Stephen Otto Hessler

We hired Stephen for a case where the Landlord was abusing our elderly parents, claiming false damages and he was outstanding. Not only did he undo the damages being asked for but he helped build a case that gave us leverage and ultimately resolved our issue with as little legal battle as possible.... He knows DC Tenant and Landlord law well, works the system with mastery and we would highly recommend.

Steve Hessler is a very good lawyer. It probably depends on the issue and the outcome of the complaint that someone may consider him good or not as a lawyer. In our case, Mr. Hessler resolved the matter in a better than expected manner plus charged us a very reasonable amount. We definitely would ...work with Mr. HEssler again if needed. This is just our experience. Hope helps someone to consider Mr. Hessler for a Tenant / Landlord matter. The minimum We can do is write positively about him, since he solved our matter prontly, professionally and is a gentelman as well. Thank you.

I just happened across this site and a single negative review of Mr. Hessler, and just in case people rely on it I wanted to offer a counterpoint. Mr. Hessler has represented me with skill, good judgment and encyclopedic knowledge of DC's thicket of landlord-tenant rules and laws. He's also mindful a...nd considerate of the impact of our legal bills and factors that into strategic discussions. Any DC landlord would do well to seek Mr. Hessler's wise counsel.

Mr. Hessler has a knack for getting his point across in court but abuses his role as an attorney. Unfortunately the defendant and his counsel were keen to this and would call out his courtroom discrepancy in behavior. Embarrassment. Though hired as my lawyer, he's incredibly and unnecessarily rude to... defendants, which also puts me in a bad light by default. He is condescending in tone and you can forget any kind of mediation.