Reviews

I have used Derek for several different scenarios and have been more than satisfied each time. I would highly recommend him for a variety of needs, including divorce and family trusts. This Bastrop community is very fortunate to have Derek in their corner! Lynn S

Derek VanGilder has handled our case with great care and has worked hard to get us the best possible outcome. He is very professional and well organized. His office staff is is very friendly and welcoming. I would recommend him to anyone.

Been to Derek several times and am always treated well. Professional team, friendly and fast response time. Always handled with care and respect.

Derek is an excellent attorney with sharp mind and he is also extremely knowledgeable in many different areas. He is very personable and very willing to listen to us when we need his legal advice for both business and personal. With his engineering background, he is very versatile in resolving and addressing any construction concerns and comes up with many great ideas for us during disputes. I highly recommend Derek to be your personal as well as business attorney. He is the best! 5+ stars.

I met with Mr. Van Gilder to discuss a faulty repair done on my pick up truck by a local company. Mr. Van Gilder took the case and within a few weeks reached a settlement with the company. Mr. Van Gilder and his law firm was attentive and extremely professional, and wasted no time to address the issue. I highly recommend this firm.

I was fortunate enough to have Van Gilder defended my position against protracted petty suit when most others would have recommended a reluctant surrender Thank You for believing in your client

Mr. Van Gilder has been my attorney for over 30 years. He has handled several cases for me with great success. He is very detailed oriented and cares about his clients.

We are very happy that we found Derek, when we needed an attorney. He went over and above on our case. We are thrilled that it ended up in our favor. We would highly recommend Derek for any of you probate and real estate needs.

Did a amazing job and won my case at every hearing! I’d definitely recommend

I want to thank Derek Van Gilder and his team for a fair and just resolution of our case. We hired Derek to help with a child custody and endangerment issues. He jumped in quickly to prevent harm to a child by navigating the legalize to get an emergency order. His firm literally was a life saver and walked us through the rest of the process. They all took time to answer our questions and calm our concerns. We could not have had justice without his firm's expertise. Today, the child is back to her normal, happy, smiling & silly self. We are grateful the Derek's depth of knowledge and helping us through our stressful time. I recommend the Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder.

My husband and I purchased a home and moved to Bastrop in 1996. Months after closing we discovered that the septic that belonged to this house was on someone elses property. We hired Derek Van Gilder to work with the sellers/realtors (one in the same), to rectify the situation. The situation was prompltly resolved and we were able to have proper construction of septic placed on our property at no cost to us. Attorney fees were recooped as well. 2nd time hiring The Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder - 2006. My brother passed away due to mixed drug toxicity, it was deemed "accidental". Life Insurance company did not want to pay out on policy claiming a couple of scenarios of which one included suicide. We hired the Law Office to work with the insurance company to prove what had happened to my brother. We won the case and insurance had to pay. Not only did they have to pay but Derek demanded 18% interest to be paid on value of policy for delay in payout. 3rd time hiring The Law Office of Derek R. Van Gilder - 2006. Hired the Law Office to create our Wills, POA's, Medical POA's and Advanced Directives. Derek R. Van Gilder has been my our attorney for 24 years. We would never consider using anyone else. He has always been honest with us and straight forward and always had our best interest at heart. As of 2015, I have the pleasure to call him my boss. :)

We needed a probate attorney, and since we live in California, we really wanted someone who was licensed here as well. After meeting and talking to him, we hired Derek to help with the estate of my sister and brother-in-law. The beginning was complicated as we put the estate in order. Derek and his excellent staff were immeasurably helpful and knowledgeable. We handled as much as we could but Derek and his staff checked everything to make sure all was in order. It took us six years to close the probate, with a few glitches that Derek handled because we couldn’t. He was an excellent guide through it all. We are very grateful for his help and the help of his staff. All were “user friendly” and we were always comfortable.