Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Since 1993, Texas Attorney John E. Macey has represented numerous clients in a variety of cases including appeals; bankruptcy (representing both debtors and creditors); business (transactional and litigation); construction (mechanic’s and materialman’s liens, construction disputes and litigation on behalf of property owners, prime or original contractors and subcontractors); federal and state criminal defense (felony, misdemeanor, parole revocation); disability/elder law (guardianship and advanced care planning); family law (divorces, adoptions, child custody and child support); juvenile law (children accused of engaging in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision, TYC parole revocation); personal injury (primarily mass tort/toxic tort defense – asbestosis, mesothelioma, silicosis and benzene exposure); automobile injury cases representing the injured party; probate and estate cases involving Wills, estate administrations and heirships; real estate transactions (acquisitions, foreclosures, landlord-tenant disputes representing lenders, lien-holders, landlords and property owners), and tax suits.
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
• Guardianship
  In Texas, an attorney must have a guardianship certification in order to represent a party in a guardianship matter.  John E. Macey, Attorney at Law has such a certification.  If a guardianship is needed, or you believe a guardianship may be needed, contact John E. Macey, Attorney at Law, PLLC to talk to a certified guardianship lawyer about you problem.  John E. Macey, Attorney at Law may have the solution.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Texas lawyer, John E. Macey practicing in the areas of Criminal Defense, Wills, Estate Administration, Probate, and Guardianship.  Providing legal assistance when facing some of the most difficult times in life – defending federal and state criminal charges, and probation revocation (motion to revoke probation and motion to adjudicate), guardianship for the elderly or young adult with special needs, and probate or estate administration at end of life.
• DUI/DWI
  Criminal Defense: representation in federal and state court in felony and misdemeanor cases, such as conspiracy, firearm offenses, illegal reentry, robbery, burglary, theft, drug cases, alcohol related cases – DWI, DUI, intoxication assault, as well as probation or community supervision violations (motions to revoke or motion to adjudicate) and supervised release violations.
• Robbery
• Burglary
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
• Drug Crimes
• Assault
• Juvenile Crimes

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Health Law

• Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Too many people think estate planning is only for wealthy people with large estates. Nothing could be further from the truth. Estate planning allows you and your family to achieve a number of important goals...
• Wills
  Probate is the process of proving that a document meets the legal requirements to be found by a court to be the valid last Will and Testament of the testator, and the term usually encompasses the procedural acts necessary to prove such validity. The process of the court finding the document to be a last Will and Testament of a testator is referred to as “admitting the Will to probate.” Once this is accomplished, the probate estate can be administered as provided for in the Will, and in compliance with the law. Different requirements exist for a court to authorize administration of an estate when a person died without a valid Will (intestate). In either event, the administration of an estate involves three main responsibilities...
• Trusts
  Distributing your property to family and friends after you’re gone with wills and trusts, or a combination of the two
• Power of Attorney
  Ensuring someone can make medical and financial decisions should you be unable to make decisions with medical or financial powers of attorney.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure