Linda Needham Risinger

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Linda Needham Risinger

3.2
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 42 years

Family Lawyer at Frisco, TX
Practice Areas: Family

2591 Dallas Parkway Suite 300, Frisco, TX

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2004
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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 42 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1983

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2004

Location

Law Offices of Linda Risinger

2591 Dallas Parkway Suite 300, Frisco, TX, 75034-8563

Law Offices of Linda Risinger

2591 Dallas Pkwy Ste 300, Frisco, TX, 75034-8563

Linda Needham Risinger's Reviews

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3.2 /5.0

35 Client Reviews


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Many reviewers praise the lawyer as a dedicated, knowledgeable, and assertive advocate who achieves positive outcomes in family law cases. While many clients report highly favorable experiences, a significant number of reviews also note challenges with communication, responsiveness, and the pace of their legal proceedings.

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Posted by Roseanna | August 11, 2010

She'll educate you, fight for you, and calm you down when your fixing to loose it! She does it all!

I'm currently using Mrs. Risinger in a very important custody case, involving my four children. Linda is over 300 miles away from me, and has kept me informed regularly on the progression of my case. She has answered all of my phone calls, if she hasn't been available; she returned my phone call prom...ptly. With so much distance between her and I, I I have had to put full trust in her to make decisions that I’m not there to make myself, she has not neglected my trust and I am indebted and thankful. If you are looking for an attorney to put faith into, Linda is the lady to turn to. I don’t feel like I need to call her everyday to make sure she is doing her job, she just proves herself well in court. She has already represented me for one hearing, and she did great! She listened and understood everything I had to say concerning my x spouse and made our point in court. There is a likelihood I may have to appear in court again, and I’m comfortable knowing that I have chosen an exceptional, intelligent and professional lawyer to represent me.

Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney

All Talk

All she is is talk. And she actually doesn't work. I have seen no results. I get no responses to inquiry emails or phone call. I get no updates at all. I've heard other attorneys actually say the same things about her now that I'm asking around. I wish I could get my money back and move onto a dec...ent lawyer, but I'm stuck. Hopefully this will be resolved soon. And I will never make this mistake again. Please make better choices people.

Posted by anonymous | April 23, 2015

Beware - You have much better options

I hired Linda to handle my divorce and custody battle. She promised results as all attorneys do but got zero results. She was disorganized, appeared to have more cases than she could manage, a revolving door of support staff, and always had excuses for not being responsive or buttoned up. She talk...ed a good game at the beginning but in the end could not deliver progress or provide good legal strategy on how to navigate a heated legal battle. She did not perform well in front of the judge. She is not as expensive as some other attorneys, but if you want to save some money and NOT get your interests represented or defended as they should then maybe she is right for you. I say beware. She is not a strong attorney. How she can be in business for this long is a mystery.

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2013

The worst attorney ever!!!!!!

Our first meeting was mostly consumed by her telling stories with about 2 minutes spent on my case. I had an agreement in hand and all I had to do was to get it filed. Nothing ever happened! Nothing! She said texting was her preferred method of communication. When my test didnt't get answered, I... called and got one returned phone call until I fired her eight months later. As far as i can tell, she did nothing. When I replaced her with another attorney and requested a refund of my retainer she assured me it would be in the next days mail, that was over 6 onths ago. She won't take my calls and she won't return them and won't return any part of my retainer.

Posted by anonymous | August 14, 2013

Run, don't walk

RUN, don't walk from this so called attorney. Communication is non existent. She sets appointments and doesn't keep them. She disappears and you don't hear from her for days, then she just reappears. Enough strange behavior to stay far, far away. She leads you to believe she has your back and as...ks you to trust her, DON'T believe it. When it comes down to it, she will get you in more trouble than actually resolving matters. By the way, I fired her and sought out a real attorney. You've been warned but It's your decision

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Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2004.

Partially Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2004

updated on 03/21/2011

Partially Probated Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. When the attorney returns to practice, he or she will be on probation, meaning the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 1992

updated on 03/15/2019

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.

Associations

State Bar of Texas

Member

Collin County Bar Association

Member

Education

1983

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Southern Methodist University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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