Michael R. Casaretto

Michael R. Casaretto

3.6
Rating: 2.7

Licensed for 14 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Brenham, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Child Support ... +2 more

P.O. Box 138, Brenham, TX

About Michael

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

Includes all aspects of criminal defense (i.e. DWI, Theft...etc)

40%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 14 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2011

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

The Law Office of Michael R. Casaretto

P.O. Box 138, Brenham, TX, 77834

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Michael R. Casaretto's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.6 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Audreyanna | September 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Worst attorney ever

I hired Mr. Casaretto and he did nothing but take a retainer and than he ghosted me.

Posted by Jessica | December 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Will take your money AND RUN!

Started making payments to Michael and then he just stopped answering emails, the phone number he has is now selling medical devices and he has no other way to reach him. He got fined in February 2024 for doing this same thing so I will also be filing a complaint. He says he'll call and doesn't and y...ou have no number to reach him to ATTEMPT to leave a voicemail and when you send emails he'll just say he never got it. HE IS A SCAMMER! DO NOT HIRE!! Hopefully my complaint will be the one that gets his licence to practice suspended or revoked so he cannot continue to do this to people!

Posted by luis | February 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

do no thire

DO NOT HIRE. this guy is the worst. he has no clue what is going on with your case. I continually asked for appointments and he would schedule them. right before I was due to show up to the meeting, he calls and cancels, even went as far as sending me a text message that he was "unavailable" for an ...appointment we already had. he would call and tell me court was rescheduled or cancelled and the day of court he would TEXT to show up!! really? he had not idea what was going on and would ask the judge to reschedule, he would blame it on the office staff. he will negotiate plea deals without your knowledge. he will literally take your money with a smile and avoid all contact with you. he will negotiate for him self and never put you first. he wants to close a deal get rid of you and keep your money. this guy is a joke. I hired another attorney and the new attorney was blown away by this guy's unethical behavior. he will lie to keep your money, find any way to get rid of you even if it means agreeing to a deal without you knowing about it. he has moved from various law offices to try to avoid this negative reputation. DO NOT HIRE

Posted by anonymous | August 09, 2019

Rude and short tempered

When I contacted him for my case he was rude and inattentive. He was very short tempered and seemed to blame me for not telling him information he simply wasn’t listening to. Would not hire him after that consult

Posted by anonymous | May 05, 2016 | Child Support

Unhappy with service

I was referred to Mr. Casaretto by Mr. Rushing to handle a Child Support issue. He informed me to pay him the $500 and would make payment arrangements on the other amount and to deposit it into his account at Prosperity Bank. I did so as instructed and he informed me that he would begin working on my... case. This took place on December 12, 2013 and as of today January 7, 2014 he has not contacted me nor has he given me any details on my case. I have been emailing and calling him numerous times but he not contacted me at all. I have been sitting without any details for days and am beginning to think he is not trustworthy. He seemed legit when we first spoke but since I have deposited the $500 I have not heard anything from him. I hope everything is okay with him cause he did indicate he was sick but I would expect to hear something. I pray that he does the right thing and either do what what he stated he would do or refund me the money I paid him so I can have someone else work on my case.

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Michael R. Casaretto's Lawyer Endorsements

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Monica Williams

General practice lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brenton Vincenzes

General practice lawyer | Sep 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Casaretto is a friendly, yet firm professional. He is thorough and is a personable and highly intelligent attorney. I would recommend."

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Stephen Casey

General practice lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Michael served as a local counsel and has collaborated on other legal matters with my office. He is dependable, creative, and assertive in his legal approach to a matter. I would trust him with my own legal needs."

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Vincent Witt

Business lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Michael for numerous reasons. Michael is responsive to client needs. He is not afraid to be open and honest with client even though the client may not have wanted to hear the truth. Michael also is not afraid to supplement his own legal knowledge with support from other attorneys in order to best serve his clients' needs."

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Patrick Murphrey

General practice lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michael and I went to law school together. He's passionate for the legal profession and strives diligently to serve his clients with excellent. I strongly recommend him and know that his clients will be served greatly by his integrity and resourcefulness."

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Monica Williams

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Experience

Rating:  2.7 (Strong Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2025

updated on 08/26/2025

Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2024

updated on 06/13/2024

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Prosecuting Attorney, City of Burton, Texas

2014 - Present

Town Attorney, Town of Anderson, Texas

2011 - Present

Principal, The Law Office of Michael R. Casaretto

2013 - 2014

Managing Member, Casaretto & Bracewell, PLLC

2009 - 2010

Clerk, Honorable Greg Wilhelm, County Court in Ellis County

Associations

2016 - Present

Waller County Bar Association

President

2013 - 2013

Waller County Bar Association

President-Elect

2013 - 2015

Waller County Bar Association

President

2012 - 2013

Waller County Bar Association

Secretary

2009 - 2010

Federalist Society (Regent Student Chapter)

President

2008 - 2008

Phi Alpha Delta

Founding Treasurer

2008 - 2009

Federalist Society (Regent Student Chapter)

Vice President

2007 - 2010

Christian Legal Society (Regent Student Chapter)

Member

2007 - 2008

Federalist Society (Regent Student Chapter)

1L Class Representative

Education

2010

Regent University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

California State University, Fresno

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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