Steven Alan D'Braunstein

Steven Alan D'Braunstein

4.1
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 27 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Santa Ana, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Litigation, Probate, Personal Injury

207 North Broadway, Suite "F", Santa Ana, CA

About Steven

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 25%

All areas of family law, including domestic violence, child custody and support, and dissolution of marriage issues.

23 years

25%
Litigation 25%

Litigation of business, real estate, and othe rcivil matters

28 years

25%
Probate 25%

26 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 27 years

State: California

Acquired: 1998

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Steven Alan D'Braunstein

207 North Broadway, Suite "F", Santa Ana, CA, 92701

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Steven Alan D'Braunstein's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

In a word..Awful!

I hired Steve as a divorce lawyer. To make a very long story short, he is awful. I lost my home, my retirement and have 50% custody of my children because Steve forgot to mention that my ex had been arrested numerous times. The state bar agreed with me, and on the day of the arbitration hearing, t...he lawyers that were associated with him apologized to me for their affiliation with Steve. I was awarded 32.5K. Steve keeps running from his debt. When I read that he has others lawyers endorsing him, I am shocked! If they endorse Steve-stay away from them as well! This man owes me 32.5K for over 6 years!

Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Personal issues seemed to effect his ability

Did not stay on top my case resulting in lost opportunities to collect my judgement. Broke numerous promises to follow up. Had to ultimately fire him. Nice guy but wouldn't hire him again

Posted by Stephanie | March 06, 2012 | Child Custody

"Sharp, Strong & Aggressive"

In my experience with Steven D'Braunstein 's who I've hired for a second time, I found him to be very sharp, articulate, strong and one who stands for 'True Justice.' I have a very complex Custody Case involving Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Issues. Attorney Steven D'Braustein understands... very well the 'dynamics' surrounding these extreme issues, this is critical because it's hard for many to wrap their brains around heinious crimes but you have to put yourself in your client's shoes in order to understand their story. I'm up against my ex -husband Ronald, who operates with a criminal mind and uses every form of trickery to misled The Court, including lying on his own daughter. I'm no match for him, I don't operate that way and I didn't know the legal options on how to save our daughter from being abuse again by her father. If I didn't have Steve fighting for us... our daughter may not have survived to this day, 'literally so', because she spiralled out completely. I truely believe Steve was 'God Sent' and that every trial has a beginning, middle and end... I believe we are at the end of this nightmare... and will soon move towards healing. I'm telling our story, because 'it's real' and this type of stuff happens every day. Thanks Steve for believing my Daughter!

Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

ineffective lawyer

have paid this lawyer 6 thousand dollars over 4 years ago. Since then i have seen no action. when calling his office the phone is disconnected and I've been trying since december 2010.

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Steven Alan D'Braunstein's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeffrey Lewis

Litigation lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I have known and worked with Steve for over 15 years. He is a skilled lawyer who works tirelessly for his clients."

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Richard Heston

Family lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Steve is a very dedicated, hard-working and tenacious lawyer, yet civility never escapes him. He knows that in the courtroom the adversarial process identifies a "prevailing party", but outside the courtroom skilled counsel can make certain there are no "winners" or "losers". Especially in family law, where preservation of a co-parenting relationship can benefit minor children for years to come, that attitude should be the rule, not the exception."

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Jeffrey Lewis

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Richard Heston

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

1996

Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, American College of Trial Lawyers

1995

Champion, Tournament of Champions, National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Principal Attorney, Law Office of Steven A. D'Braunstein, f.k.a. D'Braunstein Law Group, ALC

2001 - 2002

Attorney, Enterprise Counsel Group, ALC

1999 - 2001

Legal Consultant/Executive Search Consultant, ESP Systems Professionals

1998 - 1999

Attorney, Charton, Vermes & Rovenger

Associations

2011 - Present

Calvary Christian School, Santa Ana

Member, Board of Directors

2001 - Present

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Admitted to Practice

2001 - Present

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Admitted to Practice

1989 - Present

The Academy of Magical Arts, "The Magic Castle," Hollywood

Member

2002 - 2003

Orange County Bar Association

Committee Member, Lawyer Referral & Information Service

2001 - 2006

Tau Kappa Epsilon

Chairman, Board of Directors, Mu Xi Chapter

Education

2006

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

Juris Doctor

2002

California State University, Fullerton

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

1992

70 Psychological Reports 281 Categories of Life Meaning for Service Organization Volunteers

Languages

American Sign Language

English

Spanish

Activity

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