Thea Marie Fabio

Thea Marie Fabio

4.1
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 46 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Child Support

Twelve Greenway Plaza Suite 101, Houston, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 38 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1987

Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 46 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1979

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Fabio & Merrill

Twelve Greenway Plaza Suite 101, Houston, TX, 77046

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Thea Marie Fabio's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Sara | February 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Very knowledgeable! Great communication!

I was very pleased with my experience with Ms. Fabio. Her professionalism and experience gave me a ton of confidence that I was receiving accurate information and recommendations that were in my best interest. Between Ms Fabio and her paralegal, communication was quick and questions were always ful...ly answered. She definitely made a very difficult situation easier by fully explaining things and making me feel in control. My priority stayed with the custody of my daughter and she saw to it that I got exactly what I wanted and was best for my daughter.

Posted by Kathy | June 05, 2014 | Child Custody

Great lawyer, compassionate person...

Thea Fabio is absolutely fantastic. I went to her to help me get custody of my grandson--I was burned pretty bad by another attorney that didn't take me or the situation seriously. I was panicked, upset and desperate. She put me at ease, listened attentively and was honest about what to expect. Th...roughout the entire case, she responded quickly to my email and gave me no-nonsense answers and explanations. I found her reasonably priced, hard working and extremely knowledgeable. I can't thank her enough for her compassion--what a difference it makes to have such a great attorney.

Posted by Mike | June 03, 2014 | Child Custody

Excellent highly communicative attorney

We hired Thea to represent us in a custody modification suit. We changed from another attorney 2 weeks before the case was to go to trial. Thea quickly reviewed a mountain of documentation and got up to speed on the history and planned a strategy to move forward. Her knowledge of the law and tenacity... is excellent, she is highly responsive and has a expert support staff. She is a professional at her craft and an excellent value. We would recommend her to anyone needing divorce, child custody or modification representation.

Posted by anonymous | February 02, 2014 | Child Custody

NOT reccommended

Ms. Fabio represented me through my divorce and custody battle. My overall experience was not pleasant. Although Ms. Fabio appeared to be very knowledgeable, caring and experienced (my initial impressions), she was also very passive and unlikely to pursue my best interests and was easily intimidate...d when it comes to direct interaction with other assertive lawyers. She caved in way too many times and did not really fight for my rights. I was relegated to settling each time and she insisted on many questionable subjects that rulings will go against me. She has ties with the Amicus and child psychologists who are generally biased and normally has predetermined opinions. The divorce battle dragged and $$ piled up with no positive or encouraging result. I would NOT recommend her to represent you especially if you are a father fighting for your rights.

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Thea Marie Fabio's Lawyer Endorsements

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Dessiray Cusic

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Thea and I have worked on 2-3 cases over the past several years. Our most recent case involved a couple with several children. Thea and her firm members were very thorough, knowledgeable and responsive throughout the several month long divorce action."

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Fran Brochstein

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I did a mediation for her. I was impressed with her thoroughness. I agree with her philosophy. I highly recommend Thea."

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Dennis Powell

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Top Lawyer, H Magazine

2012

Top Lawyer, H Magazine

2011

Top Lawyer, H Magazine

2010

Board Certified - Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2006

Top Family Lawyer,

Work Experience

1990 - Present

partner/onwer, Fabio & Merrill

1986 - 1990

Attorney, Law offices of Thea M Fabio

1985 - 1986

Partner, Botschen & Fabio

1980 - 1980

Prosecuting Attorney, City of Hedwig, Harris County

Associations

Houston Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Texas

Member

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

State Bar College

Member

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Member

Education

1979

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

Smith College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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