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Stephen Jay Kaufman
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Biography
Stephen Kaufman is a partner at Kaufman Steinberg, LLP, founded in 2014 by Steve and Jordon Steinberg, a Calfornia State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist. In 2015, Steve was named as a Super Lawyers, a designation by his peers as one of the top 5% of family law attorneys in Southern California. Together, Steve and Jordon bring more than 30 years of family law experience to their clients. At Kaufman Steinberg LLP, we are client-focused and results-oriented.
Steve was raised in Southern California, attended UC San Diego and University of La Verne College of Law. Steve is passionate about his work with clients facing some of their greatest challenges, including divorce, custody disputes, division of property including complex business litigation, support issues and domestic violence. Steve also represents grandparents in family law litigation as well as guardianships and step-parent adoptions.
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Licensed in California for 34 years
State: California
Acquired: 1992
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Kaufman Steinberg LLP
2020 Main Street, Suite 345, Irvine, CA, 92614
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Compassion
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...
Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2009 | Family
Steve Kaufman Saved My Daughter's Life!
I was at the end of my ropes with my ex-husband and I had no where to turn to. I had another attorney who kept urging me to settle with a crystal-meth abuser. Mr. Kaufman did right by us. He showed kindness when I was at my most vulnerable. Even in the courtroom, it looked like the judge was not goi...
Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2009 | Divorce & Separation
Excellent Family Law Attorney
Mr. Kaufman represented me in a contentious family dissolution matter. He was a skilled advocate, who was efficient and extremely effective. He was extremely responsive to my questions and concerns, and offered practical advice with compassion. I would (and have) recommended him to others.
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"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."
"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."
Chandra Moss
Family lawyer
Experience
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
Activity
Legal Answers