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Charla H. Bradshaw
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Biography
Charla Bradshaw is an accomplished board-certified family law attorney and Denton Managing Shareholder. Ms. Bradshaw has earned her reputation as an outstanding litigator. While she employs an aggressive approach to litigating family law cases, Charla Bradshaw also handles collaborative law cases. She is also a well-known speaker and author in the area of family law, business-related family law, and fiduciary litigation as it pertains to family law.
Awarded 2016’s Best Divorce Lawyer by Murray Media’s “Best of Denton County,” Bradshaw has also been listed among the “Best Lawyers in America” since 2011. She has made the list of Texas Super Lawyers®, Texas Monthly Magazine, each year it has been chosen since 2003, she Top 100 Super Lawyers® in Dallas/Fort Worth, 2005, 2014 and 2016, Top 100 Super Lawyers® in Texas, 2014, and one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas, 2005, 2013, 2014 and 2015. She was also rated one of the Best Women Lawyers in North Texas by D Magazine. She is also Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated. And, she has won Best CLE Article by the State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section.
Bradshaw is past chair of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and is a past chair of the State Bar of Texas District 14 Grievance Committee. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is also a member of the Texas Family Law Council Legislative Committee, the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, the Denton Bar Association and the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas.
Charla Bradshaw earned her Bachelor of Science degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Texas Woman’s University and her Juris Doctor from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in 1993.
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Licensed in Texas for 32 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1993
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Location
KoonsFuller, P.C.
320 W. Eagle Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX, 76201
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Charla H. Bradshaw's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 14 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by anonymous | September 4, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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One of Texas' Best
Charla is "top of the line" at what she does. Very compassionate and fair with fees. If she has a matter that can be handled by her assistants, she allows them to help out so expenses are minimal. But she was always available for any questions that I had. Thank you again for making my divorce go sm...
Posted by Vicki | May 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Excellent Representation
I hired Charla almost a year ago. She and her team were exceptional in their outstanding ability to create the very best outcome for me. She is an expert in her field. Her attention to detail, honest approach and knowledge of family law is unparalleled.
Posted by Crystal | January 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Best Family Law Attorney in Denton County
I went to Charla just over a year ago for a case with my ex and she was absolutely amazing. Her and her team were able to get the best outcoming we were hoping for. We came to an agreement within a couple of weeks, the only thing that caused the delay was dealing with OAG. Even then her team stayed o...
Posted by anonymous | December 2, 2021 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
She’s only in it for the $$$
Excellent salesmanship but that’s where the adjective “excellent” ends when referring to Charla. We are almost at our 2 year anniversary trying to get a divorce. Over $30,000 spent yet being billed MORE! I hired HER. Not her assistant attorney yet I am being billed by them BOTH. Calls not returned bu...
Charla Bradshaw
Replied last December 30, 2021A lawyer’s duty to keep client confidences has few exceptions and in an abundance of caution I do not feel at liberty to respond in a point by point fashion in this forum. Suffice it to say that I do not believe that the post presents a fair and accurate picture of the events.
Posted by Katherine | May 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Brilliant Attorney
I consulted Charla Bradshaw about an abusive marriage I was in and after meeting with her I hired her to be my divorce attorney. Charla is a very strong & powerful woman and radiates confidence which I absorbed greatly because I was very weak and sad. After our first meeting she gave me good advice &...
Charla H. Bradshaw's Lawyer Endorsements
"Charla is a great advocate for her clients but handles her cases in a manner that makes it a pleasure to have her on the other side of the case."
Brett Nelson
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2016
Top 100 Super Lawyers DFW, Texas Monthly Magazine
2016
Best Divorce Attorney, Best of Denton County
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Top Female Attorneys in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2015
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2014
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Top 100 Super Lawyers DFW, Texas Monthly Magazine
2014
Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2014
Top 50 Female Attorneys in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2014
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2013
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2013
Top 50 Female Attorneys in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2012
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2011
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2010
Best Women Lawyers in North Texas, D Magazine
2009
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2008
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2007
Best CLE Article, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section
2007
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2006
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2005
Top 100 Super Lawyers DFW, Texas Monthly Magazine
2005
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2005
Top Fifty Female Attorneys in Texas, Texas Lawyer Magazine
2004
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2003
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Managing Shareholder, KoonsFuller, P.C.
Associations
2017 - Present
Texas Woman's UniversityWomen’s Leadership in Business, Politics and Public Policy
2009 - Present
State Bar of Texas, Family Law SectionLegislative Committee
2006 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersMember
2000 - Present
Texas Academy of Family Law SpecialistsMember
1993 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
Texas Bar Foundation
Fellow
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
Member
Denton County Bar Association
Member
Tarrant County Bar Association
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Member
Texas Family Law Foundation
Member
2016 - 2018
Texas Family Law Council Checklist Book Publication CommitteeChair
2009 - 2010
Texas Academy of Family Law SpecialistsPresident
2008 - 2013
Texas Board of Legal SpecializationFamily Law Exam Committee
2008 - 2013
State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee Section 14Chair and Member
2005 - 2010
State Bar of Texas, Family Law SectionMember 2005 - 2010 (term served)
2002 - 2005
Texas Academy of Family Law SpecialistsDirector
2002 - 2005
Family Law Council of Community Property StatesDelegate
1998 - 2016
Texas Family Law Practice Manual Form Book CommitteeMember
Education
1993
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
Texas Woman's University
BS - Bachelor of Science Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Speaking Engagements
2006
TAFLS Trial Institute
Litigating the Case: Children's Issues
2006
Marriage Dissolution Course
Drafting QDROs
2006
Advanced Family Law Course
Some of that Retirement is Mine
2006
Advanced Family Law Course
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Dividing and Drawing Orders which Divide Qualified Retirement Plans
2005
Family Law Council of Community Property States
Economic Contribution and Reimbursement
2005
Advanced Family Law Course
Avoiding the Equal Property Division: When Equitable Doesn't Mean Equal
2004
TAFLS Trial Institute
Twenty-Five Essential Factors When Drafting or Reviewing QDROs
2004
Family Law Council of Community Property States
Business Valuation
2004
Advanced Family Law Course
Retirement: QDROs for Defined Benefit and Contribution Qualified Plans under ERISA
2003
Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston Law Center
Retirement: QDROs for Qualified Plans under ERISA (including using QDROs for Child Support)
2003
Advanced Family Law Course
Retirement: QDROs for Qualified Plans under ERISA (including using QDROs for Child Support)
2002
Advanced Family Law Course
ERISA Retirement Plans: An Analysis of the New Texas Family Law Practice Manual QDRO Forms and QDRO Drafting Tips
2001
Advanced Family Law Course
Handling ERISA Retirement Plans: An Overview and Explanation of the Texas Family Law Practice Manual QDRO Forms and Drafting tips for Alternative Clauses
2000
Advanced Family Law Course
Retirement Plans: What to Do When No QDRO is Honored
1999
Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston Law Center
QDROs and Retirement Benefits
1998
Family Law Practice Seminar, University of Houston Law Center
QDROs: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
1998
Advanced Family Law Course
Retirement Overview and a Walk Through the QDRO
1997
Advanced Family Law Course
Retirement, Pensions and that Ugly Word...QDROs
1995
Advanced Family Law Course
QDROs and Checklists
Publications
1999
State Bar of Texas
Texas Family Law Council Checklist Committee
1998
State Bar of Texas
Texas Family Law Council Checklist Committee
1997
State Bar of Texas
Texas Family Law Council Checklist Committee
1996
Distinctive Lifestyles of Northeast Tarrant County
New Alimony Law in Texas Adds Protection
Languages
English