William H. Alberts was born in Dallas, Texas in 1954. He has lived in Austin since 1972. He and his wife, a Municipal Law expert and lobbyist, have been happily married for almost 30 years. They have two children, a son working in Austin with a wonderful non-profit foundation aiding the homeless, and a daughter practicing law in Houston in the litigation section of a major national law firm. Mr. Alberts focuses his practice on trial work, both family law and general civil litigation, as well as on appellate representation.
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William H. Alberts has 30+ years of trial experience in courtrooms throughout central Texas, is a past chair of the Travis County Bar Family Law Section, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Travis County Bar Association.
The firm of McLeroy, Alberts & Benjamin, P.C.was established by William H. Alberts (pictured on left) and Frederick McLeroy in 1979. Christopher M. Benjamin joined the firm in 1995, at which time McLeroy & Alberts, P.C. became McLeroy, Alberts & Benjamin, P.C.
Practice areas
DIVORCE: Over the past 32 years, I have handled practically every divorce issue imaginable, from very simple and amicable separations to bitterly contested multimillion dollar breakups. We have developed extensive experience dealing with the division and valuation of pensions, retirement plans, close corporations, professional practices, partnerships, stock options, brokerage accounts, and real estate - frequently resulting in our Clients receiving a far greater share of the community estate.
42 years, 1,600 cases
FAMILY LAW - Since the founding of our law firm in 1979, I have continually and with great success represented Clients with child custody, visitation, modification, relocation, child support, enforcement, grandparent access, termination, adoption, and parental rights cases.
42 years, 575 cases
Mr. Alberts and his firm have almost 60 years of combined experience representing individual and corporate clients in civil cases, including commercial litigation, contract disputes, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation, fraud, property damage, construction claims, misappropriation, injunctive relief, and all manner of real estate matters
42 years, 325 cases
The following are citations to some of the significant Reported Appellate Decisions that I have obtained for my firm's clients: London v. State, 739 S.W.2d 842 - Tex.Cr.App.,1987; Ditraglia v. Romano, 33 S.W.3d 886 - Tex.App.-Austin,2000; Vela v. Marywood, 17 S.W.3d 750 - Tex.App.-Austin,2000; and Marywood v. Vela, 53 S.W.3d 684 - Tex. 2001, rehearing of petition for review denied.
42 years
Languages spoken
English
608 W 12th St
Austin, TX, 78701-1730
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1979 | 05/31/2021 |
| Legal answers | 4 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| President and Founder | McLeroy, Alberts & Benjamin, P.C. | 1979 - Present |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Travis County Bar Family Law Section | former Chairman | N/A |
| Travis County Bar Association | former member of Board of Directors | N/A |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Texas | law | 1979 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce Basics: Nuts and Bolts | Moderator Continuing Legal Education Program | N/A |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Vela v. Marywood, 17 S.W.3d 750 - Tex.App.-Austin,2000 | Case won on appeal |
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Michael Waddington, Family Attorney on May 24, 2014
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I endorse William. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Henry Moore, Family Attorney on Sep 18, 2008
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I endorse this lawyer's work. I have seen Bill take on cases that were unpopular and difficult when he had little chance of getting paid. Still, he persevered and won. He is skilled and truly fearless.
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