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Brian Yusef Bernard

3.2
Rating: 3.7

Licensed for 28 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury ... +2 more

1203 Baylor St, Austin, TX

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Family 20%

29 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 28 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1997

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

Bernard & Associates

1203 Baylor St, Austin, TX, 78703-4123

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Brian Yusef Bernard's Reviews

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3.2 /5.0

33 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 10 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Jason | January 29, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Was There For Me

Mr. Bernard has helped me thus far with one case. And when another issue surfaced, there was no hesitation on who would be my legal council. I was served with a lawsuit on Monday night at 6:53, I called Brian's office at 7:20 and he promptly called me back at 7:34 pm. In my prior case there was a lot... of uncertainty on MY part, But Brian just relayed to me the TRUTH of what I was facing. So there were no surprises when it came down to dealing with the D.A. I have a vested interest in the life I lead so it is only on proven trust that I work with Mr. Bernard.

Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2013 | Criminal Defense

What a Joke!

Brian Bernard is not someone you want on your side in a criminal case! Ive been going to pretrial for 8 months and he's never shown up to court until last month. I was rest for today. He sent his assistant and reset it again saying he was out of town..he text me 20 minutes latet saying im reset becau...se I didnt show up..I text him and said I was there at 7:45 and I know I was reset. He text back 3 hours later...saying im withdrawling as your attorney. I said I bet you are after that lie! He never once contacted me about my case..never returned my many phone calls and when I went to the office he refused to see me. The one time I txt him he txt back saying stop txting me! Your better off going to tdc! Cuz thats where he will put you anyway..I told him I wanted to fight my case and he said no!

Posted by anonymous | October 06, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

client

Brian is not a good lawyer or a person. He did not care about nothing but his money. HE could care less about the life he was playing with . He miss our court date 2x . The ONLYtime we would here from him was when he would call for money. He took thousands from my family.

Posted by Carmen | July 12, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

Graduate student

Mr. Bernard was careless, irresponsive and simply incompetent in my divorce case. He missed appointments, was late to mediation, and failed to respond in a timely manner to my questions. He did not follow through on requesting CPS records that could have helped my kids in the case against their abusi...ve father. He is currently under investigation from the State Bar, with an evidentiary hearing pending. I have had to spend thousands to try to fix the mess he made. "Buyer beware" I wouldn't recommend him to my worst enemy.

Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2011 | Criminal Defense

He's Awesome

He got my husband out on a serious charge and he did great. Always answers when I call and if I leave a message is prompt to answering me back. Polite and seems to really care about me and my family. He is a great lawyer....

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Experience

Rating:  3.7 (Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2023

updated on 11/13/2023

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.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2012

updated on 06/28/2012

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.

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