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Texas attorney license lookup
Search the State Bar of Texas and see a lawyer's status, bar card number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Lookup by bar card number, checked against the State Bar of Texas in real time. Searching by name? Use the official board search.
Enter a Texas bar card number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Texas attorney
- Licensing authority
- The State Bar of Texas is the sole body that admits and disciplines lawyers in Texas.
- Bar card number
- A State Bar of Texas bar card number, assigned at admission and permanent for the lawyer's career.
- Renewal
- Annual membership, with 15 hours of MCLE each year including 3 hours of legal ethics.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Suspensions and disbarments are listed on the bar's record.
Common questions
How do I know a Texas lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the State Bar of Texas with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Texas, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. Suspensions and disbarments are listed on the bar's record. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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