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Charla D. Davies

San Antonio, Texas Attorneys

745 E Mulberry Ave, Ste 700
San Antonio, Texas 78212
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Phone: (210) 736-6600
Fax: (210) 735-6889

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:30pm

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About Charla D. Davies

Charla Davies is a family law specialist, Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

She has experience in high conflict family law matters including, divorce, child custody, child support, and enforcement of court orders. In addition to her trial practice, she also practices Collaborative Family Law. She served as the President of the Collaborative Divorce Professionals of San Antonio from 2015-2017 as well as President of the San Antonio Bar Association Family Law Section from 2018-2020. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Bar Association.

She has had the honor of being named a Best Lawyer in America in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. She has also earned the distinction of being on the list of Best Lawyers in San Antonio in SA Scene magazine.

In 2022, Charla was appointed to the Family Law Advisory Commission for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Family Law.


Education

  • St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, J. D., 2000
    • Staff Writer, St. Mary’s Law Journal
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, B.A., 1995

Board Certifications
  • Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2017

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas, 2001

Accolades

  • Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Rising Star, S.A. Scene magazine, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star (published by Thomson Reuters), 2009 and 2010
  • Best Lawyers in San Antonio, S.A. Scene magazine, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (Family Law and Collaborative Law)
  • San Antonio Top Attorneys, San Antonio Magazine, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Top Family Lawyer, Scene in S.A. magazine, 2022
  • Best Lawyers in America (published by Woodward and White), Collaborative Law: Family Law, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Best Lawyers in America (published by Woodward and White), Family Law, 2024

Associations

  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization Advisory Committee – Family Law (2022-2025)
  • State Bar of Texas
    • Family Law Section
  • San Antonio Bar Association
    • Board of Directors 2020- 2024
    • Family Law Section, Chair, 2018-2020
  • San Antonio Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Texas Family Law Foundation, Fellow
  • Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
  • Collaborative Divorce Texas
  • Collaborative Professionals of San Antonio (President, 2015-2017)
  • Texas Association of Family Law Specialists
  • San Antonio Family Law Specialists

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Cases & Publications

Publications and Presentations

  • Presenter, “Closing Your Case,” Handling Your First (or Next) Divorce Case, State Bar of Texas, October 2, 2019
  • Presenter, “Creative Holiday Arrangements in Custody Orders,” Collaborative Divorce Professionals of San Antonio, November 9, 2018
  • Panelist, “Preparing for the Board Specialization Exam,” Advanced Family Law Course, August 14, 2018
  • Co-Presenter, “So Your Friend’s Getting a Divorce – 10 Things Every Non-Family Lawyer Should Know About Family Law, San Antonio Moms in Law, September 22, 2016
  • Presenter, “Texas Family Law Practice Manual – The Bible of a Family Law Practice,” Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS), October 4, 2013
  • Presenter, The Proper Use of the Owelty Agreement and Lien and Credit & Mortgage Qualifying Issues in Divorce, Collaborative Professionals Association of San Antonio, 2010
  • Presenter, “Family Law Update,” Texas Association of Domestic Relations Offices, 26th Annual Training Conference, October 13th – 15th, 2010
  • Co-Author, Texas Family Law Practice Manual- Understanding the “Bible” of Practitioners, State Bar of Texas, Annual Meeting 2007: Family Law Section: Texas Divorce- a World of Options (2007)
  • Co-Author, Drafting Custody & Visitation Orders for Tots, Teens & Special Needs Children, Extreme Divorce Practice Make Over V, San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section (2007)
  • Co-Author, Texas Family Law – 2006, State Bar of Texas, Institute on Texas Law for Military Attorneys (2006)
  • Co-Author, Texas Family Law – 2004, State Bar of Texas, 15th Biennial Institute on Texas Law for Military Attorneys (2004)

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