Marilee Hazel | New Braunfels Divorce & Family Lawyer

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About Marilee

As a former assistant district attorney and successful private practice owner, Marilee Hazel Brown provides clients broad expertise in the legal process and a depth of trial experience when cases cannot be resolved outside the courtroom. She makes a difference by looking beyond the ordinary to find creative solutions that work to the best interests of her clients. In private practice, her experience is drawn from having handled hundreds of cases in the tri-county area.

For the past eight years, Ms. Brown has built a family law and personal injury practice that has helped hundreds of clients successfully resolve high-conflict disputes. The firm's probate and estate practice are also thriving, as Ms. Brown and her staff work closely with clients to ensure that their rights are zealously protected against all odds. Additionally, Ms. Brown has successfully represented clients' business and tort litigation.

Prior to being in private practice, Ms. Brown was a highly productive felony prosecutor and chief misdemeanor prosecutor in Lamar County, Texas. Ms. Brown led all aspects of legal proceedings related to felony and misdemeanor charges. In addition, she was the county?s principal juvenile attorney in cases ranging from class B misdemeanors to first-degree felonies. She holds a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Languages from The University of Texas at Austin.

Ms. Brown has argued cases in person before the Sixth Court of Appeals, including a nationally debated case in which Ms. Brown?s prosecution was argued and upheld at the Texas Supreme Court. In her appellate practice, she has also represented clients before the Third and Thirteenth Courts of Appeal in Texas in criminal matters. Her writings on DWI law and evidence have been published in the Texas District and County Attorneys Association magazine. Her writings on business torts have been published in the Texas State Bar's Business Litigation Journal. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Comal County Bar Association. Her attorney profile rating is among the ranks of "Superb" on Avvo.

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Experience

Owner

Hazel Brown Law Firm, PLLC

Present

New Braunfels, TX

Admission

Verified Texas

2004

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelors (Political Science and Government)

2000

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Comal County Bar Association President
    2018 - Present
  • State Bar of Texas Litigation Section Member
    2016 - Present
  • New Braunfels Teen Court Volunteer
    2013 - Present
  • College of the State Bar of Texas Member
    2013 - Present
  • State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Member
    2011 - Present
  • State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section Member
    2011 - Present
  • Comal County Bar Association Member
    2009 - Present
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Member
    2008 - Present
  • Veteran's Court Volunteer
    2016 - 2016
  • Texas District and County Attorneys Association Member
    2004 - 2008
Honors / Awards
  • Super Rating | Avvo
  • Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2018
  • Clients' Choice Avvo
    2015
  • 10 Best Client Satisfaction American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
    2015
  • Listed Who's Who Legal
    2013

Notable Work

Cases

Borden v. Belk

Jury Verdict in Plaintiff's favor November 2018.

In the Interest of K.W., Comal County District Court

Jury Verdict in Favor of Our Client.

Publications

The Prosecutor (TDCAA) Trying a DWI the Old Fashioned Way

2005


Texas Business Litigation Journal Lingerie and Adult Toys Finally Resolve the Circuit Courts' Conflict....

2003

Hazel Brown Law Firm, PLLC Highlights

Juvenile Law, Wills, Consumer Bankruptcy, Commercial Real Estate, Credit & Debt, Juvenile Law

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Languages: English