This review concerns a case in which a disbarred lawyer worked on my file, that fact was admitted…read moreunder oath by opposing counsel, my own attorneys failed to act on that admission. Their failures were so extraordinary, that it seemed as if they were deliberately sabotaging my case. They ASKED to join my case against their old boss, claiming that they watched every day for cases which would let them "get back at" him. Yet, they removed claims from my lawsuit without asking first, failed to request a directed judgment when the Defendant admitted to stealing from me under oath, quit 4 days before a trial and billed for work never delivered. This review is to document failures by the law firm Ringel & Brymer which fatally harmed my case. Background and firm-level conflict: Ringel & Brymer sent me an unsolicited registered mail letter asking to be added as counsel and specifically offering the firm's services free of charge in my case against Derek Van Gilder whom both Ringel and Brymer had previously worked for/partnered with and whom I was suing for theft of retainer and failure to appear. I asked how James Ringel had become aware of my lawsuit against his former employer/partner and he replied that he'd been watching all filings in Bastrop courts for anything involving his former employer, looking for any opportunity to assist in any action against Derek Van Gilder. Obviously in retrospect this was a MASSIVE conflict of interest. Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, this type of conflict is non-waivable, particularly given Ringel's claim that his former employment with Van Gilder would give him "the inside edge" in assisting me with my case. This unwaivable conflict is obvious to any first-year law student, or at minimum requires strict written informed consent and careful compliance. (TDRPC 1.06(a), 1.06(b), 1.09(a), 1.06(c)) Having already suffered theft at the hands of Van Gilder, not to mention having to take over the case I'd hired him for, I was financially strained and accepted James Ringel's offer of free help. At intake, I recall signing a written conflict waiver. My wife was present and independently recalls reviewing the document and seeing me sign it. But after the representation collapsed, Ringel stated in writing alternately that he could not recall whether any written conflict waiver exists, that he could accelerate the efforts of his staff to "find it" depending upon why I wanted it, and in the same email suggested, startlingly, that a conflict waiver might not have been required in this situation. For a partner-level attorney at a law firm to be unable to confirm whether written informed consent was obtained in a plainly conflicted engagement reflects either a serious firm-level compliance failure, or a fundamental lack of truthfulness. (TDRPC 1.01(b), 1.03(b), 1.06(c)) Failure to act on sworn testimony admitting use of a disbarred lawyer! During the proceedings, Derek Van Gilder testified under oath that a disbarred attorney, R. Allen Rogers, worked on my file. Understand, this was sworn testimony by the Defendant himself! That admission triggered IMMEDIATE obligations for Ringel and Brymer: to notify the court, to seek appropriate relief, and to address the legal and ethical consequences of a disbarred lawyer's participation. James Ringel and Jimmy Brymer did NOTHING. Worse, BOTH both had prior employment with Van Gilder and were in a position to know of Rogers's prohibited work on client files James filed no motion/objection, contacted no authorities. No relief or corrective action was taken. (TDRPC 1.01(a), 1.01(b), 1.03(a)) This failure to act exposes James Ringel and Jimmy Brymer to possible sanctions up to and including disbarment themselves, and brutally calls their integrity into question. (TDRPC 1.01(a), 1.01(b), 1.03(a)) Van Gilder's exhibits at trial showed billing me $400 per hour instead of $390 per hour, plus multiple $400+ charges for the same intake phone call. These exhibits were sufficient ON THEIR OWN to prove my claims of theft by Defendant. Despite this, no attorney from Ringel & Brymer moved for a directed verdict or judgment notwithstanding the verdict. James stopped communicating once the case went to appeal. Weeks/months went by without issuing witness subpoenas or engaging in trial prep. Nobody from the firm stepped in, FOUR DAYS before the trial I had to fire him to act on my own behalf, or lose by default. Each of the above failures are individually serious. However taken together they were devastating. The combined impact of such gross negligence was indistinguishable from DELIBERATE SABOTAGE of my legal interests, This failure raises serious questions under the Texas Disciplinary Rules and was referred to the appropriate authorities for review. I CANNOT recommend Ringel & Brymer for matters involving conflicts of interest, trial practice, ethical compliance, or deadline-critical litigation work.

We couldn't be happier with the service and resolution provided by the firm. Between some of the…read morelong-term cases we were dealing with to immediate questions that came up, James and Jimmy were always available to help. I've worked with a number of law firms (big firm through a corporate benefit, one-person shops, small biz-focused teams, etc.) and none have been as responsive and helpful as Ringel & Brymer. With other law firms, I've sometimes felt like I was being squeezed for a billable hour or that the attorney was trying to hide some gap in their experience. If ambiguities arose about the best way forward for my case, James/Jimmy let me know they needed extra time and would immediately respond within usually 24-48 hours. Not only did I feel that they were serving my best interests, but they also took a few extra minutes to bring me up to speed if I wasn't familiar with a particular legal topic. Everyone involved in this case at my company raves about James and Jimmy, and I'm incredibly glad to have a go-to firm for any future legal needs.

What an amazing law firm prices are affordable, simple fast and reliable…read more I recommend this law firm 100%

A year ago my nephew was arrested in Bastrop. We were referred to Alex Anderson at Anderson &…read moreAnderson Law and are very pleased and satisfied with the work Alex has done for this case. He was available quickly and fees very reasonable. Much of our communication has been long distance since we are in Austin. Alex met with my nephew and arranged his release quickly. He has communicated with us regularly as the case progressed thru the very tedious legal system. Alex is very knowledgeable of the law and local processes which is so helpful. He has perseverance and patience. Communication is excellent. We are very grateful to Alex for his assistance during this very trying time.

Great advocacy group! Totally deserving of all of the stars. I would give it 6 stars if I could…read more The best, most hardworking people.

They dropped the case when the State became defensive. Uhhh even pro-bono, this does not inspire a…read morelot of confidence. Even with evidence, they run away. Oh and they won't even tell you--you have to call up and find out yourself.

Contacted Brian for some advice on a real estate dispute. He was responsive, knowledgable and…read moreempathetic. He spent time explaining the situation well to me; even though he knew the odds of my proceeding forward with a claim was low. I really appreciated his counsel and kindness. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Brian's office for your legal needs.

When you're looking for a lawyer in the spaces Brian specializes in, you're looking for three…read morethings, even if you don't realize that truth. #1) you need a fearless attorney that will go to war on your behalf if need be. That aspect of retaining an attorney can be intimidating. It requires trust. The thing is, if you don't have an attorney capable of handling worst-case​ scenario, you have the wrong attorney. #2) you need an attorney that while capable of Mad Max levels of intensity, will do everything in his or her power to broker the win-win in the early stages of many (not all) situations. The stress and money that will save you, the value of a legal peacemaker, cannot be calculated. #3) some will debate this one, but in my view, it is HUGE, Brian's legal sandbox typically covers intimate legal challenges. Meaning, some very personal stuff will boil up, and all that meat suit messy stuff. Lawyers are great at talking, and few are great at listening. Brian is ZEN at hearing and seeing the very human side of what you are going through as a complicated human being. And that shows in his demand letters, which is so important. The best lawyers know people and the power of a perfectly crafted turn of phrase, every bit as much as they know the law. Where to find a powerhouse 1-2-3 lawyer? Hire Brian if these three things matter to you. Ok, fine, I hear your brain. Am I married to his sister? A childhood friend? Until a month ago, I had never heard of the man and still can't pronounce his last name. When someone shines this brightly in specific​, critical areas to your legal wellbeing, someone that will fight for your rights, you say thank you. This Yelp review is my thank you. Hire him.

My partner and I just want to thank everyone at the Law Office of Michael Baumer…read more Michael, Renee, Melanie you all have been very diligent, patient, and most of all very professional every step of the way. The communication and transparency throughout this process is 2nd to none! What started like it was going to be a long and drawn out process; turned into a shockingly easy and straightforward process; You all get the job done! Michael, you run a well oiled machine and have an extraordinary team, and it takes a great leader such as yourself to accomplish that, and it shows in your team, and how everyone works together to have your clients best interest at heart. Thanks again for all your hard work, and we wish you all the very best!

I knew little about filing for bankruptcy when I was referred to Michael Baumer by a friend at…read morechurch. His team walked me through the process in a precise manner and everything worked as planned. Their prices are fair and they work remotely.

Ms. Worden helped my daughter with her pro se divorce. Ms. Worden was very knowledgeable,…read moreprofessional, and experienced. She guided us through the process and answered all of our questions; drafted motions as needed and recommended a good process server. She was always willing to answer our emails and schedule a phone conference when necessary. We really could not have gotten it done without her! I highly recommend her professional services.

Do not have Jessica Warden work for you. She promised to get me in front of a judge 1 year…read moreago,which is why I retained her in the first place and she did not carry out her promise. She is full of excuses and for the year I had her on retainer all she was talking about was money all the time. We had a payment plan and when I was $300 away from paying her off of the $5000, she threatened to walk away from my case. Are you kidding me ? We discussed later on ,that She would prep me for the custody hearing so that I would not have to pay anything else and she billed me an extra $3000 for doing absolutely nothing right after she told me my remaining bill was $500. Take that for what you will. She did not follow through with what She agreed to do. I live in Los Angeles and obviously she is in Austin and I trusted her. Even a simple question that I would email to her would be responded with " well that's a loaded question. " my case has been complicated, but all I needed to do in Travis County was to get in front of a judge, and even now she refuses to file simple documents,which includes registering my case and enforcing the court orders from California. Travis County has been a complete shit show. And what promised to be something simple ,ultimately became impossible for this woman to do .One year later she has my $5000 and I am no further along than what I was at the time that I retained her. she gave me false hope and manipulated me with promises She did not keep. She will come back on here and probably try and shoot this review down and try to justify her actions, but ultimately when you say you're gonna do something and you get paid for it, then do it .Do not hire this attorney. I emailed many court documents to her for this hearing, and she has not even mentioned where they are and why they cannot be filed to my case. All her explanations do not make sense. I am literally no further along than one year ago and if you have to charge someone $5000 to be at this point in a case then why are you even practicing law . she even tried taking credit for a hearing that the mother was attempting to terminate my parental rights, when we literally walked in the court, and the first thing that came out of the judge's mouth was, she was not going to approve the mothers application. I was on Zoom and I recorded everything on audio just for something to refer back to. Jessica claims she won the hearing while she was sitting at home on her laptop and hardly even spoke in the hearing, I know a lot of family law attorneys are narcissists, but this is ridiculous. had she said in the beginning that she could not get me in front of a judge for a $5000 retainer then I would not have hired her in the first place. I'm furthermore there is absolutely no evidence that she has even put a case together for me because now she is ignoring the fact that I need to be in front of a judge . Where are all these emails that I sent with the Los Angeles Court documents??? and why are they not prepared into a file that can be put into my new case in Travis County??? This is something that a Paralegal could quite easily do , but I paid Jessica to do it. It should be no big deal for an attorney to file a hearing in court. This is what I am pissed off about. She has now signed off on the case conveniently before She was trying to sign off, which has taken three months to do waiting for the judges signature .I will probably be filing a complaint to the Texas State bar if she does not complete what she said she was going to do. she is a very below average attorney that thinks that she is a lot better than she actually is my friend who is a paralegal in a high profile. Los Angeles law firm looked over the billing and laughed at it. It was sloppy just like her work. All I'm saying is where is the case that you prepared for the $5000 I paid you. You are ghosting me right now and not addressing this I feel as if I have been scammed.

Truly disappointed. I've had this case open with them for years. It was recently settled and not…read morefor much. He lied about how much I would be receiving. Changed it last minute. When I asked he told me the amount settled for had decreased. All they do is bull shit you around. My advice would be don't settle for the first lawyer that pops up on Google. Do some research. And find a lawyer that will fight for you. I have another case open with them unfortunately. I won't be expecting much from these liars.

I was in a minor motorcycle accident that left me pretty banged up and with a permanent finger…read moreinjury. Then, with a difficult to reach witness and the other party in the accident denying the facts that made the accident clearly their fault, I was told by my insurance carrier there was nothing they could do. I was out of pocket my medical bills plus my deductible. It wasn't a huge amount of money, but I just couldn't let go of the fact that the outcome seemed so wrong. I contacted Mr. Robles and we sat down and talked through my case. He acknowledged that it likely wouldn't be a very large claim, but he was willing to take it on to help me make the whole thing right. It took a while to get ahold of the witness and finally get the other insurance company to reverse their decision, but Mr. Robles and Richard, my case manager, stuck with it. Over the course of it they kept me informed on the status and were a pleasure to deal with. I hope I won't need this kind of help again, but if I do, I wouldn't hesitate to use Robles & Associates again.

Really impressed with Redbird Law. Jeff works hard and kept me informed every step of the way…read more Deborah was on top of things all the way through.

We've known Christine for years and have been highly impressed by her integrity and level-headed…read moreadvice. Also an amazingly dedicated individual, running the Bastrop County Long-Term Recovery team who helped countless people rebuild their lives after the 2011 fires. Bill O. Bastrop, TX 2/8/19