Terisa G. Taylor

Terisa G. Taylor

4.3
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 29 years

Family Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Family

917 Franklin Street, Suite 510, Houston, TX

About Terisa

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Family 100%

Divorce, Modification, Adoption, Child Support, Custody, Grandparents Rights, Mediation, Arbitration

30 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 29 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1997

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Terisa Taylor, P.C.

917 Franklin Street, Suite 510, Houston, TX, 77002-1764

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Terisa G. Taylor's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 10 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Todd | October 12, 2014 | Child Custody

This is the one!

Mrs. Taylor took me two weeks before trial. I'm sure that it helped that I had my records in order, but she has an awesome team anyway. She is a very caring and resourceful lawyer who works very hard for all of her clients. With only two weeks until trial, she made sure that I got my children. ...Her firm is large and able to absorb issues as needed. She worked with me on pricing even though I was in a pinch. I could write a mile long list of how much I appreciate her.

Posted by Doug | November 05, 2012 | Child Custody

Terisa is not only my lawyer, she is also now a good friend

Terisa was first hired to represent me in against the mother of my children in some bogus enforcement motions and convinced her lawyer to drop all of the motions. I heard her straight up tell the other lawyer in the court room "I'm going to win this Wade you really need to drop it" I love Terisa's co...nfidence and how well prepared she is before coming to court. After Terisa got the above mentioned motions dropped I hired her to help me get custody of my kids who are now 13 and 15. Everyone told me that a dad will never get custody in Harris County but Terisa proved them wrong and even told me she has won more cases for fathers lately than she has for mothers and she was right. I now have the best gift a dad could ever get my boys live with me for the first time ever and I even get credit against what I was behind in child support. Our order is temporary for 8 months and then we will revisit the moderator and make it permanent. With Terisa's help I saved a lot of money not having to go through a long drawn out jury trial which would have forced my boys to go in front of the judge to say that they wanted to live with me.

Posted by anonymous | August 15, 2011 | Child Custody

Mad Dog Attorney who truly cares about the kids!

We had hired another lawyer 3 years ago to represent us in my husband's custody case and were told in confidence that she was doing us NO FAVORS by someone frequently in the court system and familiar with our case. He recommended Terisa and she took things over, listened to what we truly wanted, and... turned things around. We got what we wanted at that time, but since then, my husband's ex-wife has become physically abusive and severely mentally abusive to my stepson. We called Terisa back immediately and she was on the case FAST! We'll be back in court soon for modifications and the ex has no clue what's about to hit her! (no pun intended) I cannot imagine being on the other side with Terisa as the opposing attorney. And I can't wait until we get to court! SHe's caring and respectful and classy and SMART!

Posted by MIGUEL | June 22, 2011 | Child Custody

SIMPLY THE BEST!!

I'M A FATHER OF A 7 YR OLD LITTLE GIRL. LAST YEAR, SEPT. 2010, I WAS IN A CUSTODY BATTLE THAT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. I HAD HIRED A LAWYER THAT WAS NOT SO EXPERIENCED OR PROFESSIONAL. THE DAY OF THE HEARING THINGS DIDN'T START GOOD AT ALL. MY LAWYER NEEDED HELP. SHE CALLED TERISA G. ...TAYLOR WHO THEN TOOK OVER THE CASE ON THE LAST MINUTE. SHE WENT IN NOT KNOWING MUCH ABOUT THE CASE AND DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. IN ABOUT AN HOUR SHE COMPLETELY TURNED THE CASE AROUND, TO MY FAVOR, AND HAD SETTLED THE ENTIRE TRIAL. I EVEN RECEIVED THINGS I DID NOT INTEND TO GET SUCH AS HALF OF MY EX'S 401K AND CHILD SUPPORT. I HAD ONLY WANTED TO PUT MY CHILD IN A BETTER HOME ENVIRONMENT WITH ME. TERISA IS SMART, AGGRESSIVE, AND WILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2011 | Child Custody

Beware - Run as fast as you can!

Terisa was assigned to me as an amicus for my children in a divorce case. She only met with my children for an hour. Every contact I made with her was never returned. Then after 3 years a few days before my case was to settle, she sent me a bill that was incorrect and demanded money immediately. I wo...uld never recommend her to my worst enemy.

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Terisa G. Taylor's Lawyer Endorsements

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Katy Stallings

Family lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I whole heartedly endorse this lawyer. Terisa is a fierce advocate and an absolutely amazing person. She truly goes above and beyond not only for her clients, but for the entire legal community of Harris County."

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Fran Brochstein

Family lawyer | Jan 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. If I had a family law issue in Harris County, I would definitely call her for her wisdom & advice. Attorney Taylor is well respected in the Houston family law attorney community."

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Katy Stallings

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Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

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Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

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Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine

2015

Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine

2013

Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine

2012

Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Lead Attorney, The Law Office of Terisa Taylor, P.C.

Associations

2002 - Present

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Member

2002 - Present

Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists

Member

2002 - Present

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Member

1994 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

2003 - 2017

Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inn of Court

Member

Education

1994

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

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

1994

Texas Southern University

Languages

English

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