Licensed for 32 years

State TX

Acquired 1991

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Suzanne Schwab-Radcliffe

Divorce and separation Attorney at Houston, TX

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She stands above the rest...

Ms. Radcliffe has represented me several times in a custody matter and each time I have had the pleasure to work with her, she and her staff have been very responsive, friendly, prompt, and knowledgeable. I would absolutely recommend her and her firm to anyone seeking an attorney in her field. Additionally, her fees are very reasonable. She advises her clients to do what she believes is best and avoids stringing her clients out in order to make an extra buck. She continues to stay in touch with me in order to make sure that things are still running smoothly and she very much values "service after the sale".

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FORMER FAMILY LAW ASSOCIATE JUDGE JUDICIAL AND TRIAL EXPERIENCE CERTIFIED MEDIATOR

I was an Associate Family Law Judge in Galveston County for 17 years.

I am also a trained Family Law mediator.

I have practiced in Galveston, Harris and Brazoria counties for 30 years.

We give "no nonsense" advice and try to tell you the best legal strategy considering the financial and emotional cost to you

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Client's Choice

2020 2019 2015

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Law Offices of Suzanne Schwab Radcliffe,PLLC

(832) 864-9508 Office

18333 Egret Bay Suite 110

Houston, TX, 77058

schwabradcliffe.com/

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Client's Choice

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Posted by Johanna | February 27, 2015

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Posted by Debora | April 14, 2015

Excellent Attorney

Ms. Radcliffe is technically solid and a fierce attorney. You is prompt to respond to e-mails and keeps you informed on the status of your case. I have worked with several attorneys throughout my life and she is by far the best attorney that I have ever employed. I would highly recommend her for family legal issues.

Posted by Emily | March 5, 2023

The BEST!

I had a custody case that Suzanne and her amazing team helped resolve within a year, and got me a better outcome than I could have ever hoped. I was so pleased with the outcome, and how much she helped me every step of the way. Absolutely recommend. I feel like I saved time and money, and was so supported and her knowledge and experience helped resolve my case to the optimal outcome.

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Posted by Sandra | January 26, 2023

Fought like she was family

Suzanne is the only reason I was able to fight my narcissistic ex for custodial rights and win. She is an angel walking the earth. I am so eternally grateful to her and her team for all they have done to help me through the most difficult time in my life. She fought like hell on my behalf, like I was a part of her own family. She defended my daughter like she was her own. I would recommend her to anyone in the throes of a complicated divorce or custody battle.

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Posted by Irene | August 9, 2022

Great Lawyer, Great Results

Mu husband selected Suzanne after interviewing a number of other lawyers. We were very pleased with her level of professional involvement in our unique case. Her team also came forward with very sound support. I highly recommend Suzanne Radcliffe and her team for your legal needs!

Posted by Scott | July 23, 2021

Child Support Case

I was referred by a trusted friend to consult Ms. Radcliffe regarding a NOT-SO Cut and Dry child support case. She states on the firms about us page, We give "no nonsense" advice and try to tell you the best legal strategy considering the financial and emotional cost to you and this was exactly what she did for me. Ms. Radcliffe advised truthfully about realistic potential costs to fight VS Settling and kept it fairly simple at a time I needed simple direction to make difficult decisions. More importantly, she advised me with the best interests of not only myself, but also the kids involved. After a short pause, my ex and I came to reasonable settlement agreement which ultimately saved the Children 10's of thousands of valuable future financial resources. Trust me, She will shoot it to you straight!! No Answer Shopping here.

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Posted by Natalia | September 30, 2020

Excellent service

I had such a great experience with Ms. Suzanne and her team. I highly recommend her and her team to anybody. My case was not easy . But she and her team were so helpful with my divorce case and educated to get it done in professional manner. She and her team helped me every step of the way of my case . She also took the time to educate me regarding my case so that I was fully aware and understand what the process was and would not feel left out in the dark.

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Posted by Terry | September 10, 2020

Great attorney

Attorney and paralegals are very knowledgeable and helpful. This attorney and her office know what they are doing and they stay on top of things. So many times I've had or seen attorneys that won't return calls and you feel like and afterthought, well this isn't them. They are always on top of things, they know what they are doing in and out of a court room and are easy to get in touch with. They always answered my questions and emails quickly, even on some weekends. All around A+ , I have actually already recommended Ms. Radcliffe to a couple of my friends that needed some help, and I will continue to recommend her to people.

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Posted by Brooke | September 1, 2020

Child Custody Battle

I loved loved loved Suzanne!I have used 2 different lawyers previously through my divorce that were not very good. She communicated with me on a regular basis and did not dodge my emails or calls throughout the custody battle like my previous lawyers. She was direct and to the point, she did not sugar coat things which I prefer. Her and her legal team were on top of things during mediation. If something came up during mediation, her legal assistant would go research really quickly and come back with answers to help guide us in the direction we needed to go. She listened to me and my wants throughout the case which was very important to me as the previous lawyers did not listen well. She made sure that the final child custody documents were worded correctly which again was very important because I did get burned by the wording being incorrect for the divorce. She helped explain the documents which is also so important. The end result was she helped me win full custody of my twin boys! I'm very grateful!! - Thanks, Brooke

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Posted by Heather | August 25, 2020

Excellent Lawyer

Suzanne Radcliffe is an amazing attorney! She did an amazing job for me with my divorce ! She was able to get me everything I needed from assets to custody child support and more! I highly recommend her to all of my friends!

Posted by James | June 19, 2020

Great representation against an unscrupulous adversary

When I hired Suzanne for my child support modification, I was in a tough place. I had lost all assets and my ex's lawyer was very unscrupulous and unnecessarily adversarial. She was the third lawyer that I hired after two other lawyers were unable to prevent a very one-sided and unjust outcome to my detriment. She handled my case with poise and was undistracted by the underhanded tactics of opposing counsel, and her depth of knowledge and experience showed and led to a very favorable outcome for me. I highly recommend her. It was a tough decision to hire her because she wasn't the cheapest by any means, but I found her to be very much worth it! To boot, show showed sympathy to my plight and didn't "stick it to me" financially. Highly recommend!

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Posted by Katherine | May 5, 2020

Attny Suzanne Radcliffe is Outstanding

I hired Attorney Suzanne Radcliffe for my divorce. My (ex)husband was difficult to deal with, especially when it came to our children's visitation time. I found that Ms. Radcliffe was easy to reach, very knowledgeable with custody and when I was about to become unreasonable, she calmed me down, explained the law and helped me make informed decisions that truly helped my children adjust. Instead of fighting over a couch or a toaster, she would remind me to stay focused on what was best in the long run for our children. I have never been divorced and don't know all of the procedures so I was very relieved that she kept me up to date and explained things before they happened. My friends that have used other lawyers have not had that same experience. Thank you so much Ms. Radcliffe!

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Posted by Julie | May 5, 2020

Top rate attorney

Ms. Radcliffe helped me with my recent, not so straightforward divorce. She has the experience knowledge I needed an attorney. She was always prepared and was aggressive when I needed her to be. She was compassionate and always answered my questions and calmed any fears I had about the entire divorce process. She worked on a settlement that was always in my best interest and not just the quickest way to settle.She and her team were always professional. They were courteous and prompt in returning phone calls or emails.

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Posted by Katherine | May 1, 2020

Professional and personable

Suzanne is a consummate professional. She has years of experience and a knowledge base that is formidable. I consulted with her on a family member’s divorce and she was exceedingly helpful - efficient, personable and thorough. I can’t recommend her highly enough!

Posted by Jeff | February 20, 2020

Outstanding Attorney,, great office staff.

Suzanne and her team were absolutely courteous and professional. My case file documents were perfectly prepared. We won my case. She is a great strategist and highly effective litigator. Highly recommend her and her paralegals.

Posted by Rusty | February 11, 2020

Exceeded Expectations

Suzanne has a wealth of experience and offered great advice in preparation for my case. She was not after dragging out the case and I did not feel like she was in it for the money, but rather her true compassion for the child involved in the case! In fact, she actually turned my case down at first and accepted it months later. She was always knowledgeable about my case when we met, did an incredible job preparing the paperwork for orders and for the trial, returned calls and emails (weekends included) and was pleasant to work with. I was impressed with the manner that she presented and represented me and my son in trial and in mediation. I believe she accomplished more than could be expected and I am incredibly grateful for the outcome. Besides the years of experience as an attorney, she provided insight of a judges possible views and outcomes from her time as a judge. In my experience with attorneys, I would use her and her office again and I would highly recommend her to any friends and family that needed her services.

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Posted by Beth | February 10, 2020

Very Professional

Ms Radcliffe and her team are exceptional. She was recommended to me by a friend who had hired her in the past. She took the time to explain the process of my situation from the very beginning until the end result. She is extremely knowledgeable and has a lot of experience in all areas concerning divorce, child custody, etc. Her staff is very courteous, quick to respond and helpful. Suzanne was also very sensitive and treated my situation with care and respect. I would definitely recommend Suzanne, she made me feel "less" stressed during a very difficult time.

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Posted by Pamela | October 5, 2019

Highly Qualified Professional

Suzanne represented me in a very complicated matter of family law. She was not only well qualified & aggressive, but she was always courteous & efficient. She is a busy woman, but her efficient & helpful staff were always available when she was not. Best of all, she got the job done! And even better, the cost to me was far less than I had anticipated. I highly recommend Suzanne & her firm of well-qualified professionals.

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Posted by Julie | October 3, 2019

Child custody

Ms Radcliffe obtained custody full custody of my children her experience in courtroom was professional and well prepared without her strength and tenacity we wouldn’t have prevailed.

Posted by Tara | September 26, 2019

Divorce

My experience with Suzanne was easy and painless as far as a divorce can be concerned. She handled my uncontested divorce and the whole process was completed from start to finish in less than 5 months.

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AVVO RATING 9.9 (Superb)

Work Experience

owner
Law Office of Suzanne Schwab Radcliffe
2006 - Present

Associate Judge
306th District Court
1997 - 2014

Assistant District Attorney
Galveston County District Attorney Office
1992 - 1997

Chief of Family Law Division
Galveston Co. District Attorney's Office
1991 - 1997

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Education

St. Mary's University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1991

Texas Christian University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1988

Associations

Burta Rhoads Raburn Family Law American Inns of Court
Member
2015 - Present

Galveston Co. National Adoption Day Foundation
Founding Member
2006 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas
member
1998 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas
Member
1997 - Present

Galveston Co. Child Advocacy Center
Founding Member
1995 - Present

Texas Advisory Committee for Pyschotropic Drugs for Children
Member
2012 - 2013

Gulf Coast Big Brothers and Sisters
Board Member
2010 - 2013

State Bar Child Abuse/neglect Task Force
Board Member
2002 - 2005

Galveston County Family Law Bar Association
Secretary
1997 - 1998

Galveston County Young Lawyers' Association
President
1994 - 1995

Galveston Co. Child Abuse Task Force
Founding Member
1993 - 1996

Galveston County Young Lawyers' Association
Member
1992 - 2006

Galveston County Young Lawyers' Association
Secretary
1992 - 1993

Texas Young Lawyers Association
Member
1991 - 2004

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Languages Spoken

Spanish

English

Honors and Awards

Client's Choice
Avvo
2020

Distinguished
Martindale-Hubbell
2020

BV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2019

2016 National Advocates Top 100
National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers
2019

Client's Choice
Avvo
2019

Top 5% Most Honored Professionals
America's Professionals
2016

Client's Choice
Avvo
2015

BV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2010

Citizen of the Year
NASWA
2004

Recognition by State for Outstanding Service to Texas Children
CPS
2004

Outstanding Service to Victims
Women's Resource and Crisis center
2000

Outsatnding Young Lawyer
Galveston County Bar Association
1995

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Publications

Texas Family Code
"Obtaining Protrctive Orders"
2008

Speaking Engagements

Galveston County Bar Association
Ad Litem
2015

Child Welfare: Teaching/Training in New Millennium
Child Welfare Cases
2014

Galveston County Bar Association
Ad Litems for Children
2011

Justice of the Peace and Constable Assoc.
Protective Orders
2007

AHEC Conference
Family Violence
2000

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Attorney endorsements

Received (5)

Given (2)

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Kristina Lucas

Family Attorney | May 01
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Suzanne for almost 20 years. I practiced in front of her when she presided over CPS cases in Galveston County, and since she has been in private practice, we have had cases against one another, worked together on cases, and I have worked as the mediator on a number of her cases. Suzanne is an honest, reasonable, hard working attorney who listens to her clients and does her best to balance client desires with realistic expectations. She cares about her clients and works hard to help them get the results they want without unnecessary expense. She is an attorney I would definitely recommend."

Stacey Valdez

Family Attorney | Nov 10
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Suzanne is smart, savvy and comfortable in the court room. She is very experienced and was a fantastic, well respected judge for many years in Galveston County. You are in good hands."

Lynn Messer

Family Attorney | May 13
Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. She is a fantastic lawyer and I have worked with her on family cases. She is very easy to work with which is unusual for family lawyers. We also went to law school together and she is one of our only class members who became a judge. She is an outstanding member of the legal community."

Margaret Hindman

Family Attorney | Mar 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Taylor Schwab

Family Attorney | Feb 26
Relationship: Family member

"I endorse this lawyer. Suzanne is a zealous advocate who is competent and a well seasoned trial attorney. She is conscientous and attentive to her client's needs, and will work for the best outcome."

Lynn Messer

Family