The Law Office of Steven Berniker

I never did talk to Steven, I mostly dealt with Rafael. We discussed if they would take my case or not but never got a firm answer, I called & left several messages to call me back; which did not happen. If they didn’t want to take my case they should have told me, instead of wasting my time; I could have found someone else. Steven could be a good lawyer but this other guy Rafael that I dealt with can’t even return my calls. With what I experienced I suggest others to look elsewhere.

What a flaky, sexist, waist of $ 15,000. This guy has no respect for woman. I hired him to fight to keep more then 70% custody of my two year old. He showed up 30 minutes late to a court date. He got my name wrong in court. The only thing he was on top of was getting me to sign all the billing paper work. This guy wants to sit and chit chat and get personal instead of filing papers on time. Horrible person. I had to fill out my own FL 150 because he can’t even type. I’m way more competent at getting my papers filed at the justice center on time. Save your money represent yourself pro-​per. You are the one motivated to fight for your kids way more then this «lawyer». He said the judge would legally have to grant me attorney’s fees. Nope wrong, the one time he came to court with me he lost, then goes to my parents and starts talking strategy because they have the money. He also forgot the names of the main players in the case. I was told that he is a stoner. I also observed open wine bottles and a huge mess on his desk. This guy really is a liability to your family law case. He acted like it was some good old boys club, and he would be the guy to save the day. I bet these Judges have no respect for him and love to shoot him down. He seemed so sleazy stating «your have the right to have a sex life». His idea of billable hours is sitting back schmoozing instead of getting proof to the case file. He also lied and said I could pretty much have him represent me in name only, yet still file my own papers. Now I am down to 50% physical custody as opposed to the 70% he was supposed to fight for. There were important papers that could have swayed the judge but he would not file them or even respond to calls and emails. In the end I only got 500 $ of my 1,500 $ retainer back. Horrible person who seems to have a private life of unmanageability. It was like he was getting an ego bump talking to me and billing me 250 $ /​hr to just act like a cheap first date meet and greet.

I’ve worked with a number of attorneys over the years and Steven is as «on point» as they get, with the added benefit of being more client service orientated than any attorney I’ve ever dealt with. Absolutely fantastic.

I have had few services done, Steven is a very smart, sharp lawyer and a little different. He worked with me on the fees which helped me a lot. The staff at the office is very friendly and helpful.