Lawyers in Georgetown

The State Bar's Find a Lawyer directory gives basic information on every attorney licensed in Texas, filterable by board certification, languages spoken and fee options. The Bar also shows each lawyer's disciplinary history, posts recent disciplinary actions and keeps an Ineligible Attorney List of lawyers who cannot currently practice.

Board certification is a narrower test. Texas lawyers can be certified in areas including Personal Injury Trial Law, Family Law, Criminal Law and Civil Trial Law, and only a lawyer certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, or an organization it accredits, may advertise as "Board Certified". Many lawyers practice without it, so treat it as a search filter.

Watch how a lawyer finds you. Texas ethics rules generally forbid soliciting new clients in person or by live phone, social media or other electronic contact, and solicitation letters must be marked "ADVERTISEMENT". Barratry, such as paying someone to solicit clients, is a third-degree felony. A client whose contract came from barratry can void it and recover fees paid plus a $10,000 penalty.

The State Bar of Texas reported a median hourly rate of $368 for full-time private practitioners in 2025. Its report also breaks rates out by area, among them Austin at $398 and a Central Texas group at $338; it does not say which figure Georgetown lawyers fall under, and it has no practice-area breakdown. Ask each lawyer for the hourly rate, the retainer, and how often you will be billed.

Contingent fees in Georgetown injury cases

Injury lawyers often work on a contingent fee. In Texas that contract must be in writing and signed by both lawyer and client, and it must state how the fee is calculated, any different percentage for settlement, trial or appeal, and which expenses are deducted and when. An ad offering contingent fees must say whether you will owe other costs, such as litigation expenses. Ask for the agreement to take home before signing.

For a low-cost first conversation, the State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service, (800) 252-9690, refers you to a lawyer for up to 30 minutes at no more than $20. The Bar also lists the Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas in Austin, which offers a free first consultation of up to 30 minutes; ask whether it covers Williamson County. TexasLawHelp.org has free guides and a legal aid directory.

• Personal injury: a lawsuit generally must be filed within two years after the cause of action accrues. Wrongful death claims have two years from the date of death.
• Minors: time while a person is under 18 is generally not counted, though health care claims follow their own rule.
• Claims against a city or the county: under the Texas Tort Claims Act a governmental unit is entitled to notice within six months of the incident, and city charter notice periods are ratified, so a city's own deadline may differ. In those claims, the act caps damages against a city at $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury or death.
• Health care claims: written notice at least 60 days before suit, and generally two years to file, with an absolute 10-year limit. In a health care liability claim, noneconomic damages against physicians and other providers are capped at $250,000 per claimant.

Fault also matters: a claimant found more than 50 percent responsible recovers nothing, and otherwise damages are reduced by the claimant's share. Texas law generally bars lawyers from sending written injury or wrongful death solicitations before the 31st day after an accident. These are general rules with exceptions; confirm how they apply to you with a licensed Texas lawyer, who cannot promise any result.

Grievances go on the State Bar's current form, effective October 1, 2025, and can be filed online. The Client Security Fund can repay clients whose lawyer stole money or kept an unearned fee, generally after a grievance finds that happened.

Property questions often run alongside legal ones, so Georgetown realtors can help on the sale side. See the Georgetown hub for local services, Round Rock divorce lawyers for family cases, and the Texas lawyers guide.