Mr. Brewer came highly recommended by several co-workers. I found out (too late) that they all came to a settlement agreement with their ex-spouses. Brewer never actually went to trial with them. My ex-wife took the case all the way to trial. Mr. Brewer REFUSED to bring up important facts in the case. When I insisted that he present these facts, he actually threatened to quit, leaving me at trial with no lawyer!
By the time I realized what a terrible job this guy was doing, I did not have money to hire another lawyer. I think I would have done a better job if I had represented myself. I would not recommend Stephen M. Brewer for divorce.
I agree with the other review that says Brewer is more interested in surfing than helping his clients. He spent a LOT of time out of the country surfing during my case.
As a result of his not-so-excellent representation, I ended up paying alimony to my ex-wife for the rest of my life, after only a 9-year, 11-month marriage! The initial alimony order was outrageous! Brewer refused to argue with the judge. I wrote my own letter to the judge. Brewer told me that the judge probably would not even read my letter since it was not from my attorney. My letter got it reduced by 33%. No thanks to Brewer.
And I paid him in excess of $30K for his terrible services.
Soon after the above review was posted, "A Google User" (apparently afraid to post his/her actual name) posted the following. It seems pretty fishy to me:
"Don't know about the surfing but Steve knows his stuff. Most of what people want to drag through trial is irrelevant to a divorce settlement. I came out way ahead, much to the chagrin of my ex . . . "
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By the time I realized what a terrible job this guy was doing, I did not have money to hire another lawyer. I think I would have done a better job if I had represented myself. I would not recommend Stephen M. Brewer for divorce.
I agree with the other review that says Brewer is more interested in surfing than helping his clients. He spent a LOT of time out of the country surfing during my case.
As a result of his not-so-excellent representation, I ended up paying alimony to my ex-wife for the rest of my life, after only a 9-year, 11-month marriage! The initial alimony order was outrageous! Brewer refused to argue with the judge. I wrote my own letter to the judge. Brewer told me that the judge probably would not even read my letter since it was not from my attorney. My letter got it reduced by 33%. No thanks to Brewer.
And I paid him in excess of $30K for his terrible services.
Soon after the above review was posted, "A Google User" (apparently afraid to post his/her actual name) posted the following. It seems pretty fishy to me:
"Don't know about the surfing but Steve knows his stuff. Most of what people want to drag through trial is irrelevant to a divorce settlement. I came out way ahead, much to the chagrin of my ex . . . "