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Michael James Magana

3.8
Rating: 5.2

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Belton, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

2315 S Loop 121, Belton, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 29 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1996

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2019

Location

Michael J. Magana, Attorney at Law, PC

2315 S Loop 121, Belton, TX, 76513-3302

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Michael James Magana's Reviews

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3.8 /5.0

56 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 17 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney

class B misdamean

I hired this guy and all he did was take my money and ignore me. I'd sooner hire the three stooges.

Posted by anonymous | January 02, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

DO NOT HIRE !!!!!!

My family hired Magana for my husband. He talked to us stating what he could do for as getting him out. My husband was unlawfully accused of robbery, and evading arrest. Magana (promised) to bond him out multiple times which I already gave him the money to do so . Also I paid attorney fees. The whole... time it stated he couldn’t get bonded out. But he told us he could. There where days he said my husband was being released and I slept outside the jail house just to find out he was lying. I tried calling him and he ignored my calls. He told my husband not to speak at his sentencing day because he feel like he will make it worse. Magana was not organized. He called me my daughter name on the stand and he barely fought for my husband case. Leading him to be sentence for 10years. My overall experience with Magana was life changing. Lawyers are suppose to make you feel at ease. I felt like I was hanging onto a fence the whole time. I asked for a refund and he found ways to not give you a refund back.

Posted by anonymous | December 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Not a good attorney...PERIOD!!!

Michael Magana was hired by my family for my brother for a felony charge in which he was unlawfully accused of. It was a slam dunk on who really committed the crime. Witnesses went to Magana wanting to share their accounts of what had transpired. He wouldn’t return their phone calls and he wouldn’t c...onduct his own investigation. He cashed every single check that was ever written to him, almost immediately, but he didn’t or wouldn’t work for my brother. He joked all the time...street talk. My boys kinda talk, and that was annoying. We live in a different stage, and though we were paying him for my brother, he wouldn’t return phone calls or text messages. Magana convinces is that my brother should plead guilty, and lied to us on the benefits of doing so. That resulted in a seven year conviction. Magana is unprofessional, dishonest, and not a hard worker for his clients.

Posted by JanMichael | May 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Justice was served

Michael Magana first let me just say thank you!!! For the hard work, dedication, commitment and drive. Your staff is excellent. Facing a rape allegation, now facing Court Martial, my Army career was pretty much done. After talking to him and explaining my situation and what I’ve been through and my ...financial issues because I had to bond out after been arrested and paid some other lawyer in which he just stole my money. Michael Magana said don’t worry I got you. They never pressed me for money even though they continued to put in work on my behalf. They will work with you no matter what. You can always call or text Michael Magana and his law office with no extra charge like these other law firm do. Michael Magana helped me get a NOT GUILTY Verdict which is the Justice I deserve. So I sincerely thank you Michael Magana and your wonderful law firm for the hard work. So I recommend any one who needs help with legal matters especially my fellow Soldiers (Court Martial) and civilians alike. Now I can truly say I have my life back because of Michael Magana. Michael Magana you have the upmost respect and gratitude from my family, friends and myself.

Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

DONT HIRE HIM!!!

Got into a fight the girl pressed charges he promised to have them exsponged took my money and that’s pretty much it I got No Results! Have been trying to get a hold of him for 3 years he’s caused me job opportunities bc he didn’t do what he said, he’s very unprofessional

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Anthony Smith

Criminal defense lawyer | May 18

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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Magana is a true Gladiator when it comes to fighting for and defending his clients."

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Anthony Smith

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Experience

Rating:  5.2 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2019

updated on 01/24/2020

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Education

1995

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Languages

Spanish

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