Request a Letter of Good Standing for Attorneys With No Prior Grievance/Discipline History

{If grievance history exists, click here}

Letters of good standing can be obtained by submitting a request to the State Bar via mail, email, or fax.

1. Requests made via mail, please include a $25 check or money order payable to the State Bar of Texas, or authorization to charge the fee to your VISA, MasterCard or American Express card. You will need to include the credit card number, expiration date, dollar amount, and the card holder's signature (credit card authorization: word document - pdf format). In addition, please include a self-addressed envelope. You can mail your request to the State Bar of Texas, Membership Dept., PO Box 12487, Austin, TX 78711.
   
   
2. Requests made via email can be sent to memmail@texasbar.com and must include authorization to charge the $25 fee to your VISA, MasterCard or American Express card. You will need to include the credit card number, expiration date, dollar amount, and the card holder's signature (credit card authorization: word document - pdf format). In addition, please provide the address the letter should be mailed to.
   
   
3. Requests made via fax can be sent to (512) 427-4124 and must include authorization to charge the $25 fee to your VISA, MasterCard or American Express card. You will need to include the credit card number, expiration date, dollar amount, and the card holder's signature (credit card authorization: word document - pdf format). In addition, please provide the address the letter should be mailed to.
   
   
4. Please allow 5 working days for processing your request. If you have any questions, you may contact this office at (800) 204-2222, ext. 1383.

Letters from the Supreme Court (highest court)
The Clerk of the highest court in Texas (the Supreme Court of Texas) also can provide letters of good standing for members of the State Bar. Each letter includes the member's name, bar card number, license date, and current membership status.

To obtain a letter from the Clerk of the Texas Supreme Court:

1. Submit a written request.
2. Include a $10.00 check or money order made payable to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Texas.
3. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and mail requests to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Texas, P.O. Box 12248, Austin, Texas, 78711-2248.