Erwin K Kristel

We were ambushed by our former foster daughter with an emergency custody lawsuit regarding the legal custody of her own child, who’d been in our custody for nearly a year at the time. We had 72 hours between the time we were served and the hearing, it took us over a day just to find a lawyer who cou...ld show up in court 2 days later, it was a proper tragedy combing through google for anyone who could help. Erwin took our case, but told us right up front, due to inadequate CPS documentation, and lack of time for subpoenas to clear, we were definitely going to lose. Which was hard to hear, but the honesty from the beginning was really appreciated. He could have shown us the door, he probably should have, but he didn’t. By the time we found him, we had less than 20 hours to get subpoenas issued and returned from CPS, the police department, the multiple hospitals, mental health facilities, and every other professional care provider involved in the nightmare our former foster daughter brought into our home. With botched paperwork and no time to submit any evidence, any idiot could have won the case against us. He helped us with damage control, he helped us navigate the court process, and he helped soften the blow we never saw coming by telling us the truth upfront. He represented us in court and tried everything he could, including motions for continuance (immediately dismissed), he tried to submit evidence but it was all thrown out as hearsay without affidavits, he tried to fight the court costs they were asking for, he went down swinging for us. We were up against one of the top-rated lawyers in Houston, and we were simply outmaneuvered on this one, but he gave it a good fight. He was also extremely fair to us on both pricing and payment terms, compassionate about the situation we didn’t ask for. It’s worth your time to give him a call.