team-member

Saul Gelbart

Irvine, CA

Licensed for 40 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and Family

Language

English

About

Practices Areas

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente, LLP19762 MacArthur Blvd 2nd FlIrvine, CA, 92612

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

John
March 29, 2020

I worked with Saul Gelbart with assistance from Doug. Prior to Saul, I was in a divorce with a very difficult person and the case was out of control and expenses were piling up. After much research, I switched to Saul based on a professional recommendation. Saul went to work and had an immediate impact on cleaning up the mess. Saul brought such a level of professionalism to the case that I had always hoped for. Issues were not allowed to spiral out of control. One of the things i learned in this process is that most lawyers are not good in a court room situation. They do not know what to say or do. Most lawyers seem to encourage on the back-and-forth spousal arguments that generate fees but go no where, and they hope to settle prior to court. Saul was a master in the courtroom. He was fully prepared to the point of scripting out his approach. He knew the rules. He worked the courtroom like a skilled conductor of an orchestra. Saul brought order and sanity to my case. The days we had in court, we won the battle of the day, and this, along with Saul's brilliance and attention to detail and strategy, lead to driving the other side to settle. I can't thank Saul and SGSB enough. Saul is a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and I can clearly see why. I would highly recommend Saul and his team. Saul, thank you.

anonymous
September 25, 2017

Saul and his team were very professional and great to work through on my contentious divorce. He had a strong grasp of complex financial issues that other attorneys I consulted did not. My case involved arguing complex financial concepts and information in front of a private judge and Saul excelled at doing so and presenting it in a way the judge could understand. I felt his fees were reasonable for the quality of the representation and that he was sensitive to always making efficient use of his and his associates time. I have referred clients to Saul and can recommend him to anyone needing expert divorce representation, especially when involving complex financial matters.

anonymous
December 7, 2016

I have received solid legal advice from Mr. Gelbart over the past two years about a drawn out issue with my ex. Not only has he always set a proper expectation without any "fluff" that other lawyers have tried giving me, but he has taken an out-of-the-box approach that in the end, has protected my best interests with my kids and businesses.

anonymous
February 25, 2016

Excellent experience with Saul and his team. No they are not the cheapest, however that said, very intuitive, ethical and superior strategists. If you want the very best possibility to get the best result, THIS IS WHO YOU HIRE. The negative reviews below are likely his opposition. In my case, he won every single major motion. What more do you want??

anonymous
April 19, 2013

Like the reviewer below, I too have worked with many lawyers over the course of my professional career. Saul is a straight shooter. If your case sucks, he's going to tell you that it does in the most professional way possible and then he'll tell you what he can try to do about it to help you, but shelling out top dollar for a great attorney is not a guarentee in the court room that you'll get your way. However, with that said, I've seen Saul find ways around issues that three other lawyers have told me is impossible. For me, Saul was great to work with. My case was complex with many issues. He told me what battles were worth fighting for and which ones were best to put aside so that overall, I would come out better in the end. That's the kind of attorney I want. I would recommend him to any level headed person I know who has a divorce issue.

Anthony
December 28, 2011

I do not know who wrote the other review, but I wholly disagree. Saul is a very intense person, however is a very big advocate for his client. He took a very complicated divorce I had all the way through the second day of trial. I won every major motion on my case thanks to him and then associate Rob Benevente. This is a first rate team. If you have a lot at stake I would not want anyone else on my family law team. Judges respect Saul and his firms integrity and other firms fear him. This is a good thing.

John
March 29, 2020

I worked with Saul Gelbart with assistance from Doug. Prior to Saul, I was in a divorce with a very difficult person and the case was out of control and expenses were piling up. After much research, I switched to Saul based on a professional recommendation. Saul went to work and had an immediate impact on cleaning up the mess. Saul brought such a level of professionalism to the case that I had always hoped for. Issues were not allowed to spiral out of control. One of the things i learned in this process is that most lawyers are not good in a court room situation. They do not know what to say or do. Most lawyers seem to encourage on the back-and-forth spousal arguments that generate fees but go no where, and they hope to settle prior to court. Saul was a master in the courtroom. He was fully prepared to the point of scripting out his approach. He knew the rules. He worked the courtroom like a skilled conductor of an orchestra. Saul brought order and sanity to my case. The days we had in court, we won the battle of the day, and this, along with Saul's brilliance and attention to detail and strategy, lead to driving the other side to settle. I can't thank Saul and SGSB enough. Saul is a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and I can clearly see why. I would highly recommend Saul and his team. Saul, thank you.

anonymous
September 25, 2017

Saul and his team were very professional and great to work through on my contentious divorce. He had a strong grasp of complex financial issues that other attorneys I consulted did not. My case involved arguing complex financial concepts and information in front of a private judge and Saul excelled at doing so and presenting it in a way the judge could understand. I felt his fees were reasonable for the quality of the representation and that he was sensitive to always making efficient use of his and his associates time. I have referred clients to Saul and can recommend him to anyone needing expert divorce representation, especially when involving complex financial matters.

anonymous
December 7, 2016

I have received solid legal advice from Mr. Gelbart over the past two years about a drawn out issue with my ex. Not only has he always set a proper expectation without any "fluff" that other lawyers have tried giving me, but he has taken an out-of-the-box approach that in the end, has protected my best interests with my kids and businesses.

anonymous
February 25, 2016

Excellent experience with Saul and his team. No they are not the cheapest, however that said, very intuitive, ethical and superior strategists. If you want the very best possibility to get the best result, THIS IS WHO YOU HIRE. The negative reviews below are likely his opposition. In my case, he won every single major motion. What more do you want??

anonymous
April 19, 2013

Like the reviewer below, I too have worked with many lawyers over the course of my professional career. Saul is a straight shooter. If your case sucks, he's going to tell you that it does in the most professional way possible and then he'll tell you what he can try to do about it to help you, but shelling out top dollar for a great attorney is not a guarentee in the court room that you'll get your way. However, with that said, I've seen Saul find ways around issues that three other lawyers have told me is impossible. For me, Saul was great to work with. My case was complex with many issues. He told me what battles were worth fighting for and which ones were best to put aside so that overall, I would come out better in the end. That's the kind of attorney I want. I would recommend him to any level headed person I know who has a divorce issue.

Anthony
December 28, 2011

I do not know who wrote the other review, but I wholly disagree. Saul is a very intense person, however is a very big advocate for his client. He took a very complicated divorce I had all the way through the second day of trial. I won every major motion on my case thanks to him and then associate Rob Benevente. This is a first rate team. If you have a lot at stake I would not want anyone else on my family law team. Judges respect Saul and his firms integrity and other firms fear him. This is a good thing.