City
San Antonio
San Antonio is the second-most-populous city in Texas, and its legal market runs on its own terms — a large military and veteran population from Joint Base San Antonio, a busy immigration and family-law bar, and a personal injury practice shaped by the I-35 and I-10 corridors that carry freight through the city around the clock. The profiles below reflect that: attorneys who built their practice in Bexar County and know its courts, its juries and its bilingual client base first-hand.
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San Antonio’s profiled attorneys span personal injury and wrongful death, criminal and DWI defense, family law and divorce, immigration, employment, business litigation, real estate, estate planning and bankruptcy. Many practices are bilingual, and several focus on military families and veterans’ issues in a way that is distinctive to this market.
If you’re comparing counsel in San Antonio, use the practice-area filter to narrow the list below, and read past the headline — the details of how a firm actually works a case are usually where a good match shows itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which courts handle cases in San Antonio?
San Antonio cases are filed in the Bexar County District Courts, which use a central civil docket rather than assigning each case to one judge, or in the Bexar County Courts at Law. That system is different from Harris and Dallas counties, so an attorney with regular Bexar County experience has a practical advantage.
Do San Antonio attorneys handle military and veteran issues?
Many do. With Joint Base San Antonio and a large veteran population, local firms regularly handle military divorce and custody under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, VA-related matters and injury cases involving service members. That experience is one of the things that sets the San Antonio bar apart.
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Texas?
Generally two years from the date of the injury under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.003, with shorter notice deadlines for claims against the City of San Antonio, Bexar County or the state. Texas reduces recovery by your percentage of fault and bars it above 50 percent.
Are bilingual attorneys common in San Antonio?
Yes. A large share of San Antonio firms offer Spanish-language service as a matter of course rather than as a specialty, and several of the attorneys profiled here run fully bilingual practices. If that matters to you, it is worth confirming directly with the firm rather than assuming.