LeNatria Jurist

I was referred to Attorney Jurist by another attorney to protect my rights in a property I inherited. Attorney Jurist told me what to expect and handled my case so professionally. She was knowledgeable and quick in responding to my laundry list of questions. She made me feel safe and protected. I def...initely recommend her.

Engaged the Jurist Law Group (JLG), comprised of LeNatria Jurist and a second attorney, for a builder warranty dispute resulting in a mediated settlement. The settlement included repair of some items and a monetary settlement for attorney fees/items the builder was leaving as is. During mediation my ...attorney agreed to a fee cap equal to attorney fees ($1,720) listed on the mediation worksheet. After the mediation I messaged my attorney stating that I had been billed roughly $600 in excess of $1,720. My attorney replied in writing “the additional money may be remaining in your trust account. Anything left over will be refunded if that is the case.” After signing the settlement agreement, my attorney notified me it was her last day, she was handing off to Ms. Jurist, and although she previously agreed to cap her fees, I would be billed if there was additional work. After that, there was no follow up by Ms. Jurist to check if the repairs had been made or the settlement received. I was then refunded $28 of the roughly $600 remaining in trust. I messaged JLG through their client portal questioning this. Next, JLG closed my case and portal access was revoked. I then sent an email and left a message with their answering service regarding billing. I didn’t receive a response. The builder didn’t complete all repairs, so I messaged JLG through their website a few weeks later stating that I required assistance closing out my case. Although I had previously attempted to reach JLG regarding billing without success, my portal access was then reinstated, and I was asked to deposit a new $5,000 retainer. I received a message that portal access would again be revoked if $5,000 wasn’t deposited within 2 days. Following this I was able to schedule a call to discuss billing. During the call and in writing, JLG notified me there was no proof of a fee cap, the funds would not be returned, and nothing could be done until I deposited $5,000. Following the call, I sent an email notifying JLG of the message my attorney sent confirming funds in excess of $1,720 remaining in trust would be refunded. I then received a message from JLG stating that this conflicted with the JLG attorney fee agreement and there would be no refund. Portal access was again revoked. I then sent an email to JLG stating I would report them to the State Bar if I didn’t receive a full refund. Following that email, Ms. Jurist requested a call. During our call, I notified her that her actions were unethical: the agreed upon attorney fees were not honored, there was no attorney hand-off, and the case was prematurely closed. She stated JLG didn’t receive my multiple billing messages and assumed the case was closed so there was no reason to follow up to ensure I received the settlement check and that repairs were completed. She stated my attorney didn’t remember capping fees to those listed on the mediation worksheet. My attorney should have reread her notes, the portal message, or mediation worksheet to review our written agreement. Although I provided the message from my attorney confirming return of funds in excess of $1,720, Ms. Jurist decided to refund only a portion. Based on this experience, I ended up reporting her to the State Bar. Unfortunately, the State Bar dismissed it as a fee dispute to be decided by a local Bar Association. My concern is not the amount over billed, but the way Ms. Jurist actively revoked portal access twice when billing was questioned and then was unreachable until the prospect of new work arose. Then she requested a new retainer that was 5x greater than the original without knowing what services were requested. Once she was shown confirmation of a fee cap, she continued to refuse release of funds until notified I was contacting the State Bar. In the end, I successfully brought the builder warranty dispute to a close on my own. Although others may have had a different experience with Ms. Jurist, mine was not positive.

I contacted Ms Jurist, for work for my business as a foreigner. She set off from day one, even though I called late in the afternoon. There were times I responded with emails late at night only to get a response within minutes afterwards. She always seem to working no matter what time of day or (nigh...t). The service she provides is very professional and you get that feeling of a personal touch as I never did interact with her receptionist, except for the first time I called. The service is THE BEST. I highly recommend Ms Jurist for anyone looking for a Lawyer who can deliver under pressure and yet charges the most reasonable rates you can get around Houston. Thanks for everything

When I first spoke with LeNatria for the 30 min free consultation I was very impressed. She said she wanted to do a document review of my case and she would send me a link to their portal after I paid the $99 doc review fee +tax. This seemed fair as I had a bunch of documents and this seemed a grea...t way for her to get a better understanding of my case. She stated she would review everything and give me her honest accessment of the case and how to proceed. After spending 10 hours uploading everything she messaged a couple questions. One being, did I sign a Cancellation & Release form. I replied honestly that I had but I do not believe it was accepted by the opposing attorney or my old attorney didn’t send it. I told her I emailed my old attorney to find out for sure on a Friday. On Monday, I received a message from LaNatria saying after reviewing my case she has determined not to represent me because there was a Cancellation & Release form signed. I messaged her back asking if she would please wait before making that determination until after I found out if there was a Cancellation & Release form signed and turned into the opposing attorney. No reply, so I called her office and the secretary said the best way to reach her was through the portal. I tried logging in to sent another message and my access had been forbidden! I explained this to the secretary and she said she didn’t know what happened so took my name & number to have LaNatria call me. So far, I have received no phone call. If I actually get a call from LaNatria, I will update this review. I suggest staying away from this attorney unless you want to waste time uploading all your case documents for a so called review that tells you absolutely nothing. And to be told she will not represent you for a reason that isn’t even valid. Because of her great sales pitch during the initial consult, I’m out $107 for the doc fee, and 10 hours of my time and am in no better position than before I first spoke with her. It is extremely rude to delete someone’s entire account based on a false reason for not representing me. I feel completely taken advantage of and used. If I had known she was going to be like this I would never have wasted time uploading everything like she said, and paying $107. Do yourself a favor and find someone who is honest and straightforward.