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Michael D. Papania

3.4
Rating: 5.6

Licensed for 29 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family, Litigation
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2008
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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 29 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1996

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2008

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Michael D. Papania's Reviews

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3.4 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2019 | Foreclosure

Client Review

Met with Michael left him contact information for a home foreclosure he charged me $150.00 and did nothing. I contacted the firm after thirty days for a status report and he said he couldn’t find the contact information and refused to refund the fee. The whole thing was theft to me because the firm d...id absolutely nothing for the money. I will be following up on the matter. Should you decide to utilize this firm beware.

Posted by Leigh Ann | December 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent Attorney

I would highly recommend him to you for council. He has gone above and beyond for my custody and business issues!!! He has been my attorney for 4 years and has always came through for me. He is extremely knowledgeable of the law and will fight hard for your case. If you are trying to decide who to ca...ll and need help....make it easy on yourself and just give him a call and set up a consultation and he will tell you up front what he thinks about your case and what he can do to help you. He is very upfront and honest!!! I don't want to think what it could have been like with different representation. I'm so glad I made the right choice amd hope you do to.

Posted by anonymous | May 09, 2014 | Child Custody

Horrible Lawyer

I went in to talk to this lawyer because he was recommended to me. I have been having custody issues for years, and in the initial consultation he acted like he was going to fight for everything I wanted. He then quit contacting me, I could never get ahold of him and before I knew it he withdrew from... my case and $2500 went down the drain and NOTHING was done! He used my money with constant contact with the opposing lawyer! DO NOT recommend him at all!

Posted by Melissa | June 07, 2013 | Child Custody

Amazing Attorney

Amazing attorney! I had a very difficult custody issue I'd been dealing with for over 3 years, and Mike stepped up and blew them out of the water! He was honest and straight forward with me about everything from the very beginning. I got everything I was asking for and he didn't take any b.s. from th...e other side. He has a great paralegal that is very smart and helpful. They always returned my calls quickly and responded to my emails and kept me updated. Together this is an awesome team that I would highly recommend to anyone!! Now he is currently helping me with the Attorney General on child support issues. Thank you so much Mike & Sara!

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Experience

Rating:  5.6 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2008.

Suspension issued in TX, 2008

updated on 03/21/2011

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Partially Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2007

updated on 03/21/2011

Partially Probated Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. When the attorney returns to practice, he or she will be on probation, meaning the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Education

1995

South Texas College of Law

Languages

English

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