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Russell J. Amsberry

Russell J. Amsberry

4.3
72 reviews
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation ... +3 more

24165 IH 10 W. Ste. 217, #230, San Antonio, TX

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About Russell

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Adoption 17%

17%
Divorce and Separation 17%

17%
Estate Planning 17%

Our firm provides estate planning services ranging from simple wills and ancillary documents to creating multi-generational trusts, family limited partnership and foundations. Our goal in this area is threefold: 1) to ensure our client's legacies are fulfilled, 2) maximize federal estate taxes when possible, and 3) create liability protection for the clients and their heirs/beneficiaries in the future.

31 years

17%
Family 17%

Our firm provides family services ranging from adoption and termination of parental rights to divorce, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, child support, custody determinations, grandparental rights and military cases to post-divorce division of property and establishing paternity. Our firm recognizes that no area of law touches the core of emotions than family law and as such we give each client the attention and care necessary to reach favorable results.

31 years

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Probate 17%

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Employment and Labor 15%

Our firm specializes in employment law. Russell Amsberry is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. We have won through court and settlements millions of dollars for our clients on claims ranging from wage claim to discrimination/retaliation claims based on race, sex, age, national origin, disability, whistleblowing, workers compensation reprisals, and refusal to perform illegal actions on behalf of an employer. Our firm has further successfully defended suits in this area.

31 years

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-400 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%

Retainer

Always

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 31 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1994

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

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Russell Amsberry

24165 IH 10 W. Ste. 217, #230, San Antonio, TX, 78257

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Russell J. Amsberry's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

72 Client Reviews

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1 star 12
Practice Areas
Divorce & Separation (14) Family (13) Child Custody (12) Lawsuits & Disputes (10) Bankruptcy & Debt (4) Business (4) Estate Planning (4) Contracts & Agreements (3) Probate (3) Real Estate (3) Wills & Living Wills (3) Elder Law (2) Employment & Labor (2) Mediation (2) Residential (2) Adoption (1) Child Abuse (1) Child Support (1) Construction & Development (1) Corporate & Incorporation (1) Credit Card Fraud (1) Criminal Defense (1) Ethics & Professional Responsibility (1) Guardianship (1) Litigation (1) Medicaid & Medicare (1) Trusts (1)
What Clients Mention
Case Results (41) Recommendation (32) Practice Area Knowledge (28) Professionalism (26) Advocacy (25) Responsiveness (20) General Knowledge (18) Cost of Services (15) Communication Style (12) Character & Conduct (11) Staff & Support (8) Trustworthiness (8) Punctuality (5) Compassion (2)

Showing 16 - 20 of 32 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Ricardo | March 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Russell is a great person.

OMG. This guy was AMAZING. I hired him to help with a construction contract and he hit it out of the park for me. He looked out for me and my company very well. He suggested ideas to Benefit me and the client went for it. I have never been so pleased with my representation. I now trust Russell with... any and all my legal matters.

Russell Amsberry

Replied last March 24, 2021

Hi Ricardo. Thank you very much for your kinds words and for taking the time to provide a review. We appreciate your positive feedback about your experience. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help in the future.

Posted by anonymous | December 02, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Excellent and Attentive Services

Russell J. Amsberry and his team deserve five stars in assisting me with my family law issues. Russell himself was very professional, honest and explained the process very well. I also found his facilities at a very reasonable price. I also consider him to be highly ethical and trustworthy. I would n...ot hesitate to contact him regarding legal matters in the future. Thanks for all of the help of him and his team.

Posted by anonymous | August 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Military Divorce

Mr. Amsberry was very professional and with his military JAG officer experience, he took care of our divorce and child custody issues, ensuring all the rules and regulations, civilian and military, were addressed appropriately. He was very personable and efficient. Highly recommended.

Posted by oasge | June 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Good quality lawyer

Definitely recommend Russell J. G. Amsberry as good quality lawyer . Russell J. G. Amsberry was excellent from beginning to end. I was a first time homebuyer and Russell and his team made everything very smooth. He resolved any issue promptly and worked until we got what we wanted. He was great!!! ...

Posted by Emma | March 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Best Family Law Attorney

I am a Business Broker, I use Amsberry Law Firm for our corporate stock transactions and they have been fantastic. They always complete my transactions on time, their cost is competitive with other firms, and they do excellent work. My experience with Amsberry Law Firm has been excellent, and they a...re always my first choice for a client referral.

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Russell J. Amsberry's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeffery Kane

Probate lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Have worked with Russell for several years on contested matters and found him to be a consummate, knowledgeable professional who knows Probate and the byzantine Bexar County court system like the back of his hand. Highly recommended."

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Tina Torres

Family lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Russell advocates zealously for his clients!"

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Paul Smith

Family lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly recommend Russell for his work in legal matters. I do not usually endorse fellow attorneys unless I have worked with them on a case. Russell gets to know the client's story, the facts and has forgotten more law than I will ever hope to know. Russell is also a graduate of the Trial Lawyer's College and you can not go wrong with Russell as your lawyer. Paul J. Smith"

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David Kaliski

Family lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Russell, is diligent, ethical and exceptionally qualified."

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Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aric Garza

Employment and labor lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Russell is a tough adversary, yet very professional. He does a good job for his clients."

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Joseph Torri

Unknown lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Juan Renteria

Employment and labor lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Thomas Crane

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Family lawyer

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Family lawyer

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Business lawyer

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Tina Torres

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Thomas Crane

Employment and labor lawyer

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Michael Waddington

Military law lawyer

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Aric Garza

Business lawyer

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Juan Renteria

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2024

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

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Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

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Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Certification in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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Board Certified by TBLS, Labor & Employment Law, State Bar of Texas

2007

Best Lawyer in San Antonio, Scene in SA Magazine

Associations

2017 - Present

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Member

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Carites Legal Service

Board Member

2007 - Present

Alamo Area Council of Government

Board Member

San Antonio Bar Association

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American Bar Association

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State Bar of Texas

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Association of Trial Lawyers of America

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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

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National Employment Lawyers Association (Illinois chapter)

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Texas Employment Lawyers Association

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State Bar College

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Sample of Legal Cases

Fierros v. Texas Department of Health

Client prevailed on appeal and trial. 274 F.3d 187 (5th Cir. 2001)

Blow v. City of San Antonio

Client won appeal, 236 F.3d 293 (5th Cir. 2001)

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Education

1994

American University, Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2006

Lorman Education, Employment Law for HR

A Primer to the Fair Labor Standards Act

2004

Wrongs, Rights & Remedies Seminar

Evidentiary Issues in Employment Law

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Council on Education

Certification in Employment Law

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Wrongs, Rights & Remedies Seminar

Effective Appellate Advocacy

2002

Monthly Luncheon Speaker

Equal Pay Act: An Additional Arsenal Worth Considering

2001

Wrongs, Rights & Remedies Seminar

Federal Update

2000

Leukemia Society Seminar

ADA after Supreme Court’s Sutton Decision

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Languages

English

Activity

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Legal Answers

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