Pauline Rea O'Toole

Pauline Rea O'Toole

also known as Polly Rea O'Toole

3.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Child Custody

5949 Sherry Ln., Ste. 625, Dallas, TX

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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 Offices of Pauline Rea O'Toole

5949 Sherry Ln., Ste. 625, Dallas, TX, 75225-8054

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Pauline Rea O'Toole's Reviews

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3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by SC | January 31, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly recommend

Polly was referred to me by several people to handle my divorce. She has a great reputation in the legal community for good reason. She made a difficult, life-altering situation as easy and painless as it could possibly be. She protected my interests and ensured that my concerns were addressed. S...he explained the process and kept me updated every step of the way. I was so pleased with my experience with her that I retained her to handle my family planning legal needs. I can't recommend her enough.

Posted by A | January 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Compassionate and Skilled

12 minutes ago New I cannot thank Polly O’Toole enough for her incredible support and expertise during my complex and drawn-out divorce. With three kids to protect, I was overwhelmed, but Polly was a constant source of guidance and reassurance. From the start, Polly’s deep knowledge and strategi...c thinking gave me confidence. She handled every twist and turn with professionalism and care, always keeping my children’s best interests at heart. Her communication was clear, and she was always available to answer my questions, no matter how small. Thanks to Polly’s dedication, we achieved an outcome that prioritized my children’s future. Her compassion and determination made all the difference. I wholeheartedly recommend Polly O’Toole to anyone in need of a skilled and compassionate divorce attorney. She truly went above and beyond for us, and I’ll forever be grateful.

Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Money hungry and loves conflict.

I did not like Pauline O'Toole. I did not like the way she treated her paralegal who frankly can work at a much better law firm without the abuse. Pauline also seems to like to stir up problems and create conflict to increase her compensation and fund her trips to Europe. For example, she encourag...e me to ask for full custody, which I later found out from a good and ethical attorney that full custody would be extremely difficult to get and would end up hurting my case, because that would show I am not willing to co-parent, and do the opposite of what is in the best interest of our children. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way and after wasting many hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are much much better attorneys. Hope you all find one with a good heart, who actually cares about your family.

Posted by anonymous | November 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

Money hungry

All Pauline talks about is money. She has no concern for the family's welfare. We made several attempts to settle things amicably, but she attempted every trick in the book and kept breaking her promises, never giving me what I wanted. She simply worries about money and lacks morals. Because of her i...nability to work with others and the growing realization that she just cares about herself and her money, she keeps ending her relationships with various lawyers and legal organizations.

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2010

Board Certified - Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2010

Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine

2009

Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine

2008

Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine

2007

Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine

2006

Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2005

Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine

2004

Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas, D Magazine

2004

Texas Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine

2000

Certified Collaborative Lawyer, Collaborative Law Institute

1994

AJ Thomas Outstanding Third Year Student, Barrister of SMU Dedman School of Law

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Founding Partner, Atkins, O'Toole & Briner, LLC

Associations

2009 - Present

Texas Bar Foundation

Fellow

2006 - Present

Child and Family Guidance Center of Dallas

Board of Directors

2002 - Present

William "Mac" Taylor Inn of Court

Member

1999 - Present

State Bar College

Member

1994 - Present

Dallas Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

Education

1994

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Rosemont College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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