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.

Bullying behavior towards a grieving, elderly, blind widow:…read moreI regret having done any business with Jimmy Brymer and his paralegal Vanessa. We hired Jimmy Brymer for a simple probate case in May 2024. He recommended we do what he called "full on" probate. Our understanding was he would file sanctions, paperwork, and other required items for the case. Brymer gave us a time frame for resolving things, even told us (all three meeting with him) if things were not settled by October 2024 he would 'consider himself a failure'. It became clear he did very little, if anything, for 5 months. After repeatedly asking for updates, after we reminded him about his own October deadline, he finally started to do some work on our case then. He called November 3rd stating "we won" and when asked to explain what this meant he said the other party accepted our offer. Supposedly, all Brymer had to do was file the agreements with the court and he did not do so. When asked about it he said it would not affect things because "we are in the right". He told us we had a court date - we assumed he got the court date to finally get this done. It turns out it was the other party's court date to have us removed as executors as unresponsive, not completing the work needed to be done, etc. when we had provided everything to Brymer by July 28th. We had given Jimmy Brymer hundreds of pages of documentation, receipts, prenups, spreadsheets of who owned what, and he had not prepared any of this for the court hearing. The judge admonished him for not doing his work and further said we needed to hire mediators since Brymer couldn't get an agreement. The judge never knew we even had an agreement with the other party because Brymer never filed the paperwork. IWhy would he not file the paperwork, which then asked us to go into mediation ? One can only assume it was to bill more hours. The client here is an 82 year old legally blind woman; Brymer's office knew from day one she would need help with all documents. She asked her daughter and son-in-law to be present at all meetings which they agreed to. The day after the court date noted above, Brymer asked the client to come and sign paperwork, which he sent ahead. We helped her review the document. It was full of several errors. When these errors were pointed out to the paralegal - Brymer didn't even attend this meeting despite the fact he scheduled/required it - she told me she "could not make any changes without Brymer's authorization" and I asked Vanessa, the paralegal if she was asking her client to sign a legal document with errors that she has been informed about, she stated "with all due, due respect, you are not the client". Brymer and Vanessa acted like bullies and wanted her to swear and sign an incorrect document without Brymer even being present! when she refused to sign it, Vanessa then asked the client - 82 years old - and her son -in-law to leave. this is when we went to the effort to fire him. The document is on file with the Bastrop Court He then sent a very large bill the next day. He also tried to get us to sign a document that said he wasn't representing us any longer. After we fired him by filing a court document to do so. I guess to hide the fact we fired him? He raised his a paralegal rate $25 dollars more a hour from the last bill - which he is supposed to notify us in writing of a rate change and he did not do so. Add to this, a series of changing paralegals (fired? Quit? A no good?) We heard all those reasons why the changing staff. There was an office fire. The firm also lost storage keys they were keeping for a hand-over that should have happened months ago and for a lot less money. we will be filing a formal complaint with the state bar. Malpractice is also a strong consideration. Sent from my iPad

Attorney Hannah Bellue is the most knowledgeable, honest, and best attorney in Central Texas…read more The law firm she represents is obviously best of class because they were diligent enough to find her. They will take care of you.

Excellent support staff and attorneys--my experience with Ben and Chris Mayer in particular was…read moretop-notch. Amazingly nice facility for La Grange and people who care about each other and the community they serve.

They were very professional and provided good customer service. This is a great law firm.read more

I was really hesitant to hire them because I was looking for someone to help represent me through…read morethe claims process of an autop accident and I was referred by a good friend. I should have known it was a bad idea when I said to Travis "don't I have to be injured to make a personal injury claim?" and he responded "eh... wellllll...." They delayed important medical care without telling me, depriving me of getting a timely (and not $3000+) brain scan. They didn't even tell me they did it. They just rescheduled my appointment as if head injuries are a joke. I got a call from the hospital the day before informing me my attorney cancelled my visit. When I brought it up, Mario very snidely reminded me "you can always go to the ER" and they fired me.

I hired Mr Vallejo for my case in Fayette county. He was straight up about everything from the…read morestart. Gave me his prediction of the outcome. Gave me a payment plan, received a good price for services. No hassle about payments. Court in this county is only twice per month. The outcome was a win/win.

Luis Vallejo :His expertise was instrumental to the successful resolution of that action and…read morequalities His compassion for his clients sets him apart from the crowd. He is well like by his clients and the legal community. For these reasons and more,has earned the trust and confidence of his clients I will strong recommend him for my friends, my family and for others in need of trusted legal services.

FVF Law represented me in an accident in February of 2024 wherein i was struck from behind on my…read moremotorcycle sitting at a stop sign. The careless driver put me in the hospital for two nights, but fortunately did not injure me severly or disable me permanently. I had never been in this type of situation in my lifetime and felt fortunate for their professional advice and assistance throughout the process. They effeciently won my case and settled with this driver and his insurance company in an efficient time frame. I highly reccomend them to represent anyone in need of legal protections and services.

I unfortunately found myself needing an injury lawyer after a car accident. When I searched online,…read moreFVF Law came up with the highest ratings, and the reviews raved about them. From the first phone call, I was confident that FVF was the right choice. The process was a long one (when isn't it?!) but FVF kept me updated with regular check-ins. I was able to get the medical care I needed and not stress about having to battle with the other insurance company for coverage-FVF did that for me! I had a great experience hiring FVF Law to represent me, and I would use them again should the need arise. I've even sent my friends to them after being in a car wreck so they could have elite representation.

I went into my meeting with Mike feeling unsure because my estate is small, but he immediately put…read moreme at ease. Mike listened carefully, asked thoughtful and insightful questions, and helped me clarify what I really wanted. He's exceptionally knowledgeable about wills and trusts and explains everything in straightforward, practical terms. What started as uncertainty turned into a very positive experience. I left feeling informed, reassured, and well taken care of. I can wholeheartedly recommend Mike Massey -- he treats clients with care and professionalism, no matter the size of their estate.

Professional, knowledgeable, and accessible for any questions. The entire will and trust formation…read moreexperience has been stellar!

Highly recommended. Explains things clearly and very detailed oriented. We were immediately at ease…read morewith her as she took her time and did not rush anything. The cost was also reasonable.

Eileen and her staff assisted in revising our living will and trust. They were professional,…read moreextremely knowledgeable, and helpful with our estate planning. If you need legal help with you estate planning we highly recommend Eileen and her team.

He's the most competent attorney I've had during my never-ending custody battle. Knowledgeable,…read moresympathetic, professional- I can not say enough good things about how satisfied I am. His prices are reasonable to boot (for an attorney). ;)

Where do I begin? This man is not only an excellent attorney, he is sympathetic to your situation…read moreand also able to give you tough information that you may not want to hear. Not hard to reach, keeps you informed and works for you without leaving you stranded for a long time. If you need a more than competent attorney who is reasonable in retainer fees and gives you the best possible advice and explains all possible outcomes, this is your man. Don't wait to hire legal counsel," A defendant is a fool, if he has himself as a client". Thank you Stephen! RG

After my car accident, I felt overwhelmed and didn't know where to start. Jason was compassionate,…read moreresponsive, and genuinely cared about my well-being, it felt like dealing with a real human which is rare in these times. I'm truly grateful for his help and would absolutely recommend Feltoon Law.

Communication was non existent. Invested a good amount of time with them, no follow through or…read morecommunication. Based on this initially, I rated them two stars. I'm going to give them a revised review of 4 stars based on Jason's response below and ownership of the situation.

Roberto was very responsive. We've called over 30 lawyers in central TX about our issues with our…read morecustom new home build. All of them kept telling us it'll take 24-48 hours and we'd wait and get no call backs. We'd even offer to pay for consultation services if we could just talk to someone to figure out what we should do. We were having issues with our GC and needed clarification and advice on what we needed to do to resolve our conflicts. Our GC demanded we pay extra costs on our new home build (which we've never talked about, nor agreed to). We're at the 95% finish rate. We've paid all our drawers on time and basically the exterior of the home is almost done, but the GC wants to charge us another $12,000 for labor and supply we've never talked about. Throwing out fees/dues right as we are literally at the end game! So much so that they're threatening us if we don't pay, they're walking off job! Pathetic and so unfair on so many levels! Although, I wasn't able to hire Roberto to work on my case, because after talking to him and explaining what had happened and the legal avenues we could take, in the end, we'd end up paying so much more than $12,000. It's sad that we have to pay our hard earned money to a pathetic -and conniving General Contractor. I will say, for Roberto to pick up and actually spend 20 mins to advise to us about what we should and shouldn't, do, is just awesome. He didn't hesitate to help , listen to our issues, and the key thing is, he actually cared enough to help and advise. I can tell his customer service is great, because he picked up his phone automatically and actually wants to help people! I believe he would make a great lawyer and his number is stored in my phone if and when I do need one. Or if someone needs recommendations for a good lawyer! Thank you Roberto for taking the time to talk to my husband and I today! We truly appreciate your kindness!

We found ourselves in need of legal counsel regarding a substantial earnest money dispute that…read morearose in a terminated home purchase. Roberto was extremely helpful in bringing us up to speed on the legal process. He also provided excellent legal advice assessing the merits of both sides of the case, which helped us a lot in understanding the probability of a favorable outcome if things went to mediation or to court. Ultimately, his advice was critical in us having confidence in standing our ground and reaching a favorable outcome. The legal advice was worth 5 stars, and his fees are very reasonable. Unfortunately, I also have to deduct 1 star because Roberto missed a couple of calls that I had scheduled with him, so it wasn't a flawless experience working with him. Perhaps it was a crazy busy week, and sometimes busy attorneys do get stuck in court or some other higher priority meeting. In those cases, it would have been better to get a text message or some communication from his office. However, I had to call his office both times to find out what was going on and reschedule. That being said, I would absolutely recommend Roberto to others and would definitely turn to him for legal advice in the future if needed.