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An attorney listening to a client.

What to bring to your first family law consultation

Claire Whitlock

A first meeting goes further when you come prepared. Here's what to gather beforehand, what to leave at home, and how to make the most of the time.

An attorney listening to a client.

What to bring to your first family law consultation

Claire Whitlock

A first meeting goes further when you come prepared. Here's what to gather beforehand, what to leave at home, and how to make the most of the time.

An attorney listening to a client.

What to bring to your first family law consultation

Claire Whitlock

A first meeting goes further when you come prepared. Here's what to gather beforehand, what to leave at home, and how to make the most of the time.

A contested inheritance, resolved

Mark Ellison

When two siblings inherited their parents' estate and couldn't agree on what came next, the matter looked headed for court. It didn't have to be.

A contested inheritance, resolved

Mark Ellison

When two siblings inherited their parents' estate and couldn't agree on what came next, the matter looked headed for court. It didn't have to be.

A contested inheritance, resolved

Mark Ellison

When two siblings inherited their parents' estate and couldn't agree on what came next, the matter looked headed for court. It didn't have to be.

Resolving a deposit dispute without going to court

Claire Whitlock

A tenant's security deposit was withheld months after moving out, with little explanation. Resolving it took clarity, not a courtroom.

Resolving a deposit dispute without going to court

Claire Whitlock

A tenant's security deposit was withheld months after moving out, with little explanation. Resolving it took clarity, not a courtroom.

Resolving a deposit dispute without going to court

Claire Whitlock

A tenant's security deposit was withheld months after moving out, with little explanation. Resolving it took clarity, not a courtroom.

Severance agreements: before you sign

Mark Ellison

A severance offer can feel like a relief, or a trap. Before you sign anything, there are a few clauses that deserve a careful second look.

Severance agreements: before you sign

Mark Ellison

A severance offer can feel like a relief, or a trap. Before you sign anything, there are a few clauses that deserve a careful second look.

Severance agreements: before you sign

Mark Ellison

A severance offer can feel like a relief, or a trap. Before you sign anything, there are a few clauses that deserve a careful second look.

Start with a conversation.

Most legal questions feel bigger before they're spoken out loud. Tell us what's on your mind. The first consultation is there to bring some clarity, not to commit you to anything.

Or call directly

Start with a conversation.

Most legal questions feel bigger before they're spoken out loud. Tell us what's on your mind. The first consultation is there to bring some clarity, not to commit you to anything.

Or call directly

A civil law firm in Houston. Direct access, personal counsel, careful work from start to finish.

Personal counsel since 2014
Houston family law
Address

1200 Smith Street, Suite 1600
Houston,
TX 77002

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© 2026 Whitlock & Ellison, PLLC. Attorney advertising.

A civil law firm in Houston. Direct access, personal counsel, careful work from start to finish.

Personal counsel since 2014
Houston family law
Address

1200 Smith Street, Suite 1600
Houston,
TX 77002

Contact
Legal

© 2026 Whitlock & Ellison, PLLC. Attorney advertising.

A civil law firm in Houston. Direct access, personal counsel, careful work from start to finish.

Personal counsel since 2014
Houston family law
Address

1200 Smith Street, Suite 1600
Houston,
TX 77002

Contact
Legal

© 2026 Whitlock & Ellison, PLLC. Attorney advertising.

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