$ 300-400 per hour
Amir Tavakkoli
About Amir
Biography
Amir Tavakkoli, founder of the firm, was the Vice President of his law school class and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Amir received his associate degree from Lone Star Community College and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Houston with a double degree in Political Science and Sociology. His legal and political experiences include working with Judge Kyle Carter in the 125th Harris County Civil Courthouse, U.S. Representative Al Green, State Representative Garnet Coleman, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, and the Houston Bar Association. Amir was also a research assistant at his law school.
Amir was an active member of the international moot court team while in law school and competed nationally. He also served as an associate member and later as the research assistant for the Thurgood Marshall Law Review. He has been able to publish several articles with the Journal of Law and Social Deviance, Arizona Summit Law Review, Indiana University’s PublicInReview, and the Student Appeal. Amir has also set aside time to volunteer at various organizations including volunteering at St. Luke Hospital’s emergency room, spending time with seriously ill children being treated in Texas Medical Center member institutions, and working for the Habitat for Humanity. Amir has successfully tried judge and jury cases in family, criminal, and civil matters.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
75%
12 years | 600 cases
Personal Injury
20%
12 years | 100 cases
Criminal Defense
5%
12 years | 150 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 11 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Location
A.T. Law Firm, PLLC
3707 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Suite 400, Houston, TX, 77068
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Posted by Enriqueta A. Perez | March 06, 2020 | Family
GREAT ATTORNEY
Attorney Amir is a fantastic attorney. He truly goes above and beyond for his clients. I have consulted with him on several family law matters and each and every time I’m impressed with his work ethic and ability to sympathize with the clients. I highly recommend him to friends and family!
Posted by Tohid | July 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence
Excellent legal service
Amir Tavakkoli and his team provided superb legal services on a very difficult and complicated restraining order case. He was absolutely at the top of his game. He understood Texas law and the legal processes as it is applied in Harris County. The result was a great success at the end of a long, diff...
Posted by Donald | July 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime
Amir Review
Amir took care of three legal situations for me, all in quick, sequential, unrelated order. First, he represented me in a case that I was charged with possession of narcotics; he proved my innocence by showing that it was my prescribed medication. Secondly, he had my record expunged of the above char...
Posted by anonymous | July 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Avoid this Lawyer
Incompetent, entry level without experience, liar, and works in his interest to charge money only, took $9000 from me just to fill in forms without defending my case
Amir Tavakkoli
Replied last July 16, 2018Hello. While I cannot get into the specifics of your case because of professional rules of conduct, what I can say attorneys are only able to do as much as the LAW allows them to do. We DO NOT make the laws and have to abide by controlling laws of the state. For example, if the law states that ANY PROPERTY acquired after the marriage is considered community property (meaning that it belongs to the marriage), we don't have a magic wand to change the law and turn the property into separate property. While we fight to get the most we can including a disproportionate share of the property, we cannot just turn community property into separate property and give 100% of ALL property to one spouse. We are upfront with our clients since the very beginning before they hire us about expectations and reality and keep records of such. We offer free consults so that if a potential client does not like what we are saying about the case, they can simply not hire us and would not take a financial hit. Also, while we can give all the advise in the world of what a client should do, at the end of the day, the client is the one that makes the ultimate decision. For example, if a client tells us they no longer wish to continue with the case if there is a possibility that the other spouse may get something out of the marriage, while we recommend against just dropping the case after being almost done, if the client insists they want to drop the case, we cannot keep the case open against the client's wishes. Furthermore, there are certain procedure that need to be followed in a case. These are called the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. If the court requires service by hand delivery, we cannot simply just mail it UNLESS we first acquire the court's permission. Lastly, our fees are always explained in detail on the contract and in the free consultation. We charge hourly for every family law matter and the hourly rate generally includes any time spent on the case inside and outside of the court. We generally don't charge if the client is simply calling to get an update on the case or calling regarding billing, but if the client continuously calls or emails with different questions, then we charge for our time. If a client decided to drop the case after one year or at any time after substantial work has been done on the case, we give a refund if there is any money left over in the retainer that has not been used.
Posted by Sarah | August 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Awesome attorney
Amir is simply AMAZING! He is sharp and straight-forward who created my Will for me in a few hours, and explained every little detail. He has answered all my other legal questions too. His professionalism and paying attention to details is what makes him above most attorneys. If you need representati...
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Experience
Honors
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Top lawyer, Houstonia Magazine
2019
Top 10 Family Law Attorney, Attorney and Practice Magazine
2019
10 Best, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2017
Lead Counsel Verified in Criminal and Family Law, Lead Counsel
2014
Summa Cum Laude, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
2013
Legal Writing Contest, State Bar of Texas
Work Experience
2013 - 2013
Clerk, Judge Kyle Carter, 125th Harris County District Court
Associations
2016 - Present
Better Business BureauAttorney Member
2014 - Present
State Bar of TexasAttorney
2014 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of TexasAttorney
Sample of Legal Cases
Divorce
Education
2016
University of Houston
LL.M - Master of Laws
2014
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
2011
University of Houston
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2017
Office
Legal updates
Publications
2014
Thurgood Marshall Law Review
Research Assistant
2014
Journal of Law and Social Deviance, Volume 7
History behind the First Amendment's Establishment Clause as it Applies to Public and Private Schools
2014
Arizona Summit Law Review
Why Courts, Specifically in Texas, Should not Follow the Ruling in Chaidez v. United States and Hold that Padilla v. Kentucky is Retroactive
N/A
The Student Appeal Law Journal
Deportation Dialog: Consequences of Crime
Languages
English
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