Jon Byron Ellis

I have used Mr. Ellis many times over the last few years. This man has not only made me money. He as advised me from making poor legal chooses. He has advised me from taking legal action due to the cost. In saying this- he is very trustworthy and honest. I only wish I had a member of my staff half as... bright as Mr. Ellis.

Mr. Ellis was referred by another attorney who told me that Mr. Ellis could handle my car wreck. I had 3 attorneys on this case who never helped me and would not return my calls. Those attorneys dropped my case and I found Mr. Ellis with only three days left to file the case. Mr. Ellis filed the c...ase, contacted me whenever something was going on and even set up a mediation. I went to his office before the mediation and he told me about the process and we decided on a strategy. At the mediation he was awesome and got my case settled for more than we planned. Without Mr. Ellis my case would have been dropped but because of him I am able to move on with my life in a better position. If you a reading this wondering whether to use Mr. Ellis, do it!

My assigned attorney was Mr. Jon Byron Ellis. This isn’t an attack on him personally – it’s only focused on his performance or lack thereof during my case. It appears he has since moved on from the Baez Law Firm following the event. As a paying client, Mr. Ellis was ill prepared for my mediation... and was asking basic questions regarding my case minutes prior to negotiation. When the mediator left to speak with opposing counsel, Mr. Ellis began asking about the documents I had sent him well in advance. It was the first time he reviewed each document in detail. He was not prepared for the mediation and it was evident by the outcome. He was unable to defend or apply the law when the time arrived. For example, the mediator and opposing counsel used tactics that attacked my military retirement. Mr. Ellis was unaware of the law and specifics on how it would apply to me with only 11 years of service. I had to make him call an associate to determine what the law states regarding my situation. He also failed to bring appropriate documents to the meeting. I had to email him the product again right before the meeting. This is unacceptable and showed how ill prepared he was for my case. This was a common theme during my representation. I lost out on thousands of dollars in items because Mr. Ellis failed to send me the wrong list of requested items from opposing counsel for my telephonic mediation. I had to ask numerous times for the list prior to mediation. I attempted numerous follow up calls and emails. Mr. Ellis did not return any of my calls following my mediation until I stated my intent to file a grievance with the State Bar of Texas. He called almost immediately thereafter. When both Mr. Ellis and I discovered the egregious error by sending me the wrong list of items, Mr. Ellis gave me the option of not signing the agreement we developed using the wrong list or spending thousands of dollars in court/attorney fees trying to repair the error. Moreover, Mr. Ellis was hurried due to a Real Estate appointment he had to get to. I was extremely disappointed and was pressured to make a quick decision based on his appointment and the possibility of facing additional fees if I did not concur with the list. Following my mediation I was sent on temporary duty outside the US. When I returned from a short military operation overseas (5-day operation), I received an email stating I had a balance. Mr. Ellis; office threatened to notify my supervisor of my delinquent account after a few days of being notified. I was overseas with no communication and was told they made ‘numerous’ attempts to contact me (I had 1 email and 1 phone call). The Baez Law Firm called my work center asking for me after a couple of days of their initial email/phone call. Prior to hiring the Mr. Ellis, I asked that this be handled as a civil matter and specifically asked for him not to contact my work center. For that reason I was shocked when they strongly mentioned the intent to call my leadership...which they eventually they did anyway. The poor rating is a direct reflection of Mr. Ellis’ performance.

Mr. Ellis was handling my divorce but quit a week before because I would not accept the offer from the other attorney. He was quick to settle without really explaining his reasons why to me. I feel when Mr. Ellis was handling my case he did not put forth the effort to really fight for me. I feel t...his attorney gets very intimidated by seasoned attorneys. I would not recommend this attorney until he gets a few more years under his belt.