Valin L. Woodward

After being licensed in 1979, Ms. Woodward’s practice for many years was primarily in the area of insurance defense and products liability, with experience in complex multi-district litigation and commercial litigation. After moving back to her hometown of New Braunfels in 2005, she has focused primarily on family law cases, including divorce (from complex to uncontested), property divisions (including tracing of separate property) child custody (standard and non-standard, as well as geographic restrictions), child support (increases and reductions), enforcement, modification, paternity, grandparent access, termination and adoptions and pre- and post-marital agreements (keeping separate property separate). She also assists clients with the preparation of wills and advanced directives including durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney and directives to physicians. Ms. Woodward has experience with the probate of wills, other heirship proceedings, contested probate matters, and guardianship cases. She also handles real estate litigation matters.

Industries

Education

St. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D. with Distinction, 1979
- Phi Delta Phi
- John M. Harlan Society
- Legal Research Board
University of Texas at Austin, B.A. cum laude, 1976
Emory University, 1972-1974

Associations

Comal County Bar Association
State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section and Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Section)
College of the State Bar of Texas, Fellow
Theta Zeta House Corporation Board of Delta Delta Delta, 2006 – 2012, 2015 – 2016
- President, 2008 – 2012, 2015 – 2016
Delta Delta Delta Heart of Texas Alumna Chapter Fundraising Co-Chair, 2011 – 2016
Wunderbar, Inc., d/b/a Tejas Smiles, Board of Directors, 2012 – present
Heritage Society of New Braunfels, Board of Directors, 2013 – 2020
- President, 2014 – 2020
New Braunfels Housing Partners, Board of Directors, 2013 – 2024
Eden Hill Communities, Board of Directors, 2021-present
First Protestant Church Board of Finance – 2023-present
Sophienburg Museum and Archives, Volunteer