Stephen Louis Mitnick

Stephen Louis Mitnick

also known as Steve Mitnick

4.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 51 years

Family Lawyer at Ventura, CA
Practice Areas: Family

950 County Square Drive Suite 100, Ventura, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 51 years

State: California

Acquired: 1974

Inactive

No misconduct found

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The Law Offices Of Stephen L Mitnick

950 County Square Drive Suite 100, Ventura, CA, 93003

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16 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Worst attorney I have ever worked with

Steve didn't know anything about stock options I had to do all research. He doesn't know how to use basic functionality in Word to be able to track changes in the divorce document. I had to write my own Gavron warning as he didn't have an example language. He never provided pros and cons always ju...st advised taking the deal. I finally had to hire another attorney to review the document to ensure I was protected in the document. Doesn't return calls, doesn't call with new information. Keeps his dog in the office during meetings. Doesn't take notes during a conference meeting .

Posted by TK | April 25, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Could not recomend

I hired Mr. Mitnick to represent me in a divorce suit. I felt he misinformed me about a TRO by telling me I could not go back to my house were my ex was living to gather some of my personal belongings. I later found out the TRO had not been issued yet. He never helped me get anything above what she ...was asking for, unless I asked first. He never explained the pros and cons of each issue. I would have to ask for three times as much of anything I wanted because he would tell me there's no way you can get that and talk me down, when I did push an issue I got what I wanted. The most annoying thing he did was quit my case 2 weeks before it was over stating there was nothing left for him to do. Yet within a week my ex brought suit against me for an insurance settlement and because I was in the process of moving I didn't pick up my mail in time to make it to the trail and lost thru default. If he had stayed on the case the notification would have gone thru him and would of been able to appear with representation. Mr Mitnick new there was an unresolved issue and told me she would have to prove I owed her more money, but I never got the chance. Thanks a lot !!

Posted by anonymous | April 24, 2012 | Child Custody

Exceptional Work

I would recommend Stephen Mitnick and I have to anyone who asks in need of his services. I was going through a child custody case. I came to him at my wits end. Mr. Mitnick took the case over after my original attorney did nothing but collect money. He was very professional and thorough. As horri...ble as something like court can be, it was nice to have Mr. Mitnick on my side.

Posted by anonymous | June 11, 2009 | Child Custody

Breach of confidentiality agreement

I hired him to represent me in a custody case where the other party had been making physical threats to me. I made it VERY CLEAR that when serving the other party, that Mr. Mitnick was NOT to release my personal address & phone in any documents or otherwise as this was a domestic violence case as we...ll. His office not only printed my personal info on the paperwork & served it to the other party, his secretary released my new address & phone # to the other party by phone, which resulted in add'l threats, harassment & an attempted break in/kidnapping of the child I had custody of. I also caught Mr Mitnick's secretary in several lies when questioning her about her conduct.

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Associations

2000 - Present

Collaborative Family Lawyers

Charter Member

1979 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1979 - Present

Ventura County Bar Association

Member

1979 - Present

Ventura County Family Law Bar Association

Member

1974 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Education

1973

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1970

Occidental College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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