Steven John Gilpatrick

I hired Mr. Gilpatrick as my lawyer initially for some family issues we were having and I needed help immediately. I had to go to court 2 days after hiring him and he was right there beside me. Both Mr. Gilpatrick and his paralegal were absolutely amazing to work with and very responsive. Not only di...d I feel supported and heard, which was so important, but they were always on top of everything and were both so knowledgeable. I hope to never need their services again, but I would recommend them to anyone.

My family hired the Gilpatrick law firm two years ago to address medical, educational, and custodial concerns regarding my teenage daughter. I have a very complex and complicated case that has dealt with years of severe parental alienation and involved numerous agencies, such as doctors, social wor...kers, school officials, and therapists. Gilpatrick and his team addressed the numerous moving parts in my case and proved my concerns to the court which acknowledged and addressed the years of alienation done by my ex. This allowed for modification of custody and the full custodial rights of my daughter. I was able to get her back in school full time (making great grades), healthy, and most importantly, I'm able to rebuild my relationship with my daughter.

Upon receiving a summons I was in shock. After settling down to read the document I noted the deadline. I had twenty days to reply to the judge or the court judge would decide everything. Not knowing how to respond I started looking for a divorce/family law attorney. I found Steve Gilpatrick and ...gave the office a call. His extremely friendly staff started the process. I was provided a free consultation within two days from the initial call. I met with Steve and within 20 minutes I was at ease. He explained things so simply and in layman’s terms. What was required of myself and the deadlines to be met to not offend the court. I was also provided a sample billing statement showing what the charges and fees associated with my case would amount to per month. He told me the things I should not do as the process went and the things I needed to do to help myself through the ordeal. Providing documents in a timely manner and helping his staff, Brooke and Bria, by being organized and thorough in my efforts resulted in minimal costs and heartache until we got to the end without ever visiting the court. It couldn’t have been easier. Retaining Mr Gilpatrick as my attorney was a great decision.

I hired Steve on two separate occasions regarding child visitation and child support issues. The first time I talked to Steve was over the phone, as I was stationed in Texas at the time, but my ex wife and 2 children were here in Florida. They took care of everything. The only time I had to travel fr...om Texas to actually be here was for the court hearing. Steve and his staff did an outstanding job preparing for the case and ultimately getting me the visitation that I was entitled to. I wasn't as pleased with the outcome of the second case, but it wasn't due to any faults of Steve or his staff. Steve did a great job presenting my case, and had very specific facts and evidence to support my case. Unfortunately, when you put things in the judge's hands, it can go either way. I did get some of the things I asked for though, so it wasn't a total loss. I would definitely hire Steve again if I was in need of a family law professional. I would also like to mention Brooke and Hillaree. They are both true professionals and I really appreciated all the help they gave me.

Steven has been representing me for the last four years regarding several co-parenting issues that had come up with my ex and child. I wish at times when I got divorced I had hired him instead of agreeing with my ex that we didn't need attorneys. From my first interaction with him and his staff, th...ey always were willing to answer all of my questions and were quick to respond when I had to deal with pressing issues that would come up with my ex. I had to go to court on two separate occasions with Steve regarding different issues, each time he was very prepared for my case. He and his staff also did an outstanding job of preparing me for the process. I will echo the sediments I have read by others regarding their experience with Steve, he is definitely a no nonsense kind of guy. He will not sugar coat anything, he puts it all out there, the good and the bad. I feel he is extremely honest and realistic when it comes to dealing with the family courts system. He also appears to have a great working relationship with his peers, which I think is very important with helping to negotiate issues to avoid having to go in front of a judge. What one has to remember is a judge just sees two people fighting, and isn't sympathetic to anyone except the children involved. There were times when it looked like we might have to go to court and Steve was able to help me negotiate a compromise with my ex. This saved me time, money, and stress of dealing with an unknown outcome from a court hearing. I never once felt Steven didn't care about my case or was just in it for the money. If that was the case, there have been many times he could had advised me differently than he has that would have drawn out my case with my ex. While I can say I wasn't the "winner" on my last hearing, which was a relocation case, the ultimate ruling in the long run my child and I actually benefit from far more than what I was initially purposing. Steve was able to show major parenting issues regarding my ex and the Judge acknowledged them to my ex and put my ex on alert regarding their proven history of controlling behavior and not acting in good faith. So while I didn't win the relocation (which Steven prepared me for, Florida has a very specific set of guidelines for these types of cases), he was able to present my case and the Judge awarded me a very nice time sharing plan that was extremely generous. Having to work with the family courts systems, which is not always fair and broken which makes it stressful and scary. So I feel Steve is a great attorney to have by your side if you find yourself having to go through the system for one thing or another. I would recommend him completely. Once last thing his support staff, Brooke his Paralegal, and Hillaree the legal Assistant, need to be acknowledged as well. They are extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and supportive. All three make a great team.