The Stevens Law Group, LLC

Post-Hurricane Helene Update - Monday, October 14, 2024:

Our phone systems are down this morning. This is a service provider issue that does not seem to be related to our ongoing issues with stable internet connectivity with Spectrum. Still, it's obviously affecting our ability to communicate with clients, other offices, and the Courts this morning.

Our internet service seems to be working, though there have been glitches in our connectivity this morning, so if you need to reach our team, email is the best bet for now. We will post further updates once services have returned to normal.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe!

Post Hurricane Helene Update - Monday, October 7, 2024:

After having our internet service restored briefly last week (albeit, with speeds reminiscent of the dial-up modem era), Spectrum’s services in our area went down again on Saturday morning.

Therefore, all of our business services that require internet (phones, case management, email, network printer, etc) are down again today. We have been assured (like most of Spartanburg) that this is temporary and they are working to get us back online as quickly as possible.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as we all navigate this unprecedented event for the Upstate of SC.

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POST HURRICANE HELENE UPDATE - OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Stevens Law Group, LLC finally regained power and internet, and we are just beginning to reopen as of Tuesday, October 1st.

However, as of Wednesday, October 2nd, our internet service has been spotty and unreliable at best. Our phone systems, digital files, case management system, and our billing systems all require steady, secure internet access to work properly. To say this has impacted our ability to work as efficiently as we’d like to is an understatement.

We now know that our mail delivery, and much of the USPS mail service for the western Carolinas and eastern TN, has also been affected and slowed down considerably given the widespread power outages that have affected our post offices.

Much of Spartanburg, Greenville, Anderson, Laurens, Union, and Cherokee Counties, are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. While the impacts are widespread and serious here in SC, they pale in comparison to what our neighbors to the north in Western North Carolina are facing.

Please rest assured that we are working hard to triage what has arrived for our cases since we closed the office for the storm on Thursday, September 26, while also triaging the needs of our team and our neighbors as our communities try to get back on their feet.

Please bear with us this week as we work to get back up to speed as quickly as possible. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding during this unprecedented weather emergency.

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Our firm will be closed on Monday, September 30, 2024. Like most of Spartanburg, we are still without power, internet, and phones. We aren't getting clear guidance from Duke Energy or Spectrum Internet yet on when to expect a return of services so we're taking this day-by-day. We will be checking emails as we have cell phone hotspot availability to do so and will triage matters as quickly as possible.

We thank you for your patience, we are ever so grateful for our first responders and the countless utility workers who are coming from near and far to help our neighbors in the Upstate, North GA, East TN, and most especially our beloved Western NC neighbors to the north. We have all been through something we will never forget, but some have lost everything and so many people remain missing four days after what I'm sure will be the storm of our lifetimes.

We know our communities will come back from this, but we also know it will not be a quick or short road to a full recovery. We will be here to help our communities and our clients wherever and however we are able.

We are reminded that when all the modern conveniences of life are stripped from us in an instant, it really is our families and our neighbors who matter the most. The stuff and the things can be replaced, but those we love most are irreplaceable.

Stay safe. Help others. Be kind.

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Our office will be closed for the long holiday weekend. We hope all our clients, friends, family, and the communities we serve throughout South Carolina enjoy a safe and happy holiday weekend!

The office will be open for normal business hours on Monday, July 8, 2024.

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"Your brain is designed to react to seeing a bear. It's not designed to LIVE with the bear." On describing how chronic stress affects brain systems - especially developing brain systems in children.

Our firm will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday weekend beginning Friday, May 24, 2024, at Noon to allow our attorneys and staff to pause, remember, and honor all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 8:30 am. We wish everyone a safe and memorable holiday weekend!

Final keynote speaker of the AAML’s National Family Law Conference is the phenomenal and renowned Fellow, Steve Peskind of Peskind Law Firm. He’s conveying the secrets of Commanding the Courtroom from what he’s learned over his 40 years of doing just that.

Lunch is over and we’re moving on to learning about how alcohol abuse affects our family law cases, especially when parenting issues are before the Court. Thanks to Soberlink’s Mike Fonseca and Elisha Roy from Sasser, Cestero & Roy, P.A. for taking on such an important and relevant topic.

Who knew Tax people were this fun!? Before our final lunch we’re learning about Navigating Tax and Financial Landmines in High Net Worth Divorces with Brian Vertz of Po***ck Begg and Michelle Gallagher, CPA of Adamy Valuation. The hats cement their true credibility factor in our opinion. 😜

Our morning break is over on the last day of the AAML National Family Law Conference in Nashville. We’re now learning about Navigating the Modern Family Landscape with Elisha Roy of Sasser, Cestero & Roy, P.A. and Dr. Deborah Day of Psychological Affiliates.

Next up: Psychological Warfare: Understanding and Utilizing Mental Health Evaluations in Litigation with the Music City home town team of the renowned AAML and IAFL Fellow, Marlene Eskind Moses and Dr. Bradley Freeman of Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital.

Last day of the first ever AAML National Family Law Conference. Starting the day with The Art of Attracting Clients to our family law practices. This panel are branding experts in our industry: Chris Melcher of Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP, Jim Mueller of Verner Brumley Mueller Parker, and Darrin Sennott of Scorpion marketing.

It’s been a drinking-from-a-firehose kind of Day 2 at the first ever AAML National Family Law Conference in Nashville, TN. The last session of the day features two excellent trial litigators, Jason Naimi of Naimi Mullins Family Law and Anita Ventrelli of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, talking about Mastering Trial Skills to control the courtroom.

With the afternoon break over, we’re diving into Crypto, Cash, and Concealment: Finding and Tracing Hidden Assets in Divorce with some scary smart presenters: Neil Beaton with Alvarez & Marsal Valuation Services, Alex Krasnomowitz with Smolin, and Tom Sasser with Sasser Cestero & Roy, P.A.

UCCJEA Jeopardy Style with Stacey Warren and Laura Belleau at The AAML National Family Law Conference.

After a phenomenal morning of CLE, we’re starting the afternoon sessions with this powerhouse of brilliance presenting on how to present a Champagne Case on a Beer Budget at the AAML National Family Law Conference.

Jack Newton of Clio - Cloud-Based Legal Technology has a packed house for the first session of the day at Day Two of the AAML National Family Law Conference in Nashville.

We are starting Day Two at the first ever AAML National Family Law Conference in Nashville. J. Benjamin Stevens, welcomes the crowd to a busy day of learning how to elevate our law firms for our clients and our firm families. Next up, Jack Newton of Clio - Cloud-Based Legal Technology speaking to us about The Client Centered Law Firm.

Our Senior Partner, Ben Stevens, has been working for almost 6 years with the AAML Executive Committee for this day to finally arrive. We are attending the first ever AAML National Family Law Conference in Nashville. Here he is presenting Hot Tips with a panel of other wonderful attorneys who are some of the best in the country. Our firm’s attorneys are all here for the weekend learning from the best of the best.

New week, new goals! Are you charging into the week full of energy or are you sipping on your coffee hoping the day goes smoothly?

Cast your vote with a ☀️ for Team or ☕ for Team in the comments. Let's see which team takes the lead this Monday!

What's behind you is behind you for a reason. Keep moving forward and make today the best it can be.

This weekend marked a significant milestone as our Senior Partner, Ben Stevens, currently at the helm of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) as this year's President, successfully led his first Executive Committee meeting. Under his leadership and with the collective efforts of the unparalleled skills of the dedicated professionals making up the Executive Committee, the national organization is setting a transformative agenda for the year.

Ben, along with the other committee members enjoyed hosting a recruitment reception for attorneys interested in applying for Fellowship in the AAML. The reception turnout was wonderful and the legal talent of OK was well-represented.

As the work of the weekend came to a close, Ben expressed his immense gratitude for the dedication of the professionals from across the nation who make up this year's Executive Committee who have devoted untold hours to the AAML's mission of excellence and innovation throughout the landscape of matrimonial law. Together, they are shaping the future of family law and ensuring that the AAML continues to uphold the highest standards of practice and advocacy now and well into the future.

The Stevens Law Group, LLC A boutique family law firm serving South Carolina led by J. Benjamin Stevens, AAML President