John J. Pfister Jr.

After consulting with very "high end" attorneys, I was referred to John. I went to the consultation and was very impressed with his knowledge and his desire to help me with my case. It was a long battle and of course I got worried, but in the end, John, with his skills and knowledge prevailed! ... And let me say the opposing attorney was a high dollar and feared by some counsel. So if you have a difficult case, I certainly would recommend John and Cathy (paralegal).

John was excellent in the court room, but the real work happened behind the scenes. He negotiated with all parties so that we could finalize the details before the judge. He helped us avoid going to trial and pushed for our best interests from start to finish. It is clear that he is highly thoug...ht of by others who work family law. I would highly recommend him to anyone with a family law matter.

I used Mr. Pfister for my highly contested divorce. Mr. Pfister listened to my concerns, offered his professional advice and provided me with a plan of action. Mr. Pfister and his staff were very helpful throughout the entire process. We ended up with a full blown trial in Dallas County. Mr. Pfi...ster helped me, as a father, gain primary custody of my 3 minor children. For that I will be forever grateful to him and his staff.

John Pfister is the best family law attorney I've ever hired, period. He is extremely sharp-- knows the Texas Family Code so well it he must have the entire manual memorized! He knows all the deadlines, the filing procedures, pleading requirements, and what's practical in your case. Where he re...ally shines is the courtroom. John has a great command presence when arguing. At one of my last hearings he basically took over from opposing counsel as she futilely tried to explain to the judge the remaining issues that day. A lawyer I had prior to John Pfister, also board certified, mentioned John as a "fighter." That's not an understatement. Against two attorneys, one who is a top legislator in the Texas House of Reps., he cleaned their clocks. But being a fighter doesn't mean he'll want to fight war on everything, which of course costs us as clients a lot of money. He seems to want to pick the best battles, which I appreciated. I hired shadow jurors to take notes at my hearings, to give my honest, anonymous feedback. Here's what they had to say about John Pfister's performance: -- "Your lawyer is a badass. He's slammed everything head on that (opposing parent) and her lawyer asked for. He certainly knows his stuff. Good call on hiring this guy. He knows his stuff and brought up everything ("everything" is underlined 3 times) "PITTBULL!" (yes, two T's) "He is doing a great job on the issues, and keeping the judge on points" "Intelligent, competitive" "John Pfister pretty much bulldozed right over Jim Dunnam" "Professional, direct, thorough, got to the real point and heart of the matter" "Is absolutely correct about the dad wanting to be a part of his son's health & growth as well as his sickness, if or when his is ill" "Medical care arguments are completely legitimate" "Appears that Dunnam did not present much evidence against Pfister in medical care issue" "In my limited experience with him, he seemed very businesslike, and refreshingly impartial. All he is asking for are the rights made standard to any parent by law" "Chattered too much, but knew what he was talking about" "Well-versed for 1st time on case" "good job!" "Competent, knows his material. Working for the best interest of the child"

I hired Mr. Pfister due to his reviews. Mr. Pfister stopped responding to my communication and essentially stopped working on my case after a few months in. I chose to leave his firm due to the lack of communication. If Mr. Pfister could not make the time for my case, I did not want him represent...ing me during my case, as his silence spoke volumes. I was greatly disappointed, as Mr. Pfister seemed like a very nice man , he just dropped the ball for some reason with my case and thus I have to give One Star.