Steven Lee Merker

I was referred to Steve Merker at the Men's Legal Center. I hired an attorney for a sense of assurance and relief, and instead I added to my list of problems by hiring him. For weeks, Steve Merker did no work on my case. I finally reached out to Steve and two weeks later did not hear back from h...im. I reached out again and still did not hear from him. I would not have ever heard back from him if I did not call and insist again and again. When you call to say that you did not hear back from Steve Merker and his paralegal they will charge you for the bother of contacting them. If Steve Merker reads a four line email he'll charge you $70 for this and will not respond to this email. When my ex spouse constantly called him and his paralegal, they continuously tried to charge me for that. When I disputed my bill and they agreed to give me a credit, they charged me for giving me that credit. Steve Merker tried to charge me for speaking with him on two occasions when I never spoke with him. This lawyer only demonstrates laziness, apathy and unscrupulous Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.

Mr. Merker has been representing me since 2013. Mr, Merker is experienced, knowledgeable with the court system, custody. I highly recommend Mr. Merker as one of the best divorce attornies in San Diego. My divorce was finalized in 2012 and financially did not get much settlement, because I hire...d an attorney who overcharged and did not care. Ex-took me back to court to fighting for full custody of children until 2015. Mr. I hired Mr. Merker, and he won the court trials which lasted two years with evidence and facts. We worked as a team; I respect his character, honesty, and knowledge of the judicial system, he supported me with wisdom dealing ex and hurting children. If you are looking for an attorney who is honest and can trust, let Mr. Merker represent your case.

I highly recommend Mr Merker to handle your divorce or after divorce matter. I have hired Mr Merker after my horrible divorce , not just I lost the case but spent so much on the legal fees with previous divorce lawyer. Mr Merker is calm and trustworthy and not focus on making money off the case b...ut truly helped me to settled the case for my best interest. Also when we went to the court, he negotiated case with my ex's attorney before the judge and presented the case, which he received the respect and the support from the Judge to our favor. It has been a very pleasant experience working with his legal assistant and Mr Merker and I can call his office most of any time and they are available to help me. I truly respect his knowledge, character and experience.

When I first met Steve Merker, it was looking like my ex was going to prevail in all areas of our divorce. My original attorney expended my $4,000 retainer the very 1st week and then told me I better do what my ex says because the ball is in his court, while asking for more money! Steve saved my life...!, my house!, my child!, my money!, and my reputation!, and did it all while charging me very affordable legal fees. After I hired Steve, not only did he assure me that my ex did not have the upper hand, but in the end he got me a deal that i never would ve expected to get, period! It was better than I could hope for! I attribute his success in dealing with my lying ex and his obnoxious attorney to Steve s phenomenal proficiency in his field, his confident demeanor, and his ability to always maintain composure and focus on the issues, thwarting intimidation. He is not in it to win by personal attacks and defamation. Steve wasnt just my legal rep, he truly cared about me! He was always very comforting and showed empathy for me. It never felt like he was protecting my interests for the money, if felt like having a great mentor! Mine was a tricky case due to my job. Steve wasnt taken aback by it at all, he never put any fear into me that it may hurt my case, like my 1st attorney did. He assured me that he wont let anyone discriminate against me and he kept his word. I got a great outcome with both property and child custody and I got it all w/o bankrupting myself in legal fees!

Hired this attorney and put my trust in him to represent me and my interests. I know he did not have my best interest in mind when he went with the opposing attorney's views. My monies could have been better spent and he failed representing me. I lost almost everything I hired him to fight for. A...fter many years of marriage I came out with very little in my favor and community property. My looses have changed the way I live. Your monies would be spent better some where else.