MavEryck Langford Stevenson

I hired Mr. Stevenson to file a Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment. While he was initially responsive, the billing was unclear and inconsistent with our signed agreement, which stated the $2,450 deposit covered 10 hours of service. When I respectfully asked for clarification, instead of answer...ing professionally, he wrote that I had “the audacity” to ask for a refund. I found that language deeply offensive and unacceptable. A lawyer should never shame a client for asking legitimate questions. Regardless of the case outcome, every client deserves clear communication and respect. I would not recommend this attorney based on my experience.

Be aware of this grifting attorney. Number one the communication is terrible he only communicate through email and he doesn’t even respond to every email you send him and if you do speak with him over the phone he will call you on a block number that I can personally contest too. Secondly most import...antly this attorney is not in the business of trying to help you, he only wants to exploit your situation so he can make a quick buck. On the complaint he filed on my behalf he exaggerated a lot of happened in my situation and when the defendants filed a cross complaint he dipped and left me hanging for dry. My situation was clearly a cash grab for the attorney and I should have paid attention to the red flags, there were plenty. Keep in mind he took my case without me really explaining to him what happened in my situation. Never once had a verbal conversation with him about what transparent and he never even looked at the evidence I sent him that’s why in the complaint that was filed there were dates that was wrong. It was just so unprofessional and not to mention him throwing me under the bus, lying on me and him threatening me to pay him 5k for the horrible, unprofessional services he provided to me. I paid him 2,000 for him to take on my case which I wish I could get back. Be carefully he’s a grifter

A good friend of mine recommended MavEryck to me, after I was hit on my motorcycle. I had 4 surgeries and missed over a year of work in total. MavEryck hit the ground running and was there every step of the way. This was my first time with a personal injury claim. He took the time to make sure I un...derstood things. He provided constant updates, checked in to see how I was doing and was available when I had questions or concerns. I was able to just concentrate on my recovery knowing MavEryck was there handling business. I am very happy with the terms of my settlement and am forever grateful to MavEryck Stevenson. He was a Light, in a somewhat dark time for me. I highly recommend.

I hired Stevenson because he was recommended to me by the LA County Bar referral service. I had been harassed by my landlord and her daughter for 10 years and they refused to fix anything, even when ordered to by the city in arbitration. They had been in violation of health and city codes for 3 years... without correction, which in Santa Monica is considered tenant harassment with fines attached. They illegally turned the garage into a rental TWICE while refusing to make repairs for their legal tenants and were cited and fined. They removed the hookups to my washer and dryer. They gave me multiple bogus 3 Day notices. They ordered me to get rid of my cat though I have a pet clause in my lease. They came into my house and private backyard without notice multiple times and gave me so many 24 hour notices, not in the proper time frame and not filled out as required, that I had a stack of them over an inch deep, while they never fixed anything. I had an 810 credit rating, plenty of money in my local bank, enough money in cash in the house to pay the rent and zero debt. I never missed a rent payment in my life. The postman did not pick up the mail for 4 or 5 days in a row, though that was the way I paid my rent every month. By the time I noticed, the rent was 3 days late and this was on a weekend. I immediately notified my landlord and her daughter by email that this was not intentional. I asked for her bank # so I could do a direct deposit to her account that day. My car was being repaired so I couldn't drive the rent to her and I have no smart phone for Uber. For two previous years they didn't cash my rent checks for 6 months and then cashed them all at once, so the rent being a few days late should not have burdened them. Instead they came the next day, Sunday, when I was home and posted a 3 day Notice on my door plus a demand for $153 in late fees, illegal per my lease. The rent envelope, clearly addressed, was still clipped to the mail slot adjacent to the door. The didn't take it, nor knock or ring the bell. They would not answer the phone. The phone numbers on the Notice and the late fee demand were different from each other and not phone numbers known to me. I called repeatedly. I emailed repeatedly. No response. 4 times over the previous 2 years the daughter had threatened me in emails trying to get me to move, saying her mother was going to move into my house (a lie), and used fighting words in person. In SM it is illegal for the landlord to even discuss this if they haven't filled out the forms with both rent control and the city attorney and put the relocation fee in trust. They never did this, and the last threatening email I'd received was just a few days before they posted my door. Then, though I handed the rent to the (new) mailman and he made sure it went out that night in plenty of time to satisfy, they claimed they never received it and sued me for eviction. I never received the envelope back in the mail. This was a slam dunk case of retaliatory eviction and a set up. I finally got their bank # from my co-tenant and deposited the rent. They put the money back in my account and closed their account. Mr. Stevenson had me deposit $1000 in his trust account and sign a contract. He told me we would completely discuss the case later and paralegals would go over the case with me if he was not available. NEVER happened. I sent him some of the emails I'd received from the landlord but none of the other supporting documents. He never met with me. He said he was out of town. When I sent him an email saying I was very nervous that he was unprepared and asked if he needed the other proof of retaliation and harassment he said no, that the judge wouldn't look at it. He was 1/2 an hour late to court and unprepared. He did not meet with me during lunch,never protested or cited SM law, mounted NO defense. I had been sick and was confused. I was not allowed to speak for myself. The State Bar Court has advised me to file against him.

MavEryck is a wonderful lawyer. He’s very patient and fair. He took the time to explain the pro’s and con’s of what I would be facing. MavEryck is very thorough and pays attention to every detail. He settled my case out of court, making it so I did not have to attend (what could’ve been) several upco...ming court dates. I recommend him if your looking for a great lawyer.