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Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C.
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Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. Reviews
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Overall, reviews for Marks, ONeill, OBrien, Doherty & K (MOOBDK) are generally positive, with most reviewers citing a great work environment, helpful staff, and good benefits. Many attorneys praised the hybrid work environment, which allows for two days in the office and three days working remotely. Several attorneys also noted the excellent support staff, who were willing to go out of their way to help make sure the attorneys could do their work.On the other hand, there were a few negative reviews as well. Some attorneys noted that the firm was too strict with their billable hour requirements, and that there was a lack of support from the senior partners. Additionally, some people noted that there was micromanaging, high turnover, favoritism, and unrealistic expectations.
Overall, it appears that Marks, ONeill, OBrien, Doherty & K is a good place to work, with many attorneys praising the work environment, friendly staff, and good benefits. However, there are some drawbacks such as strict billable hour requirements, lack of support from the senior partners, and micromanaging.
"This firm is an embarrassment. Poor management, awful work product, lousy reputation with the bar and the Judiciary." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act. Retire. Add new partners. Try to improve the firm's poor reputation
Pros: Whenever the day ends in a positive. Weekends are a positive too.
Cons: All of the attorneys are competitive with each other. No partnership potential. Awful reputation in the field from plaintiff's attorneys to defense attorneys. The judiciary dislikes this firm due to the attorneys being unprepared. 15-18 attorneys left the firm and the firm has not given an honest answer why. There are no paralegals. Each secretary works for ten attorneys,
Partners to Avoid and Why: O'Neil, Doherty and Stern
Current or former employee?: Current Employee
Job type: Full time
"Nothing good and all bad. Awful reputation with the bar and the judiciary. No management at all." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Fire all partners and start from scratch. As is has been said, " you are what your record says you are." You reputation in the field and with the judiciary sucks.
Pros: There are no pros at this firm.
Cons: No chance for partnership. No team environment. Awful reputation with the bar and the judiciary. No bonus'. No raises. Unrealistic billing requirements. No para legals. On secretary for ten attorneys, The pay and the management suck.
Partners to Avoid and Why: O'Neill, Doherty, Stern and Marx
Current or former employee?: Current Employee
Job type: Full time
"Little to know management and/or direction. Poor reputation with the bar and the judiciary. Dishonest management." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Be honest with everyone. Foster a team environment. Have new partners. Pay fair salaries. Treat everyone with decency.
Pros: Staff that generally smiles.
Cons: Dishonest management. Overpaying on cases. No new partnerships. Lawyers do not trust each other. Over billing requirement. Lack of support staff. Not permitted to work in the office on weekends. Dishonest partners.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern.
Current or former employee?: Current Employee
Job type: Full time
"The worst of the worst. Without a doubt, one of the worst firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey" - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Clean up your act. Have partners who know what they are doing. Be honest with the legal staff and the support staff. Pay fairly.
Pros: There is enough work. Parking in New Jersey is good although is sucks in Philadelphia.
Cons: No supervision and/or direction. Unrealistic billing requirements. Little to no support staff. Awful reputation with the bar and the judiciary. Almost none of the attorneys have trial experience. Overpaying on almost all cases. The partners have little to no trial experience.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Pat Morland and Jennifer Stern
Current or former employee?: Current Employee
Job type: Full time
"Little to no management. Awful reputation by defense and plaintiff attorneys in the field. Unrealistic billing. Little to no support staff. Don't walk away, run away." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Start to manage. Listen to attorneys. Be honest for a change. Make new partners. Share the wealth. Understand that the reputation for the firm with the bar and the judiciary is awful. No one likes this firm.
Pros: Fair to good office. Amazing vernacular about the firm. Many of the staff have smiles on their faces.
Cons: The partners suck! There is no team environment. Everyone is only out for themselves. 18 employees left the firm and at least 15 lawyers left and all one can discover is the "party line." Dishonest at the interview. Billing requirement is silly. Little to no training with the office systems. Not permitted to work on Saturday. Over pay on almost all cases. No one at the firm tries a case. No one know about R 4:25-7.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Jen Stern, Phil Degnon.
Current or former employee?: Current Employee
Job type: Full time
"I did not know about these ratings before I began my employment here" - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Begin to manage. Reward the good attorneys. Reasonably compensate the attorneys. All associates to become partners. Eliminate this BS "of counsel."
Pros: This is difficult. The commute is easy. Parking is very, very good. The inside office is fair.
Cons: Almost no one at this firm has experience. All anyone cares for is billable hours. Not permitted to work on weekends. There is no management. There is no team environment. The firm does not have a brief bank. No para legal help. The software sucks and the hardware is almost as poor. Weekly meetings. The secretaries are in charge. Adversaries from other firms laugh at this firm. The pay at this firm sucks. There are no bonus'.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon and Jennifer Stern.
Current or former employee?: Current Employee
Job type: Full time
"I wish I had read these reviews prior to working for this firm. In my view, these reviews are accurate." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Encourage attorneys to try more cases. Have the associates take a course on "team environment." Try and stay engaged and pay attention to the way the firm operates and what outside attorneys say about this firm. Moreoverm, try and be honest.
Pros: The drive to the office was easy. The parking lot is free and it is big. As a result, parking is never an issue,.
Cons: No one at the firm has trial experience. All anyone is concerned with is billing. There is no team environment. Everyone only cares for themselves. The legal experience from the associates sucks! Adversaries in the field, plaintiffs and defendants dislike this firm. The firm is always adjourning depositions. No one at this firm know how to take a deposition and they merely follow a form. The firm almost always over pays on cases. The partners have no idea of what everyone thinks of this firm.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon, Jennifer Stern and Sean Doherety
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2018
Job type: Full time
"Over billing, poor management, not organized, no one with trial experience" - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Listen to what the outside world is saying about this firm. The firm reputation is not good. Pay staff fairly and perhaps there will not be as much turnover.
Pros: The office is a nice building. Parking is easy and there are a lot of parking spaces. There are a few nice competent attorneys.
Cons: No one had an answer why 18 employees left the firm including 15 attorneys. All that I was given was the "party line." It was as if I was in the Soviet Union. All that the firm cares about is billing. The firm does not keep a brief library. There is no para-legal help. On secretary works for seven attorneys. Impossible to get an adjournment. Management ignores complaints.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Sean Doherty, Jennifer Stern and others.
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2018
Job type: Full time
"The firm appeared to be very nice. That was until I commenced a relationship with them. The best way for me to describe my experience with the firm is "surprise." Surprise by what I encountered, the inexperienced legal staff and management and surprise at how often the firm overpays on cases." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Bring in better and more experienced management. Pay your attorneys and staff a fair wage. Being honest is a remedy for almost everything,
Pros: A very nice office. Friendly attorneys.
Cons: Inexperienced attorneys. Lack of decorum throughout. Not understanding the way that members of the bar treat one another. Very poor legal work product. Not understanding of how to try a case. No one in the firm is honest. No one could explain why 18 employees left the firm and went to another firm,.
Partners to Avoid and Why: I would avoid all partners since in my view, each partner I encountered stink.
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2021
Job type: Full time
"I was a co-defendant in a case with Marx & O"Neil. The firm was non-responsive and the attorney was in way over his head." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Hire better attorneys,. Supervise the miserable work product,
Pros: The only pro is that when settlement came around, this firm paid almost double what they should have paid and my carrier paid very, very little.
Cons: Attorney in the case would not pick up the phone. Had to file a motion to get anything from the Marx & O'Neil attorney. When I asked for a supervisor, I was told "no." Impossible to confirm depositions. The Attorney would show up for depositions and for court late.
Partners to Avoid and Why: No partner would address my issues. As a result, avoid every single one of them.
Current or former employee?: Current Employee
Job type: Freelance
"The firm stinks. Despite the firm's rhetoric, miserable firm to work at." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Be honest with everyone. Let the attorneys know what is expected of them,. Moreover bring in new management which can do a better job than the existing management.
Pros: Unable to articulate one positive other than going home each day
Cons: 18 employees recently left the firm. At least 15 of the employees were attorneys. The attorneys left for reasons. When I asked about this, I was not given the truth. It was given the party line which was laughable. Having worked here, I now see why so many employees left.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Jennifer Stern-not honest.
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2022
Job type: Full time
"Stay away from this firm. The firm is not a bone fide firm." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Bring in new management. Emphasize legal work product over billing. Put the time in to improve the firm.
Pros: There are none.
Cons: Legal work product is not relevant. Form over substance is material. Management is second rate. The attorneys are not starters but are on the second team.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Phil Degnon.
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2023
Job type: Full time
"The firm is more concerned with form over substance. The firm's only concern is billing." - Anonymous
Advice to law firm management: Bring in experienced management and perhaps 18 employees would not have left the firm.
Pros: The only positive with this firm is the firm's location.
Cons: Content of legal work product is irrelevant. Management is inexperienced. All that matters is billing, billing and billing,.
Partners to Avoid and Why: Philip Degnon. Jennifer Stern.
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2023
Job type: Full time
"The source gave a glowing report of the Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, PC." - Anonymous
Pros: 5.0 Current EmployeeA great place to work if willing to put in effortJunior Associate Attorney in Philadelphia, PA ProsThe people I work with are amazing, friendly and always willing to help if ableConsThe required billable hours are high and there are many long nights
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2022
Job type: Full time
"The Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, PC was acknowledged for its significance by the source." - Anonymous
Pros: 5.0 Current EmployeeLaw ClerkLaw Clerk in Tarrytown, NY ProsReally great place to work.ConsI found no cons working there.
Current or former employee?: Former Employee
Last Year at Employer: 2022
Job type: Full time
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