The Richard H Hughes Law Firm in my opinion is the typical one man band hack firm. First trying to…read moreget someone to answer the phone is a trick in and of itself. The paralegal there is Erica Kirby who in my opinion is just totally inept. The arrogance from this firm is astounding considering how incompetent it is. I had the misfortune of using them based on a title company sending us over to them for a Heirship Of Affidavit situation. I needed up doing all the legwork Found mobile notaries in Wisconsin (2) a title company up there to help and we paid the bill to do all the work. Then her paperwork was screwed up and we had to get it renotarized in Wisconsin and pay the additional fee's. It was just a complete joke of a firm. Arrogant attorney, arrogant paralegal. On top of that when the paperwork was FEDEXED down to their office from the title company with signed notarized signatures, They didn't file it. We didn't find it out until it was time to close the property and when this "law office" was contacted they didn't have it, didn't have a copy of it, didn't know how to locate it. On top of that this paralegal and the attorney sent some ridiculously stupid email with some issue that they didn't appreciate us sending someone to their office to sign an agreement. We had already had an preliminary agreement and meeting on site with this individual so one again the completely incompetent in my opinion law firm again had no idea what in the world they were talking about and we responded by asking them not to send up stupid emails again. The other thing is you really donny have any idea if the work is being done by her personally or through the law firm. "Convenient. Complete joke of a law firm in my opinion. I would consider Richard Hughes and his Paralegal Erika Hughes two incompetent nut jobs and a total waste of time and money. One Star only because Zero star doesn't exist

I have used the The Law Offices of Richard H. Hughes multiple times for a variety of different…read morethings and every time it goes off smoothly and effortlessly. Mr. Hughes is a person of integrity who listens to you, who is very intelligent and friendly but more than anything he gives it to you straight. You can be assured that the advice he is giving you is the best advice you'll find. His level of professionalism is second to no law office in Tyler. His office staff are friendly, attentive and always handle everything quickly. I would not hesitate to recommend him to any family or friends who may be in need of his service.

We paid almost $8k in attorneys fees and services and accomplished nothing. We finally negotiated…read moreon our own and were able to fire this firm. I absolutely would not recommend this firm, especially if they know the opposing counsel. They are interested in your pocketbook not your case. This is the second attorney I've had to hire in my lifetime and hopefully last. The lack of compassion, care and concern is evident. The only response we got from Mr. Spitzer was a new bill. About every 2 weeks we were emailed a new bill for services. I have yet to determine what they actually did because after 3 months we were no closer to a resolution.

My connection at Ramey & Flock is Andy Stinson. If you want one of the best lawyers in town, he's…read morethe man to call! He's been part of the firm for many years and is a trusted adviser.

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!

I have to say she is a hard worker I never had a problem with this Lawyer…read more she Help me and my wife with our case i could not ask for any one better .

After Mrs. Martin called me in early March to tell me my case was approved and I would receive a…read morecheck in approximately 2 weeks. Since then I have not received anything. I have called her office weekly and emailed her weekly again with no response. The office seems to be run by her assistant, Jasmine. I cannot get in touch with anyone. If I lived closer I would drive to her office and wait until someone shows up.

Tyler Friedson with Sinclair Law Firm is truly great to work with. I reached out on a Monday and…read morehad my consultation by that Wednesday, which was amazing since my case was time sensitive. From the start, I got quick responses, clear directions, and a lot of support. What stood out the most to me was how much Tyler genuinely cared about the kids involved. From day one, their wellbeing was clearly his top priority, and that never changed. In such a stressful situation, that meant everything to me and my family. Tyler walked me through everything step by step and made a really confusing and delicate situation much easier to understand. He was always quick to respond, return calls, and set up meetings when needed. He also fought hard to get exactly what we needed out of the case.  He's extremely knowledgeable about the law and pays attention to every detail. You can tell he has the experience and resources to help families get where they need to be. He gave honest advice and shared his professional opinion but always made sure I had the final say in every decision. Tyler stayed on top of everything and kept things moving. The office staff were also super helpful, friendly, and efficient. This has been one of the hardest things my family has gone through, but Sinclair made me feel comfortable and supported the whole way through. From day one you can tell that Tyler truly cares about his clients and their children. I'd definitely recommend Tyler and his team!  Reviews typically aren't my thing. but Tyler helped me through the most important situation of my life.

$10k retainer and she threw my case. I hired her in June. She told me to agree to permanent…read moreinjunction vs permanent restraining order for abusive ex, which benefited him. I met with her and 'my great friend that is the supervisor at CPS and hiring me gives you a personal 'in' at the organization.' My ex was required to get an ABEL evaluation that basically assesses your likelihood to be a predator. I, legally and morally, was supposed to give my side of what went on. She obstructed me, her own client from doing so. She had my husband's completed ABEL and psych eval in her hands Sept. 15 and told me point blank 'DO NOT CONTACT 'THE EVALUATOR YOURSELF, I WILL HANDLE IT' is what she told me repeatedly. She never contacted the police or the evaluator and she and the amicus both colluded to prevent me and my children our basic rights as humans on Earth. It gets even worse. The day of court with my ex, I go up to her office for what I think is prep. She sits me down and tells me he's getting unsupervised visitation. I ask how could that be possible when the predator evaluation wasn't even complete, to my knowledge. She said she and the other lawyers basically sat down and decided there wasn't enough to keep him from unsupervised (after they intentionally created 'not enough'). I was shattered in this moment. I thought I was walking in to a game plan and I walked into this, about 3 hours before court. She clasped her hands across from me and with a horribly empty look, watched me wail for minutes. She told me I didn't have to go to court and she could just answer/agree to things for me. I attended court that afternoon virtually, as I was too distraught to be inside of the court. I watched the amicus and judge congratulate her for her good work. Oh, my ex brought a courtroom full of people that morning and my lawyer didn't call a single witness or person to be be there for me/ with me. My lawyer never contacted any of my potential witnesses. My lawyer never told the judge anything from my side (which apparently is what they are supposed to do, I hear) so the judge, after getting new counsel, had never heard any of my allegations until after I fired her but she already threw the dynamite into my and my children's lives. $10k for a family law retainer, of an unemployed woman, fleeing child abuse and domestic violence, and to then do all of this to her, seemingly with spite or venom is unfathomable for me. The Tyler landscape for lawyers is bad, bad. Please research and research harder. She coasts on the name of Beau Sinclair. 'Sinclair is great IF they are on your side'

Fantastic team here. They handled my case with care and made sure they were looking out for my best…read moreinterest! I worked with several members of the team there. Sky and Angel got things started, and Ricarda helped me wrap everything up in the end neatly with a bow! Of course Lisa Moran made sure it was all taken care of as well. Will absolutely seek their help should I ever need it again. Truly special recognition for Ricarda for being very attentive near the end of it all, it helped put my mind at ease and felt like the driving force for getting this to a favorable end.

She was very professional, friendly, informative and was always honest. She was always available…read morewhen I called, no matter what time. And; if she was ever busy when I called, she always called me directly in a timely manner. Very appreciative and thankful to have had her represent my family and I.

I just used him for my child custody case after I got word of mouth, that he was good. At first it…read morewas like any other consultation I'd taken. Nothing stood out or seemed special. Communication was mostly through email and some calls. I called a few times one of them he apologized and said he'd just taken on 3 other cases, which worried me (as it would anyone). Days before my court date, I was concerned they weren't prepare due to minimal conversation. The day before, he called asked questions and talked me through it. I felt much better and even told my family I felt he was prepared. The day of, he was very communicative. Encouraging and positive. We talked some things through before and seemed to have me relaxed. Court went much better than I even thought it would. He made light remarks to ease the court, was extremely polite to the other family, judge, and attorney. He was stern and even stepped in when he saw I needed help. I was extremely pleased with the outcome! The judge was extremely fair to both the dad and I, considering everything. My child's dad even told me after that Bruce was trying for more than I expected, which is what I expected and paid for. I would recommend Bruce and say the money is worth it! Don't question his abilities or what he's doing because at the end of the day he's going to show up, be prepared, and ready to fight for you, even when you don't know he is.

Do NOT ever ever use this man. He is a total liar and a thief. He took $5k back in July of 2023 as…read morea retainer for a divorce for a family member and, despite contacting him over 30 times in a 2 month span, has not responded even once. Bruce has taken the money and run. A divorce that should have taken 4-6 months has now drug out nearly 1 year with zero movement. He is a crook!

Amy is THE best family law attorney around. She is very compassionate and takes the time to walk…read moreyou through these difficult situations. No body wants to need an attorney, but if you find yourself in that situation you can't go wrong with Amy.