Brian Douglas Walters
Walters & Turquand, PLLCHi, I'm Brian. I was born in Florida, the son a career Marine Corps officer. After living all over the world and graduating from high school in West Germany, I returned to Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1993 with a BBA. I then graduated from The University of Texas Law School in 1996. I've practiced exclusively family and divorce law since then. I was Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2003 and am remain so today. Me and my staff work hard for our clients and are 100 available to them. Give us a call if you'd like to discuss further.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Retainer Fees Every reputable family law attorney charges a retainer fee. This is an upfront payment to the lawyer at the time he is hired. This payment covers the initial estimated charges in a case. Sometimes it is more than is needed, and then clients get a refund of the unused portion. Often more funds are needed as the case goes along. Here are some important points to know: Retainer Size: This is the most important issue. Retainer Fees range from $5,000 upward, depending on the lawyer and case. Our retainer fees are $10,000 for hiring Brian, less for one of our staff attorneys. The factors that increase the retainer are: (a) whether there are children; (b) assets involved in a divorce; (c) anticipated level of conflict; (d) attorney on the other side; (e) Court that the case is filed in; and, (f) probability that a client will pay in the future.
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- Chinese: Spoken, Written
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- Walters Gilbreath, PLLC
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- Walters & Turquand, PLLC
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- Davis & Davis, PC
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- University of Texas - Austin
- J.D. (1996)
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- Texas A&M University - College Station
- B.B.A. (1993)
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- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Client Choice Award
- Avvo
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certification - Family Law (2003-8)
- Texas State Bar # 00797619
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- A Guide to Texas Child Support Law
- Texas Attorney General Publications
- Opportunities in the Legal World, University of Texas
- Family Law Updates, University of Texas School of Law
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Negotiating a Possession Order In a Texas Family Law
Once you’ve established who the primary custodial parent is, determining “possession” comes next. Possession refers to the amount of time and specific dates and times each parent will spend with...
Divorce and Property Division
When you’re dissolving your marriage, where do you start when it’s time to divide property and assets? Most couples have what is known as “community property,” which is jointly owned...
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Conservatorship in Texas
The parent or parents who are granted conservatorship in Texas means they have decision making authority. Most parents in Texas will share the title of “Joint Managing Conservatorship.” In this...
Negotiations in Texas Family Law Case
How do negotiations in Texas family law case take place? How are you going to get to an agreement? In this video, Brian Walters explains that the first decision to...
Filing for a Child Custody Case - Determining the Right County
Are you filing for child custody case in the correct county? It’s important to know that courts in inappropriate counties will not be able to legally handle the case. In...
How to Determine Jurisdiction for a Child Custody Case
Jurisdiction means whether a court can even hear a case. Even if you and/or the other parent wants a specific court to hear your child custody case, they must have...
What is a Notice? - Texas Family Law Case
You often wonder, what is a notice? When you’ve filed for divorce or a family law case, simply calling the other party to tell him or her about the case...
- Q. My husband is filing for divorce and he owned his house before I moved in. Do I have rights to anything?
- A: Please refer to the links below.
1. https://www.brianwalterslawfirm.com/separate-property-comingled/
2. https://www.brianwalterslawfirm.com/what-is-separate-property/
3. https://www.brianwalterslawfirm.com/who-gets-the-couch/
