Wendy Anne Wood

I contacted Wendy with a question about grandparents' rights. My daughter is married, but had separated from her husband. They have a daughter who is not yet a year old. I get to babysit her when her parents are working. Based on the things my daughter told me (and what she wouldn't tell me), I w...as completely freaked out when they separated. I was afraid that her husband might take the baby and never give her back. Because I was ignorant of the law, I contacted Wendy with a desperate plea. She answered all my questions - very quickly, thoroughly and clearly. She took the time to make sure I understood my options. I hope our family never needs her expertise again, but if we do, I have great faith in her knowledge of family law and would rely on her without reservation.

Trying to find the right attorney can be an overwhelming task. Add to that the stress and high emotions of a family law case and it can seem downright daunting. You want someone on your side – someone that you can believe in and trust. Wendy Wood was that attorney for us. She was able to guide ...us through a very difficult time with great kindness, sincerity, and a high level of integrity. She is passionate about what she does, truly cares about her clients, and treats them with great respect. We found Wendy to be honest, trustworthy, and dependable. We were always kept well informed and Wendy was responsive to our questions - always going above and beyond to give superb legal counsel. She is extremely knowledgeable and an expert in the field of family law. Her passion for the law and deep compassion for clients is a rare combination. We unreservedly give our full endorsement and recommendation.

During a time when our family needed help the most we first called on God and he answered our prayers with Wendy. After a beautiful wedding and honeymoon in Hawaii my wife and I had wonderful plans. As an Army Soldier stationed in Hawaii, I would move my wife and two children there and enjoy life.... Well, that plan was interrupted when my wife got served by her ex-husband. He wanted to prevent his daughter from moving out of the county by filing a temporary restraining order and request for sole custody. With four months left for the big move this was a huge setback and we assumed our plans would be thwarted. We searched for a few attorneys and Wendy drastically stood out. She was very personal. While most law offices have legal assistants conduct initial assessments, Wendy took the time to talk to us and give us an honest and solid way ahead. After our initial discussion my wife and I immediately felt secure and our anxiety was lifted. Throughout the case Wendy was very responsive, reliable, honest, and fair. Her sound expertise, God-given talent, and genuine care for our family allowed for the case to go in our favor and continue with our plans. Now our family is enjoying paradise in Hawaii! In the midst of greed and untrustworthiness amongst most lawyers, Wendy excelled. She not only was our lawyer, but also our friend. We will use Wendy for all of our legal matters in the future. She is absolutely awesome.

My wife wanted a divorce. I got her to agree to a settlement without a lawyer but her friends talked her out of it. After several days my ex-wife told me she was going to talk to a lawyer. A friend recommended Ms. Wood to me. Ms. Wood immediately set up an appointment for me to discuss my situation. ...Under her advisement I filed before my ex-wife could. I told Ms. Wood that my ex-wife previously had an affair but told her I didn’t think she was involved in one currently. Ms. Wood said she very much might be and that I might check out what I could. She was right. Ms. Wood worked with me on what my legal options were to gather information, advising me what was legal and what was not. If she was not sure she would always research the question and get back to me quickly. Through phone records and other methods I gathered enough evidence so that my ex-wife finally admitted to the affair, which I got on tape. In Texas this is legal. If this affair came out, as it would in court, my ex-wife and her lover would have been greatly embarrassed. Because of Ms. Wood I received a settlement without going to trail or mediation. The settlement was significantly better than what I originally offered my ex-wife. I have custody of both of the children, a girl who is 13 and a boy who is 11, with my ex-wife paying child support. I have the house and all of our land in Burleson County (200 acres and a cabin). My ex-wife had to pay my legal costs. I am retired and receive social security. She does not receive any benefits from any of that, as well as nothing from other moneys I have. All she received was her retirement accounts and her personal property such as inherited furniture, her car and motorcycle and other things she paid for with her own money. She also will receive $40,000 from me to be paid out in 10 years at 4% interest. The equity I have in the house, land and other sources is worth well over $400,000. I feel like I got a really good deal and probably could not have gotten one that good if we went to court. Ms. Wood has advised me well in the past six months, showing concern for my children and me. She has made it very clear that it is in the best interest of the kids if I speak well of their mother and not put her down. That tends to be my nature but as one might imagine I have had to deal with a lot of justifiable anger. Her council helped me immensely. As bad as divorces are, my ex-wife and I are getting along well and the kids have survived it as well as could be expected, still loving both of their parents, which is as it should be.