C Sean Stephens

As a young mother, I struggled to hold onto the only thing I found dear to me. I worked hard to provide for my daughter a home during a time where I should have been discovering myself. I was taken advantage of by the one person I loved and trusted, when I was left to pick up the broken pieces alone,... I had a fight on two fronts as my ex's parents tried to take my baby girl away from me, holding her hostage and disallowing me to even see her when they had no right. When I decided to fight, I did my research and spoke to people about who I should trust with my case. I was given several names, but the only one who really connected with me was Sean Stephens. I was right to name him Champion of my cause, because honestly, that is who he is. Sean was with me every step of the way, when I was scared, he gave me confidence. When I made mistakes, he helped me see them and advised me on how to do things right. I was bullied by those who opposed us, but he was there, taking the brunt of it for me. His attitude and his humanity was only overshadowed by his expertise. I was afraid all of those legal documents were going to eat me alive, however Stephens and his team were so knowledgeable and precise they explained everything to me in an easy to digest way that made those overwhelming papers seem like lunch. Everything they did was prompt, even when I panicked and called him on his vacation, they all responded in kind with dedication. I never had to question their work and all progression felt just like that, progression. During my case, I ended up running out of funds. Sean had gotten the short end of the stick and it seemed like my ex was never going to pay court ordered Attorney fees. I did my best to make payments on his invoice and we kept in communication the entire time. I feel like it was a difficult situation for him but he remained my attorney to the end. It's not about how much you pay per hour, it's about how good they really are. They have all earned that. Even to this day, he is happy to take my calls and absolutely ready to fight for me anytime. It has been an honor to write this review for him and the least he deserves for all he had done. I still owe you that beer.

Are they expensive? I guess. Is it worth it? Yes. Pretty hefty retainer. I would suggest beg, borrow, ( I did) to get this firm. What you get is a 'legal team'. I was very scared, my ex was a bully and an abuser. He, however, had a pretty powerful position. He threatened me on more than one occasion ...with his ' local celeb lawyer'. I had to do depositions. Yes I was scared. It was harrowing. But if you have Sean, Kaori and Christie, somehow it's not so scary. And, they have a record for not going into actual litigation. I got a way bettter settlement than I thought, or that was offered. Plus, they answer the phone, and emails. They are very, very good with people that have been bullied and are terrified. I am soo glad things happened so that I could have this firm.

I felt bewildered, belittled and powerless, politely knocking on the front door of a “good ‘ol boys club” in my journey of divorcing an attorney. Then I attended Second Saturday and realized that I needed the expertise of a supportive team to guide me in the right direction towards personal emp...owerment. My Second Saturday Team, including Sean Stephens of Stephens Margolin, P.C., Grace Antares and Susan Schwarz of World Financial Group and Donna Smalldon of Applied Divorce Solutions, who worked brilliantly together, taking me one little step at a time, towards the finish line. I am so thankful to have had the courage to surrender to a higher power of knowledgable, compassionate and supportive professionals that orchestrated a bright future for me.

Sean Stephens was referred to me by another Lawyer, which turned-out to be a terrific decision. Sean represented me extremely well. He is timely, professional, articulate and very well organized. He follows-up on a regular basis, values mutual respect and spoke to me as a concerned individual. In sho...rt, he cares; and it made the difference between my ability to survive financially (and emotionally, etc.) – or declare bankruptcy. I happily survived the case and am doing very well. I highly regard Sean and happily refer Stephens Margolin, P.C.!