Rita J. Stevens

I retained Rita for an uncontested divorce in 2010. Her retainer was more than reasonable. I think I paid a $1700 retainer and her paperwork showed she completed it for around $1200; very honest. She also seems very experienced and as a result, was very direct and to-the-point. She said what need...ed to be said and didn't waste time discussing things that didn't need discussed; which worked out great for me since I wasn't there for a $200/hr friend to chat with. Everything was filed where it needed to be and all expected paperwork showed up when I was told it would. Was happily divorced as soon as permitted.

A friend referred her to me and said she was a fighter and would fight for my rights as a mother. She barely let me talk and said that I didn't have a case because the judge and the other attorney shared an office in the past and were very good friends and that the attorney probably took measures to ...make sure that judge was the presiding judge which I thought was unethical. Rita just kept saying that I was screwed and I would lose and have to pay child support. She was very rude and inconsiderate, stirred up conflict of interest fears about the judge, and treated me like I was a criminal.

She represented me in 1996 as my divorce attorney. Although the divorce was completed, she didn't send the proper documentation to my ex's employer, so I could receive 1/2 of his retirement as stated in the divorce decree. I have called her office many times about this and she has not returned one ...phone call!!

Cynical, over-priced for what she does, won't give advice, does not communicate. Took a simple legal proceeding and single handedly turned it into a complicated nightmare, which resulted in her billing out more hours. Before hiring any attorney, check with the Texas Bar for grievances that have bee...n filed against them.