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

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3.7 /5.0

41 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | July 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Best Custody Lawyer

We hired Mary for our custody case after another attorney really messed it up. She took care of all our requests and won the case. She and her staff were very prompt and professional. We will hire her again if we need to.

Posted by Allison | June 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Brilliant, Amazing, will fight for you!

I hired Mary to represent me in my divorce from my abusive husband. She is truly brilliant, quick on her feet, aggressive in her pursuit of justice for you and your children. She will work hard to protect you. She is a mother that understands the issues and all the emotional turmoil that divorce brin...gs for you and for your children. Mary is at home in the court room. She does not back down. I am forever grateful for her and Jayna’s dedication and hard work on my protective order case. Mary is the only attorney that I would refer friends or family to.

Posted by Tracy | September 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent Attorney

Mary is all about the client. She has gone the extra mile and then some for me. I have been a client of Mary's for over 15 years first with a child custody case and now divorce. She is dedicated and works until she gets the best resolution for her clients. I would highly recommend her to anyone t...hat wants to come out the winner in their case. She fights for her clients and doesn't let them get taken to the cleaners. I wish there was more family law attorneys like Mary who put their client first above all else.

Posted by Ron | September 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Family

Family Law at its Best!

Mary Van Orman has been my go-to attorney for many of my family matters over the last 5 years or so. Mary and her support staff have the experience needed to tackle Texas Family Law. Mary has a very professional court room demeanor and made me proud to stand beside her while representing me.

Posted by MARIA | September 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

THANK YOU MARY!

I had one of the most ugly, complicated and unique divorce cases in the Montgomery county! Mary stood by me every step of the way. She is professional and the best in family law practice. I firstly made a bad choice picking the wrong lawyer who left me with a really bad experience. Mary corrected his... mistakes and fought for me and my kids. I never felt neglected or ignored by her. I recommend her with my eyes closed.

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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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