Mary Elizabeth Van Orman

Mary Elizabeth Van Orman

3.7
Rating: 6.3

Licensed for 32 years

Family Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Adoption, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

440 Louisiana Street, Suite 723, Houston, TX

About Mary

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Adoption 20%

33 years

20%
Child Custody 20%

33 years

20%
Child Support 20%

33 years

20%
Family 20%

33 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 32 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1993

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2019

Location

Van Orman & Associates, PC

440 Louisiana Street, Suite 723, Houston, TX, 77002

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Mary Elizabeth Van Orman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

41 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 8 of 8 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Kim | January 19, 2014 | Family

Termination

Mary and her staff vigorously fought for my son! They were compassionate, supportive, and knowledgable. They resolved my case quickly and with a win in court! Best family law attorney, hands down. I would highly recommend Mary VanOrman to any of my friends or clients.

Posted by anonymous | July 19, 2011 | Family

Excellent divorce and child custody attorney

Ms Van Orman is an exceptionally passionate attorney and always has the children's best interest at heart. Mary is a personal friend of mine and for that reason, I did not initially use her as my attorney. When things started to spiral out of control with my case using another attorney, I turned to... Mary for help. Initially I just asked her advice, but she stepped in and resolved my case that had been dragging on for about a year and settled it up within about a month. We still remain friends but I look at her in a new light as a remarkably professional exceptional family law attorney. I have no reservation recommending her to anyone....in fact I've sent several colleagues to her already!

Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2011 | Family

Mary Van Orman an amazing attorney with an enormous heart.

Mrs. Van Orman is a true professional but more importantly a great person. The fact that she remains unjaded in this line of work is a testament to her and a blessing to the families that she represents. She was objective, straight forward and fair. Mrs Van Orman put my family first and guided two ve...ry emotional and scared people through a very rough time in our lives. She always remained positive and uplifting. Her love for her son shined through in her counseling to me as a parent. Her focus on what is best for my children was a Godsend. I found her to be aggressive and thorough when I needed her to be and a friend when I needed her to be as well. At the end of a VERY trying time I walked a way knowing that Mary Van Orman and her staff had our best interest at heart and encouraged that we would find the happiness and peace we deserve.

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Experience

Rating:  6.3 (Good)

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.

Honors

1998

Board Certified - Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

1995 - Present

Owner, Van Orman and Associates

1993 - 1995

Associate, Law Office of Dennis Kelly

Associations

Texas Bar Foundation

Fellow

State Bar of Texas

Member

Houston Bar Association

Member

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

Association of Women Attorneys

Member

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Member

Family Law American Inn of Court

Barrister

2002 - 2003

Montgomery County Bar Association

Director

1998 - 1999

Houston Bar Association's Legal Lines

Board of Directors

Education

1993

South Texas College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2000

Burta Raborn Family Inns of Court

Domicile Restrictions

Publications

1996

Houston Lawyer The Solo Practioner

Languages

English

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