The Law Offices of Vance & Whitley, L.L.P.

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Updated 4/29/2009

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334 W. Mistletoe Avenue

San Antonio, TX 78212-3301

Phone: (210) 582-5887 / 1-866-528-5887

Fax: 210-582-5878

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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.vancewhitley.com

Summary

Previous Law Firm Name

  • Law Offices of Lisa Vance

Law Firm Overview

The law firm of Vance & Whitley, with a century of combined law experience, provides top quality law services to San Antonio, Bexar County and Texas. As a San Antonio law firm, we include corporate thinkers and estate planners.  Some are trial lawyers, all are dispute solvers.

In the last several years, San Antonio, Vance & Whitley law practice has had a central focus on family. We promote a gentler focus on marital termination, convinced that energies should be spent on the healthy development of children. Vance & Whitley, family law lawyers, work closely with mental health providers, so that clients can heal.  As a result, the firm promotes collaborative law whenever appropriate. However we protect our clients. If litigation becomes necessary, our skilled family litigators are ready and prepared.  The trial skills of our top award winning lawyers, successfully promote the best interests of our clients.

Vance & Whitley, Bexar County family attorneys, embrace partnering with our clients. Many clients want to work as their own paralegals, or as their own investigators.  We evaluate legal forms for accuracy and teach people how to present their cases.

Many Texans are attempting to file their own lawsuits, sometimes with only help from a lawyer. Not all legal dilemmas need detailed arguments. In many instances, legal problems can be managed with a team approach, using a limited purchase of lawyer time to assist in the ultimate positive conclusion.

At Vance & Whitley, San Antonio family law lawyers know change has arrived in the legal community. Our lawyers may act only on parts of a client's case and can coach clients through a self-representation. If you need to watch your costs, we can provide counsel and planning on an as-needed basis.  The difference at San Antonio, Vance & Whitley, family law, is that you are in charge.  You make the decisions.  You choose to do parts of the work, or you choose for us to do it all.  We never forget, it is your world.

Lisa Vance, family law attorney, has been awarded top honors in her field for over two decades, and has been AV rated for over 20 years. Deanna Whitley is a fierce protector of clients' welfare and has been praised by our judiciary.

But what makes this firm different is that they care about each client. They know what it feels like to live through the anxiety of failed commercial or family relationships that find their way into a courtroom. They work within the family law to protect parent's and grandparents' rights of access to a child. They see each client as an individual.

These San Antonio family lawyers listen.

These San Antonio family lawyers care.

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law
  • Adoption
  • Child Support
  • Custody & Visitation
  • Divorce
  • Probate & Estate Administration
  • Family Challenges
  • Collaborative Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Military Law
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Commercial Litigation: Businesses In Trial
  • Health Law
  • International Law
  • Animal Law
  • Outside The Legal Box
  • Civil Litigation
  • Criminal Law
  • Real Estate
  • Juvenile Law
  • School Law

Honors and Awards

  • Lisa A. Vance is an AV rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, 1987 - Present
  • Woman of the Year (for the field of the practice of family law):, 2008 - 2009
  • The Bar Register of Pre eminent Lawyers, 2003 - Present
  • Outstanding Lawyers of America:, 2003 - Present
  • Best Lawyers in San Antonio:Family Law:, 2006 - Present
  • National Association of Professional & Executive Women, 2007 - Present
  • Best Lawyers in the U.S, 2007 - Present
  • The Best Lawyers in America:, 2003 - 2006
  • Texas Super Lawyers:, 2003 - 2004
  • Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2002 - Present
  • Best of the U.S. lawyers:, 2007 - 2008
  • Ms Vance is in Who's Who in American Law
  • National Association Professional and Executive Women in Women of Excellence.

Pro Bono Activities

  • Ms. Vance was elected to the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas in 2003 & has retained that status every year since then.
  • Ms. Whitley has managed and provided legal services for her family's dental business on the eastside of San Antonio.

West Practice Categories

Farms & Ranches, RICO Act, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Public Finance, Savings & Thrifts, Foreclosures, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Advertising, Cable (Broadband), Cellular Communications, Digital Communications, International Telecommunications, Internet, Print Media, Wireless Communications, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Grand Jury Proceedings, Search & Seizure Protections, Voting Rights, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Sex Offenses, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Education Law, Special Education, Student Rights, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Alternative Energy, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security -- Disability, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Hospital Law, Mental Health, Nursing Home, Title Insurance, International Law, Business & Trade, International Arbitration, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Crimes, Computer Law, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, Military & Veterans Appeals, State Trial Practice, Military Law, Courts-Martial & Discharge, Military Justice, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Science & Technology Law, Sexual Abuse -- Plaintiff

Fees

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Office Information

Address

334 W. Mistletoe Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78212-3301

Office Hours

8:30 to 5:30 Monday thru Friday. Other hours by appointment

Phones

(210) 582-5887
1-866-528-5887

Faxes

210-582-5878

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.vancewhitley.com

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