Sarah A. Darnell

If you are in need of a family law attorney, I would highly recommend Sarah Darnell. She mediated my case regarding an Informal Marriage and filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment that No Informal Marriage Exists. She was successful in the mediation process! She, and her entire team are the be...st (very professional, very responsive) they know what they are doing!

Mrs. Darnell is an extremely amazing, passionate and professional SUPER Texas Attorney. Don’t let her Southern Charm fool you – she’s a bulldog and one tough lady!! She’s smart, witty, fierce, and proudly stands next to her client. She gives nothing less than her best. I never thought as a fathe...r, I’d have a voice in court since most fathers typically almost never win child custody modifications in the State of Texas. Trust me I’ve had many lawyers tell me I didn’t have a chance gaining 50/50 custody because of the Judge assigned to our case. With each previous child custody modification attempt, they did not fight the fight. I would walk away with nothing and in turn my ex-wife gained more. Well, then I met Sarah and that all changed. She gave me & my family a voice and we were heard!!! My ex-wife tried to demoralize me as a father, to go as far as trying to prove me hostile with an anger issue, accusing me of neglect, and poor parenting skills. My ex-wife served me petitioning all of this and wanting sole custody. I didn’t think I’d have a chance to win a 50/50 modification after all I had been through in the past. Then I found Sarah. Sarah saw right through my ex-wife’s strategy and stopped her in her tracks. Sarah worked diligently to eliminate every tactic my ex-wife brought to court and by the end of the first court hearing, my ex-wife left the court room in tears - defeated. The judge awarded us the first phase of our modifications (extended visitation) and did not increase my ex-wife’s request for additional child support. Two days after this court hearing/appearance, my ex-wife called me, realizing she would not win this battle and gave me 50/50 custody with everything I asked for and more. She did not want to face Sarah in court again, knew she didn’t have a chance to win especially with a social study and knowing Sarah was ready to fight for me & my family 150%. The modification was over within weeks. My ex-wife didn’t even show up to court for the final signing before the judge. She couldn’t face me, Sarah and the final defeat. You will find Mrs. Darnell not only a smart and intelligent lawyer, but also a compassionate person. She identifies your issues, does her absolute best to secure the best outcome for her clients and ready to stand up for fathers. She gave me TRUST, a VOICE, HOPE and a new way of life. I can’t thank her enough and I owe her so much more than a thank you. She is truly amazing and more than our forever attorney – she’s part of our extended family now. I will never hire anyone but Sarah moving forward. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Sara Darnell for anything involving family law especially fathers who want to be heard and need someone to fight beside you!! Her best advice to me and I know state to you – ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING!!! My advice is do the right thing and let Sarah stand by you!!!

I hired Sarah thanks to a GREAT friend who recommended her. From my first consultation with Sarah, she recognized my ex was intrepreting our divorce decree as he so fit. Sarah was able to help me stand up for what was right and put it on the right track. I was facing the issue of increasin...g child support (to meet standard guidelines). I knew that doing so would be more difficult than my divorce and had it had the potential of becoming explosive. The fact that it could become explosive did not "shake" Sarah at all. Sarah was confident she could handle anything that came her way. The night before our first hearing we were made aware of circumstances which totally change our stratagy. Sarah was able to think quickly and was prepared to go first thing in the morning. We ended up going to court several times - each time the ruling was in our favor. Sarah is very confident and competent in what she does. Yes, she helped me in that making sure I received the appropriate child support but it goes way beyond the money. I have gained so much strength from Sarah. Sarah gives you the tools you need long after the hearing is done and over with.