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Amsberry Law Firm: Double Board Certified, a Distinction Held by Less Than 1% of Texas Family Lawyers

Russell Amsberry holds Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in both Family Law and Labor & Employment Law — a double credential the firm’s own materials note is achieved by less than 1% of Texas family lawyers. A former Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army, he built that military background directly into a practice that specifically handles military divorce cases. This profile is part of Awesome Attorneys’ coverage of San Antonio family law attorney options.

At a Glance

Origin & Background

Amsberry founded his San Antonio firm in 1995 and has practiced for more than 26 years across family, employment, and estate planning law. He served as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the U.S. Army, an experience the firm’s materials say directly informs its handling of military divorce cases — deployment schedules, military pension division, and jurisdictional questions unique to service members. He holds the double Board Certification in Family Law and Labor & Employment Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a member of the Texas Employment Lawyers Association. He is licensed before all Texas state and federal courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

San Antonio Family Law & Estate Planning Attorney Practice Concentration

Per the firm’s own Avvo practice breakdown, its caseload spans family law (adoption, termination of parental rights, divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child support, custody, grandparental rights, and military cases), estate planning (simple wills through multi-generational trusts, family limited partnerships, and foundations), and employment/labor law. The firm describes its estate planning goal as threefold: fulfilling client legacies, addressing federal estate tax exposure where relevant, and building liability protection for clients and their heirs.

Track Record

The firm’s materials emphasize board certifications and a “winning record in appellate cases” rather than an itemized settlement list. Family law and estate planning outcomes are highly specific to each client’s circumstances; past results do not guarantee a particular outcome in a new matter.

Client Voice

Amsberry holds a 10.0 “Superb” rating on Avvo and a Distinguished rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Client reviews describe specific case results:

“Russell Amsberry hit it out of the park at my temporary orders hearing in a divorce case.” — client review

“Amsberry has an amazing understanding of the law and the legal system.” — client review

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a pattern of negative reviews for Amsberry during this research.

Beyond the Courtroom

Amsberry’s military background as a JAG officer, applied directly to a military divorce practice, reflects genuine subject-matter experience rather than a generically added service category — relevant in a market with San Antonio’s significant military population. His inclusion in Scene in SA magazine’s “best lawyers in San Antonio” list and his multi-decade firm tenure reflect sustained standing in the local legal community.

Recognition

Amsberry’s double Board Certification — Family Law and Labor & Employment Law — is the credential this profile treats as most significant, and the firm’s own materials note it’s held by less than 1% of Texas family lawyers. His Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished rating and Avvo Superb score are peer- and client-review-based recognitions layered on top of that certification.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Military divorce, one of the firm’s specific practice areas, requires coordinating Texas’s community property framework under Family Code § 3.002 with the federal Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act, which governs how military retirement pay may be divided at divorce. On the estate planning side, family limited partnerships and multi-generational trusts — both named in the firm’s practice description — are typically structured to address federal estate and gift tax exposure under 26 U.S.C. § 2001 et seq., since Texas itself imposes no state estate tax but federal exposure remains relevant for larger estates.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Amsberry Law Firm’s clearest strength is the rare double board certification — Family Law and Labor & Employment Law together — paired with genuine military-specific experience from Amsberry’s own JAG service, a combination well-suited to San Antonio’s substantial military community facing both divorce and employment-related legal issues.

The honest trade-off is one worth naming for any multi-practice-area firm: a client should confirm which specific attorney would handle their family law versus estate planning versus employment matter, since a single firm spanning three distinct practice areas requires internal specialization even under one roof. For military families and clients needing coordinated family-and-estate planning specifically, the credential depth here is a genuine asset.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (amsberrylaw.com), including its family law, estate planning, and firm-overview pages, and Avvo’s attorney profile and client reviews. Statutory references were checked against the Texas Family Code and U.S. Internal Revenue Code as published. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented; all client reviews are attributed to their original platform.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Amsberry Law Firm prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placements clearly labeled as such, but no payment of any kind determines inclusion in, or the content of, this editorial profile. This article is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Russell Amsberry or Awesome Attorneys.