Reviews

After we got separated, my ex-wife was not letting me see my kids for almost three months. She put the protective order on me, that’s when I decided to go to law office of Dennis slate. I was so scared that I will never see my kids. Dennis assured me that he and his staff will work hard for me, and he will make sure that I will get my kids back. Dennis Slate and his staff especially Ryann listen to me deeply, with empathy and compassion. Dennis Slate and Ryann worked really hard to prepare my case to present to the judge for my court hearing. Dennis won the protective order hearing. Dennis attended every court hearing even when he was sick. Dennis Slate and his staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and easy to work. I’m so excited, I’m spending lot of time with my kids today and all I’m saying is without Dennis Slate I would be a father with no kids. Thank you so much Dennis Slate for all you have done. I will never forget your dedication, kindness and support. My divorce was so complex, but Dennis and his staff made it so easy by working so hard and giving extra attention to my case, divorce meditation was smooth and I’m really happy with the outcome. I would highly recommend Dennis Slate to anyone who is looking for an aggressive, straightforward, honest, humble attorney who is willing to work hard for his clients.

Shirley Mitchell went above ad beyond for my dad on his case. This is our second time using Slate Law and they ALWAYS deliver the best results for their clients. I recommend Ms. Mitchell to anyone needing a Rock Star lawyer. She's amazing and will not let you down.

Very nice staff on the phone & professional.

I was tired of the loop holes that were in my previous lawyers paperwork...so I had to bring out the big guns...aka Dennis Slate. I needed someone who would fight for me this time, and he went ba**s to the wall. The outcome really couldn't have been any better.

Hiring an attorney can be just as stressful as the situation you want representation for; thankfully Dennis was recommended by several of my clients and he did not disappoint. With our type of case we required an attorney that was both confident and direct--Dennis embodied that. I am indebted for his expertise and responsiveness. I highly recommend Dennis and his Associates.

This is EXPERTISE PERSONIFIED! THIS IS THE LEGAL SUPERGROUP THAT WILL FINALLY PUT AN END TO THE ILLEGAL KID NAPPING PERFORMED BY TEXAS CPS!!! YOUR CASES ARE SHEER BRILLIANT COURAGEOUS AND METHODICAL!!! I HAVE A CASE THAT WILL BE BIGGER THAN ANY CPS CASE TO DATE AND THE SLATE FIRM WILL BRING THIS CIVIL CONSPIRACY TO ITS KNEES AND STOP THE DESTRUCTION of AMERICAN FAMILIES BY THE DISHONORABLE AND DEVASTATING HANDS CPS ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!

Review of Lauren Durso: Effective, positive, no-nonsense and professional attorney used for Final Orders mediation in messy divorce case. Would recommend Lauren to anyone, anytime.

I called several attorneys today and only ONE of them was rude and hung up on me and they were Slate and Associates. I asked if they offered free consultations and they advised me that they did not, so I asked how much was the retainer to hire them, I was then informed that I would hove to pay for a consultation to get a qoute for a retainer ?!?!?! SERIOUSLY ?!?!?! Are these people hurting for money that bad that they charge you to tell you how much they are going to charge you !?!?! Like I said, I called SEVERAL attorneys this morning (over 15) and only these people chose to act in this manner. I highly advise to avoid these money hungry bottom feeders.

Mr. Slate is very competent. I am sure of that. He is also very busy. Much of his work is handled by his assistants which is normal and was fine by me. My divorce took 10 months. There were multiple assets involved and so I expected it to take some time. But I had already done all the leg work for discovery....providing all the deeds/closings/documents that were needed promptly so I didn't think it would take this long. Granted we were also at the mercy of my ex's attorney who was not nearly as capable. I don't feel the mediation was handled well. My ex and his attorney were not prepared and my ex was just too emotional to deal with making a decision under the pressure the attorneys were putting on him. My ex ended up walking out on the negotiations and so later I basically sat my ex down and we hashed out the mediated settlement ourselves. In hindsight I recommend trying to get an agreement with your ex on your own before going to mediation to take the pressure off. I just wish my attorney had reviewed the agreement closer before sending it to the judge. We wasted two months fixing one provision that the attorney had basically knew wouldn't pass muster with the judge. At one point I really felt like I was never going to be granted my divorce. This is my only contention....this part should have been handled with more care. Otherwise, Mr. Slate did just what he said he would. He is smart and tough. I appreciate his work.....but let me say this Ryann is the best!

In short, I don’t believe you can find a better qualified or more caring attorney in family law. I know we couldn’t. We were initially referred to Dennis because there were both civil and criminal components to our case. Dennis Slate is able to handle both. Our case spanned over 5 years. I don’t know if that is typical or not, but I do know that we were partially at fault for waiting too long to go on the offensive. (This was when we chose to hire Dennis.) The other reason it took so long was that we had the misfortune of having an opponent with newly acquired resources who was able to delay, delay, delay by outspending us 3-1. Dennis will be forthright with you about where you stand, what you can expect and what you may have already done that could hurt your prospects in the family court system. He’s nobody’s fool and is wise to the legal and psychological maneuvers a parent set on alienation will pull. Time is not your friend in family law matters. Every day that you’re away from your children is a day you don’t get back, no matter who ultimately “wins”. It has taken a long time to think about what to write in this review. I write reviews all the time – hotels, shopping, etc. Your relationship with your lawyer is more intimate and longer than you’ll expect. Dennis will be your voice and your representative in what is a very complex system. It’s impossible to convey in an online review the depth of our gratitude to Dennis Slate and his entire firm for the manner in which they handled our case. I don’t think our situation was typical, as our case was so long. That’s a long time to be working with an attorney, in territory that you’re unfamiliar with. You could not choose a better partner.