Harold C. Zuflacht

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Harold C. Zuflacht

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 36 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Adoption, Family, Child Custody

12000 Huebner Rd, Ste 200, San Antonio, TX

Virtual Consultation Available

About Harold

Biography

Award-winning attorney with over 25 years of experience. I am your advocate for all family matters!

Award-winning attorney with over 25 years of experience. I am your advocate for all family matters!

Award-winning attorney with over 25 years of experience. I am your advocate for all family matters!

Award-winning attorney with over 25 years of experience. I am your advocate for all family matters!

Award-winning attorney with over 25 years of experience. I am your advocate for all family matters!

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 65%

65%
Adoption 15%

15%
Child Custody 10%

10%
Family 10%

Adoptions, including domestic and international, custody litigation

10%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2021 2019 2018
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+ 2
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 36 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1989

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Higdon, Hardy and Zuflacht, L.L.P.

12000 Huebner Rd, Ste 200, San Antonio, TX, 78230-1204

hhzfamilylaw.com/

Harold C. Zuflacht's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

55 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dorian | October 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Assisted with the Divorce Process with Compassion and Ease

Divorce is difficult. It's emotionally heartbreaking, terrifying, and one feels completely lost and bound by logistics of getting out of a marriage from someone who doesn't want to be married to you anymore. Harold was amazing in providing me with the best information and helping me go through the le...gal paperwork and procedures of divorce. Divorce is not an easy process, but Harold guided me through it seamlessly so that I could move on and start a new life. I would recommend anyone who is going through a divorce to use his services because it will be one less thing for you to worry about. You already have so much on your plate so it helps to have someone by your side to take care of everything that has to do with the legal process of divorce. Thank you Harold, I truly appreciate the work, compassion, attentiveness, and speed of getting this taken care of. I feel like I can move on and start anew and breath a sign of relief that this is behind me and better days are ahead. Thank you always.

Posted by Stephanie | June 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent

Hiring a lawyer is very hard. After hiring my first lawyer and going no where but losing everything was a possibility. So I went looking for a new lawyer. From the very start to the end Mr. Harold Z was a great lawyer. He was there every step of the way. After two long years my divorce came to an end.... Everything came to a great end. Now my boys and I are able to start a new life a happy life. So when hiring a lawyer think about Mr Harold Z. He is the best. Thanks again Mr Harold Z. I owe you everything. Thanks again a happy and better me.

Posted by Kevin | March 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Harold Zuflacht Exceptional Attorney

Unfortunately, there may be a time in our lives when we need to have the best representation possible not to be taken unfair advantage of and that is where Mr. Zuflacht comes in. Mr. Zuflacht wisdom and counsel and friendship was more than I could’ve asked for in a lawyer. His honesty and tran...sparency create a relationship built on trust. Mr. Zuflacht objective was always to ensure I was well represented and taken care of as his client and friend which made a difficult situation as smooth as possible. His staff was nothing but helpful, and professionalism at it’s finest. I highly endorse Mr. Zuflacht to anyone looking for top notch representation! His integrity speaks for itself. You’d be doing yourself an injustice by not using Mr. Zuflacht as your attorney.

Posted by Marta | January 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Starting Over

After My Ex-Husband initiated Divorce papers, I talked to several attorneys who told me that with my husband being retired and me still employed, I would not be entitled to any of his retirement investments and could not receive any type of monetary settlement, then I found Harold, he assured me that... what I was being told was incorrect. Harold counseled me through a long 6-7 months of negotiations with my EX and his attorney, when I told Harold I only needed enough of a settlement to get into a small apartment and start my life over, Harold reminded me of what I had brought into the marriage and that my worth was more than what I was willing to settle for. With his knowledge of annuities and investments Harold was able to demonstrate to my Ex-Husband, and his attorney, that I was entitled to a large portion of his annuity investments. As soon as my Ex-husband and his team realized that Harold was correct they reluctantly agreed to a settlement, which thanks to Harold was substantially larger than what had been initially offered (or what I had been willing to accept). Harold is a true professional, he is always listening, always thinking on how better to serve, he is sympathetic and truly cares for his clients well being, his quiet unassuming manner quickly put me at ease while at the same time kept my Ex-husbands attorney guessing on what his intentions were for the case. He and his staff were always quick to answer all of my many questions, and never failed to return a call even if it was after working hours, I started this trek as a client of Harold’s and now am happy to consider him a friend. You can retain a cheaper attorney, but its my experience that “you get what you pay for”, in my case is a new home with no PMI, a relatively new vehicle with no payment, a nice emergency fund, and no outstanding debt in my name, everything I need to start my life over…. All Thanks to Harold.

Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Wonderful man. Excellent Attorney!

We hired Harold Zuflacht for our complicated child custody case. From the initial consultation all the way to the last conversation we had, he has been amazing. Harold prepared us for every scenario we could have been faced with in the court room. He and his staff (Kathy Shipley) always kept us in...formed and ready to go. He even helped us cut costs by giving me the opportunity to retrieve items needed for court myself. He took the time to get to know my husband and he actually cared for us, which helped him work with us to decide which course of action would be best. Harold is one of the most decorated attorneys I have ever known (he has a lot of accolades and accomplishments) - he basically invented how to practice family law - he is amazing. Being one himself, he knows all of the right people. We had to get involved with court psychologist and a family therapist and Harold put us in contact (and in the office) with the best of the best in each of their fields. He also knows his way around the court room and seemed to be well liked by all of the staff there - which boded well for us when we walked into a packed court house and were able to get a private room without a blink of an eye. He was even held in high regard by the judge we were assigned to! Apart from being an outstanding attorney, Harold Zuflacht is also an awesome man. He is a loving father and husband and you can tell that his work is very personal to him. You could tell that he really sympathized with our situation and truly wanted to help us, not just for the bottom line. I would recommend him to anyone and will definitely keep him in my rolodex in the event I need to hire him again. I could not have asked for a better attorney!

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Harold C. Zuflacht's Lawyer Endorsements

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Charles Ireland

Family lawyer | Aug 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Harold is an incredible and tireless advocate for his clients. He is prepared like no lawyer I have ever known. He's professional, honest, kind, and empathetic while being aggressive, knowledgeable, and calculating."

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Amy Geistweidt

Family lawyer | Jul 11

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I endorse this lawyer. He is hard working, intelligent and compassionate at the same time."

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Adam Lahood

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this attorney. Mr. Zuflacht is a talented divorce/family law attorney who zealously advocates for his clients."

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Charles Hardy

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. My partner and a very competent and caring Family Lawyer. His client appreciate all that he does for them."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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George Legrand

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer without hesitation. Harold has an unwavering dedication to his clients and their problems and issues. If Harold is your attorney, you can rest assured that you have a zealous advocate on your side that will fight for your cause."

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Russell Amsberry

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Harold balances a rigorous and aggressive advocacy of his client's interest with an approachable, professionalism recognized by his peers and judges, such that he often achieves excellent results."

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James Higdon

Appeals lawyer

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George Legrand

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Best Family Lawyer, Scene in SA Magazine

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer Family Law, Texas Monthly Magazine

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Super Lawyer Family Law, Texas Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Top 50 Family Lawyers in Central / West Texas, Texas Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Top 50 Family Lawyers in Central / West Texas, Texas Super Lawyers

2012

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2005

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2005

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2004

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2004

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

1997

Board Certified - Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Partner, Founding Partner Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht LLP

Associations

1998 - Present

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Member

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

Fellow

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

Texas Family Law Foundation

Lifetime Member

Sample of Legal Cases

IN THE INTEREST OF K.M. and C.M., minor children. No. 04-10-00733-CV Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio.

Affirmed

In the Interest of H.C.S., A Child--Appeal from 407th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

Affirmed

Crenshaw v. Crenshaw, 957 S.W.2d 171 (Tex.App.-San Antonio)

Harry Crenshaw's point of error sustained

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Education

1989

St. Marys University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Tulane University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Keystone School

Speaking Engagements

2010

3 part series training accountants on court room testimony rules and techniques

Accountants & Lawyers A love affair that can be "taxing"

N/A

Four part series to educate mental health professionals on the legal system including how to testify

So you want to be a "Bull Fighter"?

Publications

2008

E Planners Estate Planning, Family Limited Partneships, Limited Liability Companies & Divorce

2007

Corpus Christi Bar Association Mysteries of Family Law Evidence & Procedure

2007

Marriage Dissolution Institute Trusts and Family Law The Contract - Property Dichotomy

Languages

Swedish

English

Activity

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