William Connolly
Houston, TX

William Connolly

Connolly & Shireman LLP

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement+5 More

William B. Connolly earned a B.A. from the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) in 1974 and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law in Houston in 1979. He is Board Certified in Family Law, Child Welfare Law, and Juvenile Law by the Texas…

47 years' experience
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About

William B. Connolly earned a B.A. from the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) in 1974 and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law in Houston in 1979. He is Board Certified in Family Law, Child Welfare Law, and Juvenile Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is also a Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist through the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC). He previously served as a Professor of Juvenile and Child Welfare Law at South Texas College of Law and has chaired the Juvenile Law sections of both the Houston Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementProperty DivisionMediationCollaborative LawAdoption and SurrogacyGrandparents' Rights

Awards & Recognition

  • Texas Super Lawyer
  • AV Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
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Bar Number

  • 04702400

Education

  • J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1979
  • B.A., University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada), 1974

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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