$ 350-500 per hour
With over 40 years of combined experience, the lawyers at Vernier & Associates PLLC of The Woodlands, Texas, are dedicated to offering zealous, full-service representation in family law cases.
When it comes to your family and legal issues, you need experienced, competent attorneys possessing a keen awareness of your sensitive situation. With a high level of integrity and passion, Ruth Lavada Vernier approach each case with a thorough understanding of family law. Our lawyers are people oriented, giving special attention to the complexities within your case.
Our family law firm, serving the cities of The Woodlands, Houston, spring, Conroe and across the state, is staffed with some of the most experienced paralegals in the state that are very familiar with family law matters. We also feature a network of highly skilled accountants, appraisers, investigators and mental health professionals.
We are well versed in the intricacies involving all aspects of the law affecting families, including high net worth divorce, divorce involving professional practices and family businesses, child custody and visitation, child support, complex property division, pension plans, IRAs, 401(k) plans, alimony and spousal support, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, marital torts, family violence and protective orders, grandparents' rights, paternity and parent-child relationship, termination of parental rights, adoption and mediation. Vernier & Associates PLLC is also one of the few law firms containing the experience and knowledge needed to handle cases involving the Hague Convention on international child abduction.
Ruth Lavada Vernier was listed in the Top Family Lawyers in H Texas Magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. Additionally, Ruth Lavada Vernier is a certified mediator and negotiator.
Please call for more information. We have a 24-hour live answering service and we make appointments upon request. We also offer translation services and we accept all major credit cards.
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43 years
43 years
$ 350-500 per hour
State: Texas
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
State: New York
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
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Posted by Stephanie | August 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Divorce Attorney
Beyond legal expertise, Ruth Vernier displayed genuine empathy and compassion. Ruth Vernier and her team understood that divorce can be deeply personal and emotionally charged experience and they approached the case with sensitivity and respect. Ruth Vernier is wholeheartedly recommended to anyone se...
Posted by Ashley | September 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family
Ms.
Ruth Vernier is amazing! She gave me the outcome I was seeking and took my case seriously. She had my child’s best interest at heart and I will be the first to say Ruth is an amazing woman, mom, and attorney. I trust her with everything and she handled my situation with grace and compassion. She trul...
Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Quick results
Everyone here has been so kind and easy to work with. They were able to answer all of my questions and were available anytime I needed them. I was able to modify my child custody while obtaining emergency custody of my daughter in the meantime. I really appreciate their swift and caring action in hel...
Posted by John | October 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
A topnotch lawyer
It was a pleasure working with Vernier and Associates. The entire staff is very professional, thorough, knowledgeable, courteous, caring, and have the depth and breath of knowledge and experience to ensure the client receives a fair, just, and precise agreement that is complete and without any loose ...
Posted by anonymous | October 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Awesome Advocates!
When I walked into the offices of Vernier and Associates, I was ready to give up everything just to get out of my marriage as quickly and bloodlessly as possible. Both Ruth Vernier and C. Tenille Duncan listened to my story, understood my plight, and told me that I owed it to myself and to my future ...
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2010
TOP HOUSTON ATTORNEY, Houston Monthly Magazine
2008
TOP HOUSTON ATTORNEY, Houston Monthly Magazine
2007
TOP HOUSTON ATTORNEY, Houston Monthly Magazine
2006
TOP HOUSTON ATTORNEY, Houston Monthly Magazine
1983 - Present
Managing Partner, Vernier & Associates PLLC
2001 - Present
State Bar of Texas, Family Law SectionMember
2001 - Present
Rotary Club of The WoodlandsMember
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South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of CommercePlatinum Level, Member
1983
Juris Doctorate
1980
B.S. Psychology
English