Carl O. Gunnstaks

Carl O. Gunnstaks

also known as Luke Gunnstaks, C. "Luke" Gunnstaks

3.3
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 34 years

Family Lawyer at Plano, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Entertainment

5601 Plano, Plano, TX

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Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 34 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1991

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Gunnstaks Law Office

5601 Plano, Plano, TX, 75024

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Carl O. Gunnstaks's Reviews

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3.3 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tamara | November 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Heart of Gold

I have been in a high conflict abusive custody battle for over 12 years now. Luke came to me through me through a friend that knew my situation. My ex fled with our son to another state and had abducted him and alienated me. I've had supposed "good" attorneys before but Luke is beyond "good", he's e...xcellent and exceeds in his field! He is a hard worker, and looks for the truth of the matter. He is genius in the courtroom, and a perfectionist on any and all court documents that are drawn up. His staff is extremely helpful, professional, and have it together. He his well known, and is one of the best that does what he does. Although, he's hard to get ahold of and that's just because he's always busy. He always answers and is responsive, to my questions and concerns, through his staff. I've had attorneys that I had to educate, not him!! The only thing is that he can't do the foot work that I can do, as far as, documentation and filing out things that are of my knowledge and experience. I don't want an attorney, I've had them, that will do things like charge for filing out discovery. He is a man of integrity, brilliance, and a heart of gold. If you need some poop cleaned off your shoe from courts and exes, he's the one who shows you how to get it off without getting it all over yourself. He has done what I thought was not possible and got the work done, and cares.

Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2013 | Child Custody

AWFUL CHILD CUSTODY REPRESENTATION

Gunnstaks was my attorney in a child custody case. He was unresponsive to our requests for assistance. An example is when we were asked to fill out lengthy forms of discovery, he just told us to fill them out to them entirely. We did not agree and thought they were asking for information that was n...ot pertinent to the case. We actually had to hire another lawyer to ask for advice on how to fill out the forms. He was not knowledgeable or prepared. When we went to mediation, he showed up without any of our documents, and asked my husband to go get our copy from home, which my husband did while Gunnstaks ate snacks from the opposing counsels fridge. He was of no asssistance during the entire meeting. He was expensive, did not keep us informed, did not represent us well, and I would never recommend him to anyone.

Posted by Lisa | August 01, 2012 | Child Custody

Authentic and Talented

Luke, where do I start? We threw a very complex and ugly custody case at him and he did not flinch or miss a beat! He's sharp, confident, talented and probably the one and only true fathers' rights lawyer in the state of Texas!! Luke and his team were very professional and comprehensive in the way th...ey took care of us. They went above and beyond in preparing us to be the best people we could possibly be. After going through 3 lawyers before, who did not understand our case, were just going through the motions while counting their money, we almost didn't believe Luke was for real. We expected that we were going to have to spend a lot of our time training him, briefing him, reminding him, and just handing over all our money. This was not the case at all. He understood the dynamics of our case, better than we did! He's enabled my husband and I to sleep at night and live a much greater quality of life. We got what we wanted out of the legal proceedings and didn't even have to go to court!! Now, whenever we have a concern about anything, we just call Luke and we know he has our back. The other great thing is that he doesn't just disappear after the case is over. We know he's still there because he checks up on us.

Posted by C Raymond | July 18, 2012 | Family

Completely Amazed and Satisfied Client

When I selected Mr. Gunnstaks; I was searching for a mouth piece; a law firm to expose the blatant misuse of the law by my former spouse. Representation by Gunnstaks Law Office allows me to team with Mr. Gunnstaks brilliant knowledge of family law and the legal system. Carl is an expert at strategic ...planning and a master of depositions. The Gunnstak's team is extraordinary, personable and accessible. Carl and company have stuck with me through thick, thin and the incomprehensible.

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Carl O. Gunnstaks's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Carl. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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John Polk

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke is a superb lawyer. I highly endorse him."

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Paulette Mueller

Family lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Luke is always a formidable adversary, challenging me to deliver my very best legal work. Whenever I draw Luke as opposing counsel I know we both will work hard to deliver our very best to achieve the very best result possible for our respective clients."

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John Schorsch

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Duane Coker

Family lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've had a number of cases with Luke and have found him to, without exception, be well-prepared and a zealous advocate for his client!"

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Joe Milner

Family lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. In describing what it is like to work with Luke I would have to say that he is fearless, very resourceful, gives his client's his all, and has the ability to analyze any legal issue and create a path to achieve the goals of his client, whether he gets paid for it or not."

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John Gioffredi

Family lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke Gunnstaks is a terrific family law attorney with many years in the trenches. He's highly skilled and highly regarded by others in the legal community."

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Craig Fowler

Family lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gunnstaks is a highly capable family lawyer. He's a skillful courtroom lawyer and at the same time uses his negotiation skills to obtain the best out of court settlement,"

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David Gregory

Family lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Luke is experienced and knowlegeable."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2012

Board Certified - Family Law since 1996, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2009

"Super Lawyers" Listing, Super Lawyers Magazine

2008

"Super Lawyer" Listing, Super Lawyers Magazine

2007

"Super Lawyers" Listing, Super Lawyers Magazine

2006

"Super Lawyers" Listing, Super Lawyers Magazine

2005

"Super Lawyers" Listing, Super Lawyers Magazine

2004

"Super Lawyers" Listing, Super Lawyers Magazine

2003

"Super Lawyers" Listing, Super Lawyers Magazine

1982

"Best Pop Band in Texas", Texas Music Awards

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Lead Attorney and Chief, Gunnstaks Law Office

Associations

1994 - Present

American Association for Justice

Attorney Member

1994 - Present

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Attorney Member

1991 - Present

American Bar Association

Attorney Member

1991 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Attorney Member

1991 - Present

Dallas Bar Association

1991 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Fellow

2001 - 2008

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Director

Education

1996

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified in Family Law

1990

Southern Methodist University

1973

University of Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2007

State Bar of Texas PDP 2007

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Publications

Languages

English

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