Lawyer Sonya S. Van Bortel, graduated from Siena College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2003 Albany Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2006, is now employed by Rapport Meyers LLP at 20 Spring Brook Park Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

While being a member of Albany County (Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Committee), Columbia County and New York State Bar Associations., Sonya S. Van Bortel is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Sonya S. Van Bortel as your lawyer, you should consider whether Sonya S. Van Bortel offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Sonya S. Van Bortel has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Sonya S. Van Bortel's office is located at Rhinebeck, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Sonya S. Van Bortel has been admitted in 2007, New York, New Jersey (inactive) and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. His or her practice areas include Wills; Municipal Law; Labor and Employment; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Sonya S. Van Bortel's college and law school education includes Siena College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2003, Albany Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2006. Other biographical background includes Director, Moot Court Board, 2005-2006. Pupil Member, American Inns of Court, Chapter 31, 2005-2006. Member, The Justinian Society, 2006. Senior Editor, Albany Law Review, 2005-2006. Recipient, Order of Barristers, 2006. Legal Fellow, American University Washington College of Law, 2002. Clinical Legal Studies Intern: Albany County District Attorney's Office, 2005; Domestic Violence Law Project, Family Violence Unit, 2004-2005. Summer Honors Program, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York, 2002.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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