Mr. Hyatt don't do anything to help you. He tells you one thing just so you sign paperwork to close…read morethe case and end up doing the completely opposite. Really bad experience with this office. I will NEVER recommend him.

I can't say enough about Mr Hyatt , he was a blessing in my corner . At a time I needed one, he…read moremade me feel like I was not alone. In the most trying time of my life . Needing a lawyer is never good !! But if you want one that will fight for you he is the one . He was amazing so glad he was on my side !!!

Great lawyer!! Cant say enough good things about him,Very fast professional and courteous. Was…read moreable to get my legal matter dealt with in a very satisfactory way. I was very nervous as anyone who is dealing with a legal issue would be office staff was very pleasant and answered any question I had!! Very much put my mind at ease! I will recommend him to anyone and if ever I need a lawyer I will definitely call him again! VERY reasonable rates as well!!

Great Real estate lawyer as well. Went into his office to straighten out ownership and lien on…read moreinherited 25 acres of land. Mr. Novy, was very knowledgeable and simplified the problem. He's hands down the best lawyer in Texas and very fair prices.

Haven Charlo is one of the best human beings I have ever met. She is ethical. She is honest. She…read morecares about people. She can NOT be intimidated by opposing counsel and she knows her stuff. She has handled several family law cases for us and has been successful every time. You can't go wrong hiring Haven.

horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! don't waste your time or money..jay does very bad business. he…read moredoesn't return phone calls and in court he will make you look like an ass because he gets intimidated by other lawyers. if i hadn't took over my own case then i would have never gotten my kids. so don't waste your time and if you need good family lawyer call kelly heitkamp.

From the owner: The DeWitt Law Firm for over 13 years has focused on representing clients in all Family Law matters…read moreand Criminal Defense involving all alleged offenses from Class B misdemeanors to 1st Degree Felony allegations.

Very good attorney. Highly recommended. Working on a very important case for me. When I get…read moreconcerned he reassures me everything will be alright. Nice to have a real attorney that fights for you.

I was arrested and charged with an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon felony in Nov. 2021…read more Now an older man, had raised a good family, having no criminal background, built a successful, well known local/statewide business, I was literally terrified. I had contacted and met with 3 of the most recommended, lawyers in Smith County. But I wasn't convinced that they truly had my back in this case. Frustrated, I read Erick Platten's web page bio and knew he seemed to have a strategic, well thought out plan of attack/defense mentality. I contacted him the day before my arraignment to appear in court. He said, man you have an emergency situation, I can be there to represent you in court tomorrow. So I rolled dice with Erick for my future, paid him over the phone and met him the next day in court for the first time. The judge, and DA presented the charges to us for the first time to review. They looked really incriminating but I knew they were not fact. Erick absolutely knew how to handle it and put my wife, the only witness/victim on the stand to testify right there. Later I found out that allowing us to put a witness on the stand in arraignment is very rare. Calling up witnesses usually comes later or in a trial. Erick showed up that day with a let's get this dismissed today mentality. But the DA here rarely goes down easy, Erick stated this over and over during our talks. He stated; "they know me WELL and they know they better have their facts straight, I'm in this to win this for you". Erick holds his law cards close to his chest (like a seasoned poker champion) and plays them at exactly the right time. I found that the Smith County DA has an everyone is guilty as charged, hang-em-high mentality no matter how clean of a life you have led in the past many years of life. They do NOT care who's life they ruin, guilty or not! I had raised a large, loving productive family and we are big local supporters of many charities. I was a good citizen! They don't care about that Erick explained. They will indict a "Ham Sandwich"! And with no review of the evidence they had planned to do just that. Until Erick played a few of his cards and convinced them not to indict me the day before they were going to go before the Grand Jury. Just the way they do things in a Grand Jury hearing ought to be illegal, we don't have the right to be there to defend ourselves. They roll the cases through, indict you, then it's trial by jury time all right in front of my peers in our town of Tyler. They could ruin a person's reputation even if their not convicted in trial. From the very beginning Erick's mission was to get ALL charges dropped, PERIOD! No plea bargain, no probation, Erick would have none of this and knew EXACTLY how to play the legal game for my life and future. I must admit, I got very anxious many times. I would call and or text Erick and his calming response was immediate!!!! He always stated, trust me, I have YOUR back, don't worry about this! And I must say he did. In only 5 months he got this dismissed, no hearing, no more fines, the entire nightmare of facing a potential sentence from minimum 2 years - 20 maximum was over. Just like that it was over. Erick had his timing, defense negotiations/strategies completed precisely and flawlessly and on my 63rd birthday it was completely over with a phone call. Erick has a great attitude, he's personable, he knows his job and he cares greatly about his clients future, We matter greatly to Mr. Platten! In business I have attorneys. But none quilt like Mr. Erick Platten...THANK YOU SIR!!!!! This man has the experience, the passion and I believe Erick is one of the GREATS of Defense law!