Alma Benavides
Plano, TX

Alma Benavides

Law Offices of Alma R Benavides

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement+6 More

Alma R. Benavides is Board Certified in Family Law and in Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She earned her J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law and was licensed to practice in Texas in May 2001, and holds a B.A. in…

25 years' experience
Accepting New Clients

About

Alma R. Benavides is Board Certified in Family Law and in Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She earned her J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law and was licensed to practice in Texas in May 2001, and holds a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from U.T. Arlington (Magna Cum Laude, 1998). Her practice covers divorce, child custody and support, adoption, property division, paternity, and premarital/postnuptial agreements, and she has practiced as a family law mediator since 2008. She is fluent in Spanish.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementAdoption and SurrogacyPrenuptial and Postnuptial AgreementsMediationCollaborative LawProperty DivisionPaternity Actions

Awards & Recognition

  • AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Star (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • American Institute of Family Lawyers Fellow
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Bar Number

  • 24030233

Education

  • J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, May 2001
  • B.A., Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Arlington, May 1998 (Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar)

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients
  • Languages: Spanish

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