Frank E. Mann III

Frank E. Mann III

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Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 41 years

Litigation Lawyer Practice Areas: Litigation

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 41 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1984

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

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Frank E. Mann III's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

103 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 17 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Mr. Mann made sure I was given vindication

Frank Mann represented me in court twice now for modification and enforcement issues. He has successfully put my ex in his place several times now, and it has been a great relief to see him show such good defense in protecting my children's rights along with mine no matter what my ex wants start. I h...ave dealt with my ex dragging me to court from another state unjustly and constantly violating our order but Frank has ensured vindication each time. Mr. Mann's demeanor has always been professional and encouraging towards me, but much more knowledgeable, concise and confident when he defends me in court. Communication is very uplifting both from his office staff and himself. I realize I am not always his main priority as he has many clients and cases going on, so I make sure to be proactive and prepared as well as giving him maximum amount of time to handle my requests or any actions this combination has worked vert successfully as everything is always done in a timely manner by him and his staff. I am so grateful to have found such a great lawyer who gets results and works with me all the way. I will continue to use Frank in the future. I would also like to add he has very reasonable rates especially for the 30 years of experience you get he has always worked with me which was a great comfort as the circumstances of my case were already stressful. I highly recommend Mr. Mann to anyone looking for an assertive experienced lawyer.

Posted by Steven | September 02, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Saved the Day

Talk about a case from hell. That was me prior to hiring Frank... My case started exactly 1 year ago with another lawyer and could have been a pretty typical contested case. I wanted visitation with my (now 2yr old) daughter... her mother wanted me and was angry because I no longer wanted a relation...ship with her. So she kept me from my daughter. I hired the 1st law firm who dragged their feet, missed court dates, and let the case slip away without much result and drained me with lawyer fees. Fast forward to June of this year... I fired the old law firm and hired Frank. I admit after the last lawyer, I was skeptical of Frank's law firm. But his staff was friendly, straight to the point and handled my case transfer to them with ease. With less than a month to prepare for my 8/24 hearing, his team got busy behind the scenes going through the mounds of discovery I sent. We're human so I had some concerns about how my case was progressing because I live 5 hrs away in Dallas and I hadn't heard much about progress, 2days before the hearing. . But all of my concerns were eased when Frank "the man" Mann, kept his word and phone conferenced me. He told me one very important thing... "Trust him", because he is here for me. I shut my mouth and did just that... The next day in court... he was a rock star. He came up with a game plan, executed it effortlessly and in 4 hours accomplished what my other lawyer couldn't do in nearly a year. He stopped my daughter's mom's games right in her tracks. He set up the DNA, settled the DNA payment dispute with the judge, arranged mediation for 8/27 and set injunctions to end the daily harassment I received from my daughter's mother. I was impressed!! Last night I went to mediation, an attorney from his law firm was present and in the end... I won! I got everything I asked for and we have a signed agreement!!! Frank has been handling difficult cases for over 30 years. His expertise in knowing what battles to fight and how to handle difficult opposing parties is exactly what you need. You may not know what he's doing at all times. But that's just his work style. He's brilliant and knows exactly what to do. All you have to do is trust him.

Posted by Jesus | August 11, 2014 | Child Custody

He got me primary custody!

Mr. Mann did an excellent job in a trial for my recently! He won me primary custody of my three year old daughter. He prepared me for the trial and did a great job in cross examination of my wife. Mr. Mann has a very good presence in court. I was able to work with his staff. The paralegal was ve...ry knowledgeable. The paralegal returned my telephone calls and emails. His attorney fees and expenses were all listed in the Invoice. He listed all of his time and expenses as he said he would do in the Employment Agreement that I signed when I hired him and the best part is that he gave me a payment plan I can afford. Thanks to Mr. Mann, I have primary custody of my daughter when everyone told me that is very difficult for a father to get custody of children in Texas.

Posted by Michael | July 01, 2014 | Child Custody

Great Service!

I was fighting for both primary custody and child support. I was told this would be difficult for a dad to get in Texas. I was very comfortable with Mr. Mann during the initial consultation. He informed me of the difficulties with my case up front and told me the strategies we could use to present... my case. Mr. Mann and his office staff returned my calls, kept me informed of new developments, and worked with me on a payment plan. Without the payment plan, I would have never been able to hire any of the other attorneys I had spoken to before hiring Mr. Mann. The employment contract set out the hourly fees for Mr. Mann and his staff and my invoice itemized the work they did for me. He settled my case at mediation and we only had to go to court 2 times.

Posted by Richard | March 17, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Very Good Attorney!

Mr. Mann and Linda, my paralegal, helped me with in my divorce. They were very knowledgeable and very careful that all my papers and the wording was 100% correct. Mr. Mann met me before my hearing at the courthouse and went over my case with me before the court hearing started. We met a week before ...the hearing to go over my testimony. We had a contested hearing with testimony before the Judge. He covered all of my issues in my case and he did a great job on cross examination of my wife. I would highly recommend this law firm to use. I would use them again if I had the need.

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Frank E. Mann III's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kunal Patel

Family lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Frank is a hard-worker and zealous advocate. He would be the kind of divorce lawyer you'd want on your side."

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Jessica Cartwright

Family lawyer | Aug 05

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with him on several family law cases and am impressed with his depth of knowledge in family law and his skilled and zealous advocacy for his clients."

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Jane Joseph

Family lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Frank Mann and I have worked together many times. He is responsible and efficient and a pleasure to know and to work with"

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Finis Cowan

Family lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this Frank Mann. He has a special way with people that makes him stand out among family law specialists."

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Benjamin Sanchez

Family lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Frank is a well-known family attorney, experienced in all family litigation matters such as separation, divorce, custody, and child support. Frank knows the ins-and-outs of the local family courts and preferences of the judges. I endorse Frank for his expertise in family law."

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Scott Boates

Family lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. We've worked together on several cases. I'm always impressed with his thoughtful and careful preparation. His years of experience and knowledge of the local Family Law community are invaluable. I've even requested Frank's counsel on my personal Family Law issues. I'm glad to endorse Frank Mann as a thoughtful and conscientious member of the Family Law bar."

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Matthew Muller

Family lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Frank and I have worked together on matters at Court. I admire his strength, good judgment and persistence in pursuing client litigation goals. He is a friend, and I endorse him both personally and professionally."

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Fran Brochstein

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I recently did a divorce mediation for Mr. Mann. He came well prepared and was a strong advocate for his client. It was a difficult mediation and we resolved it due in large part to the hard work and advocacy skills of both attorneys."

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Leslie Garcia

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Brian Plotts

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2015

updated on 05/16/2016

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.

Frank’s comment:

“This public reprimand involved an issue with Mr. Mann's paralegal. Mr. Mann instructed his paralegal to file a Motion to Mediate for a client, but she did not timely comply with Mr. Mann's instructions which caused an unnecessary delay for the client. Mr. Mann took prompt action against the paralegal by a reprimand and dismissal from employment. Mr. Mann accepted a public reprimand in this situation because he took responsibility for his paralegal's failure to act.”

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 1990

updated on 01/23/2019

Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.

Honors

1983

Finalist in Fisher Gallagher Mock Trial Competition, South Texas College of Law

1982

Meritorious Service to the Law School and Legal Profession, South Texas College of Law

Work Experience

1982 - 1983

Law Clerk, Vinson & Elkins

Associations

2000 - Present

State Bar College

Member

2000 - Present

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1995 - Present

Houston Bar Association

Member

1984 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

1984 - Present

Texas State Bar Association- Familly Law Section

Member

1984 - Present

South Texas College of Law Alumni Association

Member

1995 - 2016

Houston Bar Association- Family Law Section

Member

1983 - 1984

South Texas College Of Law Board of Advocates

Director

Sample of Legal Cases

In the Interest of Jordan Bleimeyer

Father's rights terminated

In the Interest of Tevor and Tyler Araguz

Successful

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Education

1983

South Texas College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Texas A&M University

B.B.A

1980

University of London

none

Languages

English

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