When many people need an attorney, they do not know where to turn. There are a lot of choices; a lot of advertisements, there are a lot of web sites, phone directories, and resources such as state and local bar associations.

You have chosen to visit this site, and so I want to tell you about myself and a little about my philosophy, gained after 25 years of advocating individuals in all the various forms of family law, from divorces and adoptions, to modifications of older orders, and the obtaining of protective orders and restraining orders when necessary. 

• I believe that being experienced, and having handled countless family law cases, an attorney must be “ready” to go before a judge, or sometimes even a jury if necessary. Being prepared is essential, which requires a good staff of paralegals to work with a client, with myself as an attorney also working directly with the client to prepare him or her for the experience of the legal road ahead. Being prepared to fight if necessary is what often leads to an agreeable settlement, perhaps through mediation or other means, and the client’s objectives are often attained at less expense.
  
• If there are children involved in the household, it is important to have an eye to the future, because, in most cases, “parents” do not stop being “parents” merely because their children turn 18. More importantly, children are impacted if they are still in the home, and it is important to me to have clients who understand the Children’s Bill of Rights.
  
• But sometimes settlement is not attained out of court. Many times there are emergency orders and temporary orders that go immediately in place to protect my client if certain situations are happening in the early stages. Again, being experienced, and preparing the client’s case is the first step to getting things right and “on track” to achieve the client’s needed legal objectives.
  
• In family law in Texas, judges are the ultimate decision makers in a huge majority of cases. In the counties in which I practice, there are good, conscientious judges. But also in these counties, there are local rules that require a voluntary mediation before going to a final hearing. An attorney’s skills and understanding of the law and facts of the case, along with the experience in knowing how to negotiate, solves many, many cases, and keeps clients’ expenses down.
  
• If all else fails, being prepared from day one to litigate, or go into the courtroom and fight for the client’s rights, is something an experienced lawyer does. It’s an attitude of being a strong advocate that counts, and an ability to do what is necessary within the law, the rules and the ethics that is what my clients get when they allow the Law Offices of Ron Butler to serve them, represent them, and take them through the process of the legal system.

I invite you to make an initial, no fee obligation, appointment by calling 866-763-7037.

– RON BUTLER
Attorney at Law