Lawyer profile
Samuel Novak
Senior Associate at Hale & Holt LLP
Dallas, United StatesEnglish
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About Samuel
Samuel Novak has practised law for 7 years, focusing on estate planning matters in Dallas. They represent clients at every stage of a dispute as part of Hale & Holt LLP. Handles matters from first consultation through trial and appeal.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Location
- Dallas, United States
- Languages
- English
- Last verified
- 9 Apr 2026
Rankings
Score ledger
Estate Planning 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 experience46 × 15%
7 years overall; area-specific years unknown, so 50% is counted.
- Relevant years counted: 3.5
Specialization100 × 15%
Primary practice area; practises in 1 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 1
Verified reputation60 × 15%
11 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.74 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.42/5.
- Source #4: 0.621 effective reviews
- Source #3: 2.119 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%
No professional recognition on record.
Relevant track record0 × 10%
No publicly sourced matters on record.
Client experience46 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 5
Profile & data quality70 × 5%
7 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Email
- Missing: Education
Data freshness100 × 5%
Last verified 159 days ago.
- Verified: 2026-04-09
Ranking history
Position in estate planning rankings in Dallas, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #5 of 11 | 55.8 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State Bar of Texas | — | 2019 | activeVerified 9 Apr 2026 |
Reviews
4.1
11 reviews
Verified client reviews
4.2 from 5 reviews, 5 verified
Open review platform
4.1 from 6 reviews, 0 verified
- Olivia C.26 Jan 2026Verified client
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Patrick K.4 Oct 2025Verified client
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Esther L.7 Dec 2024Verified client
Explained my options without pressure and in plain language.
- Olivia F.14 Jul 2024Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Rafael C.24 Jun 2024Unverified
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Clara A.20 Jun 2024Unverified
Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.
Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 18 Jan 2026.
- Licensing registry importLicensing registry1 record
- Verified client reviewsReview source5 records
- Open review platformReview source6 records