Reviews

During a very difficult time for our family, I reached out to George Kawamoto with Stebner-Gertler-Guadagni & Kawamoto Law Firm. From that moment on, my worries were put at ease. Each and every part of my experience with this reputable law firm was handled with precise expertise. At any time, I was able to reach out and always receive a pleasant, caring, and informative response back. Even though there were other very important cases they were working on, they always gave me the time I needed to be reassured and put at ease. The time span from start to finish for my case was planned out precisely and I was informed as to what to expect ahead of time. I can't praise George and Kathryn and all their associates for how they eased the pain for our family and also had a successful outcome. I never would have thought I could afford help and representation, but they made it all happen and was there for me. Having the faith and confidence in your legal representation is the most important aspect when things have gone wrong in your life and you simply don't know where to turn. You can be assured that you can have the support and backing your need with this law firm.

My mother was in a long term nursing home, which resulted in complications that were beyond my own comprehension and expertise to manage single-handedly. After extensive online research, I was grateful to have found Stebner & Associates. Kathryn, George, and the team were very professional, knowledgeable, and most importantly - compassionate. They helped every step of the way to find resolution and get my mom back to a safe environment. Since then, I’ve recommended them personally to friends in need of help for their own parents, as I am confident that their focused long term and elderly care experience can be applied to a broad range of individual needs. I will always remember and be grateful for the help this team provided for my family and mom.

Being an African-American male, with a mother with dementia, that you feel has been mistreated at a care home can seem impossible to overcome. You see no hope! It gets to a point where all trust is out the window. All of this changed when Karman Guadagni, from Stebner & Associates came to visit me in my office. I had no idea what to expect. Upon her entering my office, I was drawn to her warm smile and engaging personality. By the time she left, I knew my mother was in good hands. As we got closer to my case I met Deena Zacharin, who was very kind and knowledgeable. Going into litigation with Kathryn Stebner, who is no nonsense, Karman, and Deena, I felt I had an All Star Team. Even though there's no amount of money to replace the experience I had with my mother. Stebner & Associates made my journey at peace. I highly recommend them and their first class and professional service they provided to person who thought he'd reached a dead end.

This firm represented my father in a very emotional and complicated injury at a nursing home. I worked directly with George Kawamoto, who is more than just a terrific guy. He treated my parents with kindness and respect. Everyone at the firm including Kathryn and Karman were very accessible and always kept us up to speed, promptly answered our questions, and set realistic expectations. It felt great trusting our lawyers were on top of everything so we could focus on my dad's recovery. I highly recommend them.

This review is long overdue. The Stebner firm has been so important to the quality of life that my grandmother has had over the last few years. After suffering a traumatic fall and horrific injuries the Stebner firm stepped in to guide my grandmother and mother through the difficult process of personal injury/elder abuse litigation. I am confident that without the work of the Stebner team my grandma would not still be with us. She would not have experienced the birth of her first great-grandchild, countless birthdays, holidays and quality time with family. The Stebner firms fights for dignity for the aging and they showed that commitment in every aspect of the case they handled for my grandma. Thank you Kathryn, George, and Kelly!

"Upon learning of an abuse to my Father in a nursing home, I was faced with a very difficult decision as how to further protect him from more assaults, and keep him in a safe and healthy environment. My frustration grew with the facility's administration and their lack of responsibility and care for my Father. As I put details together from the abuse that was initially scoffed as a very minor incident, to when I found out the perpetrator had been arrested without my knowledge, I knew I needed to speak with someone as I was confused what to do. I was very reluctant to seek legal advice, not knowing if I had any rights on behalf of my Father, but had to be an advocate for him, as he could not do it on his own being a Dementia patient. But the lack of concern by the facility forced me into a decision I would not soon regret. I contacted Stebner and Associates, who after a phone interview, invited me to provide them more information regarding my Father's abuse and a history of his stay at the facility. After a meeting with Karman, I realized I had made the right decision in contacting them, and felt very at ease with how she said the Firm would look into the details of the complaint and let me know if this was a case to be pursued against the Facility. I appreciated her honesty, as I was still afraid what happened to my Father would not be deemed worthy of a lawsuit. Shortly thereafter, Karman contacted me to let me know the Firm would like to represent my Father, and I soon found out it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Their compassion, professionalism, and the ability to be a formidable advocate on behalf of my Father were unprecedented. Kathryn, Karman and Anoush worked hard and fought for the justice my Father deserved, and I will forever be thankful to them for their empathy for what was a difficult and sensitive time for the family. At the conclusion of the lawsuit, I actually felt I had another family who was by my side the whole time, and if my Father were able to understand what they did for him, he would be extremely proud and thankful."

During one of the hardest years of my life I was in need of legal assistance and found Katherine Stebner by way of a friends coworker. I set up an initial meeting and a couple weeks later she agreed to represent me and My Dad. Long battle over, she won my case. My Dad can now rest in peace. Thank you George & Katherine for helping me.

No family ever wants to be in a difficult situation resulting from care problems of an elderly family member, but Stebner and Associates expertise and professionalism, yet comfortable approach, was very appreciated in reaching a positive resolution.

Karmen and the associates at Stebner represented my mother who has demencia through a lawsuit with the facility she was in. They not only were thorough and compassionate but kept us up to date every step of the way and got us a considerable settlement! I highly recommend their law firm!!!

Our family was in the hands of experts when we engaged Stebner & Associates, and we were very satisfied with the outcome of our lawsuit. The firm’s years of experience in the field of elder abuse litigation showed in all of their actions. They are compassionate, responsive, and dogged in pursuing justice for their clients. Annette Lomont

I can’t say enough of how grateful we are for Stebner and Associates. My brother and I felt we need to seek help but we had a hard time finding a firm who would take our case. My mom was not treated the way she or any patient should be treated in a nursing home. Karman took our case and gave us piece of mind that they could help us. At our darkest moments, she made us feel that there is light down the road. She was very professional and helpful and made sure we were taken care of during her maternity leave. Kirsten took over our case and knew exactly all about our case. She kept close contact with us and explained everything that was going on. Kathryn would check in on us and further explain our situation and where we were in the process. In the end, they WON our case for us. They truly are a Godsend, all of them who helped us, even Scott, with collecting our documents and photos. From beginning to end, they provided us with the support we needed and believed in us and our case. We were fighting for our mom and all patients who need the great care they deserve and not negligent care. They are super easy to talk to without feeling intimidated because they are lawyers. They really showed us empathy and helped us all along the way. We are forever grateful and believe they can help many more people who need help with their case.Thank you, Stebner and Associates. With Gratitude, Evelyn and John Castillo