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The focus of my family law practice over the last decade involves cases with complex issues involving children and assessing the marital estate. Additionally, my peers trust me to assist children in the role as an amicus or an attorney ad litem.. I strive to listen and understand the needs of each client to develop a plan to help families be successful.

I understand how difficult and upsetting changing family dynamics can be. I always aim to put my client’s minds to rest about legal concerns so they can focus on what is important, the well-being of their family.. For contested family law matters, including divorce, child custody, and child support, it is essential to have an attorney who is familiar with the law and comfortable in the courtroom. I enjoy being able to provide experienced advocacy to my clients and being able to support them through an unfamiliar and sometimes overwhelming process.

Jean Brown, the founding attorney of Jean Brown Law Firm, is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas State Bar Association, and the San Antonio Family Lawyer’s Association. She is licensed to practice in the Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Federal Districts of Texas, and is a licensed mediator in family law matters. She is also a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi, attorneys’ honor societies.

University of Texas, Austin, Texas; B.A.. Thurgood Marshall School of Law,  J.D.. Licensed in all State District Courts of Texas. Licensed in Federal District Court, Southern District of Texas. Licensed in the United States Supreme Court

Daniel Whitworth is a compassionate family law attorney practicing in San Antonio and the surrounding area.  He primarily handles Divorce and Custody matters, including cases with issues of Child Support, Visitation, and Conservatorship.

Ariel Keller is an ambitious associate attorney at Brandon Wong & Associates. With her knowledge in family law, divorce, child support, and custody issues, she has made a valuable contribution to the legal team. Ariel graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2019 with the Order of the Coif and Dean’s List honors. Before that, she obtained her B.S in Accounting from Santa Clara University in 2012. Ariel was recognized with the John B. Bates Dispute Resolution Award back in 2019. She was subsequently admitted to the Texas Bar in 2021 and California Bar in 2019. Ariel is committed to giving her best efforts for defending clients' legal rights that no matter how complex a case may be, there are always solutions when you work hard.

Dana Burket handles cases in Family law and attended St. Mary's University. This attorney has been licensed for less than a year and has an office in San Antonio, TX.

I am the managing attorney for the Palmer Family Law Group’s San Antonio branch.  I've spent my life representing victims.  Before practicing law, I worked extensively in the medical field.  I bring my care and concern for people who need help with their health, and to people who need help in the legal field.  I continue to be accessible, reliable and compassionate about the cases we take.  You can expect a healthy, no-nonsense approach to dealing with your case to get you the healthy results that you and your family deserve.. I believe in our firm’s philosophy that a Soft Divorce® is better than a hard divorce and I am championing our message throughout Bandera, Bexar, Kendall, Kerr, and Medina Counties in the San Antonio region.. I am admitted to practice in both Texas and Utah, including the Federal Northern District of Texas, and the Federal District of Utah.. I received my doctorate degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in Dallas in 2003.  I received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in 1982.  The compassion I had in the medical field carries throughout my legal practice.. I am a member of: American Association of Justice, College of the State Bar of Texas, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio Women’s Bar Association, Texas State Bar, and Utah State Bar.

Margaret is a skilled practitioner who offers a practical approach to protecting your rights. Where possible, she will explore cost-saving negotiations outside of court. Yet if an agreement cannot be reached on one or more issues, Margaret is equally at home in the courtroom. Her bottom line is protecting your interests, helping you transition into a new lifestyle, and plan for the future.

Mr. Bergmann is a proud product of the city of San Antonio, Texas. He was born, raised, employed and educated in this amazing city. Mr. Bergmann has worked in family law and performed complex multi-million-dollar litigations. He understands that clients use their precious personal resources to solve their problems. Mr. Bergmann prides himself in providing expert advice to his clients through stressful situations that may even entail litigation.

As a native Texan who loves all things Texas, I love helping our community with their legal matters.  I travel across the state helping others and seeing this great land that I call home. I also have the wonderful experience of assisting clients that reside out-of-state, but that have legal concerns here in Texas.. It is always my goal to make this often difficult process as easy and painless for the client as possible.  I give my cell phone number out to clients along with all the other methods with which they may use to contact me.. Athough I love the courtroom, I realize this is not always the best answer for my clients, so I use my skills as a licensed mediator to assist them in the negotiation process.  This very often results in a settlement agreement which they are happy with becuase they had a part to play in the process.

I love being a family law attorney. I have extensive experience with most family law issues ranging from divorces, child custody disputes, child support disputes, and adoptions.  Because of my successful results many of my clients have been referrals from previous satisfied clients. I am originally from El Paso, Texas and I am the youngest son of Mexican immigrants. I first came to San Antonio in 2004 to attend university and graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law. During my time at St. Mary’s, I volunteered as a student attorney helping indigent clients in family matters.  This is when I became passionate about family law.  I saw the hardships and injustices many people go through during a divorce or in suits involving children. It was these experiences that inspired me to pursue a career in family law. As a devoted husband and proud father, I know just how personal and stressful family law issues can be. That is why I fight for each of my clients to get the best possible results. I am also an adjunct professor at Our Lady of the Lake University  teaching mock trials. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and playing the guitar.

Ms. Estorga is a seasoned litigator, mediator, and senior attorney/shareholder at West & West, Greer & Estorga. She brings a wealth of courtroom experience to her practice, having successfully handled and taken to trial a wide range of complex civil matters. Her areas of focus include divorce,child abuse, domestic violence, contested property issues, Child Protective Services cases, and same-sex family law matters.. In addition to her civil litigation work, Ms. Estorga has an extensive background in criminal defense, representing clients in cases ranging from juvenile offenses to serious misdemeanors and felonies. Her balanced experience in both civil and criminal law allows her to provide comprehensive legal counsel to a diverse client base.. A respected figure in the San Antonio legal community, Ms. Estorga has earned repeated recognition for her dedication and impact. She was most recently honored by Scene Magazine as one of San Antonio’s 2020 Top Family Law Attorneys and Mediators.. Ms. Estorga collaborates closely with fellow attorneys and shareholders Matthew Johnson, who enhances the firm’s capabilities with his deep knowledge in contracts, business formation, and in-house counsel services and Dean Greer, with his decades of experience in Bankruptcy.. EducationSt. Mary’s School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, J.D. – 2012. Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, B.A. – 2007. Awards/Recognitions2021 Top Family Lawyer- Scene In S.A. Magazine2021 Best Female Lawyer- Scene In SA Magazine2020 San Antonio “Best Family Law Attorney” & “Arbitrator/Mediator” by Scene Magazine2020 Best Litigation Attorneys in San Antonio by Expertise2019 Stars of Texas Bar Award for Series of Articles- Substantive Law2019 San Antonio Top Criminal Defense Lawyer by Scene Magazine2019 Best Litigation Attorneys in San Antonio by Expertise2017 San Antonio Best Family Law Attorney by Scene Magazine (Under 5 years)2017 Nominated by YMCA of Greater San Antonio for the United Way Volunteer of the Year Awards in the award category Children/FamiliesRecipient of the 2014-2015 San Antonio Young Lawyer’s Association “Outstanding Young Lawyer Award”Recipient of the 2013 YMCA of Greater San Antonio “Mission Hero”. Speaking Engagements/PublicationsSan Antonio Lawyer, November Issues, The Texas Penal Code in the Face of the #MeToo MovementSan Antonio LGBT Bar’s 2018 LGBT Law Seminar, “SAPCRs, Adoptions, and the Attorney General’s Office”Bexar County Women’s Bar Annual Retreat- 2018,“How Does the Texas Penal Code Stand Up Under the #MeToo Movement”SACDLA Nuts-n-Bolts-2015, “Representing Juveniles”. Memberships/OrganizationsAdjunct Faculty at Trinity University 2019-2020Association of Attorney Mediators 2019- Present2017 New Leader’s Council – San Antonio FellowTexas YMCA Youth and Government Board, 2017-2019 Board Member2015-2019 San Antonio Young Lawyer’s Association Board Member. Community ServiceVolunteer Mediator for Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center 2020-PresentTrinity University, San Antonio, Texas, Mock Trial Coach, August 2017-2021John F. Kennedy High School, San Antonio, Texas, Mock Trial Coast, 2013-2017

Practicing law since 2005, I now devote most of my practice to helping families resolve conflict out of court. Many of my clients are faced with either divorce or legal issues that sometimes follow divorce. And while family conflict of any form is immensely difficult, I strive to help my clients clearly identify and assess the major legal issues that can be hidden amidst broken relationships. In every case, I teach my clients practical conflict resolution skills for the issues they face now and those that lie in the road ahead. And as often as I'm able, I steer them toward client-driven processes that help to both minimize exposure to unnecessary conflict and facilitate creative, custom-tailored solutions within safe and confidential processes outside of the courthouse.. Over the last few years, I've also acquired a great deal of experience handling proceedings to clarify and enforce the division of federal retirement benefits (both military and federal civil service), representing both retirees and former spouses. This is an area of family law that often presents complex issues due to the ever-present tension between federal law, which controls these federal retirement benefits, and state law, which controls the division of marital property.. My practice areas include divorce, collaborative law, mediation, adoption, division of retirement benefits, wills and probate.