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    Michelle E. Smith Attorney at Law

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    The Law Office of Erica P. Rios - Founder & Principal Attorney Erica Rios

    The Law Office of Erica P. Rios

    (4 reviews)

    DO NOT HIRE ERICA RIOS…read more This attorney took $5,000 from my family for a high-stakes custody case involving false abuse allegations, CPS investigations, and ongoing Interference with "Court-Ordered Possession/Access" under the Texas Penal Code § 25.03. Even after my most recent temporary hearing court-ordered rights, and did absolutely nothing. She never filed a single motion. She never sent documentation (including the closed El Paso CPS report). She never gave a billing breakdown, despite multiple requests. She communicated through my father, not directly with me. She tried to withdraw without cause, and I'm still listed as her client because I refused to sign off on her abandonment. I've had to go pro se and file my own enforcement and contempt motions just to protect my time with my daughter. The State Bar failed to act on my first grievance, so I've now filed complaints with the Texas Attorney General and District Attorney for misrepresentation, fraud, and dereliction of duty. If you are dealing with a family matter, especially one involving children. STAY FAR AWAY from Erica Rios. She will take your money and leave you alone in the most critical moment of your life.

    We were lost before we came to Erica. We had two other consultations with lawyers who made things…read moreseem complicated. When we sat down with Erica, we were immediately put at ease. She made it feel that something could be done with what we felt was a stressful and impossible case. She assured us that we were not alone in our particular situation and was very calming, yet professional. She was very knowledgeable and experienced. At the same time, she was very honest about what the worst case scenario would be and patient with answering and explaining all of our many questions. She, unlike many lawyers that we have had prior experience with, would be prompt to return our calls, e-mails or letters. We were never left in the dark. In addition to that, her office assistant was very pleasant and relatable. Overall, she made a bad situation not so bad. We highly recommend her.

    James Rey Law

    James Rey Law

    (13 reviews)

    BUYER BEWARE. I paid Mr. Rey over $6,000 for my divorce case and received absolutely NO tangible…read moreresults after several months of representation. Not a single meaningful advancement in my case occurred despite this substantial investment. What's most troubling is how extraordinarily sensitive this attorney was to client feedback. When I simply requested more assertive representation after months of inaction, Mr. Rey terminated our relationship THE VERY NEXT DAY via email. He didn't even give me the courtesy of a phone call after working together for months and taking thousands of my dollars. No discussion, no attempt to address concerns - just immediate termination. This experience taught me a harsh lesson: after paying thousands of dollars and investing months into your case with this attorney, you can be dropped without warning if you dare to question the effectiveness of the representation. I had to start completely over with a new attorney, causing significant additional expense, stress, and delays. If you're considering hiring representation that welcomes client input or expects results for your money, my experience suggests you should look elsewhere. In my opinion, an attorney who abandons a client immediately after receiving feedback demonstrates that collecting fees is far more important than client satisfaction or professional responsibility.

    Hired this law firm and had Joy Degenhart. What ever you do stay away from them. Degenhart quit on…read moreme and left me hanging after I paid her all this money. I asked to speak to James Rey to see if we could clear what ever misunderstanding there was as I was not in a good position on my case but he refused to assist. She has issues and if you don't bend to her will, meaning years of paying her she will quit on you. Be careful out there. It took 5 min for this lady to just kick me to the curb. I had to hire someone asap and pay another deposit and this caused more stress, heartache and of course more money. I had read several reviews about her quitting, but I never thought it would happen to me but unfortunately it did. Beware.....

    Michelle E. Smith Attorney at Law - divorce - Updated September 2026

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