Kate Smith

Kate Smith is a seasoned Texas family law attorney with over 17 years of legal experience. A compassionate professional, she finds great satisfaction in helping her clients address their legal issues. She serves clients in Colleyville, Southlake, Dallas and Fort Worth as well as all of Tarrant County.Board certified as a family law specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Smith assists with a wide range of issues involving divorce, marital agreements, child support, parenting time, adoptions, alimony, restraining orders, grandparents’ rights and post-decree modifications.At the University of Houston, Ms. Smith completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in humanities (pre-law). While in college, she served as a mediator for low-income clients, which helped her identify her passion and jump-start her legal career. She graduated with her Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2004.To further her knowledge in mediation strategies, Ms. Smith earned her Master of Law degree at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution – Pepperdine University School of Law. She was first admitted to the state courts of Texas in 2005 and, later, before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the Supreme Court of the United States.Ms. Smith is proficient in settling matters outside the court but also demonstrates success when appearing in trials. She efficiently represented a client in a custody case at the Second Court of Appeals, and the case became a precedent in multistate jurisdictional issues. She was also recently called on to showcase her legal knowledge at the CEELI Institute, a nonprofit organization in Prague, Czech Republic. Moreover, she has experience serving as an adjunct professor at Texas Christian University.Recognized as a Master Credentialed Collaborative Professional by Collaborative Divorce Texas, Ms. Smith is a recipient of several honors and accolades. She was named on the Top Attorneys list by 360 West Magazine in 2016 and 2021 and on the Top Attorneys list by Fort Worth Magazine consistently since 2006. Furthermore, she holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo.A former president of the Tarrant County Bar Association, Ms. Smith is affiliated with the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Family Law Foundation, Collaborative Divorce Texas and the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association.