Laura Popps, quite literally, saved my career. You will not find a better grievance lawyer in the State of Texas. Period. Through the saga of a bar complaint that lasted 5 years, Laura stood by me every step of the way. She spoke to me not just as a client, but as a person, and she earned my unquestioning trust to litigate my case and shepherd me through the grievance process. She believed in my case, and she believed in me. Laura is an excellent writer, phenomenal oral advocate, and brilliant tactician. Every decision she made was carefully thought out, well planned, and well executed. She was able to think outside the box and develop unique ways to approach my case. In a profession where our ethics and integrity are paramount, Laura did everything within her power to get my case dismissed and see that I was exonerated. She is a friend to me now and will forever have my heartfelt thanks. If you are in need of a lawyer to defend you from a bar complainant, I cannot urge you strongly enough to hire Laura. It may be the best decision you ever make as a lawyer.

— Former Grievance Client

Laura came highly recommended from a friend in the legal community. During what was the worst part of my legal career, she stepped in and put my mind at ease. Her wealth of knowledge about the grievance process and what the Board takes into consideration was invaluable. I’d recommend her to anyone that finds themselves on the wrong side of a grievance.

— Former Grievance Client

Laura has saved me twice now. Her Board Certification in Criminal Law really comes in handy. She is an expert on representing someone falsely accused.

— Former Grievance Client

Not much to say other than Laura is truly amazing. The best decision I could have made was to fill out her online consultation form and seek her guidance. She quickly responded and we had a great consultation that put me at ease. After the consultation, I felt so comfortable with Laura that I made the decision that I didn’t want to go down the grievance road with anyone but her. Laura then jumped on board and defended me with unmatched advocacy. Her attention to each and every allegation and detail is invaluable. Laura not only took on the role as my defense attorney, but also acted as a mentor to help guide me through the very difficult and stressful process. I’m happy to say that thanks to Laura’s months of hard work, dedication, and expertise, the grievance against me was dismissed by a summary disposition panel.

—Former Grievance Client

I have been a criminal defense attorney approaching 30 years of practice. If I had to choose a case where I had work the longest and hardest to get the client extremely favorable results, it was the case in which they filed a grievance against me. You can only imagine the stress and difficult experience I encountered. I quickly realized that I could not navigate the State Bar Grievance process without professional help. Through a miracle of God, I was referred to Ms. Popps. Her handling of the grievance was beyond words. Her knowledge of the process and her experience is unmatched. Her response to the grievance was detailed and extraordinary. She was able to prove that it was a frivolous complaint and my grievance was dismissed. I will forever be thankful. I highly recommend her services. 

★★★★★

— Former Grievance Client

Any Texas attorney knows one of the scariest moments of their career is getting a grievance notice from the State Bar.  After  that, the process of emotions is hardly matched anywhere else in our professional lives.  From anger, to confusion, to fear and panic, it’s a tough process to go through on your own. So when faced with my own grievance, I immediately began researching attorneys who could objectively represent me in filing a response. 

Ms. Popps’s credentials are unmatched, her knowledge of the process put my mind at ease, and she is the picture of professionalism. Not to mention, she wrote one heck of a response to effectively convey the point that I had participated in no misconduct. But rather, the attorney filing the grievance was using my reputation as collateral damage in the pursuit of prolonging the case we were on opposite sides of. Ultimately, the disciplinary panel agreed, and my professional reputation was saved.  

I am extremely grateful to Laura Popps and the hard work she has done for me. 

— Former Grievance Client

I have been a practicing attorney for over twenty-five years without a single bar complaint.  Imagine my shock when a client filed a frivolous complaint against me.  Imagine my shock when a few weeks later, a second client grieved me.  I knew that this was not a “do-it-yourself” situation and that I needed to bring in my own representation.  I am so glad that I found Laura.  She got to work right away.  There is no way that I could have set aside the time that she did to fight my case.  She worked diligently and prepared me well for my hearing.  Bottom line: one complaint dismissed without a hearing; the other complaint dismissed after a hearing!  Laura is an amazing lawyer.  If you are facing the State Bar, DO NOT try to do it yourself.  Let Laura fight for you!

— Former Grievance Client

Laura is the lawyer that lawyers turn to in their time of need. It seems inevitable that at some time while practicing law an attorney will find themselves with a grievance, especially when practicing criminal law as I do. I felt confident the claim had no merit but my license to practice law is my life and there was no way I was going to leave anything to chance. I immediately turned to Laura. She was very detailed and diligent in responding to the grievance. I was also very impressed by her responsiveness and availability to discuss the matter. At the end of the day Laura was able to get the grievance dismissed. I can’t imagine what it would have been like navigating the process without her. I highly recommend her to anyone facing a similar situation.

— Former Grievance Client

After two decades, I was part of the State Bar grievance process. I had zero idea how the process worked, what I was supposed to do and felt like an awful human being. A friend of mine found Ms. Popps' information and I contacted her. In less than an hour, she had me completely comfortable with the process, what to expect, how long it would take and, most importantly? I felt better about me and I knew exactly how I wanted to handle my situation. Anyone facing a grievance issue and who does not reach out to Ms. Popps is honestly guilty of malpractice against themselves.

— Former Grievance Client

I want to thank Laura for helping me through a difficult time. I had a grievance filed against me on a case where I actually waived my fee entirely to help the client out on a really small case. Despite that, the client still filed a grievance against me months later. As an attorney, I would recommend Laura, and I would recommend not going down this alone. It is worth the piece of mind of having someone who can look at the case objectively versus emotionally.

— Former Grievance Client

Going through a grievance process has been a very stressful and difficult experience, but having Ms. Popps on my side totally changed the picture. Her expertise, thoroughness and humanity made me feel confident since the moment we had our first meeting. Her defense of my case was impeccable and she won my case. If anyone needs to go through this process I would recommend Ms. Popps 100%, she really makes a difference.

— Former Grievance Client

Not long ago, I got one of those dreaded letters from the state bar with notice a former client had filed a grievance against me. I was very concerned as I knew I had done nothing to merit this complaint. Through Divine Intervention, I found this wonderful woman. I contacted Ms. Popps and after talking with her, I felt like weights had been lifted off me. Ms. Popps took my case and did as thorough research as I would do on a capital murder case. Ms. Popps prepared a response for me that was so great it is worthy of publication. The case against me was dismissed. There are not enough words to describe what a great lawyer she is. If a lawyer handles many cases, sooner or later they will receive a grievance. There is only one person to call…Laura Popps. She is totally dedicated and I am eternally grateful to her.

— Former Grievance Client

Couldn’t have asked for anything more! – ★★★★★

A true honest attorney who works for you to get whatever you need done and not just looking for billable hours. A grievance is a very stressful situation to face alone, but she made me feel at ease and worked very diligently and professionally to get results that exceeded my expectations. She was very knowledgeable about the case and I was very comfortable throughout this process and would retain her services in a heartbeat in the future.

— Former Grievance Client

On Laura’s handling of the disciplinary litigation against former prosecutor Charles Sebesta:

I had a chance to watch Laura Popps work up close and was totally impressed with how well she was prepared to do her job. I was wrongfully convicted by an overzealous prosecutor and Laura Popps represented my grievance and today that Prosecutor has been disbarred from ever using the criminal justice system to harm anyone else. Thank you Laura for being one kick AZZ Attorney!

— Anthony Graves, Exonoree, Author, Speaker

We applaud and highly commend the lawyers representing the State Bar of Texas, Laura Popps and Elizabeth Stevens, for their diligence, their mastery of the facts and law, their professionalism, and for the respect they showed at all times to Mr. Graves and his family. They represent the very highest aspirations of the legal profession. They conducted devastating cross-examinations of Mr. Sebesta and his witnesses, repeatedly exposing their testimony as mistaken, implausible, and, in many instances, incredible.

— Statement of Counsel for Anthony Graves

As a retired judge (Senior Justice) with almost 40 years of appellate and trial experience in more cases than I can remember I have had the opportunity to observe hundreds of trial lawyers in criminal and civil cases practice before me. Among these numbers were a few that stood out above the others. Laura was one of those that excelled in every area of detailed preparation, writing and adversarial skills in an unblemished ethical manner.

— Hon. Antonio G. Cantu, Senior Justice (Retired), Fourth Court of Appeals

Laura’s professional abilities to know the facts and law of your case better than anyone else and to tirelessly prepare for anything makes the difference in the final results of the complaint filed against you. She absolutely knows what she is doing.  You definitely need her in your corner.   

— Former Grievance Client