Lester K. Reed

Lester K. Reed

4.5
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 16 years

Family Lawyer at Fort Worth, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning

307 West 7th Street, Suite 1722, Fort Worth, TX

About Lester

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 90%

Divorce, Separation, Paternity, Custody, Child Support, Modifications, Grandparent Rights, Adoptions, Terminations

18 years

90%
Estate Planning 10%

Wills/Probate/Powers of Attorney

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 16 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2009

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Lester K. Reed, PLLC

307 West 7th Street, Suite 1722, Fort Worth, TX, 76102

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Lester K. Reed's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

50 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Guardianship

Posted by Jeremy | June 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Awesome

I hired Lester in my case to get conservatorship over my nephew. He was very helpful by answering any questions I had and by making sound suggestions. He was comforting during the process, as I would get nervous at some of the big milestones during the case. Would 100% recommend him!

Posted by anonymous | January 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Great result but I had to follow-up the entire way

We hired Lester for a child guardianship case. As a lawyer Lester was terrific, explaining complex family law in layman's terms and helping us set strategies all along the way, He was also very tapped into the Tarrant country family law scene, knowing clerks, judges and other lawyers which seemed to ...really help us. As a person, Lester was a personable guy who seems to have a lot of personal integrity and compassion. All that said I would NOT hire him again.....because his customer service skills from his office were horrible. Time and time he or his staff would promise to call us with updates, mail us forms, email us with information, etc and they were either late with the information or most of the time we had to call them to "remind" them we still needed something. At time we even caught them in lies about where signed paperwork was - they told us it was at the judge's office yet when I checked up directly the judge didn't even have the paperwork yet. At one point another lawyer that works for him was handling our case, that guy quit and Lester never called to tell us this - I found out when I called (yet again) for an update and only then they told me the other lawyer was gone....many other examples that meant that while the case went our way it caused me to weekly have to follow-up, email or call just to understand what is going on.

Lester Reed

Replied last January 09, 2019

I do not disagree with some of these comments. My office was in transition with personnel and I was in a terrible place trying to balance client service and maintaining my office. While these issues have been fixed as I have a terrific staff experienced in the highest level of client service, there is simply no excuse for a client to feel as though they were not treated appropriately. I do not agree, however, with any allegation that I would lie to a client. I have given information that I know to be true at the time, with good intentions, but to find out that information was incorrect. I sincerely apologize for the negative experience you had with my office. Such experiences no longer take place in my very professional office with a superbly competent staff. If I may ever be of service to you, bring me this review/comment and I will apply a $2500 credit to your legal fees in order to earn back my good reputation that I had when you hired me. Thank you - Lester K. Reed

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Lester K. Reed's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jennifer Gjesvold

Child custody lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Reed is THE BEST family lawyer I have ever had the opportunity to work a case with. I will not ever forget how our clients were full of antomosity at the temp orders hearing and we had to work hard but to see them in the hall of the courthouse cohesively working together as young new parents of such a beautiful baby was exactly what was in the best interest of the child. And when my client changed his mind at the very last minute, he was the most patient person I have ever worked a case with. I felt so bad that my client changed his mind at the last minute, but Mr. Reed has the patience of "Jobe" He took it in stride in a situation that I would have admittedly been frustrated with. If you ever get a chance to work with him...DO SO....you will learn a whole new sense of how to practice family law. I strongly recommend Mr. Reed. He's an absolute asset to Family Law in Tarrant and surrounding counties."

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Stephanie Beamer

Family lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Lester has been opposing counsel on several of my family law cases. He is always courteous and professional. He quickly responds to phone calls and emails, while giving his clients excellent representation."

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Patricia Cooke

Family lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kellye Hughes

Family lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse Lester. He is a fine, compassionate attorney. He fights a good fight, yet remains highly ethical."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Lester. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Mireya Torres

Family lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Reed is a caring attorney who is knowledgeable in many areas."

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Fesner Petion

Family lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Reed while we were both working for Progressive Casualty Insurance Company. He is highly skilled and pleasant to deal with. He was always well prepared, diligent and extremely effective in his work. I highly recommend Lester to anyone who needs an excellent Family law lawyer. I endorse this lawyer"

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Kathleen Smith

Family lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Lester is extremely professional and a zealous advocate for his clients, but still a pleasure to work with."

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Evan Stone

Family lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Friend

"Lester is a committed and brilliant family lawyer. He takes pride in knowing his trade and staying up to date on changes in Texas Family Law. As law students, we were admonished to keep some [emotional] distance from our clients so as not to let our clients' matters affect us too deeply. Despite this, Lester cannot quell has inherent passion for his cases and his clients' well-being. He really cares about his cases and he has the experience and knowledge to get the results his clients deserve. And he's just a darn good guy."

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Rosa Berdeja

Family lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Reed is one of the best lawyers in his field. He really cares about his clients and makes himself very accessible to them. Mr. Reed works hard on each case to obtain the best results for his clients. I endorse him and his work wholeheartedly."

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Christofer Tracy

Family lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Reed is a professional of the highest caliber. He works to maximize benefits for his clients, but he also takes the time to get to know his clients. He is constantly going to CLE's and is a member of the State Bar College."

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William Pruett

Family lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mr. Reed both personally and professionally for several years. I have referred several cases to him in the past and will continue to do so. I do not refer cases to an attorney unless I trust that they are knowlegible and very competent in that area. Mr. Reed is ethical and works extremely hard for his clients. He also makes every effort to keep the costs of his cases as reasonable as possible. I have also had cases with and against Mr. Reed and I would not hesitate to endorse him."

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Top Attorney, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine

2016

Top Attorney, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine

2014

Top Attorney 2014, Fort Worth Magazine

2013

Top Attorney 2013, Fort Worth Magazine

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Owner & Attorney, Law Office of Lester K. Reed

Associations

2015 - Present

Fort Worth Arts Council

Committee Member - Grants Panel

2013 - Present

Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court

Member

2013 - Present

Rotary International

Member

2013 - Present

Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Tarrant County Bar Association

Member

Education

2008

Texas A&M University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Tarleton State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Panel on Co-Parenting

Co-Parenting

Languages

Spanish

English

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