If you need legal help with domestic violence matters in Texas, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Texas attorneys handle cases involving protective orders, restraining orders, safety planning, criminal defense for DV charges, and child custody in DV situations, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in District Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for domestic violence matters in Texas is generally 2 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through District Court, and Texas's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The State Bar of Texas sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on domestic violence in Texas bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The domestic violence attorneys listed here practice throughout Texas and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

For a detailed overview of how domestic violence law works in Texas — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to domestic violence law in Texas. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Brian Foley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brian Foley Law PLLC
 9595 Six Pines Drive Bld 8, Level 2, Suite 8210 The Woodlands TX 77380
(936) 596-0407
Texas Tech University School of Law
American Sign Language, English, Spanish
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Matthew Hawkins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shackelford Hawkins & Searcy
 1402 Texas Avenue Lubbock TX 79401
(806) 687-4040
Texas Tech University - Texas Tech University
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Shawn Moody McDonald - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 77 Sugar Creek Center Blvd. Ste. 230 Sugar Land TX 77478
(713) 228-2523
St. Mary s University (2000)
Spanish
Texas Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
David Hunter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 345 Commerce Green Blvd Suite 200 Sugar Land TX 77478
(281) 265-1515
South Texas College Of Law (1989)
English, Spanish
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
James Dunnam - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4125 W Waco Dr Waco TX 76710
(254) 753-6437
Baylor University (1987)
Spanish
Texas Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Consumer Law
Genaro Retta Cortez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Genaro R. Cortez, PLLC
 730 West Hildebrand Avenue Suite 2 San Antonio TX 78212
(210) 733-7575
Texas Tech University School of Law (2000)
English, Spanish
Western District of Texas-Federal Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
David N. DeFoore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
David N. DeFoore, Lawyer at Law
 324 Chestnut St. Abilene TX 79602
(325) 232-6670
Texas Tech University School of Law (1999)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Divorce
Lisa A Vance - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office Of Lisa A. Vance
 814 N. Alamo St. Suite 1 San Antonio TX 78215
(210) 582-5887
St. Mary s University School of Law (1977)
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Walter M Reaves Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Walter M. Reaves Jr., P.C.
 100 N 6TH ST STE 902 Waco TX 76701
(254) 296-0020
University Of Houston (1980)
Bar #16644200
Texas Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Austin Michael Hagee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Austin Hagee Law Office
 120 Austin Hwy #103 San Antonio TX 78209
(210) 500-3700
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Joseph Veith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Joseph R. Veith Law
 2511 N. Stanton St. El Paso TX 79902
(915) 600-6045
University of California - San Francisco (2005)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Tyson Phillips - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Tyson R. Phillips
 515 N. Velasco St. Angleton TX 77515
(713) 714-4570
South Texas College of Law (2014)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Construction Law Consumer Law Criminal Law
Brian Corrigan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brian Corrigan
 1008 Ridge Rd #101 Rockwall TX 75087
(972) 722-5300
SMU Dedman School of Law (1996)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Billy Jack Stovall II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Bill J. Stovall
 7700 Windrose Avenue 02-154 Plano TX 75024
(214) 972-0004
University of Oklahoma College of Law (1995)
English, Spanish
Texas Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Jason Lee Van Dyke - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marsala Law Group
 1417 E. McKinney Street Suite 110 Denton TX 76209
(940) 382-1976
Stetson University College of Law (2004)
English
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Collections Consumer Law
Charles Matthew Shanks - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of C. Matthew Shanks
 310 E. New Hope Drive Cedar Park TX 78613
(512) 257-1010
Texas Tech University (2002)
Bar #24037474
Texas Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
John Shipley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Shipley Law Office, PLLC.
 925 Eighth Ave, Suite 250 FORT WORTH TX 76104
(817) 882-9999
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Harrison Pask - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pask Law, PLLC
 5900 S Lake Forest Dr Suite 410 McKinney TX 75070
(972) 261-4225
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia (2017)
English, Spanish
Texas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Barrett Glynn Dye - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bethune Enright PLLC
 304 S Main St Perryton TX 79070
(806) 648-4529
Oklahoma City University School of Law (2010)
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Kim Frost - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 807 Craig St. Corpus Christi TX 78404
(361) 888-5533
St. Mary s University School of Law (2002)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Scott E Edgett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Edgett Law Office, P.C.
 1400 North Coit Road Suite 803 McKinney TX 75071
(972) 424-0760
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University (2001)
English
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Barry Bobbitt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6060 N. Central Expwy. Suite 662 Dallas TX 75206
(817) 457-4600
South Texas College of Law (1998)
Unknown Status
Consumer Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Brett Hawkes Pritchard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brett H. Pritchard
 1201 S WS Young Drive, Suite A Killeen TX 76543
(254) 501-4040
Texas Tech University (1998)
English
Texas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Micah Belden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Micah Belden, Esq.
 711 N Travis St Sherman TX 75090
(903) 744-4252
University of Houston - Main Campus (2002)
English, Spanish
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Sherman Division Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Rex Dwyer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dwyer Law Firm
 500 Turtle Cove Blvd Rockwall TX 75087
(972) 771-0108
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (1979)
English, Spanish
Bar #06304050
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
Philip Michael Gommels - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Philip M. Gommels, PLLC
 1001 West Loop S Ste 809 Houston TX 77027
(713) 529-3900
SMU Dedman School of Law (2010)
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Jacob Blizzard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blizzard & Zimmerman, Lawyers & Counselors at Law
 1174 North 3rd Street Abilene TX 79601
(325) 241-3506
Texas Tech University School of Law (2007)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Consumer Law Criminal Law
Edward Jendrzey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Edward A. Jendrzey, Lawyer at Law
 209 E. Main Street Waxahachie TX 75165
(972) 839-8713
Texas Tech University School of Law (1991)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Timothy Hartley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Tim Hartley
 1010 W Ralph Hall Pkwy Suite 100 Rockwall TX 75032
(469) 338-4707
Creighton
Bar #24040007
Texas Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Lauren S. Fordyce - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brian Foley Law PLLC
 412 West Phillips Street Ste 125 Conroe TX 77301
(936) 596-0407
South Texas College of Law (2017)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Divorce
Adam Setra - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Setra Law
 1401 Montana Ave Suite B-1 El Paso TX 79902
(915) 201-1000
University of Minnesota Law School (2015)
English, Spanish
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Robert Keating - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robert Keating, PLLC
 777 Main Street Suite 600 Fort Worth TX 76102
Southern Methodist University (2010)
English
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Megan Rue - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cofer & Connelly, PLLC
 602 W. 11th St. Austin TX 78701
(512) 200-3801
The University of Texas School of Law (2015)
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
H. Alex Fuller - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of H. Alex Fuller, PLLC
 321 N. Central Expy Ste. 340 McKinney TX 75070
(972) 905-0572
Baylor Law School (2003)
5th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Chris A. Spofford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Chris A. Spofford PC
 3000 Weslayan Street Suite 365 Houston TX 77027
(713) 526-2400
University Of Houston (1985)
Spanish
Bar #18958250
U.S. District Court, So Dist. of Texas Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
Roberto Balli - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1719 Santa Maria LAREDO TX 78040
(956) 712-4999
University of Houston Law Center (1995)
Spanish
United States District Court - Southern District of Texas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
F. Edward (Ed) Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
F. Edward Brown, Lawyer
 208 East Central Avenue, Suite 107 Belton TX 76513
(254) 634-2587
University Of Houston (1992)
English
5th Circuit Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Farzad Zare - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Farmer Law Group
 400 S. Zang Blvd Oak Cliff Tower, Suite 350 Dallas TX 75208
(213) 663-2627
SMU Dedman School of Law
English, Farsi
Texas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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