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.

Steven B. Ockerman was hired to prepare a Court Order in an uncontested child support matter. After the final document was received, I noticed one line of the Court Order stated child support payment of $150 every other week. The next line said to be taken through payroll deduction at $300 per mont...h. You do not need to be a math major to realize that $150 every two weeks does NOT equal $300 per month. The Court Order was in conflict with itself and was not enforceable. Not a single payment has been made nor received in over three years. My child had to do without. Steven Ockerman (nor ANYONE from the Wishart, Norris, Henninger & Pittman, PA law firm located at 6832 Morrison Blvd. in Charlotte, NC) was willing to correct the firm's mistake. No one at the practice was even willing to admit an error had been made. A simple fifteen minute correction involving an uncontested and undisputed matter was needed. Simply correct the document, reprint it, and have it re-signed and re-submitted to the Judge. No big deal. Instead, Mr. Ockerman cowardly withdrew from the case. When Judge Nancy Norelli asked Mr. Ockerman in Court (at the Withdrawal Hearing) if he wanted to “correct his mistake”, he simply replied – “No, Your Honor, I am all done with this case”, and walked away. The client had to hire another attorney (Christopher D. Johnson) and pay more fees to straighten out the mess Steven B. Ockerman created. (Yes - the Court fully recognized that Mr. Ockerman did in fact, make a mistake) Letters were sent to every practicing attorney within the group (at the time and listed above), explaining the situation. No reply. No correction. No one stood up to correct the problem. No one stood up for what was right.