Unemployment legal help in Texas

If your Texas unemployment claim was denied or your employer is fighting it, you usually have about 14 days to appeal. These offices and attorneys help workers with unemployment problems. Tap a button to email or call them with your situation already written out.

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Subject: Unemployment benefits help request — Texas (found via BenefitsPath.org)

Hello,

I found you through BenefitsPath.org, a free website that helps people understand unemployment benefits. BenefitsPath is not a law firm and is not connected to your office. It listed you as a place that may help people in Texas with unemployment benefit problems, so I'm reaching out directly.

A quick summary of my situation:
- State: Texas

Could you tell me whether you can help with this (or who can), whether there is any cost for a first conversation, and what I should do next? If there is an appeal deadline, I want to make sure I don't miss it.

Thank you,
[Your name]
Free legal aid in Texas

Nonprofit legal help for people with low or no income. Start here if you can't afford a lawyer.

Free
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)
Serves: 68 Southwest Texas counties (incl. Bexar/San Antonio, Travis/Austin, El Paso, Hidalgo, Cameron, Nueces, Webb)
Lists 'Unemployment' among services; Publishes a guide on unemployment benefits and preparing for a hearing. Apply by phone (toll-free, M-F 9-5); Local line (956) 996-8752. No online application URL shown.
Free
Lone Star Legal Aid
Publishes a free 'Getting Texas Unemployment Benefits' self-help tool. Local line (713) 652-0077.
Lawyer referral service

Run by the bar association. They match you with a local lawyer, often for a low-cost first consultation.

State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Consultation: Referred lawyers typically charge $20 for a 30-minute initial consultation
Employment attorneys in Texas

Private lawyers who represent workers. Ask about fees before you hire anyone; many offer a free first call.

Handles unemployment cases
Law Office of Rob Wiley, P.C.
Dallas
Unemployment practice page: 'Our firm understands just how important it is to employees who have lost a job to receive unemployment benefits'; notes denied benefits may be appealed. Employee-side.
Handles unemployment cases
Wiley Wheeler, P.C.
Houston
'If you have been wrongfully denied unemployment benefits, our Houston employment lawyers are available to represent you'; can appeal TWC decisions and represent at hearings. Represents employees. (Appears affiliated with Rob Wiley, P.C.)
Handles unemployment cases
Carter Law Group
Dallas
Unemployment page: 'Legal support is crucial when appealing denied unemployment benefits'; firm represents employees across Dallas-Fort Worth.
More places to look
LawHelp.org
Find free nonprofit legal aid in your state, plus plain-language guides.
Legal Services Corporation — find legal aid
Search by address for the federally funded legal aid office that serves you.

BenefitsPath is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. We don't receive payment from the organizations listed here and haven't reviewed their work. Contact details were checked in November 2026 and can change. Appeal deadlines are short (often 10–30 days), so contact more than one place if you don't hear back quickly.