Betty Diane Heindel

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Betty Diane Heindel

also known as Diane Heindel

3.7
19 reviews
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Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 24 years

Family Lawyer at Tyler, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Real Estate, Probate

407 East 4th Street, Tyler, TX

About Betty

Biography

Family Law, Real Estate, Probate Attorney; Founder of the Law Office of B. Diane Heindel PC in 2002

Divorce, Custody-Visitation-Child Support, Adoption, Name Change, Prenups, CPS, AG

Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Guardianship, Will Contests

Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Contracts, Leases, Easements, Deeds, Real Estate Litigation, Evictions

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 60%

24 years | 1,020 cases

60%
Real Estate 30%

22 years | 510 cases

30%
Probate 10%

24 years | 170 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2017

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 24 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2001

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of B. Diane Heindel, P.C.

407 East 4th Street, Tyler, TX, 75701

heindellaw.com/

Betty Diane Heindel's Reviews

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Posted by Christopher Pope | December 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

By far one incredible, understanding, and extremely professional attorney!

I hired Ms. Heindel and Mr. Cotten her associate attorney after my initial consultation and BOTH worked my Custody Modification suit against my childs abusive and neglectful mother, and between the two of them and their legal assistant Molly, I won my case with hardly a fight which for a father is a ...very hard thing to do. I couldn't be any more happier for my son knowing he's safe and sound all thanks to Ms. Heindel and her incredible staff. They would constantly update me on every aspect of my case, and walked me through every aspect as well, answered any and all questions professionally and represented me the best possible way with the up most respect. If for any reason a need to hire an attorney and my case fits right in with what they practice, you can rest assure I'm hiring Ms. Heindel and Mr. Cotten again. And they worked with me on paying instead of turning their back on me just because I couldn't come up with thousands of dollars right away to protect my child. Thank you all so very much, your team has truly been such a blessing!

Posted by John & CC | December 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Outstanding service and communication.

My husband and I live in AZ and were in desperate need of assistance from an attorney in TX for a child support case. For years we dealt with this case and had no idea how to handle it since we live out of State and my husband is disabled and unable to travel. It was a true blessing that we found M...s. B. Diane Heindel’s ad on the internet. It was our first and only call. We had our initial consultation over the phone with Ms. Heindel who was very helpful and able to assist us. That in itself was great news and we were able to retain her services. It would be shortly thereafter that we received another great blessing by having Mr. Jeffrey Cotten represent my husband with his case. He has been amazing! He’s extremely intelligent, efficient, and informative. He provides detailed feedback when needed or requested and has always kept us updated of every step that is taken in the case. He has gone above and beyond our every expectations. We will forever be grateful that they were able to take our case and Jeff has provided us with the support, guidance and direction we so very much needed. We highly recommend any services that Ms. B. Diane Heindel and/or Jeffrey Cotten are able to provide. We would have never imagined that we could have built such an amazing rapport with an agency so far away that makes us feel like we’re right down the street. Words cannot express the gratitude and satisfaction we’ve had with our experience.

Posted by Mary | June 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Recommendations

My Grand-daughter had very messy situation. Mrs Heindel and Mr. Cotton both sat in on our initial consolation and listened patiently. They made recommendations on the situation. They walked us through every aspect of our case and advised us what was going to happen. We would recommend them to othe...r folks, as they were recommended to us by another legal professional. Thank you for working so hard on the divorce and custody arrangement. Mary

Posted by anonymous | July 02, 2014 | Family

Below average

I can never get her to respond to me. I understand they are busy people. But when im paying you $300 hour I expect an email or phone call back updating me on case. She also has let other attorney take lead in case which has ended up causing me to lose my case. All bark no bite just like most family l...aw attorneys.

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Betty Diane Heindel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Evan Barat

Family lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lisa Moran

Family lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I fully endorse and respect Diane. Diane is a fellow Christian attorney who truly cares about her clients. It is not uncommon for Diane to stop a session with a Client and pray with them. Diane is tough, prepared and will be completely focused on you. Diane also has a very positive personality, which is an added plus when you are going through such a difficult time."

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Jeffrey Cotten

Family lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lisa Moran

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2008

HOPE Award, East Texas Crisis Center

Associations

2001 - Present

Smith County Bar Association

2001 - Present

State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section

State Bar of Texas

Member

County Criminal Defense Association

Member

Education

2001

Texas Wesleyan University

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

2001

Texas A&M University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Dallas Baptist University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

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