Leah Williamson Coulter

Leah Williamson Coulter

4.5
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 21 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Mckinney, TX
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family ... +2 more

1650 W. Virginia Street., Suite 206, Mckinney, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 21 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2004

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Leah W. Coulter, PLLC

1650 W. Virginia Street., Suite 206, Mckinney, TX, 75069

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Leah Williamson Coulter's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Jennifer H | October 21, 2014 | Child Custody

Not as knowledgeable as she leads on to be.

My husband and I worked with Leah on a child custody case that involved two different states. Prior to retaining her she assured us she had worked on cases similar to our and that she knew how to handle the case. It took over an entire year and almost three times what she estimated the entire proc...ess would cost. We went to court once to have our case dropped and completely redone because she had done everything wrong and did not file the correct paperwork. She continued to tell us that the issues were those of the court loosing paperwork. She then charged us MANY HOURS to fix her mistakes and redo everything the correct way. We even had to hire a lawyer in another state to handle the out of state cases. She assured us should could handle everything, but could not. The second lawyer chanrged us $500.00 and she charged us over $8,000.00 for an uncontested custody case. She also did not tell us some bills were taken out of our retainer. These bills were suprisingly the months she had to redo all of her work. We did not find out she charged us to redo everyting until the case was done and we were expecting our retainer reund.

Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

My experience with Leah Coulter

Leah Coulter helped me through one of the most difficult periods of my life - my divorce. At our first meeting she was compassionate and kind, gently explaining the process step-by-step. She assured me that she would take care of everything, and she did, keeping me informed every step of the way. I m...et with another lawyer who made the process seem much more confusing, at a time in my life when I felt so confused about everything already. Leah could not have been more professional and worked hard to stay within my budget keeping the correspondence to what was essential to save money. I am so grateful for all she did for me.

Posted by Eugene | July 19, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly recommend

Leah did a great job in my 2-year long battle, She was great in coaching me at the court hearings, she had great intel on judges and adapted the delivery to their style (we went through 3), she definitely knew her material for presenting the case. Leah was great in managing the communications with me... and proactive in anticipation of my needs.

Posted by Jack | July 18, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

Excellent

I engaged Leah Coulter for a divorce proceeding. She listened to me and did exactly what I wanted done. She provided excellent advice in the areas where I had questions or needed guidance on the law or what to expect from a judge or the other attorney. Leah was to the point, empathetic, knowledgea...ble, personsonable, realistic and able to make accurate and quality assetssments as new issues arose She interacted well with opposing attorney's and handled my divorce very professionally and efficiently without extending the process or excessive billing. I would highly recommend Leah for family law or other areas of the law where she practices.

Posted by Stephanie | July 17, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

Amazing Attorney!

Leah helped me through a rough divorce and was very knowledgable, sympathetic, yet honest. She would tell me what I can and can't do even though at times it wasn't what I wanted to hear. She listened to my requests and worked to the best of her abilities to make those requests happen. I would high...ly recommend her should you need an attorney that is honest (there are very few out there).

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Leah Williamson Coulter's Lawyer Endorsements

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William Sollows

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Leah is a pleasure to deal with while maintaining her zealous representation of her clients. She is refreshingly interested more in resolution than in needless conflict."

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Robert McAngus

Family lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Leah is an excellent attorney. I highly recommend her!"

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Tiffany Cox

Family lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Leah thinks outside the box and thinks on her feet. More importantly, she is passionate about her work and her clients. This is exactly what you need in a family law attorney, and I would wholeheartedly recommend Leah to handle any family matter."

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Sarah Rose

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I highly endorse Ms. Coulter as a colleague and advocate for her clients. It was a pleasure to work with Ms. Coulter. Ms. Coulter is knowledgeable, professional, and compassionate to the needs of her clients. Her knowledge and professionalism allowed us to come to an amicable resolution in what began as a potentially high conflict divorce."

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Janet Payne

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Leah since we attended law school together at Baylor. She is smart, diligent, and firm in the prosecution of her cases. However, she is compassionate with individuals. I would not hesitate to trust Leah with my own legal needs."

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Stephen Ramsey

Family lawyer | Aug 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I opposed Ms. Coulter in a child support/child possesssion case and I was very impressedby the way she handled the case and her client. She represented her client very well, while at the same time not taking any unnecessary action that would have increased the cost of the litigation. She was accessible and pleasant even when discussing conflict between our respective clients. In short, she is a bright, effective attorney who puts her clients first."

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Heather Kraft

Family lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with Leah for several years and feel that she is a great attorney. She is very reliable, trustworthy and knowledgeable in her field of expertise. I endorse this lawyer."

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Kimberly Bocell

Family lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Coulter is a highly skilled, professional, compassionate lawyer who serves her clients well. I highly endorse her."

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Tiffany Cox

Employment and labor lawyer

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Sarah Rose

Family lawyer

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Janet Payne

Family lawyer

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Stephen Ramsey

Family lawyer

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Natalie Gregg

Family lawyer

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Kimberly Bocell

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

2015 Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2013

2013 Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Attorney, Leah W. Coulter PLLC

2007 - 2012

Attorney, Criss & Kraft LLP

2005 - 2007

Associate, Chamblee & Ryan, PC

2004 - 2005

Associate, Fraley & Fraley, LLP

Associations

2013 - Present

Collaborative Law Institute of Texas

Member

2012 - Present

Plano Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2010 - Present

State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section

Member

2010 - Present

Attorneys Serving the Community

Member

2004 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

2004 - 2009

Dallas County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In the Matter of the Marriage of R.E. and R.M.

Won custody at bench trial for father.

In Re Interest of D.B.

Won case so that son remained with mom.

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Education

2004

Baylor University

JD - Juris Doctor

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