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Michael Keith Slider

4.7
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 26 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

1001 Texas St Ste 250, Houston, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 26 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1999

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2010

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Law Offices of Michael Keith Slider

1001 Texas St Ste 250, Houston, TX, 77002-3196

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Michael Keith Slider's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

105 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Run

I'm unsure what happen to this law firm from 2019 to 2024 but it seems like we've been dealing with someone completely different. Micheal Slider and the other attorneys in his office have lied to me and my husband. He has not shown up to court a plethora of times. He tells my husband one thing and m...e another. I can't get him on the phone and the one time I've spoken with him. He was very rude to me. He made me feel as though. He was doing me a favor. I'm currently filing a grievance along with another client for abandonment and misleading us.

Posted by Jesse | July 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Should have stuck with state provided attorney.

I went with Mr Slider on a felony drug charge after deciding to go to trial instead of taking probation which was offered to me with a court appointed attorney. I made installment payments every month, expecting progress on the case. Instead, every time I went to see the judge Mr. Slider or his a...ssociate would end up coming in at the very last minute with an excuse and end up resetting the court date for the next month. During this time I was having to report for UAs and court appearances on avg 4-5 times a month, having to travel 25 miles while Mr. Slider simply collected my check and came in for no more than 5 min a month. I got fed up with this arrangement after about 5 months and decided I was going to take the probation so I could enter treatment. The plan was to set it up where the judge would allow me to enter a treatment program of my choice after startan probation. Mr. Sliders associate ( Ms. Cavita I believe) showed up looking unprofessional, wearing pink sneakers and was in my opinoon timid about approaching the judge about the arrangement. She pressured me to set up the rehab with my probation officer and to go ahead and sign for 2 years of probation. At this point I had been stressing about this for nearly 5 months, was unable to work and getting behind on my mortgage so I didn't want to reset for another month and ended up signing for probation. Another 4 months later, after struggling with my probation officer to enters rehab I called Ms. Cavita to help me get into the program I originally wanted to enter as I was being forced to see the judge to persuade him for my option of treatmentb after my probation officer suggested a 9 month in jail treatment program. She basically told me she couldn't help. Fortunately the court attorney had my back and nearly a year after being arrested I finally got into treatment. I was able to save my house and have now been sober for nearly a year ( with no help from Mr. Slider and his associate). I strongly advise you choose another attorney as I made the mistake of going cheap and got swindled. Lost a lot of time and money through this poor decision.

Posted by Robert | June 30, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

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From day one meeting with Mr. Slider and Ms. Sharma I felt more at ease, I could tell and felt that they really had my best interest as a top priority rather than someone getting lost in the court system and shuffled in a stack of papers. I was well informed and educated every step of the process. Fr...om my experience the lawyers were sharp,to the point,timely and very professional inside and outside the court room. Again thank you Sharma and Slider.

Posted by anonymous | December 18, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Excellent Representation

I decided to seek the Slider law firm after having been charged with a second offense. I knew this was going to be a difficult process since I was already on probation for a felony. Mrs. Sharma kept from having my probation revoked and worked diligently to ensure that all matters were resolved in m...y favor. She never missed a court date and always held an argument against the prosecutor. Her honesty kept me confident and positive throughout tee entire matter. I am greatfull for having hired the Slider Law Firm.

Posted by anonymous | October 01, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Class B Misdemeanor For Theft

The morning I was bonded out of jail after being charged with a Class B misdemeanor for shoplifting, I started looking for an attorney to represent me. I have never been arrested or been in any kind of legal trouble before, so needless to say I was terrified about what I was going through. A friend o...f mine recommended Cavita Sharma, so I decided to give her a call and set up an appointment. The first thing I noticed about Cavita Sharma and Michael Slider was that they were very upfront and honest with me. They explained to me what exactly I was charged with and ran through all the possible scenarios and outcomes regarding what I was facing (up to 180 days and $2,000 fine). They answered all the questions I had and were very patient with me in terms of setting some sort of a flexible payment plan. Ms. Sharma has shown up to every court date I have had and thanks to her hard work, I am under the pretrial diversion program which means after a year of probation, my case will be dismissed. After two years, I can file for my case to be expunged and it will be erased off my record entirely. I really do recommend both Cavita Sharma and Michael Slider to anyone. Both are very knowledgeable, reliable, and trustworthy lawyers. I hope I never have to use their services again, but if I do then I know exactly who to go to contact.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2010.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2010

updated on 03/21/2011

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Education

1996

South Texas College of Law Houston

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

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