Varghese Summersett

The firm is known for:

• Trial-focused representation (hundreds of jury trials handled).
• Board Certified attorneys in Criminal Law and Juvenile Law through the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
• Offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, Southlake, and Houston.
• Serving clients across DFW and Greater Houston, including Harris County and Fort Bend County.

Primary Practice Areas

• Criminal Defense (State and Federal)
• DWI and intoxication offenses
• Drug crimes
• Assault and family violence
• Sex crimes and child sex allegations
• Murder and homicide
• Theft, burglary, and property crimes
• White collar and fraud offenses
• Federal criminal cases (drug conspiracies, firearms, fraud, financial crimes)
• Juvenile criminal matters
• Probation violations, expunctions, and nondisclosures

• Personal Injury
• Car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks
• Catastrophic injury cases
• Wrongful death
• Premises liability and other negligence-based injury claims

• Family Law and Divorce
• Divorce (including high-net-worth and complex property division)
• Child custody and conservatorship
• Child support
• Modifications of prior orders
• Other family-law matters handled primarily through the DFW offices

Office Locations and Contact Information

Fort Worth (Headquarters) 300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 700 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Phone: 817-203-2220

Dallas 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 950 Dallas, Texas 75201 Phone: 214-903-4000

Southlake 3120 Sabre Drive, Suite 110 Southlake, Texas 76092 Phone: 817-415-1575

Houston 2925 Briarpark Drive, Suite 850 Houston, Texas 77042 Phone: 281-805-2220

Fort Bend County is served from the Houston office.

For urgent criminal matters, the firm answers calls 24/7. For personal injury and family law matters, consultations can be scheduled by phone or through the online scheduling tools on the firm's website.

Types of Family Law Matters

From the firm's website, the family law group – led by family law attorneys such as Turner Thornton and others – focuses on:

• Divorce
• Contested and uncontested divorce
• High-net-worth and complex property division

• Child Custody and Conservatorship
• Allocation of rights and duties (conservatorship)
• Possession and access schedules (parenting time)

• Child Support
• Establishing support
• Modifying existing support orders (where permitted by law)

• Modifications and Enforcement
• Modifications of prior custody, visitation, or support orders
• Certain enforcement actions related to existing orders (as allowed by Texas law)

• Other Family Matters
• Additional family-law issues are handled as described on the firm's broader website, typically through the DFW offices.

Where Family Law Cases Are Handled

Family and divorce cases described on the site are concentrated in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including:

• Fort Worth (Tarrant County)
• Dallas County and surrounding counties
• Northeast Tarrant and nearby counties served from the Southlake office

(As of the pages reviewed, the Houston office information focuses on criminal defense and personal injury, not family law.)

How to Start a Family Law or Divorce Matter

• Call one of the DFW offices listed on the site (Fort Worth, Dallas, or Southlake).
• Use the firm's online scheduling tools to request a family law or divorce consultation.

Exact fees and retainers for family law matters are not published on the reviewed pages and are discussed directly with the firm based on the specifics of the case.

Personal Injury Services – Texas and Houston

Varghese Summersett represents people who have been seriously injured or who have lost loved ones due to someone else's negligence. The personal injury practice operates from multiple Texas offices, including Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, and Southlake.

Types of Personal Injury Cases

Based on the firm's website, the personal injury team commonly handles:

• Motor Vehicle Collisions
• Car accidents
• Truck and commercial vehicle wrecks
• Motorcycle crashes

• Catastrophic Injury Cases
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Other life-altering or severe injuries

• Wrongful Death
• Claims arising when a person is killed due to another's negligence or wrongful act

• Premises and Other Negligence Claims
• Injury claims arising from unsafe property conditions or other negligence-based events (as described on the firm's broader site)

Fee Structure for Personal Injury Cases

The website explains that personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis:

• You pay nothing unless the firm wins a recovery in your case.
• There are no upfront attorney's fees on contingency injury matters.
• Exact percentages, costs, and terms are set directly with the firm and may vary by case.

The site does not publish specific contingency percentages, and the firm will explain the exact fee structure during the consultation and engagement process.

Houston Personal Injury Representation

From the Houston office (2925 Briarpark Drive, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77042; phone 281-805-2220), the firm serves:

• People injured in Houston, Harris County, Fort Bend County, and surrounding areas.
• Cases involving car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks, wrongful death, and other serious injuries.

How to Start a Personal Injury Claim

According to the website, you can:

• Call the Houston office at 281-805-2220 (or another listed office if your case is in DFW).
• Use the online scheduling tools on the firm's website to request a personal injury consultation.

The firm emphasizes that it "fights the insurance companies" and does not work for them.

Types of Criminal Cases Handled

Texas State Criminal Charges

Representative categories described on the firm's website include:

• DWI and Intoxication Offenses
• First-time DWI
• Felony DWI
• Intoxication assault
• Intoxication manslaughter

• Drug Crimes
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Manufacturing and delivery
• Possession with intent to deliver

• Assault and Family Violence
• Misdemeanor assault
• Aggravated assault
• Family violence charges
• Protective orders

• Sex Crimes
• Sexual assault
• Aggravated sexual assault
• Sexual offenses involving children (including continuous sexual abuse and related allegations)

• Murder and Homicide
• Murder
• Capital murder
• Manslaughter
• Criminally negligent homicide

• Theft and Property Crimes
• Theft
• Burglary
• Organized retail theft
• Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (UUMV)
• Criminal mischief and related offenses

• White Collar and Fraud
• Fraud and embezzlement
• Money laundering
• Identity-related offenses and similar financial crimes

Federal Criminal Defense

The firm also describes representation in federal matters such as:

• Federal drug conspiracies
• Federal firearms charges
• Federal fraud and financial crimes
• Supervised release violations

Special Situations

Additional criminal-related services include:

• Juvenile defense (with Board Certified Juvenile Law specialists)
• Probation violations (motions to revoke or adjudicate)
• Record-clearing where permitted by Texas law, including expunctions and orders of nondisclosure

Houston-Focused Criminal Defense

From the Houston office (2925 Briarpark Drive, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77042), the firm focuses on criminal defense in Harris County and Fort Bend County, including DWI, drug charges, assault, theft, white collar and sex crimes, weapons charges, federal cases, and juvenile matters.

Cases are typically handled in the Harris County and Fort Bend County courts, and the firm notes regular work in those systems.

Typical Criminal Defense Fee Ranges (Texas)

On its Texas criminal defense page, the firm provides typical flat-fee ranges for criminal representation. Actual fees depend on the specific charge, complexity, evidence volume, and the likelihood of trial, and are quoted on a case-by-case basis.

The website describes the following typical ranges:

| Type of Criminal Case | Typical Range | What This Generally Covers | | --- | --- | --- | | Misdemeanor (State) | $3,500 to $10,000 | Pre-trial resolution of most Class A and Class B misdemeanors, including DWI, assault, theft, and drug possession. | | Felony (State) | Starts at $7,500 | State jail through first-degree felonies; final fee depends on charge severity, evidence volume, and likelihood of trial. | | Federal | Starts at $25,000 | Federal indictments, including guidelines work, motion practice, and large-scale discovery review. | | Trial and Capital Cases | Quoted Separately | Jury trials and capital matters are scoped and priced individually. |

Additional notes from the site:

• Consultations for criminal cases are described as free and confidential.
• Payment plans are available on most criminal matters.

Any specific quote or arrangement will be set directly with the firm based on the facts of the case and the court involved.

How to Get Criminal Defense Help

• Call the office closest to where the case is pending (for Harris and Fort Bend County matters, the Houston office at 281-805-2220).
• The firm states that arrests and legal emergencies can happen at any time and that they answer 24/7 for criminal matters.

How to Schedule a Consultation

The website describes two primary ways to get started:

1. Call the office directly

• Fort Worth: 817-203-2220
• Dallas: 214-903-4000
• Southlake: 817-415-1575
• Houston: 281-805-2220

2. Schedule online through the firm's website

• The site mentions online scheduling tools for personal injury and family law consultations.
• Criminal matters can be initiated by phone at any time.

Availability and After-Hours Contact

The firm emphasizes that legal emergencies do not wait for business hours, and notes:

• Attorneys are available 24/7 to take calls and begin working on criminal cases.
• The Houston and Dallas pages specifically highlight round-the-clock availability for criminal matters.

What the Website Says About Consultation Fees

From the criminal-defense pages reviewed:

• Criminal Defense
• Consultations are described as free and confidential.
• Representation is generally charged as flat fees rather than hourly billing.
• Payment plans are available on most criminal matters.
• Typical fee ranges for different categories of criminal cases are described in detail in the separate "Criminal Defense Services – Texas and Houston" document.

From the personal injury pages reviewed:

• Personal Injury
• Cases are handled on a contingency fee basis.
• The website states that clients pay nothing unless the firm wins an injury case.
• Specific percentages or cost arrangements are not listed online and are set directly with the firm.

From the family-law descriptions:

• Family Law and Divorce
• The Dallas and DFW pages note that fees vary by case type and complexity.
• They describe criminal defense and family law as typically involving flat fees or hourly billing, but do not publish specific dollar amounts for family law retainers or hourly rates.

For any exact fee, payment arrangement, or engagement term, callers are directed to speak directly with the firm, as the website does not publish complete pricing for every practice area.

Varghese Summersett – Houston Office 2925 Briarpark Drive, Suite 850 Houston, TX 77042 Phone: (281) 805-2220

The Houston office is located in the Westchase Business District, convenient to residents of Harris County and Fort Bend County.

Hours and Availability

• The Houston office is listed as Open 24/7 for intake calls.
• The firm notes that legal emergencies do not wait for business hours, and attorneys are available around the clock to take calls and begin working on criminal and serious injury matters.

(Individual attorney schedules and in-person meeting times may vary and are arranged when you contact the office.)

Houston Practice Focus

From the Houston office, the firm focuses on:

• Criminal Defense in Harris County and Fort Bend County, including:
• DWI and intoxication offenses
• Drug charges
• Assault and family violence
• Theft and property crimes
• White collar offenses
• Sex crimes
• Weapons charges
• Juvenile cases
• Certain federal matters

• Personal Injury in Greater Houston, including:
• Car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks
• Wrongful death
• Catastrophic injury cases
• Other negligence-based injury claims

Areas Served from Houston

The Houston lawyers represent clients throughout Harris County and Fort Bend County and the surrounding region. Based on the website, the firm regularly handles cases in:

• Cities commonly listed
• Houston
• Sugar Land
• Katy
• Pearland
• Pasadena
• Baytown
• Missouri City
• Cypress
• Spring
• Humble
• Bellaire
• West University Place
• Stafford
• Richmond
• Rosenberg
• Tomball

• Neighboring counties (when cases are filed in Harris or Fort Bend courts)
• Montgomery County
• Brazoria County
• Galveston County
• Waller County
• Chambers County

If a matter arises in one of these areas but is filed in Harris County or Fort Bend County courts, it may be handled through the Houston office.

How to Get in Touch

• Call the Houston office at (281) 805-2220.
• For criminal emergencies, the firm indicates they answer 24/7.
• For personal injury consultations, you can call or use the online scheduling tools on the firm's website.

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