Daney Marie de La O

Daney Marie de La O

also known as Daney De La O

4.1
Rating: 4.9

Licensed for 14 years

Landlord or tenant Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

4201 Main Street, #200-128, Houston, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 14 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2011

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022

Location

De La O Law Firm

4201 Main Street, #200-128, Houston, TX, 77002

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Daney Marie de La O's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | February 14, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Client

Not professional. Rarely returns calls. Does not read texts or emails. Paralegal is horrible. Dismissed herself on the day of my trial because of heresy from opposing counsel. Truly a waste of time and money. I was very saddened and disappointed. I was hopeful based on our initial conversation and he...r reviews. Don’t always believe what you read. I especially was hopeful because she was a woman. Never again. I had never received anything, including a retainer, in writing. Very sad legal practice. Her conversations involve a lot of yelling and she rarely allows you to speak. I would never recommend Ms De La O.

Daney de La O

Replied last April 05, 2024

These are the actual facts: I believed you and went above and beyond to help you despite running into difficulties. You refused my help or assistance. You refused my advice as your lawyer. You refused to listen. I ultimately withdrew from your case because your behavior and treatment towards me was severely triggering my PTSD. I also feared for my safety. Unfortunately, I was expecting this attack of lies from you in a forum where it is difficult for me to prove otherwise. I am grateful for the compassion of opposing counsel, the judge, and my staff, who all helped me traverse this very difficult and uncomfortable situation.

Posted by Minnie | June 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

This company is unethical.

I called and left a voice message to inquire about services on April 10, 2018, and Daney called me back minutes later and we discussed my situation she agreed with me stating that I had substantial evidence to build a case against my previous landlord. She told me that she would send over the retaine...r agreement the next day and after the retainer agreement was signed and retainer fee was collected; she would draft a letter asking for my full security deposit back from my previous landlord. So when I received the retainer agreement I signed it and hired Daney De La O to settle my tenant vs landlord dispute. Well, almost two months later I have not heard anything, other than a quick question from Daney sent to me roughly two weeks later after I signed the retainer agreement. I've called multiple times and the phone would ring a few times before going to voicemail, sent emails trying to get some sort of update, and I even stop by her office on Blodgett St on May 15th and STILL NOTHING! I have no other choice but take my grievance up to the State Bar of Texas.

Daney de La O

Replied last April 05, 2024

I successfully settled this matter for this client and for free. I offered my services for free considering shortly after I was retained by this client, I suffered a personal loss in my family, and had to take a short break from work. This client agreed to remove her reviews, considering everything that I did for her, i.e. she ended up with a wonderful settlement agreement. However, despite her agreement, she failed to remove the reviews.

Posted by Patrick | April 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Tenant landlord dispute

We moved into a home in Chanelview from out of town. I had specified that mold must me re-mediated under kitchen sink. When we moved in the mold was still under the sink, the house was filthy and the gas company flagged the property for carbon monoxide when we turned the gas on. Owners had advertised... 1250 for rent with security alarm, but on move in told us it would be 1300$ for rent with alarm. Well after the gas company came we left. We were in the house 2 days. The owner at first agreed to let us terminate the lease and would pay us back, then rescinded on this. We got Daney right away. She took our case and sent out demand letters. A few days later we got our money back and walked away from our lease. If your in a home and it is not what was advertised, unsafe, or lease has been violated call Daney De La O, get out and get your money back.

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Experience

Rating:  4.9 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2022

updated on 08/30/2023

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.

Daney’s comment:

“The case for which this disciplinary history is based is a case that I took when starting my law firm in 2016. It was a worker's compensation case and is not at all related to my primary area of practice (landlord-tenant law). I did everything my client wanted. I did not expect a grievance. I was disciplined for an excuse I included in a continuance based motion. Nothing that affected my client or the case. I was not represented by a lawyer at my hearing, which cost my reputation dearly.”

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Owner, De La O Law Firm

2015 - 2015

Attorney, The Gonzalez Law Firm

Associations

2015 - Present

GLBT Political Caucus

Board Member

2013 - Present

Stonewall Lawyers Association of Greater Houston

Board Member

Education

2009

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

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

2004

University of Houston

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

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