John J. Pfister Jr.

I've been through two divorces with two separate attorneys unfortunately, but choosing John Pfister was the right choice for my 2nd divorce. John and his excellent staff took time to understand the nature of my case and the complications involved. John told me up front that he wasn't the cheapest a...ttorney, but he generally gave his clients the best value in the end. He over-delivered in this respect. I highly recommend a consult with John if you are looking for a competent attorney with a top notch staff that follows through in a timely manner. My one tip for anyone going through a divorce is to do the legwork and homework on your end to the extent possible--in my case, John was completely comfortable in letting me do work instead of handing it to his staff. This produced an outcome that led to a settlement of the suit in a timely manner and at one third of the cost of my first divorce. Get a second opinion if you need to, but just make sure one of your consultations is with John Pfister.

John Pfister has been an exceptional family attorney for me during some seriously tumultuous times. My ex and I have gone through two different modifications (for reasons I will not go into). John overwhelmingly beat both attorneys both times and I now have primary custody of my son. #Fathersrights... A few times I was frustrated about the lack of communication but it turned out that the lack of communication was because there was nothing to tell me. Instead of billing me to tell me nothing he waited until we had a reason to talk. Many people want their attorney to hand-hold them through a very emotional time but that can get expensive. I appreciated that he looked out for my money as well as my child. My ex’s attorney charged her like she was a money printing press. She paid 3x more than I did and John and I had a 100% win in court for my child. I read another review about John that said all he cared about was winning for his client; um…isn’t that the whole point of hiring him?? Overall he did everything I needed, he got my child everything he needed, he kept me calm throughout the process (even when I was anything but calm), and charged a fair price for an attorney of his caliber. I highly recommend John Pfister and so do 2 of my friends who have had the same success with him.

After going through 2 lawyers, John was a God send. He was extremely knowledgeable and informative when it came to my divorce. He was always very professional and respectful. He is worth every bit of his fees. He has your best interested in mind and will make sure that you know exactly what is going ...on and what can be expected. You will never be left in the dark and wondering where your money is going.

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 retained Mr. Pfister as a part of my divorce. Mr. Pfister did not act in my best interest and only did things that would rack up his fees. I did not agree to the Rule 11 Agreement and expressed that to him. He did not question the opposing party at the hearing I asked. Told me to, stop talking ...to him when I asked him to question the opposing party. Did not explain how to fill out any financial and custody forms. He just handed me a piece of paper to fill out and stated you need to take a co-parenting course and left the court. Overcharged me for services not rendered as to drop me as counsel when I questioned his fees, once was retained. Be prepared to be billed in 15 minute for a time stamped 5 minute email, response and addition email. Also, his initial consultation is free, but will charge you $200 for, "Continued Initial Consultation," for a hand shake and walking you out the door.