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 June 30, 2008 in 

From the website of Andy Nolen, who practices in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center:

RATED BY GOOGLE AND YAHOO AS ONE OF HOUSTON’S:

BEST CRIMINAL ATTORNEYS

BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS

BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

BEST CRIMINAL LAW FIRMS

BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS

I suppose he would say that his name pops up in a search for “best criminal attorneys Houston” and so forth. Because, of course, Google and Yahoo don’t rate lawyers.

For this blatantly deceptive bit of advertising garbage, Andy has earned today’s Asshat of the Day Award (ADA).

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14 Comments

  1. Windypundit June 30, 2008 at 2:02 pm - Reply

    Seems kind of harsh. I mean, what if he is one of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Houston?

    Seriously, he’s an asshat just for the Google nonsense? Is there more to the story? Is he, perhaps, this guy’s lawyer?

  2. Jigmeister June 30, 2008 at 8:10 pm - Reply

    Never heard of him.

  3. Mark Bennett June 30, 2008 at 8:51 pm - Reply

    Windy, my ADA readers can jump in here, but I’m pretty sure he’s not in the top 250.

    And I can’t identify this guy because of privilege issues.

  4. AHCL June 30, 2008 at 8:54 pm - Reply

    There are certain defense attorneys that prosecutors are courteous to out of respect. And there are certain defense attorneys that prosecutors are courteous to because they are harmless and there is no need to get combative with.

    I will let you guess which category Mr. Nolen falls under.

  5. Qeenie July 1, 2008 at 12:28 pm - Reply

    He’s put the Harris County seal on his page??

    Bad move. Indicative of bad judgment and lends credence – inferentially at least – to the asshatt moniker.

  6. Mark's Dad July 1, 2008 at 9:43 pm - Reply

    Who is this Andy Nolen guy? I’ve got shoe leather that has more trial experience than he has — and I am not a lawyer.

  7. Andy Nolen May 8, 2009 at 9:28 pm - Reply

    Mark,

    In reference to your father’s comment “:I’ve got shoe leather that has more trial experience than he has”

    Mark, quit being being such a cheapskate and buy your father a new pair of shoes. after all, he paid your way through life until you were 30 without you having to do anything whatsoever except be a rich guys little boy.

    Anywayz, hi, how have you been.

    Andy

    • Mark Bennett May 9, 2009 at 7:19 am - Reply

      Welcome, Andy! You got it right, except for the “rich” part (and the 30 part, but I won’t nitpick). I’ll buy dad as many pairs of shoes as he wants.

  8. Andy Nolen May 8, 2009 at 9:32 pm - Reply

    Mark,

    Is that photo next to your name, you or your dad, because the guy in the photo looks like he’s in his late 60’s.

    • Mark Bennett May 9, 2009 at 7:28 am - Reply

      No, that’s me. The practice has turned me prematurely gray (some of us whom Google hasn’t rated as Houston’s Best Criminal Lawyers fight for our clients’ freedom) and laughing at deceptive lawyer advertising has given me a few wrinkles.

  9. […] James A. “Andy” Nolen. […]

  10. […] Um, NO! If “You are what Google says you are” is the One Sure Thing, then there are no sure things.(In the “small world” category, Adrianos’s claim reminds me of Andy Nolen’s claim that he was “rated by Google and Yahoo as one of Houston’s best criminal attorneys“.) […]

  11. Karitina Rangel January 4, 2016 at 12:47 pm - Reply

    On 12/18, I hired James Andy Nolen to represent my Husband. I had no idea he no longer has a business. I was referred to him, so I trusted her words. After we met at Casa Ole, I gave him $1,000. He was communicating with me and calling me & on the same day we met up. After that day, he no longer communicated with me. No text. No calls. Not even the paralegal that would refer him people. I am asking every one to please share this. I want the whole world to know he is not a family attorney. He is a liar & a crook. That way no one can believe him & hire him & go thru what I am going thru. That was all the money I had left. I lost options on what to do next.
    I have went to the BBB & I am filing a grievance against him, I am also on my way to file a police report on him. If you have any suggestions on what i can do please contact me at karitina1lopez@gmail.com Thank you.
    PLEASE SHARE THIS.

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