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Sandy Simpkins Gately

2.6
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 44 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Gatesville, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

615 E Main St, Gatesville, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 44 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1981

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

Location

Attorney at Law

615 E Main St, Gatesville, TX, 76528-1332

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Sandy Simpkins Gately's Reviews

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2.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

uugghhh

Not to sure what's going on but i and many other people have been trying to reach your office on behalf of my sister, she had court on the 18th of this month and you were a no show. My sister stated that she had been trying to call you. I have been calling all day since the 18th because my sister we...nt to court like she was suppose to and you didn't show or no communication, she went into court thinking that it was a pretrial and she ended up getting detained.

Posted by anonymous | February 29, 2024 | Consulted Attorney

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My son

She told my son to take the 40 yrs and never gave him time to call family r nothing, so he went to court and got a so called plea deal, 60 yrs and he will do every day of it , we seen the look on her face, she buckled under when they had a couple more witnesses, a good lawyer fights for there client... not run from it, I would not advise anyone to get her for an attorney, she literally made fun of my son , told him you have a chance of hope after he turns 95 in prison, she’s as cold as ice

Posted by James | June 27, 2022 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Sandy gately

She was always nice and helpful I knew of her back in the 1990s and briefly in the 2000s although she was the DA in the 1990s she was still nice I'm Mike Shannon I don't understand the negative comments the woman is just doing her job my full name is James Michael Shannon

Posted by Chris | April 3, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding work

Sandy Gately is not only an outstanding attorney, she went beyond in regards to being meticulous and by the numbers in two of my divorces ensuring that I wasn’t going to be taken empty for by one of my two former spouses. She does not play around when it comes to the defense of her clients. Allow her... to serve you if you have a chance.

Posted by Vanessa | April 1, 2019 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Never returns calls

I’m not a client my husband is and is in county jail I can not say how great or bad in court because I’ve never heard of ms sandy til now that the stat appointed her to my husband but I can say that she never returns calls text or voice mails!!! I’ve tryed to contact her about 2 months and nothing an...d the assistant never got back with me as well!! So I tryed again to day let’s see how it goes please give me a call me sandy thanks

Sandy Gately

Replied last April 2, 2019

As Ms. Vanessa has stated, she is not the client. The client is very satisfied with the work of Mrs. Gately. Ms. Vanessa is angry because Mrs. Gately refused to break attorney client privilege and tell her about the case. I, Mrs. Gately's assistant, have done all I can do and provided all information that I can to her without breaking any confidentiality laws. She is not the client and I have never seen or heard verbal permission to speak with her on any specifics.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2024

updated on 08/15/2024

Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2024

updated on 08/15/2024

Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.

Education

1981

Baylor University School of Law

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

Languages

English

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