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Eric Bliss Darnell

2.0
Rating: 5.8

Licensed for 33 years

Transportation Lawyer at El Paso, TX
Practice Areas: Transportation, Employment & Labor, International Law ... +7 more

P.O. Box 121, El Paso, TX

About Eric

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Mexico for 32 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 1993

Active

Licensed in Texas for 33 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1992

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020

Location

The DARNELL Law Firm

P.O. Box 121, El Paso, TX, 79941

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Eric Bliss Darnell's Reviews

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2.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Sarai | July 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Doesn't Listen

We've had an issue with a neighbor and I hired Mr. Darnell for a letter stating we had rights to access a community area - it's been about 2 years and I kept asking, "can I have a letter?", he wanted me to sue the neighbor which would be additional fees, attorney fees etc.. I can't afford that and ju...st needed to show legal rights to access the area. I finally gave up and fired him - and then he sent me a letter back dated to October 2022. Why not just do what I asked in the first place? This isn't right. And then he said he'd refund my money, and now it's been a month and no refund, no replies... not dependable in my personal opinion.

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Everyone needs to be aware

I had a criminal case pending and hired Eric Darnell in December 2016. He never gave me or my mother any paperwork for hiring him and what it would cost. He was paid $5000 and did not do anything other than show up in court in April 2017. He would not return my phone calls nor address questions th...at I had. He asked for a statement of events from me which I provided him four days after he was hired. When we met him for the first time on April 20 in court, he stated that I didn't give him exactly what he asked for as far as my statement. He had over 3 1/2 months to tell me this, yet he brings this to my attention 30 minutes before court. He was extremely rude to me when I met him and to my family. Nothing happened other than the court date being pushed back for another two months, yet by the time we got home seven hours later, he had already sent another email asking for even more money. Not a single thing had he done for us other than show up in court. I dropped him as my attorney and had to hire an attorney that was more knowledgeable and professional. When he was given notification that he was no longer my attorney, he refused to answer phone calls from my new attorneys office and when my attorney ran into him in the courthouse elevator Eric Darnell had very unprofessional words with him. Needless to say, it was shocking that a "professional" would act like this.

Posted by anonymous | August 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Eric Darnell review

I hired Eric Darnell - Attorney For a criminal case. When asked if he handled criminal cases he said that he did…he does not and we were not familiar with finding the correct type of attorney at that time. Extremely hard to get a hold of and would not return phone calls. Kept asking for more money... and hadn't done a single thing. He did not answer specific questions that were asked regarding the case. Dodged every question asked. Did not tell the truth regarding his filings and stated in emails that he had filed certain motions, which in fact he did not do. We ended up hiring a much more professional attorney that answered every email or phone call. I would never recommend Eric Darnell - to ANYBODY.

Posted by David | December 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

I would Highly Recomend if you are a CDL Driver

Has postponed or drug out speeding ticket for over 4 years now no conviction yet Now Hired again got ticket for supposedly at fault accident I am fighting this one to prove other driver crossed over into my lane sideswiping me I fully Trust Darnell law firm I make a living driving and plan to contin...ue doing so

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Experience

Rating:  5.8 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2020

updated on 05/13/2020

Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2017

updated on 01/23/2019

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Associations

2010 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Professional Ethics Committee

2010 - Present

El Paso Bar Association

Chairman, International Law Committee

2009 - Present

Federal Bar Association (El Paso Chapter)

Board of Directors

2009 - Present

State Bar of New Mexico

Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

2000 - Present

State Bar of New Mexico

Ethics Advisory Committee

1996 - Present

El Paso Bar Association

Fee Dispute Resolution Committee

1996 - Present

El Paso Bar Association

Professionalism and Ethics Committee

Education

1992

University of Tulsa

1987

University of Dallas

MBA

Languages

Spanish

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