Johnny Joe Urrutia

Johnny represented me in a criminal matter and was a great help when I needed someone in a pinch. Thank you Johnny!

He's not just an attorney but now a great friend. He has never lost any cases I've been involved with. This man is well worth. If you want to win your case use Johnny!

Mr Urrutia represented me in a child custody case. My ex had either postponed or moved the court date several times. This case took well over a year. In most cases in Texas the mom gets custody of the child. I am a tattooed Hispanic male here in Texas and I won custody of my son. That is something not common. The judge even started the case saying that he didn't like my tattoos and my appearance even though I dressed up for the court. By the end of it all the judge gave me custody and said that I was well spoken, articulate and a good father. Mr. Urrutia stuck to the facts in the case. In a day and age where the term "white privilege" is thrown around I won a case with a Caucasian judge presiding and the white pastors daughter trying to get custody. Johnny is great.

The whole thing seemed kind of "ify" from the start. He had a lot to say when we had our one on one meetings but that was all. He lost my case when i know i had the upper hand.

Johnny is a good and honest person, but I felt he was not up to the task against some of Austin's top lawyers and their firms. We lost one case and then he struggled in fighting another bigger one. Over time, he became less and less responsive - and it was not for money, his invoices were all paid and current. I got the impression he was simply way over his head against more knowledgeable attorneys and he just decided to pick the smaller lower-lying fruit of his criminal cases. The breaking point for me, was Johnny failed to appear for an important meeting which he had confirmed - without notifying me, without an explaining or even trying to reschedule; It was then I decided to seek another attorney in Austin. The difference in performance of the new attorney simply was stunning. Sidenotes on organizational skills : It was very interesting sorting out (or trying to) his files after I gave the case to someone else. His billing was also disorganized and very sporadic. From my conversations with Johnny, his mainstay clientele are low-end criminals in underserved communities and he relies or negotiating before court. He is probably a good lawyer in this area. In a higher level family case where attorney's and their staff can play dirty he appeared outmatched by resources and tactics. The review rates 'trustworthy'. Well, I believe Johnny Urrutia to be an honest and sincere man. But I would not trust a complicated case to him.