Denise Guajardo Khoury

Denise Guajardo Khoury

also known as Kutty Guajardo Khoury Family Law, PLLC

4.8
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 20 years

Family Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Mediation

7700 San Felipe St., Suite 505, Houston, TX

About Denise

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 55%

Focusing in all areas of Family Law, including the specialized area of Collaborative Law (a personalized & private approach to property division or child-related matters outside of the courtroom & public eye), Pre-Marital Agreements, Gender-Marker Changes, International (HAGUE) and Interstate (UCCJEA) custody or child support (UIFSA) disputes; Providing services in both English- and Spanish-speaking clients.

23 years

55%
Child Custody 15%

Child Custody Matters: International Hague claims; UCCJEA Interstate disputes; Collaborative Agreement - non-traditional custody agreements.

21 years

15%
Mediation 5%

Mediating in Spanish or English in all areas of Family Law.

18 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-450 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 20 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2005

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Kutty Guajardo Khoury Family Law, PLLC

7700 San Felipe St., Suite 505, Houston, TX, 77063

Kutty Guajardo Khoury Family Law, PLLC

12603 Southwest Frwy, Suite 572, Stafford, TX, 77477

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Denise Guajardo Khoury's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Family

Posted by William | March 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Very professional and Helpful .

Attorney Denise was very patience and took the time to educate me in this unfamiliar territory. Her team of paralegals walked me through out the process with kind and respect. Mrs. Guajardo advised and lead me to make decisions to impact positively the wellbeing of my kids future. She is fluent i...n Spanish and her understanding of cultural background helped me to feel more comfortable explaining my goals. I want to express my sincere gratitude to Ms. Gabriela Hernandez and Teresita Kennedy for the time they put breakdown all the information and making this process easy.

Posted by Alba | July 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Sin duda alguna la mejor!!

El primer día que mi esposo yo conocimos a Denise fue un día en el pensábamos no tener esperanza. Eso cambió después de hora y media! Le explicamos nuestro caso a Denise, ella Nos brindó su experiencia y nos dio La Paz que necesitábamos en ese momento. Nuestro proceso fue largo y como todo caso legal... cansado, emocionalmente y físicamente! Lo bueno era cuando sentíamos que todo iba en contra Denise estaba ahí para darnos las fuerza que necesitábamos. Llamar a su oficina siempre era muy placentero, hablar con Teresa al igual nos daba la sensación de paz. Gabriela, fue maravilloso, al igual nos mantenía al tanto del caso en todo momento. Estas 3 mujeres fueron excepcionales!!! Siempre tuvieron la calma para lidiar con todas nuestras preguntas y frustraciones! Supe que Denise era una abogada maravillosa cuando ella estaba en unas vacaciones familiares y le llame, ella no dudo en tomar mi llamada y solucionar mi pregunta en ese momento, no fue algo de 5 minutos, si no de horas!!! Y lo mejor ofrecen pago de plan, por que mi familia como muchas, financieramente estamos día a día! sin duda alguna las recomiendo para cualquier caso familiar.

Posted by Andre | May 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Professional and passionate family attorney

If you are looking for a professional and passionate family attorney you will find these attributes in Denise. She represented me in a very difficult divorce with one child. The other party tried everything to put me away from my son. But she, patiently and professionally, achieved a very good result... by convincing the other party that an agreement would be the best way. I strongly recommend her for you case.

Posted by Jeff | January 26, 2015 | Family

She made a hard life situation easier to deal with!

Denise would always take the time to listen to me and try to help me make sense of what was going on. She kept me informed and would always answer my questions and if she did not know she would find out in a very timely manner. She is very friendly and always willing to listen and she really knows wh...at she is talking about also. In the end we got exactly what we were looking for, if not more. I would recommend her to anyone I know that is looking for some help in family law or a divorce case.

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Denise Guajardo Khoury's Lawyer Endorsements

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Zara Ali

Child custody lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Denise is a fantastic mediator, she is professional and always remains neutral. All my clients have had a pleasant time working with Denise as their mediator. I endorse this lawyer."

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Herrick Sovany

Child custody lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Denise. I have referred her several of my clients - and she did what she said she would do, efficiently, cost-effectively - and most importantly, to the clients' satisfaction. I will continue to rely on her expertise in family law matters."

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Mary Foteh

Family lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mrs. Khoury is an attorney who is passionate about her clients and her cases. Especially in family law matters, when emotions of clients are high and intense, she has the ability to calm her clients, while still fighting for their best interests. I know Mrs. Khoury as a fellow attorney in the family law community, and have had a case against her, and have worked with her on cases, as well. I highly endorse this lawyer."

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J. Shannon Cavers

Family lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Denise is a superb attorney who truly cares about her clients. I attended law school with Denise and worked with her on family law and collaborative law matters over the years."

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2011

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2010

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Founder and Principal, Guajardo Khoury, PC

2011 - 2011

Associate Attorney, Jenkins & Jenkins

2011 - 2014

Senior Associate Attorney, The Haston Law Firm, P.C.

2005 - 2010

Associate Attorney, Myres, Dale & Associates, P.C.

2003 - 2005

Clerk, 257th Judicial DIstrict Court of Harris County

2001 - 2002

Legal Intern, Fullbright & Jaworski

2000 - 2001

Clerk, 14th Court Of Appeals

Associations

2017 - Present

Collaborative Divorce Texas

Member

2011 - Present

Duchesne Academy Alumnae Association

Board Member

2011 - Present

Collaborative Family Lawyers

Member

2011 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Attorney Member

2007 - Present

Houston Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section

Former Executive Committee Member

2005 - Present

Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2005 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2001 - Present

Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court

Attorney Member

American Bar Association

Member

Houston Bar Association

Member

2005 - 2008

Mexican American Bar Association

Member

Education

2011

Houston Family Law Trial Institute

2006

Collaborative Law Institute of Texas

Certified Collaborative Attorney

N/A

South Texas College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of St. Thomas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Inns of Court

Pre-Trial Professionalism

2010

Family Law 101

Reimbursement (Marital Property)

Languages

Spanish

English

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