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Soulsby Law: Board Certified in Family Law, Named a “Best Lawyer in San Antonio” Every Year Since 2012

Kate Soulsby has been named a “Best Lawyer in San Antonio” by Scene Magazine every single year since 2012 — thirteen consecutive years — and separately joined the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists after earning her Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in 2018. This profile is part of Awesome Attorneys’ coverage of San Antonio family law attorney options.

At a Glance

Origin & Background

Soulsby earned her J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, following a Master’s degree from the same university and a Bachelor’s from Baylor University. She has been a member of the San Antonio Bar Association and the San Antonio Family Law Bar Association since 2008, serving on the Family Law Bar Association’s board from 2018 to 2020. She earned Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — a credential the firm’s own materials note is held by fewer than 10% of Texas attorneys — and joined the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists in 2018 following that certification. Her firm operates from the Tobin Hill district just north of downtown San Antonio.

San Antonio Family Law Attorney Practice Concentration

Soulsby Law’s practice spans divorce, child custody, child support, modifications and enforcement of existing orders, adoption (including surrogacy-related matters), military divorce, appeals, and LGBTQ family law specifically. The firm describes tailoring its approach to each case’s conflict level directly: pursuing assertive litigation in high-conflict matters while seeking negotiated resolutions where both parties can find common ground.

Track Record

The firm’s materials emphasize sustained peer recognition and board certification rather than an itemized case-outcome list, typical of family law practice where individual matters are 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

Soulsby holds an Avvo Client’s Choice Award, granted to attorneys with a significant volume of 4+ star reviews in a given year. Reviews describe her as “a compassionate ally for her clients, and a formidable ally in and out of court” — language reflected in the firm’s own dual approach of assertive litigation paired with negotiated resolution where appropriate. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a pattern of negative reviews for Soulsby during this research.

Beyond the Courtroom

Soulsby’s board service with the San Antonio Family Law Bar Association (2018–2020) reflects sustained institutional involvement in the local specialty bar beyond her own casework. Her thirteen-year consecutive run of Scene Magazine “Best Lawyer” recognition and her separate American Institute of Family Law “10 Best” award for client service both reflect repeated, multi-year outside recognition rather than a single strong year.

Recognition

Soulsby’s Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, held since 2018, is the credential this profile treats as most significant and the basis for describing her as a specialist. Her Scene Magazine recognition, running consecutively since 2012, and her American Institute of Family Law “10 Best” award are peer- and client-service-based recognitions layered on top of that certification.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Military divorce, one of the firm’s specifically named 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 can be divided at divorce — a body of federal law layered on top of standard Texas property division rules. Adoption matters, another firm focus, proceed under Family Code Title 5, with surrogacy arrangements specifically subject to Texas’s gestational agreement statute, which requires the arrangement to meet specific statutory requirements before a Texas court will enforce it.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Soulsby Law’s clearest strength is sustained, multi-year outside recognition stacked on top of Family Law board certification: thirteen consecutive years of Scene Magazine “Best Lawyer” honors is a durability signal that’s hard to manufacture, and her specific practice areas — military divorce, surrogacy-related adoption, and LGBTQ family law — reflect genuine attention to San Antonio’s specific community composition rather than generic service-area language.

The honest trade-off is one common to any boutique solo-founder practice: as the firm grows beyond its founder, prospective clients should ask directly which attorney would handle their specific matter, and clients with the simplest, fully uncontested cases may find a lower-cost general practitioner sufficient. For contested, military, or LGBTQ-specific family law matters, the board certification and sustained track record here are genuine assets.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (soulsbylaw.com), including Kate Soulsby’s individual attorney biography page, Avvo’s attorney profile, and the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists member directory. Statutory references were checked against the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislature. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented; the quoted review is attributed to its original source.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Soulsby Law 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 Kate Soulsby or Awesome Attorneys.