Jennifer R. Smart

Jennifer R. Smart

3.9
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 17 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Round Rock, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

Po Box 644, Round Rock, TX

About Jennifer

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 40%

17 years

40%
Juvenile Law 20%

17 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 17 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2009

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Smart Law Firm

Po Box 644, Round Rock, TX, 78680-0644

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Jennifer R. Smart's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Case Results

Posted by Steven | November 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

My review on Jennifer Smart and the Smart Law Firm

Jennifer Smart worked very hard on a old case of mine this year. She did a wonderful job to get my bond reduced. She was very patient with me and helped me get my case dismissed. I thank Jennifer for being clear with the things I needed to do, and how things were going to play out. I would recommen...d her to anybody who needs help and needs an Attorney.

Posted by Joe | June 29, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Thanking our Lawyer for an outstanding job.

My son and i would like to personally thank you jennifer for such an outstanding job you have done on my sons case. You have been absolutely terrific in working with my son and I in bringing his case to a good resolution for him. You are not only a great lawyer but a wonderful person as well because ...you truly care about these young kids that are your clients and their future. Again we truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts jennifer for your help and we could not have done it without you.

Jennifer Smart

Replied last November 06, 2013

Joe, it was a pleasure working with you and your son on his case. I'm glad you were satisfied with the outcome you received. I do my best to represent each case, and I am extremely passionate in doing so. I hope I'm able to help you again in the future.

Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2012 | Child Custody

Retained for custody and adoption case

We retained Ms. Smart for a family child custody case while living out of state. Although we thought being out of state may be a challenge to achieve a successful outcome Ms. Smart and her staff were able to keep us very well informed and up to date of our case, through phone calls, conference calls ...and email. When she was not available to take a call due to court or personal matters her staff was able to assist us with any questions or concerns we may have had. Even then Ms. Smart always did a follow up call to ensure our questions were answered. Ms. Smart was able to work with us on obtaining dates for hearings that met our schedules to travel to Texas. We first retained Ms. Smart to assist us with a child custody case which she was able to successfully win for us. We retained her a second time to handle an adoption for us which involved an absentee father. Although we would have loved to rush through this process Ms. Smart informed us that we would be taking each step required by Texas law to insure the adoption could never be challenged in the future. This case involved many detailed documents and several hearings as each of the steps were completed. Ms. Smart handled every hearing with professionalism and was able to assure us at each hearing that our goals would be met. Ms. Smart contacted us prior to submitting each document to the courts for both our review and our approval of the document to make sure we all agreed on what we would be asking from the courts. Her knowledge of family law, child custody, adoption and all around court knowledge is very impressive. We were able to speak with Ms. Smart knowing that our conversations were confidential and none of what we discussed was ever disclosed to the other party. We truly appreciate what the Smart Law Firm has done for our family. At the final adoption hearing Ms. Smart entire staff appeared in court to show their support. It was a very emotional day and very well handled.

Jennifer Smart

Replied last November 06, 2013

Thank you for your kind review. I am pleased that you were happy with my representation, and I look forward to working together again.

Posted by anonymous | April 26, 2012 | Child Custody

Positive experience

Mrs. Smart assisted me in a child custody modification matter. I work in an office where it is difficult to receive phone calls, so e-mails worked much better for me. Her and her staff kept me informed via e-mails and always responded to my questions. I was very pleased with my outcome.

Jennifer Smart

Replied last November 06, 2013

Thank you for the kind review. I'm glad we were able to assist you in getting the outcome you desired. Communication is extremely important, and I'm very happy that you were pleased with our communication. I hope we can help you again in the future.

Posted by anonymous | January 01, 2012 | Child Support

worst experience

Does not return phone calls in a timely manner doesn't respond to e-mails promptly like she assured she would....did not do what she was suppose to when she was suppose to do it instead she dragged it out for over 6 months and still I did not get all that I hired her services for. I am still having ...to do the main portion myself which is stopping the income withholding for child support....awfull attorney and if it aint her then its her Paralegal...she didn't seemed prepared for our hearing...the day before he sent X amount of pages for me to review that evening she is not someone I will hire again...

Jennifer Smart

Replied last November 06, 2013

I'm sorry to hear you felt like you had a bad experience with our firm. As I explained when we met, even when we try to make changes with the Attorney General and would like those to be done quickly, it's ultimately up to the Judge whether those changes can actually be accomplished and in what time period. I understand how frustrating that process can be, especially when it requires your case to take longer than you'd like. Ultimately, we were able to successfully make those changes on your behalf. I apologize if we did not get back with you within the 48 hours as we strive to maintain communication with our clients. While there are rare occasions it can't happen within that time period, I apologize if we failed to follow through adequately. We will definitely look into and make any changes we can to better our communication. I would be happy to discuss this matter with you further, and do anything we can to make up for your bad experience. Thank you, Jennifer Smart

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Jennifer R. Smart's Lawyer Endorsements

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Laura Roth

Family lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Smart is a dedicated, intelligent, and skilled at her work. I have had the pleasure of working with her on a matter and was impressed with the quality of her work."

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Dave Howard

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jennifer is a smart lawyer who works hard for her clients. I heartily endorse her."

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Lisa Hoing

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have enjoyed working with Jennifer on both criminal and family law cases. Jennifer has a solid understanding of family law and criminal legal principles and utilizes professional and community resources to provide excellent service to her clients. I highly recommend this lawyer."

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Abby Allford

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jennifer is an outstanding, reliable, and articulate lawyer who advocates strongly for her client's position. I would highly recommend Jennifer!"

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J. Dilbeck

Unknown lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Friend

"Jennifer is a smart and energetic attorney who puts her clients first. She can be trusted to provide outstanding and cost-effective representation."

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Dave Howard

Criminal defense lawyer

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Laura Roth

Family lawyer

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Abby Allford

Criminal defense lawyer

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Lisa Hoing

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2001 - 2005

Legal Intern, Cleveland County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2009 - Present

Williamson County Bar Association

Member

2009 - 2015

Williamson County Bar Association, Women's Law Section

Board Member, Member

Education

N/A

Oklahoma City University School of Law

Languages

English

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