Tammy Moon

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Tammy Moon

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8545
Fax: 713-785-2091
Email: tmoon@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Family Law
Estate Planning, Probate & Guardianship

A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Tammy Simien Moon practices Family, Probate and Child Welfare Law.  Having founded and managed The Simien Moon Law Firm P.C. and in practice for over 27 years, she focuses on all areas of the family, including custody and property issues associated with divorce, drafting and probating estate planning documents, probating heirship and administrations and custody issues in child welfare law cases. Tammy is board certified in the areas of Family Law and Child Welfare Law.  She is a respected mediator for Family Law cases. Tammy is a founding member of The Houston Family Law Group, which is a family law mentoring group for African American Female Attorneys in the Houston and surrounding counties.  Additionally, Tammy is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Tammy has held a number of top-ranking positions in the field of family law, as she has chaired the Family Law Section of the Houston Bar Association, the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, and the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Inn of Court. Tammy serves as a member of the Family Law Examination Committee for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is also a member of the board of directors for the Family Law Section of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a member of the Texas Bar Foundation. Additionally, Tammy serves on the Council for the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section. While practicing law is her passion, she has also served as an adjunct professor for Domestic Relations at Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law where she attended law school and served as Articles Editor on Law Review. Tammy lectures frequently at continuing legal seminars sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.   She is happily married to Leonard Moon and the proud mother of seven.

Family, Probate and Child Welfare Law

University of Houston
BA, May 1993

Thurgood Marshall School of Law
J.D, 1996

South Texas College of Law
Family Law Mediation Certification, 1998

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas Family Law Council
State Bar of Texas Family Law Section
Texas Family Law Foundation
The Houston Family Law Group
The Texas Bar Foundation
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Board of Directors
Houston Bar Association (Secretary 2016-2018)
Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists (President 2017-2018)
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Domestic Relations (Adjunct Professor 2018)
Burta Rhoads Raborn Inns of Court (President 2018-2019)
Houston Bar Association Family Law Section (President 2021-2022)
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter (Treasurer 2022-Present)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Member
One of the Founders of The Houston Family Law Group, A group of Family Law attorneys mentoring younger attorneys

Board Certified, Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2010 – present
Board Certified, Child Welfare Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2019 – present
The Houston Family Law Group, Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award, 2018
Texas Super Lawyers, 2023 Real Estate Law (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)

Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Happily married to Leonard Moon.
Mother of 3 biological children and “Other-Mother” to 2 children from my current marriage and 2 from my previous marriage.  “Mimi” to 4 grandchildren.

Patricia A. Wicoff

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Patricia A. Wicoff

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8514
Fax: 713-351-4514
Email: pwicoff@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Family Law

After maintaining a private, family law practice in Houston for 33 years, Patsy joined Schlanger Silver in 2007 as the first partner in the Family Law Section. Patsy has developed and grown the family law section into one of the most successful and well respected family law practices in Houston and the surrounding counties. Although well known for her litigation skills and successes in the courtroom, her goal is to reach economically reasonable and civil resolutions to litigation. In the fifteen years she has been with the firm, the family law section has grown to include eight lawyers who concentrate solely in the area of family law and four highly skilled paralegals.

Patsy was board certified in family law in 1979 and has authored and lectured statewide on multiple family law topics. She has served as the chairperson of the Family Law Section of the Houston Bar Association, President of the Association of Women Attorneys and a special master appointed by the family District Judges.

  • Premarital and post marital agreements
  • Divorce litigation
  • Modification of orders
  • Enforcement actions
  • Parentage actions

University of St. Thomas, Houston
B.A., 1970

University of Houston Law Center
J.D., 1973

Past Chairman – Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association, 1983-1984
Member – American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (membership by invitation only)
Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists Association
State Bar of Texas, 1973
Houston Bar Association
Family Law Section – State Bar of Texas
Family Law Section – Houston Bar Association
Association of Women Attorneys
Worker’s Compensation Section – State Bar of Texas
Committee on Selection, Compensation and Tenure of State Judges – State Bar of Texas, 1982-1984
Committee on Interprofessional Relations with Physicians – Houston Bar Association, 1981-1982
Committee on Continuing Legal Education – Houston Bar Association, 1983 to present
Committee on Continuing Legal Education – State Bar of Texas, 1988
Vice Chair – Committee on Administration of Justice, State Bar of Texas, 1991 – 1992
Executive Planning Committee – Houston Bar Association, 1981
Executive Board – Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists Association, 1982
Executive Board – Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association, 1981-1984
Executive Board – Association of Women Attorneys, 1981-1982
President – Association of Women Attorneys, 1980
Advanced Family Law Seminars – State Bar of Texas, 1975-1991
Executive Board – Houston Volunteer Lawyers Association – Houston Bar Association, 1983-1984
Fellow – Houston Bar Foundation, 1984
Fellow – Texas Bar Association

  • Pro Bono Program, Houston Bar Association Counsel, (Pro Bono)
  • Houston Humane Society
  • Forum Club of Houston, Member
  • Active in Judicial Campaigns since 1974 – Family District Courts
  • Served as Master on numerous occasions in Family Law Courts

Board Certified, Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1979 – present
“Houston’s Top Family Lawyers”, H Texas Magazine, 2007
“Best Lawyers in America” (Family Law), 2006 – 2023 (by Woodward White, Inc.)
“Best Lawyers in Texas” (Family Law), 2006 – 2023 (by Woodward White, Inc.)
Texas’ Best Lawyers, “Linking Lawyer and Clients Worldwide”, 5th Anniversary Edition, 2012 (by Woodward White, Inc.)
Texas Super Lawyer, 2005-2012, 2014-2022  (by Thomson Reuters as listed in Texas Monthly)
Rating in Martindale Hubbell “AV” (highest)
H Texas Magazine’s Top Lawyers of Houston, 2016 – 2017
Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer (Family Law), 2021-2022

  • Temporary Masters Program: Harris County Family District Courts, 1978
  • Author: “Obtaining Temporary Injunctions and Relief in Family Law Matters”, 1983
  • Lecturer: Practice Skills Course, State Bar of Texas, 1981-1988
  • Lecturer: Civil Practice Seminar, State Bar of Texas
  • Judge: Client Counseling Competition and Moot court Competition, 1982
  • Lecturer: Joint Seminar of Houston Bar Association and Houston Psychologists Association, 1982
  • Author: “Drafting Family Law Judgments”, 1983
  • Lecturer: Contemporary Women’s Forum, Jewish Community Center, 1984
  • Author: “Joint Conservatorship – A Solution to a Problem or Problem with no Solution”, 1984
  • Author and Lecturer: “The New Joint Managing Conservatorship Statute”, 13th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1987
  • Author and Lecturer: “The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, The Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act, and The 
  • International Child Abduction Remedies Act”, 14th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1988
  • Author and Lecturer: “Sole and Joint Managing Conservatorship – The Original Decree and Modification”, 5th Annual South Texas Family Law Institute
  • Author and Lecturer: “Conversion and Forgery”, Domestic Torts Short Course, Austin, Texas, March, 1989, South Texas College of Law, April, 1989
  • Author and Lecturer: “Modification of Managing Conservatorship, Joint Managing Conservatorship and Child Support”, 15th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1989
  • Author and Lecturer: “Modification”, 16th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, 1990
  • Author and Lecturer: “Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals: Compulsory Friends or Foes? —Relationships and Ethics”, Law and Forensic Mental Health Forum, 1990
  • Lecturer: “Divide and Conquer – Divorce Litigation Support Seminar”, Joint Seminar given by the Family Law Section – Houston Bar Association and the Houston TSCPA – Personal Finance Committee
  • Author and Lecturer: “Family Law in Texas”, Joint Seminar given by the National Business Institute, 1992
  • Lecturer: “The People’s Court”, Joint Seminar given By Richard Alderman, 1994
  • Author and Lecturer: “Picking, Picking Apart, Impeaching and Excluding Forensic Experts in Child-Related Litigation”, 1994 Advanced Family Law Course, Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
  • Author and Lecturer: “Experts in Property Cases”, 1995 Advanced Family Law Course, Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
  • Lecturer: “Marriage Dissolution Workshop”, 1996 Southwest Social Science Association National Association of Forensic Economics Social Sciences and the 21st Century
  • Director and Moderator: “6th Annual Family Law Conference”, 1996 South Texas College of Law Family Law Conference
  • Author and Lecturer: “Post Judgment Issues and Relief” Undivided Assets and How to Recognize Them, 1996 South Texas College of Law Family Law Conference
  • Lecturer: “Common Pitfalls in Property”, Panel Member 1996 South Texas College of Law Family Law Conference
  • Demonstration: “Temporary Hearing, Without Children”, Panel Member, 1997 South Texas College of Law Family Law Conference 7th Annual Family Law for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant
  • Author and Lecturer: “The Art of Negotiation” (ADR is More than Mediation), 1997 Advanced Family Law Course, Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
  • Lecturer: “Professionalism Day, 1998″ Group Leader for Hypotheticals; Sponsored by the Houston Bar Association
  • Demonstration: “Temporary Orders Hearing in Family Law Cases: A Trial Demonstration with an Emphasis on Evidence, Panel Member, 1999 Second Annual Family Law Institute Sponsored by the Houston Bar Association
  • Lecturer: “New Frontier’s, 1999″ Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  • Lecturer: “New Frontier’s in Marital Property Law, 2000″ – Santa Fe, The Internet and Private Investigation, Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  • Lecturer: “Using MMPI (and other Psychological Tests) To Establish Character Traits Impacting Parental Abilities”; 2001 Advanced Family Law Course, Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
  • Lecturer: “Collecting Your Fees: Judgments, Turnovers, Traps and Tricks”, Panel Member, 28th Annual Advanced Family Law Course – 2002 Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  • Author and Lecturer: “Alimony & Maintenance: Enforceability, Contractual Agreements, Creative Uses and New Tax 
  • Traps”, 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Course – 2004, Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas

Patsy is married to Reginald Hirsch, a family lawyer in Houston. They have one daughter, Sarah Joyce, also a family lawyer in Houston. Patsy is a passionate supporter of multiple humane societies.

Sara S. Valentine

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Sara S. Valentine

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8589
Fax: 713-351-4589
Email: svalentine@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Family Law

A native Texan, Sara earned her B.B.A. in Finance and the Business Honors program at the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. She immediately moved to Houston to attend South Texas College of Law. In 2007, Sara was the first recipient of the Pamela E. George Family Law Award given by South Texas College of Law.

Sara Valentine started her legal career working for Wendy Burgower as a law clerk in 2006 and became Wendy’s associate attorney in 2007. In 2014, Sara became Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Sara continued working with Wendy until joining Schlanger Silver in January 2020.

Sara’s compassion for individuals and families led her to practice family law.  She works diligently to understand her client’s goals, evaluate his or her circumstances, consider all options, and avidly advocate for her client.  Whether dealing with child related issues or financial issues, Sara’s knowledge, relatability, and drive create a comfortable, secure environment for her clients and aid her in gaining positive results in negotiations and in litigation.

Sara has held several positions within state and local family law organizations. She’s currently a council member of the State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section and has been serving as a council member since 2015.  Sara has been serving on the board of the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists since 2017.  From 2010 to 2015, Sara served as a board member of the Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section. Sara has also served as a Team Leader in the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inn of Court.

In addition to her involvement in family law organizations, Sara contributes to the family law profession through publishing articles and presenting at various state and local family law conferences.

  • Divorce Litigation
  • Collaborative Divorce
  • Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements
  • Parentage Actions
  • Child Custody & Support
  • Enforcement Actions
  • Modification Actions
  • Step-Parent Adoptions

University of Texas at Austin
B.B.A., Finance and Business Honors Program, 2004

South Texas College of Law
J.D., 2007

  • Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas (Council Member 2015-2020)
  • Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association (Board Member 2010-2015)
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
  • Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists (Board Member 2017-2020)
  • Collaborative Divorce Texas
  • Collaborative Divorce Houston
  • Sara is an active member of Second Baptist Church and has served on the board of Rexanna’s Foundation for Fight Lung Cancer since its inception in 2007

Board Certified, Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2014 – present
Texas Super Lawyer, 2022-2023  (by Thomson Reuters as listed in Texas Monthly)
Rising Star, 2011-2022 (by Thomas Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer (Family Law), 2021-2022
Pamela E. Family Law Award, 2007
Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars, 2020-2022 (by Thomson Reuters as listed in Texas Monthly)

Sara has been married to her husband, Glenn, for over ten years, and they have two young children – Luke and Peyton.  Sara enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, being outdoors, watching sports, and reading (or listening to) a variety of fiction and non-fiction books.

Stefani Shapiro

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Stefani Shapiro

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8565
Fax: 713-351-4514
Email: sshapiro@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Family Law

A native Houstonian, but educated in Boston (Tufts University) and New York (NYU Law School), Stefani returned to Houston in 1991 to clerk for U.S. District Judge David Hittner. Following that, she joined the family law section of a large downtown firm. From 1997 to 2003, she practiced with fellow partner Patsy Wicoff. Stefani joined Schlanger Silver in 2003 to start the firm’s Family Law practice and was joined by Patsy Wicoff in 2007.

Stefani works with individuals and focuses her practice exclusively on family law, mainly divorce. She also handles collaborative divorces, post-divorce litigation, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, paternity and related matters. She is a tenacious and compassionate advocate for her clients, whether in the courtroom or in settlement negotiations.

  • Divorce litigation, including complex property issues
  • Collaborative divorce
  • Premarital and post marital agreements
  • Parentage actions
  • Modification of orders

Tufts University
B.A., summa cum laude

New York University School of Law
J.D., Order of the Coif

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
  • Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists
  • Texas Family Law Foundation
  • Houston Bar Association
           Family Law Section
  • Texas State Bar, 
           Family Law Section
  • Houston Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
  • Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, Board Member and Past President
  • Texas Family Law Foundation, Board Member
  • Emery/Weiner School, Board Member
  • The Shlenker School, past President of the Board

Board Certified, Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000 – present
Texas Super Lawyer, 2008-2022 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Top 100 Houston Texas Super Lawyers – 2023 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer (Family Law), 2021-2022
Rising Star, 2004-2005, 2007 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)

Creative Options When Dividing Business Entities
Gulf  Coast Family Law Specialists 9/2024

The Master Plan: Ethical Profit Strategies for Family Lawyers Dollars and Sense
Advanced Family Law 2024

The Jury Charge – I Discovered the Law Again, You Actually Made Me Think About It
Family Law 101:  2023

The Perfect Storm – When Trusts, Fiduciary Duty Issues, and Divorce Mix
Advanced Family Law 2022

Trusts in Divorce:  Problems and Solutions
New Frontiers in Marital Property Law 2021

Character of Distributions from Irrevocable Separate Property Trusts
New Frontiers in Marital Property Law 2019

Community Opportunity Doctrine and Community Jeopardy Doctrine
New Frontiers in Marital Property 2019

Stefani enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering in the community. She loves to travel and hike in the mountains. At home in Houston, she enjoys exercising, reading, and food & wine tasting.

Patrick Coffey

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Patrick Coffey

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8514
Fax: 713-351-4514
Email:pcoffey@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Family Law

Patrick has been dedicated to the practice of family law since his second and third years of law school when he interned for the 247th Family District Court of Harris County, Texas. After spending two years practicing family law in Dallas, Texas, Patrick moved back to Houston to be closer to his family and to focus his attention on serving the families of the Houston Metropolitan area in one of their greatest times of need. There are no “cookie-cutter” family law cases, as every client’s facts, needs, and circumstances require a unique plan. Patrick takes a practical, reasonable approach to each case he handles, recognizing that clients are best served in an efficient and cost-effective manner. He always puts the client’s best interests at the forefront of his work. Patrick handles a large assortment of family law matters, including divorces, original suits affecting the parent-child relationship, modifications of orders involving children, enforcements, and protective orders.

  • Divorce litigation
  • Modification of orders
  • Enforcement actions
  • Parentage actions
  • Protective Orders

University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Government, 2003

South Texas College of Law
J.D., 2006

  • State Bar of Texas, 2006
  • Houston Bar Associate, Family Law Section
  • Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer (Family Law), 2021-2022
  • Deacon, Christ the King Presbyterian Church

Rising Star, 2010, 2018-2021 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer (Family Law), 2021-2022

Patrick enjoys listening to music, attending concerts, playing basketball, following technology blogs, attempting home repairs, and spending time with his wife and his two sons.

Jennifer S. Caras

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Jennifer S. Caras

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8514
Fax: 713-785-2091
Email:jcaras@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Family Law

Jennifer first became interested in family law during her law school internships at Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse and the Texas Council for Family Violence. She was inspired by her work and felt that she was making a difference in people’s lives while serving to protect those in need. Jennifer will tell you that her favorite part of being a family law attorney is helping her clients get through one of the most difficult times in their lives.

After spending five years practicing family law in Austin, Jennifer returned to her hometown of Houston and joined Schlanger Silver in 2015. Jennifer has handled many complex family law matters and her approach is to resolve cases using the best strategies possible. Jennifer has significant experience negotiating, mediating, and, if needed, taking her cases to trial. Jennifer’s clients describe her as passionate about helping her clients, a dedicated attorney, pleasant to work with, tough when she needs to be, and well versed in the nuances of family law and the family courts.

Jennifer handles a variety of family law matters including divorces, suits affecting parent child relationships, modifications, enforcements, and protective orders.

  • Divorce litigation
  • Modification of orders
  • Enforcement actions
  • Parentage actions

University of Texas at Austin
B.S., May 2001

University of Houston Law Center
J.D., May 2009

Licensed by the State of Texas
May 2010

  • State Bar of Texas, 2010
  • College of the State Bar
  • State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
  • Texas Family Law Foundation, Lifetime Member
  • Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section,
    Board of Directors     (2016-2019), Treasurer (2019-2021), Chair-Elect (2021-2022), Chair (2022-2023)
  • Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court, Team Leader, 2018

Texas Monthly’s Top Women Attorneys in Texas Rising Stars, 2020
Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers (Family Law), 2019, 2021-2022
Texas Super Lawyer, 2022-2023  (by Thomson Reuters as listed in Texas Monthly)
Rising Star, 2018-2019 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Best Team Presentation, Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court (2016-2018)
H Texas Magazine’s Top Lawyers of Houston, 2016-2019
Austin Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy

  • Austin Bar Association Mentoring Program
  • Adoption Day, Travis County
  • Chapter Advisor to Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority, Omega Chapter, University of Texas at Austin
  • Glass Leadership Institute, Anti-Defamation League
  • Early Childhood Development Board Member, Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School
  • Young Friends of Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence Advisory Committee
  • Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Board Member

Houston Bar Association Family Law Section Spring CLE
Chair for the Houston Bar Association Family Law Section CLE (2020)

Character of Distributions from Irrevocable Separate Property Trusts
Co-Author, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, State Bar of Texas (2019)

What You Need to Know about Experts and Arbitration
Co-Chair for the Houston Bar Association Family Law Section CLE (2019)

Associate Judges Luncheon
Moderator at the Houston Bar Association Family Law Section Luncheons (March 2019 and April 2019)

Intersection of Estate Planning & Family Law
Panelist at the Houston Bar Association Family Law Section Luncheon (2018)

#DivorceLawyerDiaries: Bias in the Courtroom
Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law Inn of Court, April 2018

Best Practices & Lessons Learned
Speaker with The Honorable Amy Clark Meachum at the Austin Bar & Austin Young Lawyers Association Lawyering 101 CLE, 2013

Presenter at the Volunteer Legal Services Mock Trial, 2013

Back to Basics – Family Law
Speaker at the Travis County Women Lawyers Association CLE, 2013

Jennifer’s enjoys traveling the world with her husband and chasing after her son.

Wendy Burgower

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Wendy S. Burgower

Partner

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8570
Fax: 713-351-4570
Email: wburgower@schlangersilver.com

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Family Law

A native Houstonian, Wendy Burgower comes to the firm with a long history of family law practice. Having founded and managed Burgower Law LLP for over 35 years, her practice focuses on complicated custody and property issues associated with divorce. Wendy is one of the most respected family law attorneys in the state, recognized by her peers nationwide.  Wendy is a founding member of the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Inn of Court, which is the Houston mentoring section of the American Inn of Court. Additionally, Wendy is a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 2018, Wendy was admitted to the prestigious American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a national group of family law attorneys that limits its membership to the top 100 family law attorneys in the country.

Wendy has held a number of top ranking positions in the field of family law, as she has chaired the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists and the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Inns of Court. While her passion remains family law, Wendy has served as the liaison of the large sections of the Texas Bar to the Board of Directors and as a trustee of the Texas Bar Foundation, where she was the Chair in 2021-2022. She has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by Thomsom Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly from 2004 to date.

Wendy is an experienced litigator, known for her courtroom skills, as well as her ability to negotiate high net worth estates in a creative and advantageous manner for her clients.

  • Family law with an emphasis on custody and high worth divorce issues.

University of Texas at Austin
B.A. Plan II, 1976

University of Houston, Bates College of Law
J.D., 1979

  • American Bar Association
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • Texas Chapter (Chair 2014-2015)
  • Texas Bar Foundation (Trustee and Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Association of Women Attorneys (President, 1986-87)
  • Burta Rhoads Raborn Inn of Court; (President 1999-2000)
  • Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists (President 1989-90)
  • Houston Bar Association
  • International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
  • Texas Family Law Council, (Chair 2009)
  • Texas Trial Lawyers
  • Texas Family Law Foundation
  • Large Section Liaison to the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas (2016-2019)
  • American College of Family Trial Lawyer-Fellow
  • Wendy lectures frequently at the continuing legal seminars sponsored by the State Bar of Texas as well as South Texas College of Law and the University of Texas at Austin Law School. She mentors young family law attorneys through the Burta Rhoads Raborn Inn of Court.

Board Certified, Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-Present
Best Lawyers in Texas, 2007-2023, Family Law
Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2023, Family Law
Texas Super Lawyers, 2004-2023, Family Law (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Named “Go To” Lawyer in 2007, Family Law (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Texas, 2015 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Top 100 Attorneys in Houston, 2015 (by Thomson Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly)
Recipient of the Dave Gibson Award for Professionalism, 2015 (by the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists)
Honored with the Sam Emison Memorial Award, 2017 (by the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist – only the 3rd woman to ever be honored by this prestigious group)

Wendy is an active traveler and spends her spare time enjoying her loft in Galveston, Texas and entertaining her family and friends.