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Stephen George Drendall

3.3
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 46 years

Family Lawyer at South Bend, IN
Practice Areas: Family, Bankruptcy & Debt, Consumer Protection ... +2 more

904 E Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, IN

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 80%

All Family Law areas (divorce, custody, parenting time, support, guardianship, adoption, child welfare in St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall and Starke Counties in Indiana. A Certified Family Law Specialist by the IN Family Law Certification Bd.

48 years

80%
Bankruptcy and Debt 5%

Chapter 7 bankruptcy for individuals and married couples in Northern District of Indiana. Also negotiate debt settlements.

44 years

5%
Consumer Protection 5%

Consumer rights in purchases (including vehicles and home services), credit transactions, breach of contract.

48 years

5%
Criminal Defense 5%

Criminal, traffic, juvenile delinquency, expungement in Northern Indiana State (County) courts.

44 years

5%
Landlord or Tenant 5%

Residential lease, land contract, real estate disputes; also prepare deeds; also other Small Claims Court actions.

48 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 46 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1979

Active in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

Drendall Law Office, PC

904 E Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, IN, 46617-3104

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Stephen George Drendall's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

Posted by Debbie | December 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Simple divorce

Mr. Drendall was easy to work with and he resolved my case at a reasonable price. He came recommended from a past client of his. I was overwhelmed and confused by the whole process and he explained everything clearly so that I understood all possible outcomes and challenges to my divorce case. He ans...wered all my questions as well and moved as quickly as he could in the process. I would recommend in the future.

Posted by Bonnie | July 6, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Divorce

Mr. Drendall, helped me with my divorce he did a great job he answered all my questions an explained to me everything I need to know I was very satisfied He's a very good attorney an I would recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | December 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Non-Responsive and Negligent

I hired Stephen Drendall for a Child Custody and Child Support Case. He talked a good game in the beginning but as time went on he became less responsive and did not file paperwork in a timely fashion as asked. Weeks would go by with no updates. He would send out correspondence concerning my case an...d did not copy me or update me on the case so I had no idea what was going on. I attempted more than once to try and clarify things and to get him to work my case in a competent manner. After doing so he just became less responsive and more careless. Please do your research before hiring this Attorney.

Stephen Drendall

Replied last April 10, 2018

Family law cases often have periods where no action occurs. I do not needlessly incur clients' expenses by making reports when there is nothing to report. I endeavor to copy my clients on all correspondence and I believe I did so in this instance. I certainly cannot guarantee every client will be pleased with the outcome of the case. I am a Certified Family Law Specialist by the Indiana Family Law Certification Board because of my extensive experience and ability.

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Stephen George Drendall's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Telloyan

Family lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Great breadth of knowledge and experience. Goes above and beyond when it comes to pro bono contributions to the community. Criminal. Civil litigation. Bankruptcy. Family law. Foreclosure defense. Car dealership fraud. Stephen knows a lot about a lot -- unlike most lawyers, who know a lot about a little."

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Mark Telloyan

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Public Reprimand issued in IN, 2015

updated on 04/10/2018

A reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Stephen’s comment:

“I failed to provide notice to a party who was traveling across the country, and rather than file a written affidavit of my efforts to notify him I gave a verbal report. This violated the rules.”

Honors

2000

Board Certified Family Law, Indiana Family Law Certification Board

N/A

Thomas Schaffer Pro Bono Award, Volunteer Lawyer Network

Associations

Indiana State Bar Association, St. Joseph County Bar Assn.

Chair, Lawyer Referral Committee, SJCBA

Education

1978

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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