Terms of Service

Last updated: May 26, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the My Texas Defense Lawyer website and services (collectively, the "Platform") operated by My Texas Defense Lawyer ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

1. Nature of the Platform

1.1 Informational Purpose Only

The Platform is an informational resource that aggregates and displays publicly available court records, attorney licensing data, and related legal information. The Platform does not provide legal advice, legal representation, or attorney-client relationships. Nothing on the Platform should be construed as legal advice or as a substitute for consultation with a qualified attorney.

1.2 Not a Law Firm or Lawyer Referral Service

My Texas Defense Lawyer is not a law firm and does not practice law. The Platform is not a lawyer referral service as defined under Texas Government Code Chapter 952. The display of attorney information on the Platform does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or referral of any attorney. Any connection between users and attorneys facilitated through the Platform is for informational purposes, and users are solely responsible for selecting and retaining legal counsel.

1.3 Public Record Data

All court records, case outcomes, attorney statistics, and related data displayed on the Platform are derived from publicly available government sources. We do not create, fabricate, or editorialize this information. The Platform presents public records in an organized, searchable format as a public service. The publication of public record information is protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 8 of the Texas Constitution.

2. User Accounts

2.1 Registration

Certain features of the Platform may require you to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information updated. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

2.2 Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account at any time, for any reason, without prior notice, including but not limited to violation of these Terms, abusive behavior, or suspected fraudulent activity.

3. Lead Generation and Third-Party Sharing

3.1 Consent to Contact

By submitting your information through any form on the Platform (including but not limited to contact forms, "Find a Lawyer" forms, and lead capture forms), you expressly consent to be contacted by My Texas Defense Lawyer and its affiliated partners, including attorneys, law firms, legal service providers, and lead aggregation partners, by phone, text message, email, and other communication methods, regarding legal services and related matters.

3.2 TCPA Consent

By providing your phone number, you expressly consent to receive telephone calls and text messages, including calls and messages made using an automatic telephone dialing system or prerecorded voice, from My Texas Defense Lawyer and its affiliated partners. This consent is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services. You may revoke consent at any time by replying STOP to any text message or contacting us directly. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

3.3 No Guarantee of Representation

Submission of your information through the Platform does not guarantee that you will be contacted by an attorney, that an attorney will accept your case, or that any particular outcome will result. The quality, competence, and suitability of any attorney or legal service provider is solely your responsibility to evaluate.

4. Accuracy and Disclaimer of Warranties

4.1 Data Accuracy

While we strive to maintain accurate and current information, we make no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any information on the Platform. Public records may contain errors from their original source, may be incomplete, may not reflect the most recent proceedings, and may be subject to sealing, expungement, or modification that has not yet been reflected in our database.

4.2 No Warranty

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

4.3 Attorney Performance Metrics

Any statistics, metrics, or performance data displayed regarding attorneys are derived solely from available public court records and may not represent the full scope of an attorney's practice, experience, or capabilities. Case outcomes are influenced by numerous factors beyond an attorney's control. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Users should not select or reject an attorney based solely on metrics displayed on the Platform.

5. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MY TEXAS DEFENSE LAWYER, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH:

  • Your use of or inability to use the Platform
  • Any information obtained from the Platform
  • Any attorney, law firm, or legal service provider you contact through or as a result of the Platform
  • Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
  • Any third-party conduct or content on the Platform
  • Any other matter relating to the Platform

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless My Texas Defense Lawyer, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with:

  • Your use of the Platform
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any applicable law or regulation
  • Your violation of any third party's rights
  • Any content you submit to the Platform

7. Public Records, Removal Requests, and Anti-Suppression Policy

7.1 Right to Publish Public Records

The Platform exercises its constitutional right to publish and organize publicly available government records. The publication of truthful, publicly available information is protected by the First Amendment and the Texas Citizens Participation Act (Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 27). Any attempt to restrain the publication of public records through legal threats, demand letters, or litigation may be subject to a motion to dismiss under the TCPA, with the requesting party liable for attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions as provided by law.

7.2 Removal Policy

We reserve the right to display any and all publicly available information on the Platform, as protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 8 of the Texas Constitution. We may, in our sole and absolute discretion, consider requests to remove or modify information. We will comply with removal obligations imposed by valid court orders or applicable law, including lawful expungement and sealing orders. Beyond what is required by law, removal is entirely discretionary and is not guaranteed.

7.3 Anti-Suppression Policy

We do not remove accurate public record information in response to threats of litigation, demand letters, settlement demands, requests from reputation management firms, payment or other consideration, or claims that accurate public information is "defamatory" or "harmful." Attempts to suppress accurate public record information through legal process may be treated as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) and met with all available legal defenses, including motions under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 27), with the requesting party liable for our attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions as provided by law.

8. Intellectual Property

8.1 Platform Content

The Platform's design, layout, graphics, logos, compilation of data, software, and other non-public-record content are owned by or licensed to My Texas Defense Lawyer and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Platform without our prior written consent.

8.2 Public Record Data

Public record data displayed on the Platform is not owned by us and is not subject to copyright. However, our particular selection, arrangement, organization, and presentation of public record data constitutes a protectable compilation under copyright law.

9. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

  • Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law
  • Scrape, crawl, or use automated means to access the Platform in a manner that exceeds reasonable use or impairs Platform performance
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Platform or its systems
  • Use information obtained from the Platform to harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate any person
  • Reproduce, redistribute, or commercially exploit Platform content (excluding public record data) without written permission
  • Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Platform or servers or networks connected to the Platform
  • Use the Platform to compile information for unsolicited marketing to attorneys or individuals listed in the database

10. Dispute Resolution

10.1 Application of This Section

This Section governs any dispute, claim, or controversy arising under or relating to these Terms, the Platform, or any related communications or interactions between you and Company (each, a "Dispute"). This Section applies regardless of whether the Dispute sounds in contract, tort, statute, or any other legal theory. As used in this Section, "Claimant" means the party asserting a Dispute, and "Respondent" means the party against whom a Dispute is asserted.

10.2 Pre-Dispute Notice Requirements

Before initiating any formal dispute resolution process under this Section, Claimant shall send Respondent a detailed written notice of the Dispute. The notice shall include all of the following:

  1. Claimant's full legal name and current postal address;
  2. all email addresses Claimant has used in connection with the Platform;
  3. the specific date or dates on which Claimant accessed the Platform that form the basis of the Dispute;
  4. the specific URL or URLs accessed;
  5. the approximate timestamps of the access;
  6. the device type, operating system, and browser used;
  7. the IP address or addresses used to access the Platform, if known to Claimant;
  8. a factual basis for Claimant's standing to bring the Dispute;
  9. a specific description of the conduct alleged and the harm alleged;
  10. the legal theory or theories on which the Dispute is based;
  11. the nature of Claimant's fee arrangement with counsel, if any, including whether the representation is on a contingency, fee-sharing, referral, or hourly basis, the rate or percentage applicable, and the identity of any third party providing funding or financing in connection with the Dispute; and
  12. a list of all claims, demands, formal complaints, or arbitration proceedings filed by Claimant within the 24 months preceding the notice that assert substantively similar legal theories or arise from substantively similar conduct, including the names of respondents and the disposition of each.

A notice that omits any of the foregoing is procedurally deficient. The dispute resolution timelines under this Section shall not commence until a compliant notice is received. The disclosures required by subparts (k) and (l) are intended to enable good-faith assessment of the Dispute and to enable any arbitrator to screen for fraud, abuse, or improper purpose.

10.3 Informal Resolution Period

Within 60 days of Respondent's receipt of a compliant notice under Section 10.2, the parties shall engage in informal resolution discussions. Such discussions shall include not fewer than two principal-level meetings, each attended by a principal of Claimant and a principal of Respondent. The parties shall coordinate scheduling in good faith, with Respondent making available a reasonable slate of dates within the 60-day period and Claimant selecting available dates from that slate. Meetings may be conducted by video conference. Claimant may be accompanied by counsel or an authorized representative. Failure of Claimant to participate in good faith in the required meetings is a material procedural defect, and no arbitration may be commenced unless and until the requirement is satisfied or expressly waived in writing by Respondent.

10.4 Binding Arbitration

Any Dispute that is not resolved through the process described in Sections 10.2 and 10.3 shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its then-current Consumer Arbitration Rules. Filings with any other arbitration provider shall be deemed procedurally deficient and shall not commence the arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. Venue for any in-person component of the arbitration shall be in Travis County, Texas; video proceedings shall be permitted at the election of either party.

10.5 Costs and Fees

Each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs except as otherwise provided in these Terms or required by applicable law. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and the rules of the arbitration provider, Claimant shall be responsible for the costs and fees associated with the arbitration; in any event, the allocation of arbitration fees shall comply with the consumer-protection floors imposed by the arbitration provider's consumer rules.

10.6 Class-Action Waiver

EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN SUCH PARTY'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PARTY'S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. If any portion of this class-action waiver is found to be unenforceable as to a particular Dispute, that Dispute shall proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction (subject to all other terms of these Terms, including without limitation Section 10.9), and the arbitration agreement set forth in Sections 10.4 through 10.5 and 10.7 through 10.8 shall be null and void as to that Dispute. The class-action waiver in this Section 10.6 is non-severable from the arbitration agreement; severance of the class-action waiver from the arbitration agreement is not permitted.

10.7 Carve-Outs from Arbitration

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County, Texas for: (a) injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent or stop infringement, misappropriation, or unauthorized use of intellectual property; (b) collection of undisputed amounts due; or (c) any other claim that, as a matter of law, may not be subject to pre-dispute arbitration. The pendency of any such court action shall not affect the parties' obligations under Sections 10.2 through 10.6 with respect to any other Dispute.

10.8 Survival

The obligations of Sections 10.2 through 10.7 survive termination of these Terms.

10.9 Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any Dispute shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Texas, without regard to that State's conflict-of-laws principles. Any Dispute that is not subject to arbitration under this Section, or that escapes the arbitration agreement for any reason, shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in or nearest to Austin, Travis County, Texas. Each party consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts for any such Dispute and waives any objection based on inconvenient forum or lack of personal jurisdiction.

10.10 Severability of Dispute Resolution Provisions

If any provision of this Section 10 is held unenforceable, the unenforceable provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, provided that the class-action waiver in Section 10.6 is non-severable from the arbitration agreement as set forth in that Section. Where any provision is held unenforceable in part, the provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

11. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree with any changes, you must discontinue use of the Platform immediately.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms not addressed by Section 10.10 is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and My Texas Defense Lawyer regarding your use of the Platform and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and communications, whether written or oral.

14. No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision shall be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of My Texas Defense Lawyer.