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About Ms. Darlene Crystal Clayton-Deckard

Ms. Darlene Crystal Clayton-Deckard is a lawyer practicing family law, criminal law, collections and 9 other areas of law. Darlene received a B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University in 1982, and has been licensed for 28 years. Darlene practices at The Deckard Law Office in Dallas, TX.

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Value for Money
2.5
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
January 23, 2018
Hired Attorney

I would recommend Ms. Clayton-Deckard to anyone needing an attorney. She is someone that you'd want fighting for you. She is very professional, and the best attorney around. Call her office!

Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
February 27, 2023
Hired Attorney

She’s unorganized, she tells your business to people who didn’t pay her. I had her with a case in 2017, if it’s a major charge don’t use her because she suck and they walk all over her! She’s worried more about money than anything else. She had the nerve to tell people I was trying to talk to her teen daughter while I was trying to fight a sex charge. I’ll never use her again and anybody who does use her will be wasting money like I did.

 
Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
July 11, 2020
Hired Attorney

Mrs Deckard was an attorney who was hired by my family to do a job as far as trying to get my brother out of jail. She took a large amount of money from my mom to work on the case. My mom paid her in full to do the job of trying to get him out of jail. With her being an attorney that has been so call practicing law for all the years that she say she has been practicing law can you explain to me why you took the money knowing full well you are not a trial attorney. The case itself was going to require a trial attorney you lied about that issue she talks a good game but not able to do what she says she can do. She never went to actually see him at all. But she did do one thing and that's copy some paperwork and give it to us for the amount of money that she was paid. I would not use her for any legal matters at all. But they want you to support black business and the min you do they take advantage of you and do you wrong. Now we have to go and find another attorney to help my brother

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
December 02, 2020
Hired Attorney

I paid quite a bit of money for a divorce. She showed up with the paperwork and we signed. Upon going to court we started to see many errors. She had other people’s names on the document, had the wrong pickup and drop off locations, etc. It was so embarrassing. Much later I realized that she screwed up the split of the house which cost me 30k. Stay away.

 
Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
January 09, 2025
Hired Attorney

Hello I recently hired Darlene as my criminal lawyer and she put me in a deeper situation than I was before, she lacks a lot of knowledge dealing with the Law. I ended up firing her and hiring another lawyer please stay away from this lady she is a sweet lady but when it comes to your life being on the line she is not the person to choose to be your lawyer! I’m not a person to write reviews but I wasted money and would hate for the next person freedom to be jeopardized like mines was! Thank you

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
February 08, 2024
Hired Attorney

I'm not even sure if she's a real lawyer. Do not use her!! Don't hire her. Save your money and go somewhere else. Darlene is incompetent of practicing law. A straight up con artist. She's a lying thief. She claims to be an expert but is far from it. Stay away!!

Automobile Accidents
Posted by josh
September 26, 2021
Hired Attorney

I do not recommend her. she kept asking for money and never resolved my case. she owes $1000. she never answers her phone. I need a lawyer to sue her. do not hire!!

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
January 27, 2021
Hired Attorney

She is horrible. Please do NOT USE HER. She is a liar. Darlene is a rip-off. Darlene took my case claiming to be an expert divorce attorney. She asked for a large lump sum of money upfront and stated that she could handle my case. I paid her and the check was cashed the very next day. I called her several times to discuss my case but she never answered. She showed up for court unprepared. It was clear that she didn't even know my case. It was a horrible experience. PLEASE DO NOT USE DARLENE DECKARD.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Family Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Collections
  • Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • Litigation
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 5
    • Commercial
    • Wills-Trusts-Probate
    • Juvenile
    • Criminal Defense
    • Family

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    The Deckard Law Office

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1998, Texas
    Texas Northern District Court
    Texas Eastern District Court
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Texas Wesleyan University
    Class of 1998
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Southern Methodist University
    Class of 1982
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1961

Ms. Darlene Crystal Clayton-Deckard

Member at The Deckard Law Office
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8 reviews

2351 W. Northwest Hwy., Ste. 2110Dallas, TX 75220U.S.A.

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