Robert Samuel Widner

Robert Samuel Widner

4.2
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Frisco, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Child Support, Business ... +3 more

5 Cowboy Way, Suite 300, Frisco, TX

About Robert

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Family 60%

Widner Family Law removes the fear of unpredictable and unaffordable legal bills in divorce and modification. Widner eliminates the retainer. "We are a ministry, disguised as a law firm." Call us anytime for a free consultation.

32 years | 1,200 cases

60%
Child Support 20%

32 years | 700 cases

20%
Alimony 5%

32 years | 15 cases

5%
Business 5%

32 years | 100 cases

5%
Child Abuse 5%

32 years | 200 cases

5%
Entertainment 5%

32 years | 8 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 31 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1994

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Firm of Robert S. Widner

5 Cowboy Way, Suite 300, Frisco, TX, 75034

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Robert Samuel Widner's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Posted by Patrick | July 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Exactly the way he looks … fat and lazy

Bob was my next door neighbor. He initially helped me out, but did me no favors at all. He’s too busy trying to get his ugly “Picasso” posters authenticated. Smoking Cigars, trying to figure out a way to own property in Cuba . Lying about selling his technology company for millions. Basically he sat ...around until the very last day on my divorce decree, told me … “ it’s fine … sign it or it’s going to be dismissed “ He never reviewed it… which gave my ex an additional 3 months to attempt to refinance our property to buy me out . It had already been 3 months. Now he will not return my calls. Worst part is he did the same thing to a friend of mine, who attempted to warn me about his work ethic. She ended up being sued because of his negligence.

Posted by anonymous | January 07, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Run While You Can!

I made the mistake of paying him up front, it was downhill hill from there. Would not take calls, and spoke to me like a dog. I have NEVER been treated like that before in my life. JUST PLAIN RUDE!!!

Posted by anonymous | January 07, 2019 | Divorce & Separation

Get a better Attorney

Okay so I know this attorney does offer some great prices, but it's just not worth it if you have a divorce to go through with children or any other assets. You need an attorney that is going to help you understand what the paperwork says and what it means. You need to understand about your mortgage ...and what happens when one of you keeps it or one of you doesn't. You need to understand that even if you have your ex spouse take responsibility for the loan then still means your name is on the loan unless they do an assumed loan (which lenders rarely do) or make them add wording in so the other person must refinance! Otherwise it's pretty hard to buy a house because you will still have another mortgage on your credit report. Obviously if your main goal for choosing this attorney is for the cost, the money you save up front will cost you in the end if you don't get your paperwork straight the first time. And who really wants to go back to court for a situation that could have been avoided had you picked better representation the beginning.

Posted by anonymous | December 31, 2018 | Divorce & Separation

Don't waste your money or time....

Robert Widner told me exactly what I wanted to hear and gave me great hopes about my custody and divorce modification case. I appeared at court the first time and another attorney showed up to represent me whom had zero knowledge about my case and had only graduated law school 2 months prior. Didn'...t even know their way around the courthouse and asking the client the family code #s and what they say. I have had many questions and time sensitive issues that I needed immediate answers and after weeks, still get no response after many phone calls, texts and emails. I have done majority of the documentation for this case, but still having to pay them. He is very unorganized, can't stay focused when talking to you about the case, can't follow up with you at all. He can't file necessary paperwork in a timely manner or provide you with any documents for your records. This is actually the worse attorney I have dealt with.

Posted by anonymous | August 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

One of the best at Parental Alienation Cases

Bob had been referred by the local parental alienation group, and by two members, both of which Bob helped stop alienation from their kids. He put me through counseling, and co-parenting with Dr. Coakley and I learned the key on dealing with a selfish narcissistic spouse. They take and take from yo...u. I ended up with primary custody of both of our kids. Bob takes cases where the parent is the empathetic one, and kinder to the kids. In a couple of Bob's over 2000 cases, parents that lost custody because of him write silly reviews and that didn't deter me, because he came so highly recommended by the PA groups, and I read an article taking about his approach on how he eliminates the judge and unfairness.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Associations

2018 - Present

Spree Technologies

Founder, Board Member

2000 - 2006

ATM Direct

Founder, Board Member

Education

1982

University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Southern Methodist University

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Languages

English

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