Leslie was highly recommended to me for being relentless. Unfortunately she proved that to me from…read morea not-so-acceptable client perspective. I interviewed Leslie and hired the firm. She then assigned the case to a lackluster colleague in her office. On multiple occasions I voiced my concerns about the preparedness for the hearings. I was assured and reassured the firm was prepared. Leslie refused to handle a tangential issue related to my family law case and required another Contract. With no choice, I complied and provided another retainer, on top of the initial retainer. Then I was billed increments of 0.25 hours for 2, 5, 4, 2, 2, and 2 SENTENCES of responses back to me that totaled about 2.5 hours for a total of 17 non-legal sentences. One of these bills was even for an e-mail claimed to have been sent but was not. And yet another bill was for an issue totally out-of-scope for either Contract. Then I was billed TWICE for one event. needless to say, the budget was easily blown through and all the funds were depleted. This is where is got interesting. FINALLY Leslie decided to participate in my case, but not by being involved in my case, rather only in chasing ME for more money . Leslie asked for more money, avoided meeting with me to discuss the billing discrepancies despite at least 2 written requests, and summarily filed a Motion to Withdraw prior to her own written deadline that she didn't have the courtesy to call and tell me about, rather she sent me a Certified Mail. Then it got a little WORSE. During the hearing for the Motion to Withdraw, which was a hearing to also hear a substantive issue, Leslie opted to have the judge rule on her Motion to Withdraw BEFORE the substantive motion. That left me holding the proverbial "legal bag" alone, 'pro se', unprepared. Be careful here. As my Texas Granddad would say, I think Leslie "got a little too big for her britches". Her only involvement was chasing dollars instead of being a client advocate and participating in a case that SHE interviewed for and accepted, knowing my entire personal situation. I would NOT recommend her or her practice.

This firm does a wonderful job. I used them for a mediation and they did a spectacular job! If…read moreyou need an attorney that understands family law and also can act as a mediator then they are the right call. Very professional and friendly staff too!

Mark Lane is finishing-up my divorce case. He has been a true professional. I've read so many…read morereviews here that put him down for a number of things - not returning calls, not getting what the client wanted, etc. If I may, I'd like to offer perspective on these things, based on my experiences with Mr. Lane and his office: First, some background. I'm finalizing a divorce where I ended up losing an animal that was so very important to me. My wife chose to use my dog as a ploy to hurt me during this divorce process, and I will no longer ever see the little guy that helped me keep my sanity on many dark and horrible nights. Having said that, Mark also negotiated a settlement for me that keeps my head well above water financially in a time where I most need it. What I'm trying to illustrate to you is this: I lost something precious to me during this divorce. It kills me emotionally. However, it's not Mark Lane's fault. I have a role to play in how my life turns out and I accept my portion of responsibility for my marriage and its outcome. It's true that it can be difficult to reach Mr. Lane. However, and this is my personal opinion, Mark is not the kind of attorney that is a hand-holder or a coddler. Make no mistake, that doesn't mean that he doesn't care about you or your case. But it does mean that for some folks, his no-nonsense, let's-just-handle-this approach, can be off-putting. If you need someone to console you constantly and hold your hand, I'd suggest finding another attorney. However, and again this is my opinion, most of those attorneys that are hand-holders are also the ones that may tend to tell you what you want to hear. Why? Because divorce or any family law situation is excruciating at best. There's simply no way to predict what you will get and there's nothing good about the process. The best you can hope for is to survive and come out a better person on the other side. It's your life. You have to own the good, the bad, and the ugly. Don't ever expect to pay someone a sum of money to simply make your problems go away. If you can understand that, you'll never find a better attorney. To sum up my review, I wanted to say "thank you" to Mark Lane and his staff. I wrote this review so that others who need an attorney - the best attorney you can get, in my opinion - would know Mr. Lane's style and his abilities. And, frankly, I felt it necessary to provide a sense of perspective on all the bad reviews he has received.

Mark Lane started optimistic and encouraged us to pursue a case, which we did. But, right away, we…read morestarted to feel leery of his office's professionalism when they were making blatant errors, like misspelling the child's name on court documents and other mistakes they should not need us to correct. After an initial court denial from the court, we decided not to continue to pursue the matter, but their office filed suit without consulting with us on the path forward. We asked them to file a non-suit and end the case. That was all they did, yet somehow, they deemed our invoice come to a total of over $3,000. Most of the charges were the communications we needed to make to correct their errors, and of course the filing they neglected to confer with us about, then the non-suit filing. Not once did the attorney have to actually appear in a courtroom. On top of that, their office has ignored the majority of our communication attempts and typically did not respond to our early calls/e-mails for days. This is a very unprofessional office and are run as a money-grab scheme. Do not use Mark Lane.

Mark Mansfield did an excellent job with my child custody matter that ultimately ended with a…read morefavorable decision by jury trial. He is very competent, organized, focused, and on point in the courtroom. He communicates well in front of a jury and he knows how to argue and deliver the evidence in a manner that is clear and understandable. I highly recommend Mark as an effective litigator.

I often felt unprioritized and in the dark by this firm. I would have preferred more condensed…read moreproactive communication than what often seemed like long rationalizing responses. Example Day 1: Initial consultation I was under the impression my case would be filed (and thus start the timer) in about 1.5 weeks. Day 12: I followed up on the status Day 14: He confirmed he didn't need anything else, expect ~ 7-8 days Day 27: Left a phone message (no response) Day 31A: I followed up again e-mail Day 31B: He responded and I learned my case was filed on Day 28. *appox calendar days and summarized I believe I had a simple case, (the respondent accepted responsibility and did not have a lawyer, no court appearances). Yes there was a staff change and vacation time and he apologized after, but I was not notified of such changes to the timeline ahead of time. In the end the case was completed successfully, but I felt it was a stressful experience.

I just completed a difficult 2 year divorce, and can do nothing but rave about David and his staff…read more Representation is active and balanced. He effectively plans out a strategy to get you where you want/deserve to be, and then he executes. At every step along the way he explains what needs to be done and why, and is not afraid to debate with his clients to make sure the difficult process moves along toward a successful conclusion. I can say while we disagreed sometimes on the pace and direction of where we were going, he always took the time to explain to me what we were doing and why, and discuss and debate the important issues so that I can confidently state we arrived at the best legal conclusion for a very difficult situation. In court, he is brilliant at explaining the salient points and pointing out lies/discrepancies offered by the opposing party (which happened frequently in my case). We never lost a single of point of substance in the entire process, and his views on what a likely successful settlement would be were pretty much right 12 months before we finally got there after beating back all the crud from the other side. David's primary paralegal, Candice, is a joy to work with. She keeps everything completely organized and every time we went to a court hearing, she had everything right at her fingertips. Could not have been ultimately successful without this team. If you are in this difficult process and not happy with how your case is proceeding, highly recommend you give David a call and see if you can get your case straightened out and your interests protected That's what I did.

Always responsive to my needs. Provide options that are not always to my liking but a close as you…read morecan get given the law and case personnel dynamics.

Shawn was a tremendous help when we created our living trust. He took the time to explain…read moreeverything and what steps we needed to take. We have several family members who use Livens & Reed.

Shawn Crawford is a wonderful attorney to work with. We're very pleased…read more Highly recommend.

Miss Meredith was prompt and pleasant. She answered my…read morequestions easily and asked me the right questions so that she could give me the right path to proceed. Thank you very much, Gary

The picture here isn't their current location. Regarding the location, I'll be honest, I was a…read morelittle skeptical at first! We had a closing with SBA, a federal agency. So when my husband and I pulled up to an old hospital building in Denton, we were like "Be like SBA to send us to a place like this." We walked inside and took the elevator up to the 4th floor. When we stepped off, it was like stepping into a New Orleans styled, classy oasis. It was just beautiful inside! Note the pictures. Regarding their work, they were very professional, super helpful, had a lot of insight and charged reasonable fees. Can't ask for much more!

We were referred here by a military search app for lawyers. Mr Hargrove is amazing! Took a long…read moretime with us and was so patient. Weve referred 2 other people. Highly recommend

We covered a lot of ground both trust and personal. After the initial meeting I felt that I could…read moretrust him to represent just me and not the collateral people. I'm looking forward to getting started.

From the time I walked into the door (and when you go see an attorney, you're nervous) this office…read moretook the time to ensure I was taken care of. David Bouschor reviewed my situation and explained my options to me in a way that was clear he was really working in my best interests. I went to Mr. Bouschor because of his reputation of being a great lawyer with good character. I understand how he got such a reputation and look forward to working with him and his office. The reasons for needing a lawyer are scary, but meeting with Mr. Bouschor was not.

Worth the consultation fee 100%. Was direct and kind. Worked with an international conference phone…read morecall of a deployed spouse which is not easy. Was great at following the situation from multiple people telling it. We had confusion from a few others. We greatly look forward to working with David. Will be writing updates as time goes along.