Brian Douglas Walters

I've had the pleasure of knowing Brian and his family for over 20 years. He's an incredibly smart, trustworthy and driven person. When my wife of 20 years decided to end our marriage, I was devastated to say the least. At first, I had hired a local attorney. I quickly realized my wife was out to ...take our 2 year old adopted son away from me and force the sale of our beautiful hillcountry home, a home my father and I spent years building ourselves. For a reason I could not understand, she was out to take everything. Although my son was the number one fight, my original attorney was pressing me to meet my wife's demands of forcing the house to sell within two weeks of her filing. That was the lowest point of my life. That was the point I reached out to Brian. Brian was amazing. It was a Friday night when he received my plee. By Saturday he had sent me a text to ease my mind. Sunday eve we spoke on the phone and he assured me that fairness could be achieved. He assured me that I was not going to lose my son, and, the house and my retirement could be kept. Although Brian could not take my case personally, he conference called me at 7am Monday morning with his new partner Jake Gilbreath. I immediately fired my original attorney and hired Jake to represent me. THE BEST DECISION I EVER MADE! I lived in our home for 3 months with my wife under the painful threat of losing everything. I only lived there to be close to my son. My wife was out to destroy me. I had no comprehension of why, at that point the only thing I had to hold on to was my faith in Brian and Jake and their knowledge of the legal system. On the day of mediation, Jake was extremely calm. I was a mess. My wife put us through a painful mediation. I was firm on one stance, I was willing to go to court and lose everything just to keep my son. I don't think my wife realized what she was doing. Our mediation lasted for 14 hours. Throughout the process Jake was brilliant. His attention to detail was amazing! He caught a number of things that if went unchecked would have caused a lot of problems. In the end, I received a modified SPO that gave me a life with my son. I got to keep the house. I just took over the payments. I kept my retirement and 1/2 our stock portfolio. It's been over a month now since mediation. Throughout this process I was in contact with numerous friends either going through a divorce or recovering from their divorce. Every single on of those friends were absolutely amazed at the results Brian and his firm accomplished. I owe my new life and the life with my son to Brian and Jake. Hire them! You will not be dissapointed!

I first came to Brian back in early 2001. My daughters and I had just fled from their biological father who lived in another state. I had gotten a divorce in the state from which we fled, but it was fast and many things needed clarification. Protective Orders were the first priority. Brian D. Walters... and his team took immediate control when my daughters and I desperately needed help. He secured Protective Orders, got the divorce moved to Texas and cleaned up the loose ends which further reinforced our safety and security. I soon remarried a wonderful man who became an amazing father to my girls. Not long after that we had another baby girl making us a happy, loving and very busy family. There have been years of laughter and joy. Brian and his team made that possible for us. Fast forward 12 years. On May 5, 2013 tragedy struck. Our two eldest daughters had just returned from college when my husband suffered a fatal heart attack right before our very eyes. It was sudden and is still is a horrible shock to everyone who knew him. He was a healthy middle aged man who had never been diagnosed with anything serious, let alone heart disease. The girls and I are still grieving. Our youngest is only 12. As if our sudden loss wasn't enough to bear, my husband's ex-wife(with whom he had NO children) resurfaced with a lawyer and her 2002 divorce decree making claims of entitlement to survivor benefits, his estate, etc. This lady was a stranger to us before my husband's funeral. We knew she existed, but had never before met her. It was time to call Brian again. Even though this person had case law in her favor and a good chance of getting what she wanted, Brian and his partner worked creatively with our probate attorneys and they were able to stop this lady from taking anything more from my husband and our family.

Brian was very knowledgeable in understanding what the other side of my divorce was capable of and articulating for me in the eyes of a judge which threats were real and which ones were not. I had a very difficult, unfair situation where my ex-wife had withheld access from me seeing one of my childr...en in the initial stage of the divorce process. This tore me apart. Brian moved quickly in regaining full access of my parental custody rights (for all my children) within a matter of days after hiring him. I also compliment Brian on his efficiency, having settled the case on a reverse time line to court date which was a very effective use of time. When determining the hourly rate or retainer fee with other lawyers, Brian may "appear" to be higher than average, but I don't believe you'll achieve a divorce faster which will ultimately save you the most money in your case. I would recommend Brian for anyone facing the uncertainty of divorce.

I was referred to Brian by friend of mine who is an attorney at a well known firm in town. Brian has been outstanding. He is very efficient in his interactions, very thorough in his explanations of legal processes and always looked out for my best interests in our interactions. He carefully explaine...d options when there were decision points, outlined various alternatives to next steps and then handled the subsequent activities in a timely manner. Brian has been responsive to all my inquiries and also patient in waiting for me to make some decisions. My interactions with him also included a filing with his associate, who is also very professional. Brian ensured that he kicked off that process by setting my expectations and then ensuring a complete and thorough follow up. Brian also leverages technology to handle some of the operational aspects of the engagements and that makes those efficient and cost effective. I would highly recommend Brian.

They say "Never bring a knife to a gun fight". By putting Brian Walters and his team in my corner, I truly brought out THE BIG GUNS!!! The Law Office of Brian Walters is a shining example of professionalism. Brian's team made ALL the difference in bringing my family back together! A REALLY BI...G THANK YOU to Brian!!!! I hope I never need a lawyer again, but if so, you are my GO TO GUY!