Amber Liddell Alwais
A former staff attorney for the Civil District Judges of Bexar County, Amber Liddell Alwais possesses unique courthouse insight. That background has helped her earn the trust of clients and the respect of her peers. As a staunch advocate for her clients, Amber handles all areas of Family Law, including divorce, property division, custody, adoptions, child support and grandparents' rights.
In addition to her practice, Amber serves as a Family Law and Probate Law instructor at both The University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio College.
Amber was named the 2003 Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Women's Bar Association of Bexar County in recognition of her contributions to the San Antonio legal community. She also has been honored three times on the Texas Rising Stars listing published by Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, and has been selected to San Antonio's Top Attorneys list by Scene in S.A. Magazine three consecutive years.
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2009, Amber is licensed to practice law in Texas state district courts, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, and the Supreme Court of Texas. She is a 1996 graduate of St. Mary's University School of Law, and earned her Bachelor's Degree from Sam Houston State University in 1993.
Areas of Practice
- 100% Family Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2009
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1996
- Supreme Court of Texas, 1996
Education
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
- J.D. - 1996
- Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1993
Published Works
- Understanding Real Value, Advanced Family Law, 2008
- Using Summary Judgments in Family Law, Advanced Family Law, 2006
- Surviving Presiding Court in Bexar County, Texas, The Anatomy of a Civil Trial, St. Mary's University
- Here Comes Grandma and She is One Tough Customer, Judicial Section Annual Conference, 2002
- She is a Minor. She is Pregnant. She Doesn't Want to Tell Her Parents, Judicial Section Annual Conference, 2002
- When Your Opponent Has a Fool for a Client: Facing the Pro Se Party, Judicial Seminar, 2000
- Getting Through a Jane Doe Application from Beginning to End: The Parental By-Pass Notification Act, Judicial Seminar, 2000
- The San Antonio Pro Se Assistance Program, October, 2000
Classes/Seminars
- Extreme Family Law Makeover VIII (Course Director), 2009
- Extreme Family Law Makeover VII (Course Director), 2008
- Texas Post Adoption Professionals Annual Meeting (Speaker), 2000 - 2005
- San Antonio Bar Association CLE Lunches (Speaker), 2002 - 2004
- National Crime Victims' Rights Week (Speaker), 2002
- Judicial Section Annual Conference (Speaker), 2001 - 2002
- Advanced Family Law Seminar (Speaker), 2000
- State Bar Leaders Seminar (Speaker), 2000
Honors and Awards
- Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, 2007 - 2010
- San Antonio's Top Attorneys, Scene in S.A. Magazine, 2007 - 2009
- Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year, Women's Bar Association of Bexar County, 2003
Professional Associations and Memberships
- TACA (Texas Association of Court Administrators), Speaker, 2010 - 2011
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Member, 2010 - Present
- San Antonio Family Lawyers Association, Treasurer, 2010 - Present
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Member, 2000
- College of the State Bar of Texas, Member, 2001 - Present
- Texas Association of Family Law Specialists, Member, 2010 - Present
- Extreme Family Law Makeover, Course Director, 2008 - 2010
- San Antonio Bar Foundation, Member, 2004 - Present
- San Antonio Family Lawyers Association, Member, 2010 - Present
- San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section, Sergeant at Arms, 2009 - Present
- San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section, Board Member, 2006 - Present
- CASA of San Antonio, Board Member, 2001 - 2006
- Bexar County Women's Bar Association, Chair, Judicial Liaisons, 2002 - 2005
- Bexar County Women's Bar Association, Bench Brunch Volunteers Chair, 2007 - Present
- Bexar County Women's Bar Association, Bench Brunch Volunteers Chair, 2003 - 2005
- Bexar County Women's Bar Association, Member
