David Payne Housel Jr.

Writing this review in an effort to help others. I would not recommend this lawyer. He failed me. He failed to accurately assess and communicate to the court my spouses income. I am now left with less child support for years to come. Important details were left out on documents on multiple occasions.... He even left former client names, addresses, children's names on my documents but then had no problem charging me for the time to create the documents. It was obvious these were direct pickups of other client documents. He arranged for my child to live in specific areas during the temporary orders then told me that I could not fight for the standard living arrangement that most people receive which is DFW and surrounding areas because I had already agreed to the specific areas during the temporary orders. He and his paralegal were very nice during initial and subsequent meetings. Both became rude later on after I signed on with them. One visit to the office while I was waiting, Mykah (his main paralegal) came to get me and greeted me by pointing her finger at me and yelled, "YOU, COME WITH ME."

I was a victim of family violence. I had pretty much spent my last penny through "other" legal advise that took me no where. I was in fear when I arrived in his offices and moreover anything else, I wanted to know my rights as a single mom, for my child and myself. In comes our hero.... "David Hou...sel". Ladies...the best professional legal advice that exists for families, parents and children. You are safe with David Housel! A little secret about Mr. David Housel. He was raised by a single mom. It doesn't hit closer to home than this, alluding to this is truly David Housel's passion. David is 150% committed to you, rapid response time, immediate attention, and impeccable follow-through. Far above and beyond expected and forever grateful meeting and engaging David Housel. I knew I had someone who cared, was consultative in guidance and moreover anything else, listened and advised. David is not "money" driven....please never mistake this for the services rendered by he or his firm. Money is the least of his drive. Everything is workable and negotiable and remove focus from that equation. Make no mistake in that it really does not matter what he charges....he is worth every penny and really so much more. He changed our lives. We have a settled child support amount, my needed terms in visitation and moreover anything; we feel protected by being educated on our rights and thank you to David Housel we feel safe again! I continue to call upon David for all of my legal advise and will be forever grateful to you Mr. David Housel....

David took my case without hesitation. I was the custodial grandmother having issues with court ordered visitations as they related to a parent. The case was long and the parent made many mistakes along the way which David was quick to pick up on and communicated them effectively in court. He coached... me on my delivery in court which was helpful. He has a bite in the courtroom which is something you need. In the end we were able to terminate the parents rights...it even exceeded David's expectations. He made sure he advised us of all the things to expect even when they were not so positive...he wanted us to be prepared.

I found myself in an awful situation in my marriage that left me not knowing where my children were for seven months. My husband at the time was dating a family law paralegal that coached him on how to get custody of my kids. I was turned down by two family law attorneys before I met with David Hou...sel. He was very honest with me about my situation and told me that I had an almost impossible case to win. He said he saw something in me and agreed to take my case. He was tough, and at times I thought he didn't care. He coached me on collecting information and told me how to get myself prepared for court. I took his advice and when I went to court I ended up getting my kids against all odds. This man was a bulldog in the court room and I could never show him how much I appreciate what he did for me. If you hire him and listen to him and do your part, you will not be disappointed. I have recommended many people to him too many people over the years and they have all been very pleased.

Mr. Housel worked to do everything he could that was in the best interest of my child. He is extremely knowledgeable with regards to Family Law. He has steered me in the right directions with when dealing with custody and child support by advising when to give and when to hold firm. I initially... hired Mr. Housel 3 year ago when looking to have my custody agreement revised. This was the best decision I made with regards to fighting custody rights and support. I continue to work with him whenever adjustments are needed. I would recommend Mr. Housel to anyone looking for a strong attorney that will fight for them.