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.

Mike Brelje is a great lawyer! We were experiencing a landlord tenant issue and realized we needed help, so after looking at other great reviews posted for Mike, we decided to give him a call, and subsequently hired him. He has been invaluable to us! He is professional, very knowledgeable, and expert... at listening and determining the best course of action to take to protect our interests. I would highly recommend him to anyone!

I consulted with and hired Mr. Brelje to assist me with a dispute I was having with an ex-tenant. Thanks to his expert counsel the dispute was resolved. I was very satisfied with his services. He always promptly returned calls / responded to emails, sometimes responding to emails outside of normal wo...rk hours (nights / weekends). He worked with me to keep costs down. A very sharp attorney, with powerful and flawless elocution, I highly recommend him.

Mike took my worries away I enjoy being a landlord until the day you deal with the difficult tenant When I knew that time had come I called Mike From past experiences I have learned not to do it myself as I could make the problem much worse navigating between all the legal ramifications The whol...e ordeal over nine months was not taxing because Mike kept me in the loop and was always aware of time issues What started out as very intimidating ended really well and is now a closed file with a great sigh of relief