Stephen Jay Kaufman

Stephen Jay Kaufman

4.8
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 34 years

Family Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation ... +4 more

2020 Main Street, Suite 345, Irvine, CA

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

11 years

25%
Family 25%

11 years | 106 cases

25%
Adoption 5%

11 years

5%
Child Support 5%

11 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 34 years

State: California

Acquired: 1992

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Kaufman Steinberg LLP

2020 Main Street, Suite 345, Irvine, CA, 92614

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Stephen Jay Kaufman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by anonymous | June 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

The Best!

Having Stephen represent me in my Child Custody case was the best decision I have ever made. His professionalism, attention to detail and knowledge, let alone his high moral character and ethics, helped me win my case for my son at a time when I almost lost all hope. I would recommend Stephen Kaufma...n to any parent looking for a hard-working sincere professional lawyer who truly cares about his clients and the children they are trying to protect.

Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2015 | Child Custody

Awesome Attorney

Steve helped me get through one of the most stressful (if not the most stressful) situations of my life. I have an 11 year old child of which some old custody paperwork fell through some cracks. Upon my knowledge of the mishap, I was referred to Steve through another attorney whom I have used for ot...her legal matters. I contacted Steve immediately and he was very concerned about my situation. He Immediately scheduled me to come in the very next day. Upon arrival at the appointment, he explained what we needed to do and he got right to work on my case. Steve informed me that I had a strong case and for me not to worry. He kept me informed regularly and was extremely knowledgeable in the way family court worked and would perceive my case. Long story short, everything ended up in my favor. Steve is an excellent litigator. Opposing counsel didn't have a chance.

Posted by Iris | March 26, 2015 | Child Custody

Excellent choice

When I hired Stephen Jay Kaufman to be my attorney back in 2005 I knew that he is an excellent attorney but I didn't know that he is a true Mensch! Steve was fighting for my rights and was very dedicated to my case. He was very responsive to every question I had and always kept me informed. Steve ...really cared for the best interest of my kids and always gave me the best advise. I highly recommend using his services !

Posted by Connie | March 24, 2015 | Child Custody

A SUPERB LAWYER!

I am extremely grateful to Mr. Kaufman for his guidance, support and generosity in helping me achieve the best outcome in my child custody case. Mr. Kaufman was able to see through and understand issues at many levels and offered me good advice well beyond just legal aspects of the situation. Mr. K...aufman is very hardworking, a strength I can truly appreciate. I highly recommend Attorney Kaufman and I am sure he will do an excellent job for you!!! Thank you Mr. Kaufman for the amazing job you did for me and my daughter.

Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2009 | Child Custody

Without a doubt, the very best

From the moment I spoke with Steve during a very stressful and unsure stage in my life, and the lives of my children, I knew he would passionately represent the best interest of my children. I felt confident every step of the way that I had far superior representation than the dozen other “opposing ...counsels” representing the other party. Steve’s dedication and personal integrity continues well beyond our final court orders. Steve believed in me from the moment I met him and saw us through to reach the other side of our very complex case. The outcome of our trial is due to Steve’s tireless efforts and diligence to our case. It was a much deserved victory for all involved, and the reward has been the change in my children’s attitudes and outlook on life. We love our life and we owe so much of what we have to Steve Kaufman and the entire OC Family Law family. I highly recommend Mr. Kaufman. In my opinion, there is no better family law attorney in Orange County.

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Nema Daghbandan

Family lawyer | Aug 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Walter McKeague

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Stephen. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Marc Garelick

Family lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aaron Herzberg

Unknown lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Leea Summerville

Family lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Hatherley

Family lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Gerald Maggio

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I recently had Mr. Kaufman on a divorce case involving child custody issues where the parties were highly emotional and angry with each other. Once the parties and counsel were all sitting together in an effort to settle the pending issues, I found Mr. Kaufman to be very personable and focused on helping the parties to reach a resolution that made sense. His efforts in that regard were commendable."

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Cindy Cannon

Family lawyer | Sep 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Working with Steve is a pleasure. Even when presented with difficult circumstances we are able to arrive at an effective resolution for our clients."

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Chandra Moss

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Partner, Kaufman Steinberg LLP

2001 - 2014

Owner, Orange County Family Law Center

Associations

State Bar of California

Member

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

Orange County Jewish Bar Association

Member

Beth Jacob of Irvine

Member

Jewish Federation of Orange County

Member

Orange County Bar Association

Member

Education

1991

University of La Verne College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

University of California - San Diego

Languages

English

Spanish

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