Stephen Mark Stern

Stephen Mark Stern

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 27 years

Bankruptcy and debt Lawyer at Paso Robles, CA
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Business, Estate Planning

1232 Park Street Suite 201B, Paso Robles, CA

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Debt 34%

Bankruptcy Ch. 7 and Debt

28 years | 5,000 cases

34%
Business 33%

Entity formation, Contracts, Business Purchase-Sale, leases, copyrights, trademarks,

28 years | 1,000 cases

33%
Estate Planning 33%

Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney for Healthcare and Financial, Advanced Health Care Initiative and much more.

250 cases

33%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 27 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1998

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Stephen M. Stern, PC

1232 Park Street Suite 201B, Paso Robles, CA, 93446

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Stephen Mark Stern's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | June 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Trademark Application

Stephen's legal services are transparent, pleasant and attainable

I hired Stephen to help me file a trademark for my business and the experience has been so pleasant. Stephen guided and assisted me through the whole trademark process. Starting with the initial informative call about the process, approximate timeline, needed information as well as a quote for the pr...oject. Stephen has been very transparent, accesible and responsive during the process. He is very helpful and patiently explains the process and further steps. His setup (mobile law center van, email communication, one click online payment, etc.) makes it easy, pleasant and attainable for so many people who need legal assistance, I really appreciate that. I would definitely recommend Stephen!

Posted by anonymous | May 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Excellent communication. Stephen is my go-to for all my legal needs.

Stephen has negotiated several contracts for me over the years and responds to correspondence very quickly and efficiently. He takes the time to explain details and is adamant about making sure my absolute best interests are in mind during negotiations. Stephen often thinks of things that I don't, m...aking it so that I'm able to get a better deal than I had originally anticipated! Stephen is thoughtful and caring, yet forward thinking, sharp and skillful. He my go-to for all of my legal needs and I highly recommend him!

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2021

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

1985

Gold Axe Award, Northern Arizona University

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Professor, California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo

1998 - Present

Owner, Stern Law Firm

1987 - 1995

Assistant to President, Northern Arizona University

Associations

2015 - Present

Graduate

Student Loan Workshop

2014 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

American Bankruptcy Institute

Member

2008 - Present

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Member

2003 - Present

San Luis Obispo County Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1998 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

1998 - 2003

Coconino County Bar Association

Vice President

Education

1998

Washburn University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Northern Arizona University

MA.Ed

1985

Northern Arizona University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2016

Family Care Network

Student Loan Debt

2009

California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo Business Law

N/A

Buenos Aires School of Law

Contracts

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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