State Bar Certified Specialist with Two Decades of Experience Emphasizing in Difficult and Complex Family Law Matters. The Law Office of A. Stephen Rocha in San Diego, California, provides aggressive and focused divorce and family law attorney representation.
In helping over 1,000 clients in entering over 400 divorce judgments for two decades, Attorney Stephen Rocha's legal experience and expertise makes him highly qualified to help clients in Family Law matters.Stephen Rocha believes in strong advocacy when needed. He knows that there is only one way to assert his client's interests and that is with experienced and forceful conviction.
In helping over 1,000 clients in entering over 400 divorce judgments for two decades, Attorney Stephen Rocha's legal experience and expertise makes him highly qualified to help clients in Family Law matters.Stephen Rocha believes in strong advocacy when needed. He knows that there is only one way to assert his client's interests and that is with experienced and forceful conviction.
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We understand that the law is complex and unfamiliar to those outside of the legal profession. Our goal is to place the client first and provide no nonsense quality legal representation at a reasonable price. While we gear the conduct of legal matters toward early resolution and settlement, when settlement is not an option, we are ready to aggressively protect the interests of clients and their children from the outset.
Divorce and paternity cases involve the filing of numerous documents with the court. These documents can be complicated and difficult to understand to those unfamiliar with the court process. You may not be able to know what papers are required to be filed with the court and what to write on them to ensure that your rights are protected and you get what you are looking for in your court case.
The practice of unbundling legal services, also known as limited scope representation, falls into three general categories: consultation, such as giving advice and direction; document preparation, sometimes referred to as ghostwriting; and limited representation in court.
When lawyers offer "unbundled legal services" to their clients they offer only those services that the client wants to pay for, leaving to the client those tasks that the client can do for himself or herself.
When lawyers offer "unbundled legal services" to their clients they offer only those services that the client wants to pay for, leaving to the client those tasks that the client can do for himself or herself.
When a person goes to court to have a matter decided, the decision of that court, often referred to as the trial court, is reviewable by a higher court known as either the appellate court or the supreme court. The appellate process, is a complex and challenging area of law, and winning an appeal is usually a difficult task.
1. Discounted retainer amounts only apply to in-office legal services at Law Offices of A. Stephen Rocha ("Law Firm")and not court fees nor outside or third party fees and costs which are additional and excluded to the retainer amounts, discounts and credits.
2. Discounts, applied as credited amounts of $1,000 or $500, are completely non-refundable credits applied after depletion of initial Client provided retainer amounts of $4,000 or $3,000 respectively (not including court fees or outside legal and support services which are additional and due in full at the time of retainer payment to be eligible for credit).
2. Discounts, applied as credited amounts of $1,000 or $500, are completely non-refundable credits applied after depletion of initial Client provided retainer amounts of $4,000 or $3,000 respectively (not including court fees or outside legal and support services which are additional and due in full at the time of retainer payment to be eligible for credit).
Reviews (17)
Holly T.
Nov 05, 2021
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Rick M.
May 21, 2021
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Having been a client of Stephen's multiple times now, I can tell you that I believe every single negative review here is either: 1) fake or 2) an individual who does not understand the legal process. I am hoping this review speaks for itself, but if anyone has any specific questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and I would be happy to try to answer.
It is hard to imagine a worse divorce process then what I have been through. We are talking 6 years of litigation, 5 different judges, with the community spending literally hundreds of thousands of dollars more on litigation costs than
It is hard to imagine a worse divorce process then what I have been through. We are talking 6 years of litigation, 5 different judges, with the community spending literally hundreds of thousands of dollars more on litigation costs than
A. B.
Jun 26, 2020
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While Mr. Rocha, will say because I did not hire him, how could I critique his legal ability. I'm not critiquing his legal ability, I'm commenting on his personality. He seems to be spending a lot of time, fighting back any negative reviewers, maybe he could spend this time with a psychologist. And work on his personality. Called him for a flat rate fee service. I realize due to such he may not want to spend much time in discussion because his fee is limited. But the rudeness and interrupting manner he presents is such a turn off, I decided not to go with him. Short answers are not a
Richard B.
Mar 17, 2020
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I don't know Rocha personally but I was going through some his reviews out of boredom during my self-quarantine period and thought I would put my two cents in. I engaged his services on a divorce matter a few years back and found the quality of his service to be first rate. He can be testy and impatient on occasion but he zeros in on the issue at hand and explains it succinctly and understandably. I came to him after firing two other family law firms who, it seemed to me, spent more time and effort preparing their billing statements than they did working on my case. That won't happen
Karryna K.
Jan 03, 2018
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Stephen, first thank you for being such an AMAZING lawyer for my husband and I. Thanks to him we now have more custody and a better balance with our entire situation. He was there for us through every single step of the way, with all the many questions we had for him and gave us the answers we needed and overall made us feel at ease. Handled everything we needed done for us and went above and beyond to make sure that we were satisfied with everything going on. Got to know about him as a person as well and that made us feel extremely comfortable with him. Couldn't thank him enough for all the
Julie M.
Jun 22, 2017
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I hired Mr. Rocha to file my divorce. All my interactions after payment were challenging at best. He was very rude and condescending. I felt that he was shaming me for not knowing the law. He would interrupt me after 3-4 words into my question. Overall I felt he was harsh and treated me with very little respect and patience.
He offers a flat rate fee of about 500 for uncontested divorce. Basically he gives you the paperwork, you fill it out, and he files it for you. An easy 500 in his bank account.
I've been working in customer service for over a decade now, with a respectable large corporation
He offers a flat rate fee of about 500 for uncontested divorce. Basically he gives you the paperwork, you fill it out, and he files it for you. An easy 500 in his bank account.
I've been working in customer service for over a decade now, with a respectable large corporation
Ali Joe L.
Mar 28, 2017
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After finding out that my divorce was not finalized (6 years later) while I was in the process of trying to plan a wedding with my new fiance I was in a mad rush in dealing with South County Court. After 3 days of missed work and fighting to get even some answers from the family court and jumping through their ridiculous hoops and unprofessional approach to family law I found Stephen Rocha.
I called his office and the receptionist was cheerful and kind, within seconds I was forwarded over to speak with Stephen. He took my case for a flat fee and set me up to come in and sign the documents needed
I called his office and the receptionist was cheerful and kind, within seconds I was forwarded over to speak with Stephen. He took my case for a flat fee and set me up to come in and sign the documents needed
Dione H.
Jul 05, 2016
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..VERY VERY Unprofessional & NOT a Lawyer for Women...No One Needs too a Hire a Lawyer That Dodges Questions!!! Yells at Client on Phone & Calls You an Idiot for Trying To Ask Questions. Turns Around & Throws Everything in Your Face. I Have No Idea What He Did on My Case. Shows Up To Court Without Telling Me. Which Cost Me in Repercussions. Violates His Own Retainer on Charges. Hire ROCHA & You Just Hired Yourself a Another Fight On Your Hands Along with Divorce. Twists Information Around in Review To Get Off the Hook. This Guy Has No Business Being in Divorce. Really SORRY I Wasted
Sdlocal X.
Jun 13, 2016
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I chose to work with this company for a simple flat fee divorce, which was finally completed a couple of months ago, and it definitely could have been better. I would not use them again for anything. They never answer the phone, and if they do, the guy answering is completely rude and unprofessional (as you can also see from other reviews below)...I often got the response of, "who are you? " in a very rude tone. I returned a call from them as requested, and was left on hold for 15 minutes without any explanation or anything, I finally had to hangup so I could get back to work. They are
Mama B.
Jul 02, 2015
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After some time has gone by and I don't like leaving broken relationship ships broken. And even of they can't be mended i will at least do my best in knowing I was at least fair. So in fairness. This attorney does have good qualities. . he is quick on his feet, knows the law, had a soft sppt for my kids (which was critically impprtant), tells it like it is, and can do battle with the most manipulative SOBS out there and come out on top. So in fairness perhaps I was too critical.
Kendall M.
Apr 12, 2015
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Ashley G.
Mar 03, 2015
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I called Stephen Rocha's office for a consultation and was surprised when he answered the phone himself. I explained I was shopping around for an attorney to help with a potentially ugly custody battle and inquired about a consultation. I was again surprised when he jumped right into it and began asking me for the details of my situation. The consultation began right then. He did interrupt me several times in order to clarify some of the details and even chewed me out for things I had already done wrong. At that moment, I knew I found the right man to represent me. While some people may have
Rosie E.
Jan 21, 2014
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I don't agree with the reviews below. I spoke with him twice, met with him today, and he was generous with his time. He's no-nonsense, period. He's not going to coddle you, so if this is what you want, probably not your best bet. This is specifically why I will likely hire him.
Hiring a lawyer should not be based on personality but who is competent, confident and able to do what it takes to meet your objectives.
Join a support group to whine, but hire a shark to represent you when it involves what is most precious to you. I wish someone would have told me this a year ago
Hiring a lawyer should not be based on personality but who is competent, confident and able to do what it takes to meet your objectives.
Join a support group to whine, but hire a shark to represent you when it involves what is most precious to you. I wish someone would have told me this a year ago
L. C.
Dec 05, 2012
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Never have been treated this way! I was appalled.
I called to ask about his rates and he was very rude, interrupted me, didn't let me explain myself and even when I tried telling him never mind I would call some else he said to go ahead and call someone who would tell me what I wanted to hear and take my money. I then tried explaining and he made me feel like i was committing a crime. I'm in law enforcement and dealing with my fiancés ex trying to take him for all he is worth and I was just calling for advice and how we can stop her. He has also been trying to get joint custody and
I called to ask about his rates and he was very rude, interrupted me, didn't let me explain myself and even when I tried telling him never mind I would call some else he said to go ahead and call someone who would tell me what I wanted to hear and take my money. I then tried explaining and he made me feel like i was committing a crime. I'm in law enforcement and dealing with my fiancés ex trying to take him for all he is worth and I was just calling for advice and how we can stop her. He has also been trying to get joint custody and
Miranda B.
Oct 24, 2012
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I completely agree with Meesh S. I called Mr. Rocha's Office after reading about him on his website and "all the great things" he had done. I thought he would be helpful with my needs and answering questions I had regarding custody for my son and a divorce with my Husband. Instead he laughed at my questions answering as if I was ignorant and he was wasting his time talking to me. I apologize if my questions were out side of "reality," (which he said I needed to "Come back to reality") If I knew the answers I would not be asking. Not to mention when I told him
Jjnay B.
Feb 14, 2012
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I don't typically leave reviews but I felt compelled in this case because I tooooootally disagree with the 1st reviewer. I called for a free consultation just yesterday and I have an appointment setup to see him tomorrow. I was so impressed by his knowledge and approach! I just wish it wasn't so expensive. But he is the 1st attorney that I spoke with that seemed to be able to come up with a real plan of attack for my situation. That put me at ease.
With that said...I know what the 1st reviewer is speaking of when she says he is "hostile". I can see how that could be
With that said...I know what the 1st reviewer is speaking of when she says he is "hostile". I can see how that could be
Meesh S.
Aug 10, 2011
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All I can say about this is OH. MY. GOD.
I called to get advice and a free consultaion over the phone. Not only did he talk to me as if i knew nothing, but his attitude was hostile. Not what I expected at all. Going through a divorce is difficult as it is and to have a lawyer treat you with disrespect especially when you are going to spend money is unacceptable. I wanted affordability, not hostility. Instead of paying a "flat rate fee" of 500 dollars to start, Id rather spend 3,500 on a lawyer that has more decency and respect. Would not reccomend.
I called to get advice and a free consultaion over the phone. Not only did he talk to me as if i knew nothing, but his attitude was hostile. Not what I expected at all. Going through a divorce is difficult as it is and to have a lawyer treat you with disrespect especially when you are going to spend money is unacceptable. I wanted affordability, not hostility. Instead of paying a "flat rate fee" of 500 dollars to start, Id rather spend 3,500 on a lawyer that has more decency and respect. Would not reccomend.
