Donald Richard Jones

Donald Richard Jones

also known as Donald R. Jones, Don Jones

4.7
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 37 years

Real estate Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Estate Planning, Elder Law

3109 Carlisle Suite 100, Dallas, TX

About Donald

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Real Estate 80%

37 years

80%
Elder Law 10%

37 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-375 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Kentucky for 17 years

State: Kentucky

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 33 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1992

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Louisiana for 37 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 1988

Eligible to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Donald Richard Jones

3109 Carlisle Suite 100, Dallas, TX, 75204

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Donald Richard Jones's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 30, 2015 | Real Estate

Failure to perform

I hired Don to represent me in a legal dispute relative to real estate. As a real estate agent, he was also serving as my real estate broker. He feigned concern in the matter and agreed to represent me. I paid him in full for every billing for a total fee of $2000. When he learned he would need to ap...pear in a Tarrant County courtroom, he requested to be relieved by the judge and he walked away from his representation. He gave me no reason for his decision and left me without the means to hire another attorney. If he had told me up front that he intended to bail out prior to a conclusion, I would have found other counsel from the beginning. I was out $2000 in legal fees with nothing to show for it. I requested a refund on the fees more than once and was offered $100 because as he said "I consider you my friend." After this terribly disappointing experience, he came back later on another issue and claimed I owed him for two days of legal services when all he did was respond to a letter and did not even provide me a copy of his response. His response to that letter was part of his services as a broker for which I also paid him on a monthly agreement. The evidence suggests that he uses his brokerage services as a pipeline to solicit legal services and blurs the lines between the two.

Donald Jones

Replied last March 30, 2015

I am disappointed to learn that this client was unhappy with his experience with our law firm. We pride ourselves on delivering quality legal services for a fair fee. Unfortunately, our firm was not paid the legal fees pertaining to the Tarrant County matter to which he refers. So, after explaining the situation to the Judge and the Court, we withdrew from his representation.

Posted by anonymous | March 24, 2015 | Elder Law

Excellent - Estate Planning - Elder Law Matter- Nursing Home - Medicaid

My family hired Don Jones for our 80 y/o parents. Our father suffers Dementia and our mother could no longer care for him at home. He was in serious need of long-term nursing home care. Mom and Dad have accumulated savings exceeding $600k and we were very concerned about it all being paid to the n...ursing home. We were also concerned about their money running out and that my brother and I would have to pay for Dad's care from our savings. With Don's help and planning, we have been able to protect ALL of Mom and Dad's assets from the nursing home. Medicaid will pay for ALL of Dad's nursing home care on his behalf. We can't say enough great things about Don and his staff. Without him, we wouldn't have known about Medicaid or that it would pay for all of Dad's care. Thank you Don!

Posted by Ingrid | December 22, 2014

Real Estate

I have been working with Donald Jones since 2007. He has always been available to answer questions and give advice at any given time. Highly professional and responsible. I would recommend Donald without a doubt.

Posted by David | December 21, 2014 | Real Estate

Don Jones Review A+

Don Jones has been the sponsoring broker from 2008-2014 for my real estate company. I have been practicing residential real estate since 1988 and I have been one of the top producing agents in Dallas, TX since 1993 and have also been named in the top 1% nationally. I have known Don Jones for 20 yea...rs and his professionalism, ethics and knowledge are unparalleled. He helped facilitate my company to the level of success that it enjoys today!

Posted by anonymous | December 16, 2014 | Estate Planning

Top Notch Attorney

I hired Donald to help me and my family with a sensitive estate planning matter. He immediately swung into action and put us in an asset protection plan that now protects our entire estate (which is several hundred thousand dollars). I was floored when Donald explained the law and the asset protect...ion resources that were available to us. I never would have expected that he could do what he did. And, he did it all quickly and ethically for a very reasonable fee.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

1982

Scholarhip, LSU Alumni Association

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Attorney, Wilensky & Jones, LLP

Associations

1988 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

50 Site Commercial Real Estate Purchase

Successful

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Education

1988

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

7 Threats to Your Estate Plan

Estate Planning

Publications

2014

How to Save Your Family From Deep Financial Mistakes Consumer Guide to Medicaid and Division of Assets

Languages

English

Activity

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