Fiza Syed
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As a Houston Native, Fiza Syed witnessed early on the snowball effect poor legal representation can have when she volunteered at local legal justice clinics. Early on, she knew she wanted to pursue a law career. After college graduation, Ms. Syed interned at the Attorney General Child Support Division to better understand family legal matters. She then moved to Dallas to complete law school at SMU Dedman School of Law.
During law school, she interned and clerked at various law firms in order to obtain real life experience in criminal, family and business law. While in law school, she also worked as a student attorney at the SMU Tax Clinic in order to help working class individuals and families obtain legal services with tax law.
Upon graduation and admittance to the State Bar of Texas, Ms. Syed served as general counsel for several small businesses and real estate companies. During her time as such, she regularly negotiated contracts, purchase sale agreements and sophisticated settlements. She assisted clients in strategic business and tax planning in order to avoid legal pitfalls in the future
Ms. Syed believes in passioned advocacy on behalf of her clients and will do her best to obtain the best outcome for her clients. Her practice focuses on criminal and family issues.
- University of Houston Law Center
- LL.M. | Tax Law/Taxation
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- SMU Dedman School of Law
- J.D. (2012) | Family Law
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- Honors: Suma Cum Laude
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- Houston Baptist University
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Managing Attorney
- Merchant Law, PLLC
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- Ethics & the Texas Lawyer Disciplinary Process, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- AVVO top pro
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- Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- State Bar of Texas # 24088496
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- Houston Bar Association
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- Texas Young Lawyers Association
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- American Bar Association
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- Texas
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- English: Spoken, Written
- Hindi: Spoken, Written
- Urdu: Spoken, Written
- Q. I have court papers drawn up for child custody and in the paper work it says neither parent is allowed to leave
- A: You need to file a petition to modify and have her served.
- Q. Who do I call when my ex will not allow me to pick up my children according to our divorce agreement?
- A: You can call attorney to file a motion for enforcement. I would tell you try the local sheriffs department but I am pretty sure they will say its a civil matter and you need a lawyer.
- Q. What is the procedure for serving someone with papers? Can anyone serve you?
- A: A licensed server or constable.