Deanna Whitley
San Antonio, TX

Deanna Whitley

The Whitley Law Firm PC

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement+8 More

Deanna L. Whitley began her legal career in 1992 as a criminal defense attorney before building a family law practice in San Antonio. She earned her J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1992, where she won the Woodley Award as t…

34 years' experience
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About

Deanna L. Whitley began her legal career in 1992 as a criminal defense attorney before building a family law practice in San Antonio. She earned her J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1992, where she won the Woodley Award as the outstanding criminal law student in her class, and holds a B.A. in History from Texas A&M University (1989). She has been named a Best Family Lawyer in San Antonio by SA Scene Magazine every year since 2008 and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementAdoption and SurrogacyPaternity ActionsLGBTQ+ | Same Sex DivorceAnnulmentMilitary DivorceDad's Rights | Father's AdvocacyGrandparents' RightsPrenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Family Lawyer in San Antonio — SA Scene Magazine (annually since 2008)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (2009, 2010)
  • AVVO Client Choice Award (2013)
  • Super Lawyers (2016)
  • American Jurisprudence Award
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Bar Number

  • 00785239

Education

  • B.A. in History, Texas A&M University (1989)
  • J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (1992) — Woodley Award, outstanding criminal law student

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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