Douglas Lowell Wilder

I was involved in a domestic violence case as an offender. I searched the internet and saw in the reviews that the firm has enough experience with cases similar to mine. Since the firm represented me in the case, I didn't have to go to court. My case has successfully been dismissed. This has greatly ...helped me keep my career and prevent the potential for damage to my reputation. Thank you all for your effort in getting the case dismissed!

I was accused and arrested on ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER - Adult Misdemeanor-A charge. There was also an Emergency Protective Order imposed on me. I was away from my family, whom I love most, due to EPO. It was the most terrible and embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me. I w...as in a bad situation and condition. I chose the Wilder Law Firm first and foremost from their internet reviews—they were amazing/impressive, especially Google reviews. Second, I did my own research on number of their recent DV dismissal cases in Collin County and the numbers were unbelievable. Third, their care for their clients and telling the truth upfront in the initial consultation. Mr. Wilder patiently answered all my questions. The Wilder Law Firm team are all exceptionally smart, intelligent, and highly knowledgeable in the area of law. They started to fight for me like warriors from day one. During the whole tenure of my case, they demonstrated the highest forms of professionalism, and consistently offered the best advice and suggestions to me and my wife. They always set the right expectations for us. They never missed responding to my messages. They put us in training programs which really helped me not in getting the case dismissal but they have also made us much better human beings with highest values. Mr. Wilder, Miss Megan and Miss Morgan are fantastic attorneys and phenomenal individuals. The outcome was the BEST OF THE BEST, which was TOTAL DISMISSAL of the case including release of the Cash Bond the same day.HURRAY!!! It was definitely not easy, since the county courts have been handling Family violence cases very harshly. Now I am back in the game and able to move forward with my life and with my wife/kids. The outcome was a second chance to my life and to my career which I have built carefully with my hard work for 25 years. It saved my job, saved my family life, saved my home, and much more. I have no words to truly describe the impact. Their website was absolutely right, LIBERTY AND FREEDOM are NEVER FREE in this universe. Mr. Wilder and his entire team are amazing and awesome. They are all Rockstars in the field of law. They are all very sweet and great individuals as well. I am really blessed to have attorneys like them representing my case and obtaining the most positive outcome. THANK YOU SO MUCH MR.WILDER, MISS MEGAN, and MISS MORGAN AND THE ENTIRE TEAM.

We retained this firm because of the glowing reviews but our experience has been far from that. If you are looking for an empathetic firm that prioritizes communication with clients, look somewhere else. They represented us for approximately 96 hours and I promptly switched counsel due to the lack of... concern for the urgency of our situation. There was an EPO put out on my husband that prevented him from coming to the house and any contact with family. This meant he was going to miss the holidays with family and be absent for our boys’ birthdays. More pressingly, I was forced to run a single parent household of 4 kids which put our lives under severe hardship. We needed the EPO lifted ASAP and every passing day my husband was apart from us, I was barely making it through the day. I believe this urgency was conveyed when I came in the office but the firm failed to respond accordingly to the dire situation. Megan said she would call me with an update and I never heard from her. I was told the portal would be updated but there was nothing ever updated on the case portal. They simply emailed my husband with a court date of Jan 9th, which meant my family would’ve been separated for another month! No call, no explanation, just a passive email. A hearing date one month out was absolutely unacceptable not to mention the mode of communication with lack of concern to our circumstance. I have had my fair share of retained attorneys and scrappy communication especially during these trying times for our family is one that is unacceptable. We switched counsel and got a hearing date within 4 business DAYS! My husband was able to come back home within a week of switching counsel. We are SO glad we did not choose to stick with the Wilder firm. Our family would’ve still been torn apart today had they had continued representing us. Oh, and worse, they still wanted to keep 25% of the total fee for the “work”, despite the bare minimum effort they have put into our case in those first 3 days. I’ve called their office SO many times and the front desk kept saying the attorneys are busy, that they will call me back, but it’s been about 3 weeks and no one has called me back. Go figure. Also be prepared to shell out another grand on top of their fee for all the classes they expect you to take. It seems to me their strategy is to take all the classes you possibly can, regardless the severity of the offense, rather than taking a strategic approach on a case-by-case basis. Less work for the firm I suppose. I'd like to warn others to stay away from this firm if they expect compassion and want actions with a sense of urgency, because this was not that firm in our experience.

My husband and I had a disagreement and he taunted me until I reacted. As a result, I was facing charges of domestic violence and found myself needing representation. I am very pleased that I chose Doug Wilder for my defense. He immediately advised of the necessary actions I should take that would... prove beneficial in the months ahead. When he met with the DA to discuss my case, he was transparent and advocated on my behalf. As a result, the DA rejected my case entirely and no charges were filed. If you find yourself in need of a criminal defense attorney, I highly recommend Doug and his team at The Wilder Firm.