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More than two decades of experience practicing law have armed Carolyn with the background needed to aggressively and effectively represent spouses, parents, grandparents in a wide range of legal matters. As a Senior Counsel at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Carolyn concentrates her practice on family and matrimonial law, handling cases involving divorce, separation, annulment, enforcement of divorce decrees, spousal maintenance, equitable distribution, child custody, child support, orders of protection, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. She also handles matters involving religious corporations.. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Carolyn was of counsel to Cooper Erving & Savage LLP in Albany, where she practiced family and matrimonial law and religious corporations in addition to real estate law. She worked for state government for 33 years before entering private practice, serving as an attorney for the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, a contract negotiator for the New York State Division of Budget, and an analyst for the New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations. She also served an assistant county attorney for the Albany County Attorney's Office.. Carolyn’s work for Capital Region religious organizations extends beyond assisting them nonprofit corporate governance issues. She served as a Presbytery of Albany moderator. She is currently an Albany Rural Cemetery trustee, Fort Orange Club trustee, Capital South Campus Center Advisory Committee member, and board member of Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region. She has sat on the boards of directors of Habitat for Humanity, New Visions Foundation and St. Catherine's Center for Children.

Sarah Anne is a tenacious and creative attorney practicing divorce, family, and consumer law.. Sarah Anne is board certified in family law, specializing in divorce, child custody, modification, and enforcement matters. She also handles family law appeals, including property division and child custody rulings.. She is a credentialed mediator, and has experience conducting child focused mediations. She is currently the only member of the Amicable Divorce Network in Bexar County and the surrounding area.. She practices in San Antonio, Boerne, and the Texas Hill Country.

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.

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.

Licensed since 1983, Byrd's practice includes 17 years in commercial and probate litigation, earning him an AV rating. Ten of those years were with Butler & Binion. He has also been the longtime president of the United Methodist Church Foundation.. He notes that his work at the at The Law Office of Lisa Vance, is “a dynamic experience requiring nimbleness and agility.” He’s particularly proud that his work allows him to help clients who have emotional and financial as well as legal concerns. Those working with him should know that he believes in ethics first, while seeking solutions that best serve his client’s interests.

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.

Crystal was born and raised on the Westside of San Antonio, and started at the Law Office of Lisa Vance in 2016, after working in two other San Antonio-based law firms, specializing in family law, probate law, and property law, as well as at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted criminal cases and continued her passion for advocacy in the courtroom.. Crystal loves family law because of the opportunity it gives her to help families. She says, “My mother was divorced and it was one of the hardest things that my family ever had to go through. It had lasting effects on me and my little brother. I want to do everything that I can to help with easing the process of divorce and changing family arrangements.”. She wants clients to know that she has extremely high ethical standards that she brings to her work with her clients and her interactions with opposing counsel. She also prides herself on always being honest with clients, even if it’s to convey difficult news. In addition to being a “cat and dog parent,” she gave birth to her first child in December 2016.

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

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.

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.

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.