Lisa Darling Goddard-Gikas

Lisa Darling Goddard-Gikas

also known as Lisa Goddard-Seidner

3.7
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 21 years

Child support Lawyer at Georgetown, TX
Practice Areas: Child Support, Criminal Defense, Immigration, Juvenile

1801 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX

About Lisa

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Child Support 65%

Divorce, Separation, High Asset & New Worth Divorces, Military Divorce, Conservatorship, Paternity, Child Support, Enforcement

65%
Criminal Defense 25%

Federal & State, DWI, Drug Offenses, Assaults, Sex Offenses, Expunction

25%
Immigration 5%

Visa's, Immigration, Green Card, Residency, Removal, Asylum/Refugee

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 21 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2004

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2010

Location

Goddard & Hoing, P.C.

1801 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78628

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Lisa Darling Goddard-Gikas's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (2)
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1 star (1)

Posted by Stephanie | June 2, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

When you need a lawyer that cares!

We love Lisa, who has become more a family friend than a lawyer. She's helped us on several legal matters and continues to do so! She's a hard working woman and often works overtime into late evenings to take care of her clients. I feel her rates are more than fair. She's tenacious and caring. I coul...dn't ask for a better fit for our needs. We've been seeing her for things for 10+ years now, and I'd hate to have to go to someone else for any aspect of law (even if it wasn't her specialty)!

Posted by timo | January 20, 2011

Not a good lawyer

I had a divorce case with mrs gikas and it took me 5 months to get the divorce settled. Now 2 months after my divorce I'm still waiting for the retainer fee. They keep giving me the run around....and it's very insulting that they think I'm that stupid. I don't recommend her at all.

Posted by Sammy | January 14, 2011

Best Honest Lawyer

Ms. Lisa Gikas is the best, most professional, dedicated & honest lawyer I ever visited, she explained all my options & possible results, she worked so hard for me as if it is her own problem, for the 1st time a lawyer made me feel in a safe hands, her prices is very reasonable for her Quality Servic...e & knowledge which helped her to win my complex case, as she beat her opponent who was a high profile lawyer, thank you very much Ms. Gikas, I am indebted to you & highly recommend you

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2010.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2010

updated on 03/21/2011

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.

Honors

N/A

Oral and Written Appellate Argument Competition, University of Denver College of Law (Sturm)

N/A

Outstanding Business Student Award, University of Denver, Daniels College of Business

Work Experience

2024 - Present

Partner, Goddard & Hoing, P.C.

2005 - 2023

Owner, Lisa Goddard-Gikas Law Firm

2002 - 2004

Prosecutor, State Of N. Carolina & Colorado

Associations

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Collaborative Law Institute of Texas

Education

1997

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1997

University of Denver

Masters of International Management

N/A

Georgetown University

Masters Degree in Arab Studies/International Relations/Economics

N/A

University of Alexandria, Egypt

Archaeology

Languages

Arabic

French

German

Greek

Farsi

Persian

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