I hired Mrs. Mehaffey for a Child Custody case. She and her staff have always been rude and made me feel as if I were annoying for asking questions when I did not understand. she never returned my attempts to contact her and I feel has never had me and my son's best interest in mind. she lost he 16 year old son around the same time I would have had my final hearing after 2 years of court. I just cant understand how after the horrible situation she had endured with her son she would continue to work in Family Law and continue to not support mothers who hire her to defend them. would never recommend I her. I feel as though I was taken advantage of because I was unaware of my rights.

As a 23 year old fresh out of college, going to an attorney wasn’t the easiest thing to start but Mehaffey Law Firm was amazing and so helpful. It was also very inexpensive and allowed me to make payments according to what I could at the time which was very helpful! Mandy was especially helpful during my time of need and answered all of my millions of question I had for her. She not only helped me professional but as a person who really cared about how things would effect me in my life. She made the process very easy to follow and was there every step of the way! Also, Chad was very helpful in court, explained everything out and did everything he could to help me out, while also helping me as a person like everyone at Mehaffey Law Firm. I hope to not need an attorney in the future but if I do I know exactly where I’m going and who to talk to!

Did nothing for me just the bare minimum, no advice or anything

WARNING: DO NOT HIRE THIS ATTORNEY. READ OTHER ONE STAR REVIEWS! I sought legal representation in regard to obtaining custody of my two children. I contacted Claire Mahaffey and paid a retainer fee of $5000. Legal representation was contingent on both parties signing her contract as stated in her legal services contract. However, after I read her contract I could not agree with the non-refundable and replenishable retainer clauses and therefore did not sign it (nor did she). I notified Ms. Mehaffey that I had decided not to hire her. She agreed to refund the retainer and did provide me a refund check. However, when I attempted to deposit it, I discovered that she had stopped payment on it. After all my demands to Ms. Mehaffey to reissue another refund check went unanswered, I was forced to file suit in Small Claims Court. Ms. Mehaffey was attempting to unscrupulously garner $5000 for doing absolutely nothing for a potential client. As advertised on the Justice of the Peace website in Abilene, Texas, that venue was supposed to allow me the opportunity to present my evidence in court that supported my claim for damages without having to incur legal expenses that would easily exceed my retainer paid to Ms. Mehaffey. I was really looking forward to my day in court to present my evidence, however, I was about to learn a hard lesson on how the Small Claims Court actually operated when officers of the court or attorneys are the defendants. A word of advice, do not sue an attorney and then represent yourself in Small Claims Court for the deck is stacked against you. Ms. Mehaffey and her attorney utilized a relatively new rule, called Rule 91a Motion to Dismiss and filed that motion with the court. So instead of having my day in court, a hearing was scheduled to dismiss my case. At the hearing, Ms. Mehaffey's attorney first stated his client's false narrative. Then, Ms. Mehaffey's attorney instructed the judge, who was not an attorney, that Rule 91a does not allow evidence to be presented or referenced at a hearing and that Rule 91a also awards attorney fees if the case is dismissed. I was stunned. I could not present or reference any of my evidence that clearly supported the facts of my claim and clearly disproved Ms. Mehaffey's false narrative. Therefore, it came down to her word against mine. The judge demonstrated obvious bias toward fellow officers of the court or lawyers and ruled in Ms. Mehaffey's favor. He then ordered me to pay her attorney fees of nearly $4000. I, of course, appealed that ruling. Both parties were facing paying thousands in attorney fees for an appeal process and then a trial. So, both parties agreed that Ms. Mehaffey would pay her own attorney fees and I agreed to drop the suit. I was right back where I had started still out the retainer fee paid. It just wasn't worth any more of my time, energy, effort or money. So, I leave you with this advice: seek other council and do not ever bother to sue an attorney in small claims court. Leave it to God to deal with dishonest and unscrupulous attorneys in his own way, learn a lesson and move on in life. God Bless!

I would highly recommend Claire as well as the whole Law Firm. They are a family law firm & work hard as a team. We have used them in the past & I was overly pleased with the results.
Pamela Brenner

Fantastic Law Firm. Hard working, honest, they say what they do and do what they say!!! Recommend Highly.

They did such a good job helping me with my case. 10/10 would recommend to anyone.