About Leila
Leila Abernathy has practised law for 25 years, focusing on business, divorce, real estate matters in Dallas. They represent clients in negotiation, mediation and court as part of Merritt & Quill LLP. Regularly speaks at continuing legal education programmes. This is a fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Location
- Dallas, United States
- Languages
- English
- Last verified
- 8 Jun 2026
Rankings
Score ledger
Business in Dallas · ranking v1.0.0Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.
Credentials70 × 20%
1 verified active licence(s).
- Texas licence — verified
- Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience92 × 15%
19 years practising in this area.
- Relevant years counted: 19
Specialization85 × 15%
Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation54 × 15%
10 review(s) from 2 source(s), 1.563 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.18/5.
- Source #3: 0.959 effective reviews
- Source #4: 0.604 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%
No professional recognition on record.
Relevant track record24 × 10%
4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.806.
- Spousal support modification appeal (demo record) (2025)
- Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record) (2022)
- Commercial contract dispute (demo record) (2018)
- Commercial lease dispute (demo record) (2012)
Client experience46 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 5
Profile & data quality90 × 5%
9 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
Data freshness100 × 5%
Last verified 99 days ago.
- Verified: 2026-06-08
Ranking history
Position in business rankings in Dallas, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #4 of 21 | 62.9 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State Bar of Texas | DEMO-US-107784 | 2001 | activeVerified 8 Jun 2026 |
- LL.M., Hudson Valley School of Law (2004)
Sourced matters
Spousal support modification appeal (demo record)
Dallas appellate court · 2025 · Divorce
Contested divorce with business valuation (demo record)
Dallas tribunal · 2022 · Divorce
Commercial contract dispute (demo record)
Dallas trial court · 2018 · Business
Commercial lease dispute (demo record)
Dallas trial court · 2012 · Real Estate
Reviews
3.8
10 reviews
Verified client reviews (demo fixture)
3.7 from 5 reviews, 5 verified
Open review platform (demo fixture)
3.9 from 5 reviews, 0 verified
- Amara S.4 Sept 2025Unverified
Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.
- Fatima M.6 Aug 2025Unverified
Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.
- Irene H.2 Feb 2025Verified client
Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.
- Benjamin E.12 Oct 2023Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Kwame N.15 Jun 2022Unverified
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
- Patrick S.18 May 2022Unverified
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 5 Aug 2026.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source5 records
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source5 records