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How to select an attorney? |
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A good lawyer will keep a client informed. Ask every lawyer you are interviewing how he/she
does that. Does the lawyer send copies of all correspondence and court documents to the
client? Does the lawyer make periodic reports to the client? You should insist on remaining fully
informed. If you are not well informed, you cannot make good decisions about your case.
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Power Family Law, PLLC |
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Power Family Law, PLLC makes it a priority to keep our clients involved in the
decision making process. We submit detailed monthly reports to our clients and immediately
inform them of developments in their case.
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Jean H Power
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Jean H. Power
is the Managing Partner of
Power Family Law,
PLLC. She received her law degree from Texas Tech School of Law in 1989. She
practices exclusively in the area of
family law
and has almost 20 years of experience in dealing
in the areas of domestic violence and emotional abuse. Jean is bilingual (English and Spanish)
and has been a certified mediator since 1996. She is a strong advocate for women and children,
as is reflected in her voluminous resume.
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CERTIFICATIONS/SPECIALTIES:
Bar Admission: Texas, 1989
EDUCATION:
♦ Texas Tech School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, JD, 1989
♦ Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX BBA in Accounting, 1986
♦ Clear Lake High School, Houston, Texas
PUBLISHED WORKS:
♦ Voices of Collin County - Dallas Morning News
♦ Alimony in Texas, what you need to know, Legal Front
♦ Family Law Case Update, Poverty Law Conference
HONORS AND AWARDS:
♦ Charter Lifetime Fellow, Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation
♦ Burns Scholarship Recipient
♦ Television Appearances --
Plano Profile
Eye on Texas (CBS)
♦ Radio Appearances --
McQuistion Talk Show (KERA) Radio
Program Host on Law for the People, KNON 89.3 FM (1999-2002)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
♦ Lion's Club of McKinney
♦ Rape Crisis Center of Collin County (Now Turning Point)
♦ Tough Love, Fort Worth, Texas
♦ Kiwanas Club of Lakewood
♦ Collin County Social Service Association
♦ Hope's Door - formerly Collin County Women's Shelter
♦ The Woman's Center in Richardson
♦ Poverty Law Conference, Austin, Texas
♦ SMU School of Law
♦ Collin County Community College - Paralegal program
FRATERNITIES/SORORITIES:
♦ Phi Delta Phi, Legal Fraternity
♦ Delta Sigma Pi, Business Fraternity
♦ Golden Key Honor Society
PROFESSIONALASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
♦ Texas Housing Law Task Force of State Bar of Texas - Texas Lawyer's Care (1993-1995)
♦ Domestic Violence Task Force of the State Bar of Texas - Texas Lawyer's Care (1993-1996)
♦ State Bar of Texas (1991-present)
♦ Family Law Section Member of State Bar of Texas (1993-present)
♦ Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator (1996-present)
♦ President, Plano Bar Association, 1997
♦ President-Elect, Plano Bar Association, 1996
♦ News Letter Editor, Plano Bar Association, 1994-1996
♦ President, Collin County Social Services Association, 1998
♦ Vice President, Collin County Social Services Association, 1997
♦ Member, Board of Directors of Rape Crisis Center of Collin County, 1997-1998
♦ Charter Life Fellow, Collin County Bench - Bar Foundation
♦ Treasurer, Collin County Bench-Bar Foundation, 2001-2002
♦ Member, Board of Directors, Collin County Bench-Bar Foundation, 1998-2001
♦ Chair, Collin County Bench-Bar Conference, 2000
♦ Past Legal Liaison to Collin County Women's Shelter (now Hope's Door)
♦ All Saints Catholic Church, Dallas Texas, Parishioner
♦ All Saints Catholic School
♦ All Saints Catholic School School Advisory Committee (SAC) Board Member (2007-present)
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Client Testimonials |
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"I can't express to you enough how much I appreciate you and everything you have done for me
and my children. The day we retained you, I felt a huge burden had lifted from my shoulders
and I slept for the fist time in a long while that night. I thank God every day for having
you as my attorney. I don't know what made you decide to fight for people like me and my kids,
but I am so glad that you are. You guys ROCK!!!" - Former Client
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What should I look for in a family attorney?
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People who would not dream of performing surgery on themselves will attempt to handle their own legal matters.
Understandably, this can be personally and financially disastrous for the families involved.
A legal practice requires an understanding of the law, continuing education of changing laws, and also experience
with the procedural requirements of our local courts.
When our attorneys meet with potential clients, the attorney balances legal knowledge with the potential
client's unique personal situation to predict a realistic legal result.
Your attorney will be your advocate, but will not waste your time and money pursuing unrealistic goals.
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Can I afford an attorney? |
Only you can answer that question.
Only you can balance the attorney costs with the effects of an unfavorable outcome.
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