Mary Elizabeth Van Orman

Mary Elizabeth Van Orman

3.7
Rating: 6.2

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 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Julia | March 25, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Went above and beyond

Ms Van Orman is epic through her brilliant & intuitive application of legal knowledge and skill in divorce representation. She offered me her unconditional support through her counsel. The other attorneys I employed were apathetic and only concerned with their personal financial outcome.

Posted by MLP | April 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

First Divorce

This was my first ! Mary’s ???? Mary is not for divorce but if there is no way to work it out ? Mary is the way to get it done . Mary knows the laws and knows how to protect her clients best interests and keeps everything real to the end . Worth every dollar and timing is always perfect. Mary is very... passionate about others family and doing the right things for them . Blessed that Mary was my Attorney

Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Fighter

Mary was compassionate to my unique situation and dedicated to fighting for my parental rights as a father of a small child. I cannot speak for others, but after exhausting other failed legal counsel, I found her to be the ideal fit to have represent me in my divorce case. Not only did she deeply car...e about my case, she cared about me as a person and how I was handling it all through the process. Mary is definitely someone you want on your side to help you through a difficult divorce.. I highly recommend her.

Posted by Brenda | May 06, 2015 | Child Custody

Child custody mediation

My family has utilized Mary Van Orman's expertise in the matter of amending child custody agreements and having previous arrangements reversed in the best interest of my grandchildren. She is brilliant in her field, aggressive when needed and always assertive. We found her to be caring and forthrig...ht. She arranged mediation for us that helped us to avoid a trial but gave a positive outcome for my grandchildren. We have consulted with her many times before the case on divorce, child custody, child abuse and neglect. CPS had been notified but it wasn't until Mary got involved that things started to change for the better. We have since continued to confer with her matters that involve visitation with the other parent. I would recommend Mary Van Orman and have done so. Our relationship with Mary Van Orman as an attorney or consultant has been ongoing for approximately 20 years. I wouldn't hesitate to retain her again. Thank you, a very grateful grandmother.

Posted by anonymous | September 21, 2014 | Child Custody

Beware! Extremely Untrustworthy!!

This lawyer treated me great throughout my child custody suit and had me thinking and firmly believing we had it in the bad and nothing to worry about. My ex made some awful claims about me that were PROVEN WRONG! On mediation day, when I refused to give him several extra days out if the month told m...e I should give it to him because we can't go to court. I asked why not and she said "Because you will lose!" I said that I was a great mother and she told me I wasn't and accused me of the things my ex lied about. She's very UNTRUSTWORTHY!!

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Experience

Rating:  6.2 (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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