Reviews

In the past five months, Stephen Penner and Jeremy Purves assisted us with three separate business matters, including a detailed, comprehensive business succession plan and a complex employment problem. In all matters they exhibited a rare mix of patience and kindness, penetrating intelligence and an astute knowledge of the law—and at the finish, Steve negotiated results that saved us a very large sum of money. We will use them for all our legal needs in the future.

Steve Penner recently helped us with a complex legal situation in our estate planning and he handled it quickly, expertly & for a reasonable fee. He makes himself available when you need him and is great with following up with you. He’s trust worthy and was a strong problem solver for us. He did a great job for my family and we would definitely use him again. We highly recommend him.

Steve Penner and Jeremy Purves are a highly effective team of attorneys. Their professionalism and competence in the law has been an enormous help over the past few years for my academy. They successfully navigated several difficult contractual situations and other legal matters. I’ve been most impressed by their work ethic and the care they take in getting results. They really go above and beyond for their clients. I highly recommend their services.

Stephen Penner and Jeremy Purves are extremely professional attorneys. They helped me through a very difficult, complicated divorce. Their exceptional knowledge, legal experience, extensive legal skills and respectful supportive staff were always there to assist and guide me through my divorce with the kind of personal service I expect. I recommend this law firm to my friends and family.

Stephen E Penner and staff are highly professional and extremely polite. They have done a remarkable job, for Mrs. Anna Hall and myself. We much appreciated their services and we highly recommend them.

Steve Penner is truly an outstanding attorney. I had a difficult case involving my daughter. She was uncooperative which made everything extremely difficult. Steve was patient, kind, compassionate and understanding. He was able to work with the attorneys that were representing the other side and the judge. Through creative planning Steve came up with solutions that worked and were effective . Two misdemeanor cases were dismissed without Steve’s professionalism and acumen I do not think we would have achieve the same result with another attorney.

I have had a very good experience over several years with Stephen Penner. He did a will for me as well as representing me over some contentious issues stemming from a divorce. I would happily recommend him to others.

I understand that Mr Penner is a great family law attorney, but he is also a fantastic negotiator and advocate for small businesses. He saved me a lot of money, anxiety and stress when my business partner and I were in a tough spot earlier this year. He saved us over $30,000 dollars + legal fees, a potential law suit and a huge amount of stress. Many thanks to his assistant Emily as well for being so calming and helpful when I would call a million times a day in a panic.

Mr Penner has provided me with outstanding legal advice. I am very grateful to him for his attention to my cases as well as the outcomes. His rates were competitive. He took my situation seriously. And definitely went above and beyond what I expected from him. If I need legal assistance in the future, he will be my first call. I recommend him to whomever may be looking for an attorney.

I went to Mr. Penner to help with my Aunt's estate documents. I am in deep gratitude to him and his legal staff for the exemplary work they did on our behalf. The fact that they went out of their way to expedite our request and to make a personal visit to our home was greatly appreciated and unexpected. Efforts like that were truly a gift for clients like myself. I highly recommend Mr. Penner and his firm.

Went to Stephen Penner after being displeased with previous attorney for creation of a trust. A pleasure to work with these people, found the whole experience comforting. Penner and staff are knowledgeable, concise and ethical. They went the extra mile in having house deed transferred properly. A happy client, and would recommend to anyone. PS Added bonus, resident canine.

As a client who has rarely had the need for an attorney, (and also has very negative opinions regarding most attorneys), it is a pleasure to write a recommendation for Stephen Penner. He provides probably the best ethical representation one could ever hope for. He takes all issues seriously, he listens, and more importantly he actually cares. I have had several causes for to use his services, and I can say unequivocally that he has done more than a superior job. If he doesn't know something, he researches, he also takes the time to connect a client with another who can be of further assistance if he feels an issue is not within his purview. He cares enough to actually find a client the best help if this is the case. I need not say that most attorneys do not have the capacity to do this by the virtue of the fact that they are attorneys. I more than highly recommend him, I would refer him to my closest friends, even though I do not like to take the responsibility of a referral in case things go wrong. I feel that strongly about the fact that he will evaluate a case and do whatever is the right thing. In saying this one might think that this would show he has weakness, but that is not the case at all, this is one of his great strengths, of which he has many. I cannot say enough positive things about him. I will be forever grateful and fortunate for all of the help he has provided to me in several really complicated and negative situations that could of easily gone the wrong way. I hope that anyone that needs an attorney in Santa Barbara reads this, so they can obtain the same kind of excellent service that I have received from his council.