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also known as Slate & Associates
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With offices in Houston, Deer Park, and Pearland, we serve all of the greater Houston, Galveston and Brazoria County areas, This Firm prides itself on offering clients dynamic legal representation for a fraction of the cost of most downtown firms. Dennis M. Slate and his staff of attorneys and paralegals have devoted their legal careers to handling complex Family law matters and defending families from false CPS allegations.
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26 years
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State: Texas
Acquired: 2001
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87 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Child Abuse
Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse
CPS Investigation
I was completely blindsided when CPS called me and told me that a report had been filed against me with respect to one of my three children. After some research, I called Dennis and determined very quickly that he was experienced and qualified. His office handled communications with the CPS investiga...
Posted by Melinda | September 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse
Best Family Lawyer in Houston
Dennis has represented me and other family members during the hardest years of our lives. He and his team worked tirelessly and knew every detail. They were knowledgeable, experienced, and invested in the outcome. It’s a hard thing to trust a lawyer to successfully navigate through multiple false ...
Posted by anonymous | November 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse
Diligent, knowledgeable, caring family attorney!
Mr. Slate and his team helped my family during our time of great need. He was diligent, as was his team, and helped us get back on our feet. His knowledge of the issue is unmatched and he truly cares for his clients. His team was also great at helping us with different aspects of our case and always ...
Posted by anonymous | July 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse
Hired Ms. Simms for a CPS case
If you need an amazing lawyer for a CPS case, hire Ms. Simms. She is wonderful lawyer who got the job done fast and also kept my spirits high during the process.
Posted by Pritt | March 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse
BEST LAWYER EVER !! -- Ms. Dannielle Simms - awesome best !!!
I had 2 consultations just to make sure that this is the right person as I was struggling to understand as I was never in the trouble of any kind before ever. My wife lied about me being abusive to my child and became very manipulative and caused the CPS to be involved and also the Law enforcement ....
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. slate was appointed as the mediator in one of my cases. He was very knowledgeable and helped to resolve a case that had drug on for over a year."
"Dennis is a patriot and an excellent criminal defense lawyer. He served our country in the military. He has also served the community as a municipal judge, and he ran for county criminal court judge in 2010. He is a tough defense lawyer in the courtroom. Any defendant would be fortunate to have him as their defense attorney. I endorse Dennis and highly recommend him."
"He is a very good lawyer with a high energy level. I was amazed when he got such a high award against CPS. He is highly respected in the legal community"
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Dennis is a tremendous asset to our legal community and will hopefully be part of our judiciary in the coming elections."
"I endorse this lawyer's work... I have referred several matters to Dennis Slate, and he has handled them all with professionalism. I always get good feedback from the clients I refer to him."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Dennis is an expert in both family law and criminal law matters. I have referred many cases of these types to him and the clients have called to thank me for the referral and have complimented his skill."
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Top Houston Family Attorney, H Texas Magazine
2014
Top Family Lawyers in Houston, Houstonia Magazine
2013
Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine
2013
Top Family Lawyers in Houston, Houstonia Magazine
2011
Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine
2010
Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine
2009
Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine
2007
Top Houston Family Lawyer, H Texas Magazine
2006
Top Houston Family Lawyer, H Texas Magazine
2000
Best Advocate Award, William Daniel National trial Competition
2000
Best Speaker, Hippard Trial Competition
2008 - Present
Associate Judge, City of Pearland
2001 - Present
Owner, Slate & Associates, Attorneys at Law
2009 - 2013
Associate Judge, City of Houston
2015 - Present
Texas Academy of Family Law SpecialistsMember
2015 - Present
Gulf Coast Family Law SpecialistsMember
2008 - Present
American Association for Justice (Association of Trial Lawyers of America), Family Law SectionMember
2008 - Present
Texas Municipal Courts Association
2006 - Present
Houston Bar AssociationEqual Access to Justice Committee
2006 - Present
Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Texas Family Law FoundationMember
2005 - Present
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Houston Fit Marathon Training ProgramAssistant Coach
2002 - Present
Texas Aggie Bar AssociationMember
2001 - Present
Pasadena Bar AssociationImmediate Past President
Ex-wife found liable for libel and slander and ordered to pay damages of $2.1 Million.
CPS ordered to immediately return children and sanctioned $32,000
2000
Juris Doctrate
1997
Bachelor of Science
2015
Military Pension Division in Texas
2007
Family Law Legal Update
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