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The Law Office of Rebecca J. Carrillo: Board Certified, San Antonio Business Journal 40 Under 40

Rebecca Carrillo has been selected to Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list nine times across a decade — 2014 through 2019, then 2021 through 2024 — and was separately named to the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. She’s built her entire practice around one focus: family law, exclusively, since 2009. This profile is part of Awesome Attorneys’ coverage of San Antonio family law attorney options.

At a Glance

Origin & Background

Carrillo earned her B.A. in Political Science and Sociology from Texas A&M University and her J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she served as Magister for the Phi Delta Phi honors legal fraternity (2008–2009). Before founding her own firm in 2009, she practiced family law — divorce, adoption, and child custody — at Vance & Whitley, LLP. She holds Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a credential roughly 10% of Texas attorneys can claim, and was named to the San Antonio Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.

San Antonio Family Law Attorney Practice Concentration

Carrillo’s practice is exclusively family law: custody battles, property division, adoption matters, and high-net-worth divorce. Her firm’s own materials emphasize transparency about costs and likely outcomes over simply closing cases quickly — telling clients directly what a case will realistically cost and what a desired outcome would actually require, even when that information isn’t what a client hopes to hear.

Track Record

The firm’s materials emphasize board certification and sustained peer recognition rather than an itemized case-outcome list, typical of family law practice where individual matters remain confidential. Family law outcomes are highly specific to each family’s circumstances; past recognition does not guarantee a particular result in a new matter.

Client Voice

Carrillo holds a 10.0 “Superb” Avvo rating — the platform’s highest possible score — along with a Martindale-Hubbell Gold Client Champion award (2018) and Client Distinction Award (2016), both based on the volume and quality of client reviews specifically. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a pattern of negative reviews for Carrillo during this research.

Beyond the Courtroom

Carrillo’s nine-time selection to Super Lawyers Rising Stars across two separate multi-year runs (2014–2019, then 2021–2024) reflects sustained peer regard rather than a single strong year, and her San Antonio Business Journal 40 Under 40 honor is a locally-vetted business-community recognition distinct from a legal-industry-specific award.

Recognition

Carrillo’s Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization is the credential this profile treats as most significant, and the basis for describing her as a specialist. Her Martindale-Hubbell Gold Client Champion and Client Distinction awards are client-review-volume-based recognitions, distinct from peer-nomination awards like Super Lawyers, giving her profile two independent types of third-party validation.

Texas Legal Backdrop

High-net-worth divorce, one of Carrillo’s named specialties, requires careful characterization of separate versus community property under Texas Family Code § 3.002, since Texas’s community property system means property acquired during marriage is generally subject to division regardless of whose name is on the title — a process that gets materially more complex with business interests, investment accounts, or property acquired before the marriage. Adoption matters, another firm focus, proceed under Family Code Title 5, with specific consent and notice requirements that vary depending on whether a parent’s rights are being voluntarily relinquished or involuntarily terminated.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

The Law Office of Rebecca J. Carrillo’s clearest strength is a genuinely exclusive family law focus — no side practice areas — paired with board certification and two independent forms of sustained third-party recognition: nine years across Super Lawyers Rising Stars, and back-to-back Martindale-Hubbell client-review awards. That combination of peer- and client-based validation is a stronger signal than either alone.

The honest trade-off is the one common to any focused solo or small practice: capacity during the busiest periods is worth asking about directly, and clients with legal needs outside family law would need separate counsel. For contested divorce, custody, or adoption matters specifically, the board certification and sustained recognition here represent a well-documented specialist option.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (rjc-lawfirm.com), including its About Us and attorney biography pages, Super Lawyers’ attorney profile, Martindale’s attorney profile, and San Antonio Woman magazine’s feature on Carrillo. Statutory references were checked against the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislature. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by The Law Office of Rebecca J. Carrillo, PLLC 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 Rebecca Carrillo or Awesome Attorneys.