Judith Batson Sadler

Attorney Judith Batson Sadler is a shareholder with Diggs & Sadler law firm in Houston, Texas. Nationally ranked as a preeminent lawyer, Ms. Sadler has more than 34 years of legal experience, and she provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout Harris, Galveston and surrounding counties and all across the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:·        Family law and divorce, focusing particularly on divorces involving complex property issues, cases involving international issues and grandparents' rights cases·        Employment and labor law for employers·        Employment litigation defense, which has now expanded to include COVID-19 related issuesMs. Sadler's extensive background in business helps her to better address the business considerations of her clients who are going through a divorce, and she has considerable experience handling highly complex business valuations and other complicated high-asset matters to help her clients work toward their goal of obtaining a just and equitable division of the community assets. Enjoying a challenge, Ms. Sadler also has developed a particular focus on grandparents' rights cases, which cases often involve difficult issues as grandparents have very limited rights in most states.In addition to her family law work, Ms. Sadler holds a certification in labor and employment law from the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  Ms. Sadler regularly counsels business clients of all sizes in a variety of industries with their employment issues.  Ms. Sadler represents business clients before various administrative agencies, and she has become a vocal advocate for small-business owners who are struggling due to oppressive government regulations that keep them from flourishing in today's demanding market.Honored for her outstanding professionalism and unwavering commitment to those she serves, Ms. Sadler has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell each year since 1998, and she has been recognized as an AV Preeminent Woman Attorney since 2011.* Ms. Sadler has received numerous other top rankings and endorsements from her peers as well. She has also received "Superb" 10 out of 10 client ratings on AVVO along with many testimonials and referrals from her satisfied clients.A 1982 graduate of Baylor University, Ms. Sadler obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1986, where she served with the moot court team as well as the school's legal aid clinic. She is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in Texas and nearly all Circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals, as well as before the Texas and U.S. Supreme Courts.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.