Marlene M. Zinsmeister

I was a client of Ms. Zinsmeister in 2017. During initial consultation, Ms. Zinsmeister said all the right things to me. She stated that she had a special interest in my case. She insinuated that she herself would be handling the specifics in my case. Shame on me for not directly asking that question... . So, when my case was being reviewed , Ms. Zinsmeister wasn’t available. She constantly allowed her legal aids to handle even the most sensitive and intimate issues with opposing council. I attempted to bring this to her attention, but her staff constantly said that Ms. Zinsmeister was not available. I wouldn’t hire her again , to be sure.

I went to Marlene after being served with divorce papers unexpectedly. Marlene listened to me and my story - talked to me about what my goals were for the divorce with kids and what she could do for me. Marlene is a straight shooter and will give you an honest opinion. I hired her and it was the ...best decision. My divorce started off very contentious - the opposing lawyer was happy to write letters and emails and run up the bill - Marlene was not like that - she was a wise steward of money. She addressed things that were important and ignored what was just noise. We met multiple times and set a strategy and followed that strategy for the duration. Marlene is very smart and level headed which translated to strength upon which I came to rely. She would hear my concern and calm me down / set me straight when needed. Her staff is top notch and quick to respond to my questions and offer suggestions. Marlene is well respected in the Fort Bend county courts and is familiar with the procedures - she was an asset when we went to court to enforce agreements from the temporary orders that had been ignored. Eventually things started to settle down in the case - as we went through mediation Marlene was great - she offered great advice and solid counsel. She was vital to me getting a fair settlement and a fair custody arrangement - I am confident that things would have been much different had I had a different attorney. I highly recommend Marlene Zinsmeister and her firm - you will not be disappointed in her intelligence, her skill and her professionalism.

I hired Marlene as my attorney during my divorce. I filed for my divorce due to extreme violence and abuse towards myself and my children from my ex-husband. My children were 4 & 6 at the time. My ex-husband was advised that the only way he could win a custody battle was to request a jury trial. ...Unfortunately, Marlene failed to represent me and the best interest of my children, although I had paid her over $250K. My children are now living in a very hostile and emotionally abusive environment due to her lack of professionalism. As some of the reviews state 'She is friends with everyone in the Fort Bend Judicial System and will never go against her friends'. This is a complete and accurate statement. It is disappointing, more than heartbreaking and down right appalling that someone in her position would not take the time to appropriately prepare for a situation such as mine. I highly recommend anyone looking for a divorce attorney to do a little more research than I did before considering hiring her to represent you. I am now faced with hiring another attorney to modify the custody agreement that she was so willing to agree to. Please take my advice... keep looking, I am sure there are plenty of other attorneys out there that take their job a little more seriously.

Marlene is an outstanding attorney. Extremely smart and professional. She is a patient listener. Her advice and guidance was very impactful for my situation. She controlled the entire process and assisted me in receiving the best result I could have expected after 13 years of marriage. I would hi...ghly recommend her for legal council and have tremendous confidence in her ability. Marlene is everything I could have asked for in an attorney.