No Photo

Tate N. Saunders

Licensed for 30 years

Family Lawyer at San Marcos, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Unknown

144 E San Antonio Street, San Marcos, TX

Claim Profile

Is this your profile? Claiming it is free and only takes 2 minutes.

About Tate

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 30 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1995

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office Of Tate N Saunders

144 E San Antonio Street, San Marcos, TX, 78666-5509

Law Office of Tate N. Saunders

Po Box 1234, Kyle, TX, 78640-1234

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Tate N. Saunders's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

1.5 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (17) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by LeAnn & James | March 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

So they hire him and get their money took like we did

We hired Tate for a custody battle and paid 5k upfront to make sure it was paid in full as his request & have only went to court 2x 1.) to have my fiancé put on a temporary court order & 2.) to sign the temporary order since then we have not gotten a court date nor motions were filed that we wanted f...or the contempt of court order nor has he been in communication with us he only responds when it’s convenient for him. We paid $100 for a printed order to be given to us? So many people told us that wasn’t right that we shouldn’t have to pay for it but he just took our money and has no resolution 2 whole years later. Now that we have a final court date he tells us we have to pay him in full for A WHOLE DIFFERENT CRIMINAL CASE in a whole different county that has nothing to do with the custody case that’s been paid in full since February 2023. I had built a detailed timeline and presented a binder for court for him and during the negotiation process outside of the court I was having to tell him what we wanted or remind him of incidents that he didn’t even remember nor look over at the binder I made him. We didn’t even go into court him and the baby mother’s attorney had my fiancé and the mother come to an Agreement. August of 2024 he was suppose to file for a restraining order and a contempt of court order and never did but is requesting me to pay him 3k for it then wants 3k more for the final hearing! Seems to me he just wanted our money he is a complete fraud and lied to us stringing us along for just to withdraw off the case “for non payment” but the money owed to him is for a different case but he stated that we have to pay that in full for him to even consider doing the final hearing like MAKE THAT MAKE SENSE?! We are completely disgusted & dissatisfied with his service. One of the worst attorneys I’ve ever came across in my whole life.

Posted by Julie W. | June 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Con Man

Do not hire for Texas parole! I hired him for my son who was coming up for parole. All he did was cry and whine about his divorce, his dogs, and his broken down car! I should file a complaint with the Texas Bar Association. He did absolutely nothing. He did not do anything he said. He works out of hi...s home! That should be a huge indicator!

Posted by Charlie | December 27, 2022 | Family

Attorney, Child Support Evader, Deadbeat Dad…

Tate Saunders is an officer of the courts in Texas, a State of Texas bar card holder in good standing (BS), Family Law Attorney, a Child Support Evader and a Deadbeat Dad! The fact that this criminal is allowed to practice law and not be behind bars is “white privilege” at its finest. He has four ...kids and he refuses to pay child support or provide health insurance since his divorce nearly four years ago. Yet, he believes it’s his right as a white man to not care for his mixed race children. Don’t hire this guy unless you believe his white privilege will transfer over to you…NOT!

Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

This man tried to ruin my life and almost did!

Where to begin… When I was in college over 10 years ago I was pulled over and arrested for possession of a controlled substance (adderall) that I was illegally popping for the week of finals. This was a huge charge little to my knowledge and o was slapped with a felony. My dad and I hired Tate and... from the very beginning he was a weasel and a crook. He took our money and then basically vanished. He wouldn’t rerun calls or emails for weeks as I sat in jail. When I finally went to court he showed up late and advised me to take a much longer and much worse sentence than was even recommended by the state. He tried vigorously to convince me to take the harsh sentence but praise God I told him no and that I would speak to the judge directly myself. He warned me that doing this could make it even worse for me but I prayed about it and proceeded. The judge was actually confused that Tate wanted me to take such a harsh sentence and gave me a much lighter sentence that was recommended by the state. It was as if Tate was working for the DA against me. As a first time offender we were all shocked that he wasn’t able to get be a better deal and really confused as to why he didn’t even try. Thankfully I tuned my life around and learned a lesson. However, 12 years later I felt inclined to write this review because I feel I need to warn people out there about this person. He does not care about you or your problems or your family. He cares only for himself and he will screw you around in every way possible.

Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Worst Attorney Ever

Hired Tate over 2 years ago and still have no resolution. He refuses to respond to emails, will not call me back, and constantly misses court dates. Now I have been sued because he is incompetent and doesn't do his job. If you want to lose your case and over $100,000.00, hire this attorney.

See All Client Reviews

Tate N. Saunders's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Tate

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't received any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Education

1995

St Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law

1995

St. Mary's University

1995

St. Mary's University

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

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution