Wilka E Toppins

Wilka E Toppins

4.5
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 35 years

Business Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Business, Immigration, International Law, Commercial

1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX

About Wilka

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 35 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1990

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Toppins Law Firm, P.C.

1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX, 77010

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Wilka E Toppins's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

She offers you no other that excellence.

Wilka helped me with my now approved green card process. Since the beginning she prepared a precise strategy for my case. She responded all the questions I had, she diligently worked on my case. I received an excellent service. Immigration is a life changing event in one's life and Wilka has a specia...l talent to make you feel confident and turn impossible to possible. In Wilka's firm, the details of my case were instantly accessible, every time when I need to discuss the case. My petition was approved a week ago. I definitely recommend her. Thank you Wilka for your effort and for changed my life.

Posted by GINO | January 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business

Top Lawyer

I engaged Wilka’s services approximately five year ago to obtain legal counsel regarding general business matters; she provided me excellent recommendations that help to growing my business, .After that I have recommended Wilka’s services to other Companies and Clients specially from other countries ...that desire to develop business in USA, she has helped them design corporate and migration strategies to materialize their goals. I’m definitely satisfice with the service provided and I will not hesitate on request Wilka’s counsel if I needed in the future.

Posted by John | January 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business

Business and Immigration Attorney Recommendation

I have worked with Wilka Toppins regarding multiple business and immigration matters over the past 4 years. In every situation she has given me thoughtful and honest advice and so far has never been wrong. I have also referred several friends that have also had extremely positive outcomes. She is... well known in immigration and business law circles as one of the most knowledgeable and successful attorneys in Texas. She is one of the brightest and most honest attorneys I have every known.

Posted by Luis | January 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green Card Process

Wilka E Toppins and her team of experts made a complex process into an easy straightforward and secure procedure. The positive outcome was followed through and her friendly staff and herself have become a great source of specialized attention for family and friends. Toppins was always very specif...ic and well informed. We highly recommend her very resourceful and well trained group of immigration specialists, their guidance in our case was toral for obtaining the Green Card for our family.

Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2014

My experience with Wilka

Based on my experience I would never, ever recommend or use this attorney again. At the beginning when I met Wilka she seemed professional and knowledgeable about my situation but she was a perfect lair. She said she would help me right away and seemed nice with me, once I signed my name on the cont...ract that she was going to represent me, she immediately changed her true attitude and rudeness came out. I would call her office and she would not be available, I would leave messages for her, she would not respond to them. Hiring her was a total nightmare.

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Wilka E Toppins's Lawyer Endorsements

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Wilka is an excellent immigration attorney and a zealous advocate for her clients. I recommend that you call her if you have any questions about any facet of immigration law."

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Rodrigo De Llano

Immigration lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Danziger

Immigration lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

Womens in the Fast Lane, Greater Houston Womens Chamber of Commerce

2011

Women on the Move, Texas Executive Women

2010

Houston Top 25 Women, Rolling Out Magazine

2009

Corporate Advocate of the Year, League of United League Citizens

2006

Houston Top Lawyers, H Magazine

2006

Emerging 10 Business Award, Houston Minority Business Council

2006

Top Ten Latina Entrepreneur of the US, Latina Style Nagazine and Wells Fargo

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Principal, Toppins Law Firm. PC

1994 - 2001

Senior Counsel, Sbc, Now At&T

1990 - 1993

Trial Attorney, Exxon Company Usa

Associations

1990 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Licensed

2012 - 2015

Houston Minority Business Council

Board Member

2005 - 2007

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement

Board Member

2005 - 2007

Galleria Chamber of Commerce

Board Member

2004 - 2006

Variety Childrens' Charity of Houston

Board Member

2004 - 2004

Houston Associationb of Hispanic Media Professionals

Legal Advisor

1996 - 1996

Leadership Houston Class

Member

1994 - 1996

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Board Member

Education

1990

Tulane University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

University of Massachusetts

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2010

Viva News "Latinas asked to focus on Business Opportunities, Health

2008

Equal Opportunity Magazine Hispanics- The Ability to Adapt

2007

Latina Style Thinking of starting a business? Start it right

2006

Houston Chronicle Reaching Out to Latina startups

2006

Minority Business News Texas Laying Down the Law

2006

Rumbo Newspaper El Exito Emergio de la Desgracia

2006

SmartMoney.com Ladies First

Languages

Spanish

English

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