$ 225-275 per hour
About Erik
Biography
Erik enjoys hunting and fishing when he's not spending it working on his house. Erik also enjoys welding and other construction related activities.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Lawsuits and Disputes
40%
32 years | 400 cases
Debt Collection
30%
26 years | 500 cases
Divorce and Separation
25%
29 years | 150 cases
Family
5%
29 years | 1,000 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 33 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Cary & Lippincott, PLLC
700 Lavaca St., Ste. 1030, Austin, TX, 78701-3115
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Posted by Miranda | September 09, 2009 | Family
Great service and trust worthy advice
I greatly appreciated Erik's stable and nurturing personality during my distressfully nightmarish legal ordeal. I had a serious legal issue with a close family member involving property and children. I was able to transfer this burden to Erik and his capable staff and they guided us to a very welcome...
Posted by anonymous | April 14, 2009 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Smart Attorney
Although I did not understand the direction of the case at first, Erik's plan was well thought out and he took into consideration the best possible outcome in my lawsuit. The process was long but Erik explained the details of each step as well as my options based on the responses from the opposing c...
Posted by anonymous | April 06, 2009 | Divorce & Separation
Lawyer Review
Mr Cary helped me with my divorce and custody issues. He helped me get through everything quickly and as pain free as possible. Mr Cary also helped me with another legal matter a year later. He did a great job for me.
Posted by anonymous | April 06, 2009 | Divorce & Separation
Experienced, Helpful Attorney
Mr. Cary is a professional, experienced and hard working attorney. He provided expert counsel to me during my divorce and helped complete my case in a timely fashion. He will strive to help you get through your legal matter with as much ease as possible.
Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2009 | Family
Incompetent and over-charges
Although Mr. Cary claims many years of experience with family law, he in fact was unprepared for trial, got another lawyer involved without my prior approval, failed to file court papers in a timely manner and ran up my bills doing unauthorized work. All of this resulted in my having to pay an excess...
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Experience
Honors
2006
Fellows, State Bar of Texas
2005
Pro Bono Award, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Partner, Cary & Lippincott, PLLC
2004 - Present
Judge, City of Austin
2006 - 2007
Attorney, Law Office of Erik E. Cary
2000 - 2006
Associate Attorney, Minter Joseph & Thornhill PC
1993 - 2000
Assistant Attorney General, Texas Attorney General
1992 - 1993
Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General of Texas
Associations
2006 - 2009
American Bar AssociationMember
2004 - 2006
West Austin Neighborhood GroupPresident
2000 - 2009
Austin Bar AssociationMember
1996 - 1999
Board, Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Ctr.Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Jones v. Johnson, 171 F.3d 270, C.A.5 (Tex.), March 29, 1999;
Affirmed; Judgment for Defendant
Clark v. Scott, 70 F.3d 386, C.A.5 (Tex.), December 08, 1995.
Judgment for Defendant, Affirmed
Martinez v. Johnson, 104 F.3d 769, 36 Fed.R.Serv.3d 954, C.A.5 (Tex.), February 03, 1997;
Judgment for Defendant, Affirmed
Andrews v. Johnson, 976 F.Supp. 527, N.D.Tex., August 15, 1997;
Judgment for Defendant
Cannon v. Johnson, 134 F.3d 683, C.A.5 (Tex.), January 30, 1998;
Judgment for Defendant
Hawkins v. State, 964 S.W.2d 767, Tex.App., Beaumont, March 11, 1998;
Judgment for State of Texas
Davis v. Johnson, 8 F.Supp.2d 897, S.D.Tex., June 02, 1998;
Judgment for Defendant
Teague v. Johnson, 151 F.3d 291, C.A.5 (Tex.), August 14, 1998;
Affirmed; Judgment for Defendant
Davis v. Johnson, 158 F.3d 806, C.A.5 (Tex.), October 21, 1998
Affirmed; Judgment for Defendant
Boyd v. Johnson, 167 F.3d 907, C.A.5 (Tex.), February 12, 1999;
Affirmed; Judgment for Defendant
Whacep, Inc. v. Congress Financial Corp., Not Reported in S.W.3d, 2003 WL 21087997, From the District Court of Travis County, 53
Affirmed
Lamb v. Johnson, 179 F.3d 352, C.A.5 (Tex.), June 23, 1999;
Affirmed; Judgment for Defendant
Beets v. Johnson, 180 F.3d 190, C.A.5 (Tex.), June 28, 1999;
Affirmed; Judgment for Defendant
Valdez v. Johnson, 93 F.Supp.2d 769, S.D.Tex., September 28, 1999
Judgment for Plaintiff
Beets v. Texas Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, 205 F.3d 192, C.A.5 (Tex.), February 24, 2000
Judgment for Defendant
Mata v. Johnson, 210 F.3d 324, C.A.5 (Tex.), April 17, 2000;
Judgment for Plaintiff, Remand for Competence hrg.
Barrientes v. Johnson, 221 F.3d 741, C.A.5 (Tex.), August 07, 2000;
Judgment in Favor of Defendant, Reversed.
Thompson v. Upshur County, TX, 245 F.3d 447, C.A.5 (Tex.), March 15, 2001;
Affirmed in part, Reversed in Part
Hernandez v. Johnson, 248 F.3d 344, C.A.5 (Tex.), April 11, 2001;
Affirmed
Willingham v. Cockrell, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2002 WL 32303234, N.D.Tex., July 16, 2002, 98-CV-409-L. July 16, 2002;
Affirmed
Education
1991
St. Mary's University
law
Speaking Engagements
2008
Collecting Debts & Judgments
Debt Collection
Publications
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
State Bar of Texas, Collecting Debts & Judgments
Ethics in Collection
Activity
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