Attorneys in Angleton

Texas board certification areas include Personal Injury Trial Law, Family Law, Criminal Law and Civil Trial Law. Filter the State Bar's Find a Lawyer directory by the area you need, then check each name's disciplinary history and the Ineligible Attorney List. The directory also filters by languages spoken and fee options.

If you don't know whom to call, the State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service, (800) 252-9690, finds a lawyer who gives up to a 30-minute consultation for no more than $20. The Houston Lawyer Referral Service, which covers Brazoria, Galveston, Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties, also covers Brazoria County. For divorce or other cases in Brazoria County, ask the lawyer which court will hear it and confirm filing details with the county district clerk's office.

Most Texas personal injury and wrongful death suits must be filed within two years of when the claim accrues (for a death, the date of death). Time while a claimant is under 18 generally doesn't count, but health care claims follow their own rule. A health care liability claim needs written notice at least 60 days before suit and has an absolute 10-year limit, with noneconomic damages against physicians capped at $250,000 per claimant. A claim against a governmental unit under the Tort Claims Act generally needs notice within six months, and a city's charter can set a different notice period.

Fault matters too. A claimant found more than 50 percent responsible recovers nothing, and anyone else's damages are reduced by their own share. Texas allows no-fault divorce, and a court generally can't grant one until 60 days after filing. These are general rules with exceptions; confirm how they apply to you with a licensed Texas lawyer.

The State Bar's 2025 survey put the statewide median hourly rate for full-time private practitioners at $368. Contingent fee agreements must be written and signed, and must set out the percentage at each stage and the expenses deducted. A lawyer's ad offering contingent fees must say whether you'll owe other costs. The Texas attorney guide compares fee types.

Filing a grievance against an Angleton lawyer

Grievances go on the State Bar's current form, effective October 1, 2025, which you can submit online. If a lawyer took your money or kept an unearned fee, the Client Security Fund can repay clients, generally after a grievance finds that happened.

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