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Shirley Sutherland

Licensed for 39 years

Family Lawyer at Rockwall, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury

965 West Ralph Hall Parkway Suite 105, Rockwall, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 39 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1986

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2013

Location

Law Offices of Shirley Sutherland

965 West Ralph Hall Parkway Suite 105, Rockwall, TX, 75032

Law Offices of Shirley Sutherland

965 W Ralph Hall Pkwy Ste 105, Rockwall, TX, 75032-6678

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3.8 /5.0

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Posted by Valerie | May 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Thank You, Shirley!

If you want a lawyer who will fight for you, keep your best interest in the forefront, and get you what you want, look no further. Shirley and her Legal Assistant Amanda were amazing during my divorce. Both of them calmed my fears, and addressed all my questions and concerns in a very timely manner. ...The way they handled my case let me know they really cared about me - I wasn’t just a source of income for them. I can’t thank Shirley and Amanda enough.

Posted by anonymous | November 08, 2013 | Child Custody

PLEASE DO NOT HIRE THIS LAWYER!!!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!!

She charged for a meeting that never took place and an affidavit that was never sent to me. She says the initial consultation is free but it is not and there are limitations that you are not told prior. She went out of town for 10 of the 20 days that she was my attorney. Since I was left with no coun...sel, I made a decision to agree with my ex and sign a custody agreement that his lawyer wrote up. This was not what I wanted to do but my lawyer was not available and I wasn't left with many options after giving her 4000. I was broke and distraught and I had no legal advice because she was out of town. I had her come to the meeting that me and my ex set up with his lawyer to sign the papers just so I'd be represented in some way. She charged me over 600 to prepare for this meeting that she did nothing but sit there while his lawyer spoke down on me. 600 for what? She was out of town until the day of the meeting so I know she didn't prepare, there was nothing to prepare for! There was 200 returned to me when this was all said and done. So I was charged 3800 for her to go out of town and do nothing.

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Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2013.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2013

updated on 07/15/2014

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.

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Dallas Bar Association

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Education

1986

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

Southern Methodist University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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