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Client Champion Awards
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and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.
Award recipients stand out from their peers with a platinum, gold or silver icon.
At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.
At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.
At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.
Kazen Family Law & Divorce Lawyers got this award in 2021
Martindale Peer Awards
A lawyer who receives a minimum threshold of qualifying responses from fellow attorneys can qualify for one of three prestigious
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings:
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Kazen Family Law & Divorce Lawyers got this award in 2021
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
Avvo Awards
Avvo Top Contributor: The Avvo Top Contributor Award is granted to attorneys who have earned significant contribution points in a given year on our sister site, Avvo.com. Contribution points are earned by answering questions in Q&A,
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Avvo Client’s Choice: The Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.
Kazen Family Law & Divorce Lawyers got this award in 2021
I have worked with many attorneys in my career. David Kazen is a phenomenal attorney and very well versed in his career. He sees his clients a human beings and not as dollar signs like the majority of family lawyers out there. He knows the law and quotes case law when he drafts up a motion. David is the type of lawyer I want protecting me and my family. His paralegal, Mary is an amazing woman and well educated in family law. I couldn’t have hired a better attorney in the Austin area. David did the job he was hired to do and he even refunded me some of my retainer fee, which is very unheard of in family law. He is a top notch and ethical attorney. I highly recommend him!
I hired David Kazen as my divorce attorney. It was important to me that he was a good person and that he would follow what I wanted to happen within the divorce while at the same time being prepared to fight for me if needed. David exceeded my expectations and helped to achieve what was most important to me in my settlement. I would highly recommend David to anyone needing a divorce attorney.
David Kazen is simply one of the best and smartest family attorneys in the State of Texas period!. After our initial consultation, David laid out a strategy for my case and explained it to me in detail including the potential pitfalls. We agreed on this plan knowing we would have to adjust along the way. He was methodical in his approach and his knowledge of the law and the court system was impressive. He was able to exact our plan even better than I had hoped. David is a winner!!
David has been my attorney for almost a decade now and has artfully worked is way through an incredibly difficult divorce. I have appreciated his thorough knowledge of the law coupled with his rational and sensible advice throughout the process. It was extremely important to me during such a stressful and emotionally trying process that I could not only trust, but also rely on. I consider David top notch and would not hesitate to recommend him to any of my friends or family.
I am extremely pleased with the attention, performance and professionalism Mr. Kazen possesses. Having the need for his services, I was anxious and confused as to the proper procedures involved — it was fantastic to work with an attorney that cares about his clients and the outcome of their cases. He was always quick to respond, make himself available during "after hours" and was patient and thorough. I'm appreciative of his services and would recommend him to colleagues, friends and family.
I have great respect for David Kazen. David is the definition of professionalism. David Kazen defended me zealously and made sure that my children got the outcome they deserved. I am a man and I have custody of my children I don't need to remind anyone how hard it is to achieve that outcome in a Divorce. David studied and knew the facts of my case almost as well as I knew them. That is personal service. I highly recommend David A. Kazen and I continue to seek his counsel to this day.
He was understanding to what I needed done and it was timely and to the point. He delivered as promised and everything could not have happened any more smoothly. He is someone that is not only good at what he does but he does want to make a difference in the community and the people in it.
David is a brilliant attorney. He has the respect of his peers and the judges he comes in contact with. He prepares well for any eventuality and also prepares his clients for the same. He seems to have both a passion for the law and compassion for his clients. He is not intimidated by state officials who may pretend to have more authority than they actually do. He tells clients the truth and does not make promises that can't be kept. Can't deny that he is expensive, but he earns his fee.
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• AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
• Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
• Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
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