Amanda Rae Andrae

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Amanda Rae Andrae

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Mediation, Adoption ... +2 more

1301 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite C-120, Austin, TX

Virtual Consultation Available

About Amanda

Biography

We're In This Together Honest & Thoughtful Family Law Representation. Call (512) 382-2989

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Adoption 20%

23 years

20%
Child Custody 20%

23 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

23 years

20%
Family 20%

Family law suits including divorce, custody modifications, child support, paternity suits, terminations and adoptions, name change, prenuptial and post marital agreements. Mediation and collaborative family law.

23 years

20%
Mediation 20%

Family law mediations including divorce, custody modifications, child support, paternity suits, terminations and adoptions, and CPS mediations.

23 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-450 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 22 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2003

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Andrae Law, PLLC

1301 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite C-120, Austin, TX, 78746

andraelaw.com/

Online Presence

Other places you can find Amanda online.

Amanda Rae Andrae's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

5 star (5) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by anonymous | June 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Intelligent, supportive, strong and thorough

Amanda helped me through a challenging divorce mediation while I was finishing chemotherapy treatments. She was both supportive and strong by my side and made the challenging moments much more bearable. I have tremendous confidence in the intelligence and thoroughness of Amanda and her team and have ...continued to hire them for help with additional legal challenges.

Posted by Kelly | July 18, 2013

Excellent & Trustworthy divorce attorney

Amanda and her team impressed me from the very get-go. If you want an attorney who is responsive, who will work as much within your budget as possible, and will keep you clearly informed throughout your legal journey - I recommend Amanda fully and without reservation. In my case, it was a relativel...y agreeable divorce situation with children, multiple properties and businesses involved. And as my divorce attorney, I could not have asked for better representation and sound advice. As with any divorce, I had some times of pretty high emotion and Amanda was kind, non-judgmental and very understanding to the challenges I was facing. And along the way, Amanda and I shared some great laughs which made the tough situation of divorce a bit easier. Are there things that Amanda's office could probably do better? Sure. But that's true of any attorney or any business practice. What she does best is what matters most - and that is ensuring her clients are protected, advised, and represented professionally with the highest ethical standards.

Posted by anonymous | January 9, 2013

Great family lawyer

I hired Amanda Andrae to help me with a child conservator issue. I had orders in place already regarding custody and child support but I needed to change them to sole conservatorship in order to take care of everything for my daughter in the complete absence of her father. I knew that changing orde...rs was very difficult and would be even more so without being able to locate the father to serve him. I had also had a terrible experience with the lawyer who wrote the original orders and felt very uncomfortable undergoing the process again. I researched and chose Amanda and her firm carefully and I am so glad I did. Amanda figured out exactly what needed to be done, inspired confidence and calm in me, and took me through the long process with the exact end result I needed for my daughter's safety and best interests. The new orders are perfect, thoughtfully written to reflect our situation rather than boilerplate, and have already worked wonders. With them, i was able to get my daughter a passport and give her school authority to turn away her father if he tried to come pick he up. I feel immense peace of mind knowing my daughter is safe.

Posted by anonymous | December 13, 2012

Ethical, compassionate, dedicated attorney in an extremely complicated and difficult situation.

Amanda Andrae is an ethical, compassionate, dedicated attorney who truly cares about what is important in family law, the best interest of the child. My situation was beyond complex and difficult with respect to the dyamics of all the involved parties, therapists, attorneys, witnesses, etc. Amanda ...did not falter in her ability to skillfully manage both the "people" side of things and the legal/ technical. She is honest and responsive, and truly went above and beyond to find ways to resolve an impossible situation. Amanda is also well respected by other attorneys, judges and therapists in Austin, which is important. In a situation where there were often no good answers, she did what she does best, which is think strategically, creatively, and always focus on what was best for my children and for me. If you want an ethical, compassionate, skilled family law attorney, I highly recommend Amanda Andrae.

Posted by Jackie | December 12, 2012

Divorce and parent visitation

Amanda and her team have exhibited the perfect amount of understanding and empathy balanced with sound legal guidance. Amanda was sensitive to my desires in implementing my divorce and setting up visitation for my ex-husband but didn't let me short myself by giving up more than I needed.

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Amanda Rae Andrae's Lawyer Endorsements

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Aubrey Morgan

Mediation lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As a mediator, Amanda's wealth of knowledge and experience as a family law attorney truly shines through. Amanda's creative solutions and client interaction set her apart in a competitive Austin, Texas market. I would recommend Amanda's services to anyone."

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Timothy Hutton

Unknown lawyer | Sep 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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D. Micah Royer

Family lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Amanda on a number of matters, and when she comes to mediation, she is well-prepared, professional, knowledgeable, provides great advice and insight to her clients, and is a very effective advocate for her client. As a mediator, she has always done a great job in helping my client come up with an agreement that works for her or him, never pushing to hard but providing important information for my client to consider. I highly recommend and endorse Amanda."

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Daryl Weinman

Mediation lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Very knowledge, experienced and professional."

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Jennifer Cochran

Family lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amanda Andrae is a very skilled and talented mediator. She has mediated a few of my family law cases and I was very impressed by her knowledge of the law, her candor and her sensitivity to the issues that were important to my clients."

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Lisa Londergan

Family lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Travis Turner

Mediation lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amanda does a great job in her mediations. I always look forward to bringing my client's issues to Amanda to have her help resolve the case."

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James Vaught

Family lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amanda is a pleasure to work with. She's extremely professional and has great instincts."

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Christine Andresen

Mediation lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amanda has successfully mediated some VERY tricky and contentious cases on which I worked that I thought were never going to settle. Very impressive knowledge of family law as well."

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Cristi Trusler

Family lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Amanda is a compassionate and effective mediator and a solid, wise and well respected advocate for her clients in both the collaborative and litigation roles. I have gone to her as a mediator and will return and would not hesitate to refer a client to her."

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Robert Ray

Family lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Friend

"Amanda Andrae's skills as a family law attorney are superior. In the twelve plus years I have known her, she has displayed unfailing dedication and ethics. As a board certified specialist, she is recognized as an expert by her peers and is an excellent choice for representation in difficult and challenging matters as well as a skilled advocate for her clients in bringing prompt resolution to less contested matters."

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Meagan Jones

Family lawyer

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D. Micah Royer

Family lawyer

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James Vaught

Family lawyer

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Kathleen Coble

Family lawyer

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James Richardson

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Start, Super Lawyers

2012

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2011

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Andrae Law, PLLC

2017 - 2018

Partner, Sheridan Barrett Coble and Andrae, PLLC

2003 - 2017

Attorney/Owner, Andrae Law, PLLC

Associations

2008 - Present

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified in Family Law

2012 - 2015

Austin Bar Association, ADR Section

Treasurer/Board Member

2011 - 2016

Austin Bar Association, Family Law Section

Treasurer/Board Member

Education

2002

University of Nebraska

Speaking Engagements

2012

Family Law

Adoption Law

2011

Divorce Basics

Divorce 101

Languages

English

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