I called to get a recommendation about retaining an attorney. I was told that the association does not monitor or know the performance of individual attorneys. When I asked how they can recommend one without knowing their performance or history of complaints, they said all their members are in good standing. When I asked what the standards are to be in good standing, I was told that was private information and they are a private organization. The woman on the phone became agitated and quite rude, but wanted me to come to the office and pay $30 to get a recommendation. Stay away!

Just got off the phone with a nasty and unprofessional woman who wouldn't let me finish talking when I was trying to explain my situation. Just an awful experience!

Woman on the phone was very nasty, refused to give her name, and is no help at all

Not helpful at all

They are listed under two different names and numbers when you search for attorney referrals.(they also come up under Lawyer Referral Services). I requested referral twice for two separate and completely different reasons and in both instances. they asked a lot of questions, specifics and then came back saying that they do not have anybody on their roster who practices this type of law. When asked, what type of law they provide referrals for - they were evasive and refused to answer. They seem to be just fishing for lucrative cases with no intent to provide actual referrals.

The Bergen County Bar Association provides valuable resources to the local legal community and to the public.

Exactly what I thought.. you could just Google and look around lawyers on the internet . You only paying someone else to do it for you! Not worth time or $$.

I found them not to be helpful. I called to find out about verification of a license and the woman, who answered the phone, was very abrupt and said she did know how I could do that. Hard to believe an attorney referral service does not know where to go to check a license. I would not then want to rely on any attorney that they might recommend since they seem to be unsure as to how to check if an attorney is licensed.

Great organization!