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Ms. Marcela Halmagean

1.3
4 reviews

1800 Bering Drive, P.O. Box 690, Houston, TX 77057

Commercial Litigation, Family, Commercial Real Estate and 6 more

About Ms. Marcela Halmagean

Ms. Marcela Halmagean is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, family, commercial real estate and 6 other areas of law. Marcela received a B.S. degree from University of Houston in 1988, and has been licensed for 29 years. Marcela practices at Halmagean Law Firm, PLLC in Houston, TX.

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Family Law
Posted by anonymous
January 19, 2022
Hired Attorney

Cut and dry case of abuse and divorce. Charged me 15k and took the 10k the judge awarded me for attorney fees. Monsters. I got exactly 2k back at the end. No divorce, all excuses. Run. Run so far away from this lady and her brainwashed team!! Nightmare from the very beginning, Marcela belittles her employees. It’s digustusting!!

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
November 14, 2023
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Marcela Halmagean poses one skill - LIE to her clients about her ability to win the case. First of all, she uses her license to take people’s money and provide zero value added services. She is full of resentment, cruel and lacks character. Do not believe any of the reviews posted on her website - they must have bribed people to write reviews.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
February 06, 2023
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Miss Halmagean promises a lot and delivers zero value added services. Her job is to create fees and cover the payroll expenses for her brainwashed staff. Run from this person

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
October 02, 2022
Hired Attorney

As a professional, I understand that people are not perfect. However, Marcela is using her license to extort people of hard earned money. I have an easy case and charged me almost 20k to begin the work. Despite, the easiness of the case, she kept on billing me and when I asked pertinent questions regarding my case, she provided excuses and excuses….. and no solutions. She lacks empathy and does the work for money only. Additionally, she loves to threaten people and pretend that she is entitled to do whatever she wants. I regret not doing my research and taking for face value the reviews listed on her website. It daunted on me that she claims to be so experienced- over 25 years - yet on her website she has a handful of reviews. Something is terribly wrong! Again, I am deeply sorry for writing this review. However, I do not want other people that are experiencing trying times to have their hard earned money stolen. She is rootless and comes to hearings unprepared.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate 2
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
  • Contracts
  • Other 5
    • Family
    • Business
    • Commercial
    • Corporate & Incorporation
    • Collaborative Law

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Romanian
    French
    German
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Halmagean Law Firm, PLLC

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1997, Texas
    Memberships
    State Bar of Texas.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    South Texas College of Law
    Class of 1997
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Houston
    Class of 1988
    B.S.

    University of Houston
    Class of 1992
    M.B.A.

Ms. Marcela Halmagean

Member at Halmagean Law Firm, PLLC
1.3
4 reviews

1800 Bering DriveP.O. Box 690Houston, TX 77057U.S.A.

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