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About Lisa A Vance

In the last several years, Ms. Vance’s practice has included a central focus on family and marital disputes. She promotes a gentler focus on marital termination, convinced that a family’s energies should be spent on the healthy development of children, rather than concentrating on marital angst. Ms. Vance works closely with mental health providers, so that clients can heal, rather than continue to wound those they do, and have, loved. As a result, the firm promotes collaborative law for marital disputes, whenever appropriate. When necessary, however, to protect families, Ms Vance's trial skills successfully promote the best interests of her clients and their children.

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Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
founder/shareholder, Vance & Whitley, L.L.P.2008-Current
founder/shareholder, Vance & Sailors, P.C.2005-2008
lawyer/ equity shareholder, Jenkens & Gilchrist1996-2001
lawyer/ equity shareholder, Groce, Locke, & Hebdon1980-1996
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
St. Mary's UniversityDoctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)1981
University of Texas - AustinB.A.1977
Honors: Honors
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
AV ratedMartindale-Hubbell Peer Review ratings 2009
AV rated: EVERY YEAR SINCE 1996: Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review ratings (international quality and ethics ratings of lawyers): AV = highest level of competency and ethics: This prestigious award is presented to only 5% of firms in any state
Woman of the Year (for the field of the practice of family lawAssociation of Professional&Executive Women2009
2008 and 2009
Outstanding Lawyers of AmericaOutstanding Lawyers of America2009
Listed in "Outstanding Lawyers of America": EVERY year since 2003
Best Lawyers in the U.S.Best Lawyers in the U.S.2008
2007,2008
Bar Register of Pre-Eminent LawyersMartindale-Hubbell2009
Every year since 2002
Outstanding Lawyers of AmeridcaBest Lawyers in the U.S.2009
every year since 2002
Texas Super LawyersLaw & Politics Magazine2004
also in 2003
Best Lawyers in San Antonio: Family LawScene in S.A. Monthly2008
also in 2006, and2007
National Association of Professional & Executive Women National Association of Professional & Executive Women 2008
Also in 2007
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, Texas State Bar1981-Current

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