Attorneys in McAllen

The State Bar's Find a Lawyer directory covers every attorney licensed in Texas and filters by board certification, languages and fee options. The same site shows disciplinary history, recent disciplinary actions and an Ineligible Attorney List. A lawyer may call themselves "Board Certified" only if certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or a body it accredits, in areas such as Family Law, Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law.

Grievances go on the State Bar's grievance form, effective October 1, 2025, which can be filed online. If a lawyer took client money or kept an unearned fee, the Client Security Fund may repay it, generally after a grievance finds that happened.

Finding a McAllen lawyer for a first consultation

The State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service, (800) 252-9690, refers callers to a lawyer for a consultation of up to 30 minutes for no more than $20. The Bar's list of certified local referral services includes ones in Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Tarrant County but none in Hidalgo County, so McAllen callers use the statewide line. TexasLawHelp.org has free self-help guides, forms and a legal aid directory.

The State Bar reported a 2025 median hourly rate of $368 for full-time private practitioners statewide, highest in Austin ($398), Dallas-Fort Worth ($388) and Houston ($377). The report has no McAllen line; its South Texas figure was $289. It also says its numbers aren't meant to set fees, so ask each lawyer for a written rate.

A contingent fee contract must be in writing and signed by both of you. It must say how the fee is calculated, any different percentage for settlement, trial or appeal, and which expenses come out and when. An ad offering contingent fees must say whether you'd owe costs such as litigation expenses. The Texas attorneys guide covers fee types in more depth.

These are general rules; the facts of a case can change them.

• Personal injury and wrongful death: generally two years, from when the cause of action accrues or the date of death. Time while a claimant is under 18 generally doesn't count, but health care claims follow a separate rule (a child under 12 has until age 14).
• Health care claims: written notice at least 60 days before suit, filing generally within two years and an absolute 10-year limit. In these health care liability claims only, noneconomic damages against physicians and providers are capped at $250,000 per claimant.
• Claims against a government: the Tort Claims Act gives a governmental unit notice within six months, but a city charter can set its own period, so ask a lawyer what McAllen's charter requires. For claims under the Act, a city's liability for bodily injury or death is capped at $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence.
• Divorce: the residency rule above, no-fault grounds when the marriage is insupportable, and generally no decree before the 60th day after filing.

Under proportionate responsibility, a claimant more than 50 percent responsible recovers nothing, and others have damages cut by their own share. Confirm any deadline with a licensed Texas lawyer before relying on it.

Texas law generally bars lawyers and certain others from sending written accident solicitations before the 31st day after the accident. Lawyers generally may not solicit new clients in person, by live phone or by social media contact, and solicitation mail 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 plus a $10,000 penalty, and someone solicited illegally who didn't sign can sue for $50,000. The State Bar's Advertising Review Department reviews lawyer ads. If someone approaches you at the hospital or calls after a crash, note the name and report it.

See the McAllen guide, compare attorneys in Brownsville, or read our terms of service for how the list below is ordered.