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Posted by Andy | March 03, 2011

Beal Law Firm Review

Eric, and all of the members of his firm, displayed outstanding service that was second to none in regards to my case. He and his staff communicated effectively and consistantly with me, and were always readily available for questions or concerns. There was no doubt in my mind that he put forth maxim...um effort and concern into my case to ensure a favorable ruling. The excellent service and personal care that I recieved from the Beal Law Firm, that continued even after the case was closed, left me and my family feeling as if we have a professional friend and confidant should the need for his services ever arise again.

Posted by jen | July 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Custody defense

Eric was amazing when he came to De Novo. His knowledge against the opposing counsel made her head spin. I also brought in a lot of evidence against my ex-husband. But Eric's office was very scheduled and missed nothing. Constance is very good but the two of them together is a force to be reckoned wi...th. My only concern is to be able to get somebody to fight for you that hard you better have a lot of money. I'm still trying to recover from this 2 years later. If you don't have th ad t kind of money you might not have a chance.

Posted by Brian | March 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Horrible firm

Absolutely horrific experience with the firm. The communication was terrible, they agreed to delaying filings without consulting me, they completed paperwork incorrectly based on what I sent them and then billed me to redo their own screwups. But the icing on the cake was my attorney didn't show up f...or a critical hearing and sent someone else who was given a day to get up to speed and of course we lost. For the rates they charged me I received zero value. I can't imagine having a worse experience.

Posted by anonymous | August 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Totally took advantage

I had gone to The Beal Firm in Southlake seeking a divorce. My first consultation $158 (or somewhere in that ballpark) Eric was an hour late. Then with his southern charm, he seems very smooth, and caring. The retainer fee for his services was $15,000.00. We did not speak much, in fact, I did not ...want to bother him, instead, I collected all the bank statement, police reports, doctors reports confirming physically abuse. Tarrant County Appraisal Records, copies of checks to my husband that never went into our personal account. I was living in out of town at the time, so I drove in to drop off all the reports to help them. I gave him all my bank records and all of my soon to be ex-banks records and different accounts at a couple of banks. We had our first court date and he wanted to see me the night before to go over everything. Again he was late and I had to wait on him. He asked me where I had come up with the amount of spousal support I was due. I said the bank statements. He then said we never received any bank statements. It's about 9 pm and we are expected in court at 8 am tomorrow morning. I told him you have all of the statements along with everything else. He sent his new assistant attorney to go look for them, which she found them in a box somewhere. Then the opposing counsel canceled the day before but Eric assured me this could be a trick and had Himself, a legal associate, with a court reporter at the court house at 8 am. Knowing the case had been rescheduled. Eric did this twice to me. I then got my first bill and THREE people in his office looked over my case, which meant I was billed for all three people to read the same thing. Once we finally go to court I had no money left for Eric to represent me so the new attorney did. I was shocked when we got in the courtroom, everything she said was objected and the judge agreed with the opposing counsel. Then we had to reset court because enough time had not been requested to hear our case. Timeline: End of December-March going to court two times only to be sent home, and the third when we finally got in court it was a joke. I could not afford Eric at the time of trial because he blew through the $15,000.00 and I fired The law firm. I was given a little over 2,000. back and still married in the same spot. DO NOT HIRE HIM!!!!!! I have spoken with several attorneys who say he needs to be turned into the bar, what he did was unethical. I had been abused by my husband mentally and physically, then again by Eric. WOMEN BE WARE he is not what he seems to be! Run!

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