Nancy Elizabeth Ohan

Nancy Elizabeth Ohan

4.7
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 30 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

400 N. St. Paul, Suite 1245, Dallas, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 26 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2000

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Nancy Elizabeth Ohan

400 N. St. Paul, Suite 1245, Dallas, TX, 75201

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Nancy Elizabeth Ohan's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

135 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | 1 star

Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

nice but not the best lawyer.

had previous drug case with her. and because of her not doing full diligence. i will be unable. to get a nondisclosure. if you hire her and expecting to get a seal or expungement. write everything down and record if possible.

Nancy Ohan

Replied last June 04, 2024

I wish I knew the identity of this person so that I could look at their case. Nevertheless, this person believes I gave them bad advice. For that, I am sorry. I would acknowledge that I am human and can therefore make mistakes. However, lack of diligence is not something that has ever characterized my work. I am incredibly diligent and believe information is power and gives you leverage against the state which is why I get as much of it as I can. In addition, I have never told someone in the last fifteen years that a nondisclosure or an expunction will prevent a case from showing up. I say the exact opposite. This is because in the last decade or so employers have gone with private criminal history companies to run background checks rather than something official. The problem with these private companies is that they buy information about arrests and cases but do not update and remove that information after an expunction or nondisclosure. So, again, I am baffled by this review. I will say expunctions are fairly black and white--you can do one or you cannot. Nondisclosures have many more moving parts, one of which is someone's criminal history. I do not know who wrote this review, but what sticks in my mind is that I have had several clients who have records out of state who specifically said to me when talking about this that they believed the State would not find out about their out of state cases. While that is a possibility, I tell them never to count on that. The main source of information for a nondisclosure is my client. My advice is only as good as the information I receive. Again, I am truly sorry this person is having difficulty, but I am actually fairly conservative with my advice--if I have said it, I'm going to deliver it. I'm Board Certified in Criminal Law in Texas. I did not receive this distinction by being "nice." I earned it through my superior knowledge of the law. I have practiced law for twenty-nine years, and I wish I could make everyone happy, but that is impossible. Suffice it to say, I love what I do. I believe I take my knowledge and combine that with my empathy and compassion to lead my clients successfully through what for some is the most difficult time of their lives.

Posted by Dustin | January 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

I'd think twice!

I would never hire Nancy Ohan again. It's my opinion that she only cares about herself, her money, and her junk mail outs. On my court day, Nancy showed up late, didn't know who I was, and "lost my tape" or evidence of proof. I was truly innocent but found guilty!

Nancy Ohan

Replied last June 04, 2024

I’m sorry this person is unhappy, but I take issue with the truth of their statement. I work seven days a week on behalf of my clients which is not the schedule of a self-centered person. My fees are low to the extent that other lawyers have gotten mad at me for not charging more. If my focus was money, I would simply charge more. Furthermore, I'm not late to court. I might be in another court room, but I am at the courthouse. I hate waiting on people, and I hate people waiting on me which is why I try to move through my docket efficiently. But yes, sometimes clients wait--it cannot be helped. Lose evidence? Never. Enough said.

Posted by Roberto Mira | April 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Bad attorney

If you looking a attorney. I recommend don’t. Hire Nancy. She just want you money I hire her. Two years ago she never did anything in my case. I have to hire another. Attorney to take care my case.

Nancy Ohan

Replied last April 10, 2022

I charged Mr. Mira $1250 to handle a third degree felony family violence case. I permitted him to pay that fee out over the period of 9 months in payments. I went through all of the discovery, including the 911 call, pictures, and numerous videos. I also sat down and reviewed those with Mr. Mira in my office. Mr. Mira did not follow my advice and got arrested again for another family violence case. I can't help people who do not listen to me, and I should not be held responsible for their bad decisions. I would submit that Mr. Mira's dissatisfaction has nothing to do with money and everything to do with his need to find a someone other than himself to blame for the results of the choices he made.

Posted by Denise Williams | April 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Poor Service

Nancy was hired to help get my case settled. She charged to negotiate one sentence and came back with more time. No paperwork or communication. Avoided my phone calls, became irrated when asked why she said one thing to get hired and now telling me this is all the D.A. would do. Worst legal service... ever...

Nancy Ohan

Replied last April 22, 2020

I was hired by Denise Williams to represent her son--not her--on a human trafficking probation violation case. The basis for the violation was that he had failed to report for over six months and had left Dallas county among other things. The minimum for his case was two and the max was twenty years in prison. I told Ms. Williams I would try for the two years, but that the DA would want more time and we would end up somewhere in the middle. Her son ended up receiving three years in prison for the violation. He pled on February 20, 2020. I have never in twenty five years of being an attorney promised or taken a fee for a specific sentence. I pride myself on being honest and straightforward. Ms. Williams reached out to me for her son's case because she appreciated the work I had done on another case. It's interesting that at the time of her son's plea, the judge remarked about what a good deal three years was. I thought I did a good job. Ms. Williams obviously did not a month and a half later. She called me several times. These conversations would erupt into her screaming at me. She could not understand why I was not able to get the minimum and why her son was not out. It was impossible to explain or convey anything to her because she would just start screaming when I said something she didn't like. I'm not responsible for the facts of her son's case. Unfortunately, courts and DA's are not typically willing to do the minimum when someone absconds from probation, especially on such a serious case. It is almost equal to committing a new crime. The bottom line is that I did not and would never promise a specific sentence. The only thing I can surmise is that Ms. Williams is fearful for her son being in custody during the COVID-19 outbreak and that is erupting into anger against me. Her fears, while entirely valid, do not justify making me a target. I will not be a punching bag or tolerate disrespect from anyone. I work incredibly hard, do a great job for my clients, charge reasonable fees, and don't deserve that kind of treatment. My dedication to my clients is and has been unquestionable throughout the twenty-five years I have been practicing law. Ms. Williams' review is completely without merit.

Posted by anonymous | April 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Read! POCKETING PLEA DEALS, NOT JUSTICE!

Please take a moment to read my review and consider I'm writing it almost six years after Nancy Elizabeth Ohan represented me. Hopefully my experience will make anyone who reads this to have heavy feet and a tugging conscious when thinking of setting up a consultation appointment with her or think of... retaining her black-hearted services. I was fresh in my early twenties and had an evening I will forever regret. I had an accident which involved a DWI. The shame of my case came from every individual involved, notably the police and Nancy. To begin, Nancy disclosed the police report to me which included numerous fallacies. The police wrote I haven drinking in a bar that night and was belligerent and drunk. I told Nancy the report was a flat out lie. I had ONE margarita all night the late Cyclone Anaya's on Oaklawn Avenue. After the accident I drove a block back to the police station, exited the vehicle and turned myself in. Still! Nancy, thought the charge of Failure to Stop and Render Aide was permissible, a please deal suitable to her conscious and pockets. Even though I had an accident at a stop sign and drove ONE BLOCK back to the police station? Folks, she plays directly into the awful plea deal system this country has established. She was very dismissive and simply advised there was nothing she could do, however this is a mere joke to what came next. That evening my then partner and I had an argument that escalated at his residence in University Park. I told Nancy we were upstairs in the master bedroom and were shouting at one another. I was in the hall and my partner was just beyond the threshold of the door in the master bedroom. I slammed the door and it literally bumped his elbow. This is the truth, not a guilty man's cry for help. My partner even tried to get the police and DA to drop the bogus claims of Family Violence to no avail. The worst part was I showed up to court NOT KNOWING that Nancy would have me signing a PLEA DEAL with the DA that linked my DWI to a Family Violence case. I being a 22 year old man with a whole life ahead told her I was not in agreeence with the terms and that I didn't feel comfortable accepting a plea deal forever labeling me as a Family Violence offender with assault! She was again her dismissive and hurried self as she pushed me to accept it and made me feel it was my only option. Not to mention all the classes and alcohol courses I was required to do. This is the help the courts thought I so needed, in addtion to a lifetime label Nancy so happily dolled out. That was great, however Nancy without any care of concern dealt me out the worst plea deal you could ever imagine. The worst part is it was all a lie, my partner was never assaulted, a door was slammed. No I didn't hurt him or deserve a Family Violence charge that can never been expunged or receive e a notice of non disclosure. If you read my review and think I'm just writing as some ashamed victim, I'm not. I just know with every fiber of my being that the plea deal Nancy shoved in my face is shameful abuse of the justice system. If you do anything after reading my review do yourself one favor and watch the documentary "13th" on Netflix hearald as an "unflinching documentary" by the New York Times. From my personal experience Nancy is a perfect example of legal counsel and the DA abusing our legal system to delve out the grimiest and most shoddy plea deals. Think STRONGLY when choosing your attorney...it's your life.

Nancy Ohan

Replied last April 07, 2017

I agree that you should put a lot of thought into the lawyer you choose because it is your life. However, I do not agree with any other part of this review. In the twenty two years I have practiced law, I have never been motivated by money. I expect to get paid, yes, but my fees are incredibly reasonable, and I more than earn every single cent that I charge. I truly believe that people without a lot of money deserve excellent representation. I believe I provide excellent representation as an attorney and a human being which is apparent from my number of good reviews, the clients that continue to keep in contact with me even after their cases are closed, and the number of invitations and announcements I receive from clients when they graduate, have a baby, etc. With respect to this review, I can count on one hand the number of family violence cases I have resolved through plea bargains in the last ten years. I do not resolve cases with a plea bargain unless it is my client's choice to do so. Period. I take the "counselor" part of "attorney and counselor" seriously. I believe this distinguishes me from a lot of lawyers. I actually care and discuss not only the case, but whatever personal problems might be affecting my clients. This is why this review baffles me which is putting it lightly. I was obviously not successful in getting this person's cases dismissed. However, that does not mean that I didn't try or put everything I had into their representation and helping them sort through their personal issues. Blaming someone else for one's own problems is the best way to deflect any personal responsibility. The hardest thing a person can do is hold a mirror up to themselves and hold themselves accountable for what is going on in their life. I am truly sorry that six years after the fact this person is in such a bad mental place that they needed someone to blame and made me their target. However, this is my life and my reputation. Just as I fight for my clients, I will most definitely fight for myself and the truth. Nancy Elizabeth Ohan

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Nancy Elizabeth Ohan's Lawyer Endorsements

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James Aulbaugh

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nancy is a zealous advocate for her clients! I fully endorse her!"

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Cecilia Keese

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nancy is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Texas. She truly cares about each one of her clients and works aggressively to defend them. She is extremely competent and obtains remarkable results for her clients. She is passionate about her work and is willing to work very hard to get the best outcome for the individuals she represents. If you need competent and aggressive criminal defense you should call her office today."

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Clayton Smith

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 15

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Cecilia Keese

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Clayton Smith

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Nancy Elizabeth Ohan

Associations

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

The College of the State Bar of Texas

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Sample of Legal Cases

DWI Clifton G.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT DV Russel P.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT DV Timothy F.

DISMISSED

INTERFERENCE with 911 Brittany H.

DISMISSED

DWI Nathaniel S.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT DV Elida A.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT DV Kevin J.

DISMISSED

FELONY PCS Arielle S.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT DV Victor T.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT DV Raja P.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT FV Tanya F.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT Barbara S.

DISMISSED

DWI Alinaghi Z.

NOT GUILTY

INTERFERENCE 911 Cedric S.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT FV Cedric S.

DISMISSED

FELONY THEFT 4 cases James J.

DISMISSED

FELONY PCS Richard M.

DISMISSED

DWI Jose C.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT PUBLIC SERVANT Anthony H.

DISMISSED

DWI Ricardo M.

DISMISSED

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Curtis J.

DISMISSED

DWI Roberto M.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT FV Shona T.

DISMISSED

ASSAULT IMPEDING Gary A.

No Billed by Grand Jury

FELONY PCS Elizabeth L.

No Billed by Grand Jury

DWI Elizabeth L.

DISMISSED

DWI James G.

DISMISSED

DWI Jaime V.

DISMISSED

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Education

1995

Albany Law School

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1995

Emory University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1991

Southern Methodist University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

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