Attorneys in Pasadena

Every lawyer licensed in Texas is in the State Bar's Find a Lawyer directory, which filters by board certification, languages and fee options. Board certification in areas such as Personal Injury Trial Law, Family Law, Criminal Law or Civil Trial Law comes from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and a lawyer may only advertise as Board Certified with that board's certification or one from a group it accredits.

For a first conversation, the Houston Lawyer Referral Service covers Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Galveston counties. The State Bar's statewide Lawyer Referral & Information Service, (800) 252-9690, arranges a consultation of up to 30 minutes for no more than $20, but it sends Harris County callers to their local certified service. TexasLawHelp.org has free self-help guides and a legal aid directory.

Look the lawyer up on the State Bar site, which shows disciplinary history, recent disciplinary actions and the Ineligible Attorney List. Grievances go on the State Bar's current form, in effect since October 1, 2025, and can be filed online. If a lawyer stole your money or kept an unearned fee, the Client Security Fund can repay clients, generally after a grievance finds that happened.

Watch how a lawyer finds you. Texas ethics rules generally bar soliciting new clients in person or by live phone call, and solicitation mail must be marked ADVERTISEMENT. Written personal injury or wrongful death solicitations about an accident generally can't be sent before the 31st day after it. Paid solicitation, known as barratry, is a third-degree felony, and a client signed up that way can void the contract, recover fees and seek a $10,000 penalty.

The State Bar reported a 2025 median hourly rate of $368 for full-time private practitioners in Texas, and $377 in the Houston metro. A contingent fee contract must be in writing and signed by you and the lawyer, and it must say how the fee is figured, whether the percentage changes for settlement, trial or appeal, and which expenses come out and when.

Claims against the City of Pasadena

Under the Texas Tort Claims Act, a governmental unit is entitled to notice of a claim within six months of the incident, and a city charter can set its own notice period, so the city's deadline may differ. In a Tort Claims Act case against a city, damages for bodily injury or death are capped at $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence. Most other personal injury suits generally must be filed within two years after the claim accrues, usually the date of the injury.

These rules have exceptions. Confirm how they apply to you with a licensed Texas lawyer. The broader picture of fees and limits is on the Texas attorneys guide; you can also compare attorneys in Houston or see the Pasadena guide.