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Gammon Shmerler Law Office: Forty Years of Taking on Banks in Foreclosure Defense

William Gammon has practiced real estate and foreclosure defense law in the Austin area for more than 40 years, and the firm’s own materials frame the mission bluntly: “Banks are formidable opponents, but we are not afraid of taking them on.” That’s a specific, adversarial framing most general-practice firms avoid — Gammon Shmerler built its real estate practice specifically around defending homeowners against wrongful foreclosure, not just facilitating routine transactions.

Origin and Background

Gammon Shmerler Law Office (formerly Gammon Law Office, PLLC) is based in Austin, Texas, with founding attorney William B. Gammon holding a law degree from the University of Texas and admission to the Western, Southern, and Northern District Courts of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Texas State Bar. The firm has since added named attorney Ben Shmerler alongside additional attorneys Charlotte Secord, Savannah Arnot, and Melanie Machann.

Practice Concentration

The firm’s real estate and foreclosure practice covers wrongful foreclosure defense, title disputes, loan modification issues, HAMP (Affordable Modification Program) matters, bank fraud claims, constitutional home equity lending issues, Truth in Lending Act (TILA) claims, RESPA claims, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulatory matters, evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, and property transaction negotiation. That breadth of specific federal consumer-protection statutes cited — TILA, RESPA, CFPB regulations — reflects a practice built around defending borrowers against lender conduct, not just handling closings. See this Austin Real Estate & Property directory for how this foreclosure-defense-focused firm compares to transactional real estate practices.

Notable Work / Track Record

As a litigation and foreclosure-defense practice, Gammon Shmerler does not publish a running table of verdict or settlement figures, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify one. The firm’s own materials state it has earned what it describes as outstanding client reviews and results over multiple decades, though Awesome Attorneys was not able to independently verify specific case outcomes beyond client testimonials cited below.

Client Voice

The firm holds 41 reviews on Yelp specifically for its real estate law listing, alongside a separate general listing citing William Gammon’s promptness and directness — one review describes him as sorting out a landlord representation matter “kindly and very directly… all in one phone conversation.” Third-party review aggregation describes clients consistently praising Gammon for thoroughness and genuine care, including his willingness to invest time understanding a client’s situation without pressure to engage his services. Awesome Attorneys did not identify negative or critical reviews warranting disclosure in the sample reviewed.

Beyond the Courtroom

Awesome Attorneys did not identify real-estate-specific civic or nonprofit board service for William Gammon or the firm’s other attorneys distinct from their more than 40 years of collective service to Texas Hill Country clients on property, family, and business matters.

Recognition for This Austin Real Estate Firm

Awesome Attorneys did not identify TBLS Board Certification in Real Estate Law for any attorney at this firm and does not apply “specialist” language on that basis. The firm’s public reputation is built substantially on volume and consistency of positive client reviews across Yelp and third-party attorney directories rather than peer-review board rankings; Awesome Attorneys treats these as client satisfaction indicators distinct from formal state-issued specialization credentials.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Foreclosure in Texas proceeds through a comparatively fast, largely non-judicial process under Property Code Chapter 51, which is part of why the firm’s foreclosure-defense specialty matters — homeowners often have a narrower window to act than in states with mandatory judicial foreclosure. Federal statutes the firm cites, including TILA and RESPA, provide separate disclosure and procedural protections that can sometimes support a defense even where the underlying non-judicial state process was otherwise followed correctly. None of this is legal advice; a specific foreclosure or real estate matter should be evaluated by a licensed Texas attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Gammon Shmerler’s clearest differentiator is genuine depth in an adversarial real estate niche most firms avoid: 40-plus years of foreclosure defense built around specific federal consumer-protection statutes (TILA, RESPA, CFPB regulations) rather than routine transactional real estate work. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not independently verify specific case results beyond client testimonials, and the firm does not hold formal TBLS board certification in real estate law. For a homeowner facing foreclosure or a borrower with a lender-conduct dispute who wants a firm that explicitly positions itself as willing to fight banks rather than simply facilitate closings, that specific orientation is the strongest reason to shortlist this firm.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Gammon Shmerler Law Office’s own website (firm history, real estate and foreclosure practice pages, attorney roster), Yelp’s business listings, and ReachAttorneys’ aggregated client review summary.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Gammon Shmerler Law Office or its attorneys prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.