Dennis Marston Slate

Dennis Slate and his team (Shailey Gupta-Brietzke, HeeJin Chang & others) are by far the most knowledgeable attorneys regarding CPS cases. After a horrible experience with a family law attorney whom only billed us and showed no measurable results, Dennis Slate came in and quickly devised an actual pl...an of attack to get custody of our son back. He was able to get CPS to Non-Suit our case and re-establish custody to us within 2.5 months with very reasonable rates. Our son was medically kidnapped in May and Dennis was able to prove to the court there was no-evidence for abuse allegations. Dennis knows what motions to file, how the system works, how to work with CPS, Child Advocates and Ad Lietum Attorneys. He lives your case to defend it to the best of his ability. His office is a well-oiled machine, always returning phone calls & emails immediately and treating you with utmost courtesy. Dennis and his team work diligently to keep your attorney fees low. When looking for an attorney to entrust with getting your child back from CPS - Dennis Slate is your guy.

Exceptional Care &Attention Dennis was my adopted children’s attorney; he was not my attorney but he acted as if he was in every way (except in court that is) at every opportunity. When I called to set up the date &time for him to come do his home visit, Dennis was available &arrived within a week. ...He came in jeans, a tee shirt &tennis shoes. He allowed the two year old to play with his pen &paper all the while asking the necessary &difficult questions, observing us &doing his home inspection. At the final adoption hearing date, he played with the same child, watching movies on his own cell phone with her while I chased the one year old. My attorney sat idly by mostly ignoring us. He &his staff always answered the phone, returned calls, answered emails in a timely manner which helps with the stress of the case. He truly showed sincere care for the whole family &correct &complete resolution of the adoption during &after the trial. Exceptional Knowledge &Assertiveness Adoption, even private family, ones have many legal technical aspects that can entrap a family &create unneeded litigation, problems &expenses later to unravel. Most of the detailed &serious legal issues in my case were explained to me, not by my hired counsel but by Dennis or his staff. He was not afraid to approach me to make sure that certain things that have procedural requirements under the law were done to protect the entire family. Issues such as name change requests, obtaining a certified copy of the signed order before sealing &other very important issues were never discussed or acted on by my attorney until I notified her after being advised by Dennis. I had to do much of my own paralegal work to keep the documentation flowing into my attorney’s office because it was not being done by my attorney. Despite that, the documents would linger for weeks &sometimes months at my attorney’s office before being filed with the court after enough begging on my part or getting close to another court date which often was dependent on the documents filed. This was business as normal for my attorney for my case. How long does it take to e file a document you received electronically? After the trial for termination of parental rights &granting of adoption, it was Dennis who prepared the final order of termination &adoption, got it to me after he signed it, within 2 days of the trial not my attorney as directed by the judge. I got it to my attorney the next day with our signatures &her office never filed it causing yet another delay. My attorney simply said her office did nothing wrong just because things didn't move in my timeline... Final Words The list can go on &on about what Dennis did, helped to get done &what my hired attorney did not do but I will not bore you with that list. I cannot impress upon anyone to do their internet research on any attorney &carefully consider the majority of opinions stated in reviews of that attorney for times in life when it matters the most BEFORE YOU H&OVER YOUR MONEY. You must be your own best advocate in how you spend your precious family resources &to whom you entrust your serious family issues to. I had to pay my attorney a large non-refundable retainer up front for all of this… My attorney has gone on to other review sites &she said some didn't follow her advice. The thing is you have to know the technical issues, you have to answer calls, emails &discuss things in order to give advice. On the other hand, Dennis went far &above in knowledge, assertiveness, attention &care. He is very personable, approachable, &funny kind of man. I will keep his information for many years &pass it out with zeal. Don't be afraid to challenge, prompt &question if things don't seem right because they just may not be. There are wolves in sheep's clothes advertising &inflating the level of service they claim they will provide. I fell victim to one of them but Dennis prevented a catastrophe.

Dennis has been my lawyer since 2010, navigating my divorce and many contentious modifications involving the best interests of my children. At every turn he has been professional and honest: this man will quickly arrive at the core of the issue and indicate your options, as well as what one can real...istically expect. Going into court, his calm and confident demeanor is welcome. His co-counsel, Melissa, is the heart of their office. She takes the time to assuage worries, address tedious details, and offer commonsensical and sincere advice. With her you have the sense that your concerns have truly been heard. Their office has been my peace of mind during some of the darkest times. Further, their fees are reasonable and comparable to other attorney's in his field of practice. If you have a lengthy, expensive cases(s) with him, he will even allow a payment plan. Essentially the Slate office deals with and treats you as a person rather than 'another case' to move. I would, and often do, recommend these attorneys for those needing reliable legal representation, especially within the family court system and CPS.

I am extremely grateful to Attorney Dennis Slate for his guidance and support in my recent divorce. My ex-husband's lawyer LOST to Dennis and his bill was 3 times as much as my charges with Dennis (not an exaggeration). He did not overcharge me and he was reasonable with his the invoices, my ex canno...t say the same. It was a complicated situation, but I felt like Dennis was a walking legal dictionary, he knows the Texas laws inside and out. Dennis is a force to be reckoned with in the court room, it was kind of fun watching him against the other side. I would recommend him to anyone who wants an assertive lawyer.

My husband and I reached out to Attorney Slate during a very difficult time in our life when my husband was trying to obtain custody of his son. In spite of how completely stressed we were at the time, Attorney Slate assured us that everything would be okay. Attorney Slate and his wonderful staff wor...ked diligently and set up an Emergency hearing right away. Through Attorney Slate’s hard work my husband was awarded Temporary Custody and was set for a Final Trial soon thereafter. 6 months later we were back in court and won our hearing for the Final Trial!!! These last couple of months has been very stressful for my husband and I, but I thank God we had Attorney Slate on our side and not a rip-off attorney that just took our money. Attorney Slate and his staff were very compassionate, trustworthy and were there any time we needed them. In my honest opinion, I feel that this would have been a “Mission Impossible” without Attorney Slate by our side!! I would trust him with my life and have recommended him to just about everyone that inquires about an attorney. He is no joke and is a BEAST in the courtroom so if you need legal representation hire Attorney Slate, trust me you will not be disappointed and you will thank me in the end!! My husband and I couldn’t be happier, thanks again Attorney Slate and all of your staff!!!