Lawyer profile
Mateo Nakamura
Principal Lawyer
Houston, United StatesEnglish, Tagalog
About Mateo
Mateo Nakamura has practised law for 27 years, focusing on family, business, personal injury matters in Houston. They represent clients at every stage of a dispute through their own practice. Regularly speaks at continuing legal education programmes. This is a fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 27 years in practice
- Location
- Houston, United States
- Languages
- English, Tagalog
- Last verified
- 2 Jul 2026
Rankings
Score ledger
Family in Houston · 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 experience99 × 15%
24 years practising in this area.
- Relevant years counted: 24
Specialization85 × 15%
Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation52 × 15%
7 review(s) from 2 source(s), 1.257 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.09/5.
- Source #3: 0.915 effective reviews
- Source #4: 0.342 effective reviews
Professional recognition14 × 10%
1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.223.
- Northbridge Peer Review — Leading Practitioner (2020)
Relevant track record42 × 10%
4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 1.653.
- Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record) (2015)
- Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record) (2025)
- Adoption finalisation (demo record) (2021)
- Premises liability settlement (demo record) (2015)
Client experience43 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 4
Profile & data quality80 × 5%
8 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Firm affiliation
Data freshness100 × 5%
Last verified 75 days ago.
- Verified: 2026-07-02
Ranking history
Position in family rankings in Houston, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #4 of 42 | 66.2 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State Bar of Texas | DEMO-US-103906 | 1999 | activeVerified 2 Jul 2026 |
- J.D., Pacific Coast University Law School (1998)
Recognition
Northbridge Peer Review — Leading Practitioner (2020)
Northbridge Legal Review (fictional)
Sourced matters
Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record)
Houston appellate court · 2025 · Family
Adoption finalisation (demo record)
Houston trial court · 2021 · Family
Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record)
Houston tribunal · 2015 · Family
Premises liability settlement (demo record)
Houston tribunal · 2015 · Personal Injury
Reviews
3.4
7 reviews
Verified client reviews (demo fixture)
3.4 from 4 reviews, 4 verified
Open review platform (demo fixture)
3.3 from 3 reviews, 0 verified
- Helena F.21 Sept 2025Unverified
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
- Malik C.22 Dec 2024Verified client
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Gabriel W.16 Sept 2023Unverified
Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.
- Felix Q.31 Jul 2022Verified client
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
- Irene C.26 Oct 2021Verified client
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
- Vivian S.20 Sept 2021Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
Offices
HoustonMain office
201 Court Square, 77042
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 7 Jul 2025.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source4 records
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source3 records