Mark Mcentire Childress

They aren't honest about their costs and will bill you for nothing a d if you complain about their dishonest practices they will withdraw and bill you for it and hold your case hostage I asked them to do a simple adjustment it was done in Nov it's Jan and they are still billing me for nothing avoid t...hem at all costs

My experience with this Firm was extremely disappointing. Upon hiring them, I paid a retainer fee of $3,000 for assistance with my straightforward case. I clearly communicated to the firm that I only required help with the Final Decree, as all other necessary forms had already been filed and appro...ved by the court. The task at hand was so simple that even a paralegal could have handled it. However, they assigned Brenda Colon to my case. Surprisingly, instead of focusing solely on the Final Decree, which had already been prepared using the official county court form, the firm took it upon themselves to resubmit the exact same forms that were already completed and approved by the court, without informing or obtaining my consent. I only became aware of this unnecessary duplication of efforts when they finally decided to speak with me on the phone, long after the fact. Their explanation for this baffling action was that the new documents "looked nicer" than the official county court document. To my dismay, they essentially did nothing for me, yet they charged me $1,825 for work that I had already completed myself. Given the simplicity of my no-contest case and the minimal work required, it is evident that they attempted to maximize billable hours by engaging in unnecessary actions, such as duplicating paperwork that did not require resubmission. These actions were completely unwarranted, conducted without my knowledge or consent, and offered no benefits whatsoever to me or my case. When I discovered what they had done, I immediately terminated their services, demanded that all work be ceased, and requested a refund of my funds. However, to my dismay, they continued to bill me and even charged an additional $212. To date, I have not received any reimbursement from them. In my opinion, they should refund the full $3,000 for their failure to provide adequate assistance and their blatant disregard for the best interests of their client. I was taken advantage of and they did not look out for my interests.

7/28/22 UPDATE I have asked they withdraw counsel as we could not come to an agreement with the billing issues. When I advised them I would have my credit card charges internally reviewed, as I did not receive the services I expected Mark threatened to sue me and tried to scare me into thinking he w...ould use this to cause problems in the family court, directly effecting my daughter. Trying to intimidate me and make me just hand over 3500 for nothing done on my case.

My adult daughter who is medically disabled and receives SSI hired this lawyer for a Parental Order modification for an initial fee of $3500, the extent of her savings. Not only did he not honor his signed contract with regard to the Parental Order modification with her, but he also asked for an addi...tional fee of $2000 approximately 12 months later. He failed to explain to her on her initial call with him how she would be billed or that additional money would be required for the Parental Order modification. Further, he did not send her a monthly or bimonthly invoice so that she could see how her money was being spent. She had never hired a lawyer before and didn't understand how her money being was used. She had no idea that every cell phone call, every email, every text would be billed against her. I filed a complaint with the Texas Bar Association on behalf of my daughter and to my surprise they dismissed the case. He had hired a lawyer to defend himself against me. I am a professional engineer and have no legal background. However, because of my engineering business of 40 years I do know a little about "contract law" and that he violated the contract.

The Law Office of Mark M. Childress came to my rescue even though it was just a couple of days before my court date. They quickly procured my information from the courts, produced the legal documents needed and represented me on the day of. What a life saver! Thank you Mark and Sara for saving me fro...m a potential disaster. You're my go to law firm. I would recommend you to anyone that needs a highly affective lawyer. You and your team are Great