Steven Blaine Ockerman

I was referred to Mr. Ockerman by another well-regarded, local attorney when her caseload was too heavy to take on my case. Mr. Ockerman dropped the ball on a initial filing for divorce from bed and board, allowing my ex to file for emergency custody of my children. I was ultimately successful at the... hearing due to my testimony at trial, yet he stated he was surprised by the positive outcome. He then sent an unitemized bill for nearly $10,000 for one month of services. He did an horrible job of explaining the legal process, and was often arrogant and condescending. I found a new attorney after the second large bill came (again with no accounting for hours spent on my case), since he made it clear by his (in)action and attitude that he was not going to be an advocate for me and my children. Looking back now after understanding the family court system much better, I can still say that he was not a good advocate and was not invested in a positive outcome for my family. He made the most incredibly scary and stressful time in my life even worse.

Steve represented me in my child support and custody case, in which we won. My ex-husband was ordered to pay child support and I received full permanent custody. He also petitioned the judge for payment of my attorney fees, which the judge granted and approved. Steve did an outstanding job on my ...case and he exceeded all expectations.

I would definitely recommend Steve for anyone going through the extremely difficult time of divorce/separation. Steve proved to be very knowledgeable in several areas we had to deal with such as child support, custody and division of assets. I felt like Steve was responsive to all my questions and su...ccessfully navigated me through all legal matters during this tumultuous time. Most importantly, Steve was empathetic to the situation and helped me understand the entire process, while protecting my interests. I felt like Steve got me through and settled issues efficiently, professionally and in a practical manner. In the end, I felt like Steve helped me obtain the best outcome that could be expected for my situation. Thank you Steve.

My husband and I attempted on our own to get custody/visitation of our granddaughter thru the self serve clinic. When we realized that we needed help I was able to find Mr. Ockerman who turned out to be my blessing. With his assistance we were able to get joint legal custody of our grandaughter. Duri...ng the entire process I was a nervous wreck having lost my son to prison and on my way to losing my granddaughter. Steve was kind, caring and professional the entire time. I don't know what I would of done without him and I truly thank God for him.

I believe I am the only client who does not live in the US nor a Citizen of this country. For years I had been seeking to get in touch with my son who was brought by my wife from India when we went through a divorce. It had been a long a tedious search through the embassy of India and the US to trace... them in the state of NC. I travelled to the US from Saudi Arabia when I work in the hope of seeing my son after seven long years. To my surprise my ex-wife refused to allow me to see my son and instead filed a false complaint in the court that I had come to Kidnap my son and take him away. This sounds so silly as no one can take away a smart eleven year old boy out of this country without a passport. I got in touch with the lawyer referral service and from there I was directed to see Mr. Steve. After a very patient hearing on the phone Steve offered his best advice and still recommended me to find a mutual understanding with my ex-wife. I insisted that I visit his office and see him in person to which he gladly agreed. I have to say that my first meeting with him was enough to convience me that he is the best guy to take my case. It has been a long a tedious process which Steve and I went through and the hard work brought results where on my second visit to the US and my first court appearance the Judge ordered my ex-wife to prepare my son to meet me in ten minutes time. The feeling of seeing my son after seven long years cannot be explained in words but can only be felt. Me and my son had a wonderful time together in Charlotte and since then I was able to establish a relationship with my son. Still the court process is on and I am hopefull to get positive results. I am sure Steve is ready and so am I. We both will embark on this long journey to achieve what we aimed for will surely achieve.