G. Michael Brelje

Hard working, cunning, detail-oriented and authoritative attorney whose demand letters are the stuff of local legend. Guaranteed to become one of Santa Barbara's SuperAttorneys. Mike defended me against an unscrupulous landlord whose rent I paid on time... but for whom that was not enough. The l...andlord decided he was entitled to intimacy from me, and the usual dark events occurred. Few Santa Barbara attorneys (most of whom are landlords themselves) respond to this type of situation. I'm glad I retained Mr. Brelje. He stood for me unusually strongly and effectively against this cunning, unscrupulous straw-hatted elderly lecherous landlord and his lawyer, and protected me, and on top of that got me an unexpected and sizable settlement. Mike Brelje is confident, knowledgeable about the law and other subjects, and thorough; he's a smart, bright young advocate and JD star who knows T/LL law in and out, sides with his client, and upholds the law exceptionally fearlessly. In my opinion, the lawyer who represents both T and LL will know the most about how to defend both against either. Mike Brelje exemplifies this thoroughly. A better Santa Barbara lawyer cannot be had; and that might be why Mr. Brelje is almost always booked deep months ahead. Smart clients know he's that good. If your landlord decides he or she is entitled to sleep with you (and make no mistake, Santa Barbara County is filled with this type), don't waste any time with the others. Call Mike Brelje, pay him his retainer, then sit back and watch the fireworks. I don't regret it an instant.

If you are in the market for an aggressive, knowledgeable, organized, integrity based real estate attorney, we would highly recommend Attorney G. Michael Brelje. Our previously hired attorneys took our money and took our case nowhere. Attorney Brelje listened to our claim, evaluated the strong meri...ts of our case, and presented us with an honest description of the “legal reality” of our case, before we paid a dime. With much needed integrity based legal analysis, we moved forward, comfortable that we were proceeding with realistic expectations, and not just dumping money into a legal abyss. Attorney Brelje, delivered us a victory at mediation, negotiating a favorable monetary settlement. More importantly, strong strategy/presentation also helped us avoid potential years of mazing through the slow legal process, life on hold, as we would have to pursue our strong and (expensive) winnable case (while legal expenses mount). The attorney, G. Michael Brelje (Mike), and the firm, “Rogers Sheffield & Campbell LLP”, is unbeatable if they take your case. We will not do another real estate transaction without them. Attorney G. Michael Brelje was wise, honest, thorough, professional, accurate and compassionate. His assistance was priceless, worth every penny!

We hired Mr. Brelje to help us negotiate the complexities of city permitting and violation process. His intimate knowledge of the the cities process and the law helped us to manage and resolve our difficult situation with urgency. I enjoyed his professionalism and honesty even when it wasn't what I... wanted to hear but what we needed to hear to make the right decisions. I would absolutely recommend Mike.