The Blake Law Firm, PLLC

I’ve been working with James Blake since 2021, and he’s truly been an incredible asset to me and my business. From navigating the complexities of my franchise to handling negotiations and offering solid legal guidance along the way, James has made everything feel manageable. What I appreciate most is how responsive and approachable he is—he always answers calls and emails quickly and never leaves me guessing about next steps. He breaks things down so they actually make sense, and I always feel confident knowing he’s in my corner. If you want an attorney who’s knowledgeable, dependable, and genuinely cares about his clients’ success, James is the one I’d recommend every time.

“I’ve never heard of something like this so my office wouldn’t want to take this case, best of luck”… — so because you don’t know something you’re not willing to offer guidance and help, or even spend time learning about it? I would think someone who does this much schooling would enjoy learning. In the consultation he asked no follow up questions or anything. Just cold and stoic. Best of luck to you, too.

Had an amazing experience with James Blake on the topic of Landlord/Tenant law, gave me clear actionable advice over my unique issue. Highly recommend.

James Blake was awesome to work with. He was super patient and really took the time to understand my situation with a possible small claims case. He handled everything smoothly and was able to work out a fair settlement with the other party. He's super professional, but also down to earth and easy to talk to. If you need legal help James is definitely your guy!

I highly recommend James Blake for anyone needing an experienced real estate attorney. He took the time to thoroughly review my unique situation and provided clear, practical advice that helped me navigate the complexities of selling a property. His expertise extends beyond residential transactions—he also offered invaluable guidance on buying a property and equipped to handle a commercial lease negotiation. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable and responsive attorney who truly has your best interests at heart, Mr. Blake is the one to call!

James is excellent at advising someone on business acquisitions, due diligence, and the like. I use him as a general business consultant for real estate acquisitions, business growth goals, business liability protection, etc. James is highly professional, calm, rational, and very easy to understand in layman’s terms.

I needed a quick turnaround on a home purchase and required a review of some of the language in the contract. I found Mr. Blake to be incredibly accommodating, professional and detailed. If you are looking for someone that can explain the “why” behind things, then I would highly encourage you to use Blake Law. He was more of a counselor and lawyer combined into one as he not only explained the issue in great detail but also gave me really good alternatives. I’ve worked with other attorneys in the Austin area and my opinion, he is the best one I’ve worked with because of his level of service. I cannot say enough good things about my experience and would encourage anyone who needs help navigating the complex world of real estate to make him your first call.

Terrible response! Wanted him to review a business lease. I simply asked him one time as you would normally do to see if he would give us a discount on his rate which he quoted initially. He could have simply said no or said its a firm price and that would have been the end of it but no he went and said some mean things which I did not like.

I called Blake today and I cannot put into words how grateful I am to have come across his phone number online. I felt so lost and confused for months( actually years) and this gentleman in a short 5-10 minute conversation answered every single question I have ever had about my family’s property in Texas. He was so honest, knowledgeable and didn’t even once mention anything about charging me for the information that he was providing. It’s not everyday that people are willing to help you out and Blake saved my family so much time without expecting anything in return. I highly recommend him. Thank you, Blake!

Excellent attorney. James is my go-to attorney for complicated transactional matters.

VERY HELPFUL I CALLED REGARDING ASSISTANCE IN TERMINATION OF A RESIDENTIAL LEASE FOUR MONTHS EARLY. THE ATTORNEY WAS VERY HONEST. HE SAID HE CANNOT HELP ME IN THIS MATTER AND HE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE MY MONEY. FURTHERMORE, HE OFFERED SUGGESTIONS. HE SPENT ABOUT 10 MINUTES GOING OVER SCENARIOS.

I called The Blake Law Firm to get a better understanding of what hiring a real estate lawyer would entail if i were to sell my house myself vs getting an agent. The first thing I was told was the negative side of selling myself. Then I was given an opinion of how the market is doing and what the outcome of selling myself vs using an agent would be. The man I spoke to, which I did not get a name, was very honest and gave me much more information than I expected. He also gave the price for her services and the pros i would receive along with the price he charges vs the price an agent charges. I haven't used his services yet but if I do need a lawyer he will be the person I call. Awesome experience. Thanks.

James is amazing. I called him, he called back almost immediately. He listened to everything I was needing, which was a lot, and then he laid it out very simply what he needed from me to make it happen. I will not get into the details of everything I needed, but lets just say after much bad advice, it was a lot. He explained to me, in layman's terms, why I needed what he was suggesting to me and then how to make it happen. If I could give him 10 starts I would. I am quite demanding and James handled it like an absolute professional. I would recommend him 1000X times over.

We are sorry that we needed to seek the help of an attorney, but happy that when we did, we were able to find James Blake. James answered the phone from my first frustrated phone call where I explained that after having a lease for our business in Northwest Austin for 24 years and in this particular building for 10 years, we suddenly ran into issues with our new landlords (our building had been sold to a new out-of-state company) and apparently they read our lease differently than we and our previous landlords did. I tried via phone calls, letters, and ultimately return receipt requested letters to discus and resolve the issue on my own, but after 5 months of receiving no reasonable response, much less resolution, we decided we needed a lawyer. First, I just wanted to know if he felt we were interpreting the lease correctly. I am not a lawyer and a lease contains some rather complicated language, so I wanted to start there with a professional. He felt that we were reading it correctly and said that he and his colleges are seeing our same issue happening quite a bit all of the sudden Austin, probably due to the rapid growth. We had never personally or professionally had a dispute requiring legal counsel before so this was all very new to us. James walked us through every step of the process and did quite a bit of background research for our position. Ultimately, once we had legal counsel and after months of back and forth, our landlords (and their team of lawyers) acquiesced and we were able to get reimbursed for the overages that we had paid per their demand and that moving forward we would be assessed the rate in our contract. He was genuinely happy for us when it all resolved stating "love it when the good guys win." Well, the good guys were getting no where before calling on his expertise. I can't recommend him enough.

If I could give 0 i would

Wow, I just called him to ask if he does reviews for contracts. He was kind enough to ask me "what state and county"....he pointed me in the direction to get an attorney in Michigan so I would not have to pay travel fees "if" I was to be called to court.....who does that? This guy!!! What a solid individual and what a very, very rare find in the world now. He is now saved in my contacts and if I was to need anything in the Austin area that fall within his wheel house I'm heading here.

I called Mr. Blake for help on a possible case. He was patient and listened to my situation. Although Mr. Blake was not able to help me directly as he does not handle my type of case he did refer me to a collogue that was able to help. I have worked with many attorneys for various reasons and Mr. Blake was a straight forward and very helpful.

I used The Blake Law Firm to help me with an intellectual property issue that I had with a former employer. James was very thorough and always took the time explain everything to me. It was definitely money well spent, and I won't hesitate to use him again if the need arises.

I have had the pleasure of working with James since May 2013 in forming my engineering consulting business. I would highly recommend James Blake to anyone seeking legal counsel for small business related issues. James has advised me on a multitude of issues since I started my company, including but not limited to: business startup and formation, negotiating business contracts, putting in place independent contractor agreements and work orders, intellectual property advisement, non-competition agreements, lead generation, and general business development advice. He is extremely accessible by phone and email, is always quick to respond. When he has given an estimated date for a deliverable, he always delivers on time or early. In addition, he has taken the time to get to know me and my business, and understand some of the highly technical work that I do. As a technical consultant, it was important to have someone who could help take the technical work that I do and translate that into a business model that is attractive to potential clients. Working with James has been an excellent experience, and has served my business very well.

I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Blake on a business venture and was very impressed and pleased with his professionalism. He has a wealth of knowledge and was very straight forward with my options. Mr. Blake saved me from making a mistake that would have cost me greatly in the long run. I have worked with other attorneys in the past, but now, Mr. Blake is the only one I call on for all my needs. I would definitely recommend THE BLAKE LAW FIRM to anyone. Pat Patrick