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Posted by anonymous | May 15, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Scammer

I would never recommend this lawyer, Marc to anyone. He took a large amount of money from us and did absolutely no meaningful work on our case despite making big promises from the very beginning. We were repeatedly told things would be handled, yet there were zero results and no real progress made. ... At first, he called immediately and acted eager to help, but once he received the retainer, communication almost completely stopped. Calls and emails went unanswered for long periods of time, while we continued being asked for more money. At one point, he wanted us to send a check for over $12,000 that was supposedly meant to go to the tenant still living in our home. Thankfully, that money was never sent. After speaking with another attorney, we realized how little had actually been done for the amount we were charged. When I terminated his services and requested a refund, his behavior became rude and unprofessional. Even after being fired, he still attempted to charge my account. I had to contact my bank and cancel my card to prevent further charges. This experience created even more stress during an already difficult situation. I still have not received a refund despite the lack of work performed. I will be filing a complaint with the State Bar of Texas because I believe his conduct was unethical and unacceptable. Please think carefully before hiring this lawyer.

Posted by James | August 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Good results form the start.

i was in a bad way with a very uncooperative tenant whom i had no written agreement and was refusing to leave my house, without an eviction notice. I was ever willing to get him what he needed in this area and so much more, Girling law firm made sure of that, they took great care of me, from the sta...rt, now due to their diligence and skilled personnel, the said tenant is out of my house, and we didn't even have to go to court, so far all that is left is his junk in my house, of which the team has sent him a letter to sign that he has so many days to get it out or lose it, this firm has had my back and i haven't had to worry about anything they communicated with me every time they had a process in the works and not once did they drop the ball. i highly recommend that before you move anyone in your houses or homes at least consult with the Girling law firm they know landlord and homeowner rights and have helped me out of this situation no if ands or buts about it. call them.

Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Uneducated

Marc is money hungry, no good had no clue how to handle tenants, he actually was afraid of simple tenants. Just wanted more money, dragged his feet and slower than molasses to get anything even started. His hired help didn't know how to submit documents, had to always ask marc first as they were not... trained either.

Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Expensive Lawyer, painful refund process

I hired this attorney to handle a eviction that I had already started, the tenant filled for bankruptcy so I pay twice Bankruptcy+eviction for $1850 each (no flat rate), after a week the tenant left the property, after that lawyer filled eviction termination and that was it, it took me +4 months of p...ainful back and forth asking for refund to have my money back, refund came for 2K only (I was told delay was for covid), I won't hire this lawyer again.

Posted by Don | April 17, 2019 | Consumer Protection

Not Happy

I spoke with Mr. John Porterfield of Girling firm. He described services the firm could provide. He said he would send a contract for me to review and sign. They provide services and charge for them only after the contract is signed, and by the way, what credit card would I be using. He said don'...t worry, they would not charge it until I signed the contract. The mistake I made was giving him my credit card information. After reviewing the contract that evening, I decided not to use the firm. I told Mr. Porterfield that the next morning. I was surprised to find my card charged $1,750. I called him to discuss, but he will not return my calls.

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