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Kate Hilton McConnico

Divorce and separation Attorney at Houston, TX

4.2   5 reviews

also known as Kate McConnico


Licensed for 26 years

Virtual consultation available

About Kate

Learn Kate’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Divorce and separation
    25%
    Expert in simple and complicated divorce cases.

  2. Family
    25%
    Holistic Family Attorney with a wealth of experience.

  3. Uncontested divorce
    20%
    Peaceful Divorce Options

  4. Estate planning
    15%
    Helping families with their estate planning needs for over 20 years.

  5. Wills and living wills
    15%

HAVE A FAMILY LAW MATTER NEEDING AN EXPERIENCED AND FOCUSED LAWYER? THE MCCONNICO LAW FIRM CAN HELP. BOARD CERTIFIED IN FAMILY LAW.

Kate McConnico is Board Certified in Family Law and has been practicing both family and civil trial law since 1996.  She strives to help clients reach amicable, economically wise solutions before resorting to litigation.   

 

After witnessing the loss of time and money that contested litigation can cause clients, her mission is to focus on mediation, arbitration, and counseling individuals regarding positive and practical solutions to their legal problems. 

 

Kate’s practice experience includes: complex property division in the context of divorce, mediation and estate planning, collaborative law, serving as a court appointed mediator and analyzing over 250 settlements as a guardian ad litem in personal injury cases involving children. 

 

Specific family law experience includes divorce proceedings, property characterization, valuation and division, child support modifications, modifications of visitation and parental rights, enforcement of court orders, pre-marital agreements, post-marital asset protection, adoptions, estate planning in the context of family law, mediations and collaborative law divorce settlements.   Kate has tried jury and non-jury cases and arbitrations in Harris, Galveston, Montgomery, Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties.  

 

 

Kate enjoys competitive sailing, being with her family, traveling, reading, sporting clays shooting, the arts and volunteering to help underprivileged families through the Houston Bar Association and Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas. 

Licensed for 26 years
State TX
Status Eligible to Practice in Texas
Acquired 1996
Updated 01/21/2023

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Contact Kate

The McConnico Law Firm
770 S. Post Oak Lane, Ste. 330
Houston, TX, 77056

Reviews

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Posted by Beverly | May 6, 2017
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Superior
Ms. McConnico is kind. She is fair and honest. I never felt as though she was in a hurry. She listened and advised us well. I would recommend to anyone! The case was a victory for us!
Posted by anonymous | December 14, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Excellent attorney
Ms. McConnico represented me in a divorce matter. She has always represented me with care, compassion, and respect. Her knowledge of the law is without parallel.
Posted by anonymous | December 4, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Divorce
I filed an uncontested divorce, no children and no property. Kate stepped right in to edit my paperwork, made sure that all my documents were correct, and walked me through the entire process.
Posted by Terry | December 3, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Excellent
Kate Is a great person in addition to being an excellent attorney. Her knowledge and compassion go well beyond the norm. She is fair and uses her experience and skills to determine and encourage the best outcome for her client.
Posted by anonymous | October 22, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Do not hire her
So many things wrong here. Besides the fact that her follow through is terrible (forever to return calls...over a week sometimes, etc), everything she told me would happen went the exact opposite. In 16 hours of mediation she caved to the mediator every single time. I had to call her out and say Hey! That's not what you told me, and she still sided with mediator. Never fought for me. I spent about 40k and my ex still got more time with the kids then he should have, pays less than the state guideline support, and I got less of our joint assets. She was terrible. It was as if she was intimidated or scared to disagree with the mediator. She went on vacation the week my final hearing was scheduled and her paralegal had to get all my paperwork submitted. I should have fired her and found a new attorney.
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Response from Kate McConnico October 31, 2018
Thank you for sharing your concerns. Due to attorney-client privilege I cannot comment on your case publicly. Please contact my office

Cost

Rates
  • Hourly Rates $ 250-450 per hour
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Founder
  • The McConnico Law Firm, PLLC
  • 2014 - Present
  • Partner
  • The Henke Law Firm
  • 2013 - 2014
  • Partner
  • Looper Reed & McGraw, PC
  • 2001 - 2013
  • Associate
  • Goforth Lewis & Williams
  • 1998 - 2001
  • Associate
  • Jan Woodward Fox
  • 1996 - 1998
  • Clerk
  • Hon. Carolyn Marks Johnson, 189th Civil District Court, Harris County
  • 1993 - 1996
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Education

  • University of Houston
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1996
  • Vassar College
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1993

Associations

  • State Bar of Texas, Family Law Pattern Jury Charge Committee
  • Member
  • 2007 - Present
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Nominating Committee
  • Fellow and Member
  • 2006 - Present
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Member
  • 2005 - Present
  • Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Member
  • 2002 - Present
  • Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Chair
  • 2012 - 2012
  • Collaborative Family Lawyers of Houston
  • Member
  • 2011 - 2014
  • Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court
  • Member
  • 2004 - 2010
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Board Certified - Family Law
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • 2022
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2022
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2022
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2021
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2021
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2020
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2020
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2019
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2019
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2018
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2018
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2017
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2017
  • Board Certified - Family Law
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • 2017
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2016
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2015
  • Top Lawyers
  • H Texas Magazine
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2013
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2012
  • Board Certified - Family Law
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • 2012
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2011
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2010
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2009
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2008
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2007
  • Board Certified - Family Law
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • 2007
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2006
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Speaking Engagements

  • Houston Bar Association
  • So You've Been Appointed as a Guardian ad Litem: Now What?
  • 2015

Attorney endorsements

Received (5)
Given (1)
Endorse Kate
Family Attorney | Feb 05
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer."
Unknown Attorney | Dec 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Family Attorney | Oct 28
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer."
Family Attorney | Oct 02
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Kate knows her stuff and is a zealous advocate."
Family Attorney | Aug 30
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Kate McConnico is an excellent lawyer. She is very knowledgeable, always well prepared, and formidable in the courtroom. I'd hire her myself if I needed a family law attorney."
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Houston Divorce and separation Lawyer Kate Hilton McConnico
Kate Hilton McConnico
Divorce and separation Attorney
Houston, TX
Licensed for 26 years
Virtual consultation available