anything to do with law in New York. However, feeling left out of the great American depression of 2007 I jumped aboard the ship of property ownership and Serpico & Serpico helped me aboard. I was initially referred three firms and gave them all calls. John Serpico fielded my initial call. He not only impressed a professional approach but also a human one which ultimately won the firm the job. He also presented in a clear manner the processes which property transactions in NY go through before I signed up which other firms seemed reluctant to do.
After signing up John handed my case to his partner Rashida Siddique and I have no complaints. Rashida displayed the same level of professionalism and knowledge. During property transactions the only person that really ever represents the buyer is your attorney (buyer real estate brokers do not necessarily represent the buyer since you do not pay them). Because of this it’s essential that you find an attorney that you are happy working with because they will have to look out for your interests during the transaction. I have no hesitation recommending John and Rashida at Serpico, Serpico & Siddique.