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Criteria For Dallas Texas Divorce Lawyer |
Hal Davis Divorce Lawyer |
Other Divorce Lawyer |
| Years experience with in Dallas Texas divorce |
15 years |
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| Percentage of cases that settle without trial |
95%* |
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| Percentage of cases that settle without any hearings (such as temporary orders hearings) |
98% |
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| Percentage of cases that settle without another Dallas Texas divorce lawyer being hired by the other side |
66% |
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| Final Proveup Hearing in the lawyer's office, instead of downtown at the courthouse (if the elected judge gives permission) |
Yes |
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| Collaborative Divorce available as an option: both attorneys sign written agreements that they will not take the case to trial, and if trial becomes necessary, both divorce lawyers must withdraw from the case |
Yes |
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| Percentage of cases completed on flat fee without charges for additional work |
92% |
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| Phone calls and emails returned by the attorney, not an assistant |
100% |
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| Phone calls and emails answered same business day, or by early next business day |
100% |
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| Flat fee guarantee1 |
Yes |
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| Total satisfaction with representation guarantee2 |
Yes |
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| No legalese guarantee3 |
Yes |
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| Your time is valuable guarantee4 |
Yes |
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| Legal malpractice insurance coverage |
$100,000 |
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| Number of malpractice claims |
zero since licensed in 1992 |
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| Extensive web site to answer many client questions 24 hours a day |
Yes |
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| Free Texas Civilized DivorceSM Guidebook by Hal Davis Dallas Texas Divorce Lawyer |
Yes |
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| Draft documents emailed to client for prompt review |
Yes |
* Statistics as of March 16, 2006, based on the 100 most recently closed Dallas Texas divorce cases. Although I didn't take any of my last 100 cases to trial, 5% hired a more aggressive attorney to replace me to get ready for trial.
If you believe your Dallas Texas divorce will be settled by agreement, I will quote you a flat fee in our initial consultation. The flat fee will cover all legal services needed for an agreed Dallas Texas divorce along the terms we discussed. If you and your spouse come to an agreement as we discussed in our initial meeting, I guarantee that the flat fee will be the total fee. No retainers, no deposits, no hourly billing. No additional charges will be incurred without your advance approval. No surprises from your Dallas Texas divorce lawyer.
Things often happen in a Dallas divorce that make clients unhappy. They are usually decisions that your spouse has made, or that your spouse's attorney has made, or even that a judge or jury has made. I have no control over those, and I don’t guarantee anybody else’s actions. However, if you are dissatisfied with the representation I have given you, just let me know, and I will refund 100% of the fees you have paid me in the last 30 days. Of course, this only applies to my fees, and not for money you have given me to give to someone else, such as court costs, or a fee paid to another Dallas divorce lawyer to prepare specialized documents.
I promise to communicate with you in English. I may refer to certain documents, procedures, or hearings by their legal name, but I promise to tell you what's happening with your case in everyday language free of jargon and legalese. If you catch me using unnecessary jargon in my emails, letters, or phone calls with you, just call me on it and I'll buy you a dinner for two. This does not apply to documents to be filed with the court or letters to other Dallas Texas divorce lawyer.
I won’t keep you waiting in my lobby like my doctor does. If I don’t see you by 5 minutes after our scheduled time, there will be no charge for our consultation.
To make an appointment to see me about your case, either call me at 972-881-1811, or click on the link at the bottom of the page.
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