Attorneys in Arlington

Arlington sits in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, where full-time private practitioners reported a 2025 median of $388 an hour in the State Bar of Texas rate survey, against $368 statewide. The Bar says those figures aren't meant to set fees, so ask each lawyer for a written quote.

Personal injury lawyers usually work on a contingent fee instead. In Texas that contract must be in writing and signed by both of you, and it must state how the fee is calculated, any different percentages for settlement, trial or appeal, and which expenses are deducted and when. A lawyer ad offering contingent fees must also say whether you will owe other costs such as litigation expenses.

Low-cost legal help near Arlington

The Tarrant County Bar Association runs a lawyer referral service certified by the State Bar. Statewide, the State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service at (800) 252-9690 refers callers to a lawyer who gives up to a 30-minute consultation for no more than $20. TexasLawHelp.org has free self-help guides, forms and a legal aid directory. The Texas attorneys guide compares these options.

1. License: the State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer directory lists every attorney licensed in Texas and filters by board certification, languages and fee options.
2. Discipline: the same site shows a lawyer's disciplinary history, recent disciplinary actions and the Ineligible Attorney List.
3. Specialty claims: a Texas lawyer may advertise as "Board Certified" only if certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or an organization it accredits. Areas include Personal Injury Trial Law, Family Law, Criminal Law and Civil Trial Law.
4. Solicitation: Texas ethics rules generally bar lawyers from soliciting you in person, by live phone call or by social media contact. Solicitation mail must be marked "ADVERTISEMENT".

If something goes wrong, grievances are filed on the State Bar's current form, effective October 1, 2025, which can be submitted online. The Client Security Fund can repay clients whose lawyer stole money or kept an unearned fee, generally after a grievance finds that happened.

These Texas rules shape most injury cases from Arlington crashes and falls:

• Two years: a personal injury suit generally must be filed within two years after the claim accrues, usually the date of the injury; wrongful death suits generally within two years of the death. Some claim types have other periods.
• Six months for a government: under the Texas Tort Claims Act a governmental unit is entitled to notice within six months, and a city charter can set its own deadline. If a city vehicle or property is involved, ask your lawyer about the City of Arlington's notice period early.
• Fault: a claimant found more than 50 percent responsible recovers nothing; otherwise damages are reduced by the claimant's share.
• Solicitation: Texas law generally bars lawyers from sending written injury or wrongful death solicitations about an accident before the 31st day after it. Barratry, such as paying someone to solicit clients, is a third-degree felony.

Confirm how these apply to your situation with a licensed Texas lawyer; this is general information, not legal advice.

To file for divorce in Tarrant County, either spouse must have lived in Texas for the preceding six months and in the county for the preceding 90 days. Texas allows no-fault divorce when the marriage has become insupportable, and a court generally can't grant the divorce until the 60th day after filing, with exceptions for certain family violence cases.

A Board Certified family lawyer is one filter; the State Bar directory can search for one. Confirm your filing requirements with a licensed Texas lawyer. For other help after a move or a home purchase, see Arlington realtors, or compare attorneys in Fort Worth, the county seat. More local rules are on the Arlington local services page.