Attorneys in Sherman

The Grayson County District Clerk is at the Grayson County Justice Center, 200 S. Crockett, Suite 120A, Sherman (903-813-4352). That is where civil suits are filed and where you can ask how to view a case file. If you are filing for divorce, Texas requires that either spouse has lived in the state for the preceding six months and in the filing county for the preceding 90 days, so a recent move to Grayson County can affect where you file.

Texas allows no-fault divorce when the marriage has become insupportable, and a court generally cannot grant one until the 60th day after filing, with exceptions for certain family violence cases.

State Bar directory and discipline

The State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer directory has basic information on every licensed Texas attorney, filterable by board certification, languages spoken and fee options. You can also see a lawyer's disciplinary history, recent disciplinary actions and the Ineligible Attorney List. A lawyer may advertise as Board Certified only if certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or an organization it accredits, in areas such as Personal Injury Trial Law, Family Law, Criminal Law and Civil Trial Law.

Solicitation rules after an accident

Texas law generally bars lawyers and certain other professionals from sending written personal injury or wrongful death solicitations about an accident before the 31st day after it. Barratry, such as soliciting clients in person or by phone or paying someone to do it, is a third-degree felony. A client whose contract came from barratry can void it and recover fees paid plus a $10,000 penalty. If someone approaches you at the hospital or calls the day after a wreck, that is a reason to walk away.

When something goes wrong

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

The State Bar reported a statewide median hourly rate of $368 for full-time private practitioners in 2025. Its regional figures run from $238 in Corpus Christi to $398 in Austin, with $388 for Dallas-Fort Worth and $323 outside metro areas, but Sherman isn't broken out, so ask any Sherman lawyer for their rate in writing. Personal injury lawyers usually work on contingency instead. A contingent fee contract must be in writing and signed by you and the lawyer, and must state how the fee is calculated, any different percentage for settlement, trial or appeal, and which expenses come out and when.

For a first conversation, the State Bar Lawyer Referral & Information Service at (800) 252-9690 refers callers to a lawyer for up to a 30-minute consultation for no more than $20. TexasLawHelp.org has free self-help guides, forms and a legal aid directory. Our Texas attorney guide covers fee agreements in more depth.

• Personal injury: a suit generally must be filed within two years after the cause of action accrues.
• Wrongful death: generally two years from the date of death.
• Minors: time while a person is under 18 is generally not counted. 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, generally two years to file and an absolute 10-year limit.
• Claims against a city or county: the Tort Claims Act entitles the government to notice within six months, and a city charter can set a different deadline.

Fault also matters. Under Texas proportionate responsibility law, a claimant found more than 50 percent responsible cannot recover, and otherwise damages are reduced by their own share. Nobody can promise an outcome.

A case may lead to selling property, so see real estate agents in Sherman. You can compare attorneys in McKinney, and the Sherman services guide lists county offices. These are general rules as of 2026; confirm how they apply to you with a licensed Texas lawyer.