Matthew J. Hill
Top rated Family Law attorney in Buda, Texas
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Appellate,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
St. Mary's University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Appellate,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
1760 FM 967, Suite ABuda, Texas, 78610
First Admitted: 2006, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.keylawoffice.com/our-firm/matthew-j-hill/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Director for District 15, State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, 2022 - Present
- State Bar of Texas, District 15 Grievance Committee, 15-4 Panel Chair, 2020 – 2022
- Texas Bar College, Fellow
- Current Maintaining Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2010
- Austin Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2021 - present
- Hays County Bar Association Board of Directors, (Director, 2013-2018)
- American Bar Association, Family Law, Dispute Resolution, and Litigation Sections
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas, 2007
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2007
- Texas, 2006
- Texas Supreme Court
- Comal County Bar Association
- Member, Texas Family Law Foundation, 2014-2019
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
- Member, Hays County Bar Association, 2007 - present
- Member, American Bar Association (Litigation, Dispute Resolution, and Family Law Sections), 2006 - 2019
- San Antonio Bar Association (Family Law Section since 2011), 2008
- Member, State Bar of Texas (Appellate, Dispute Resolution, and Family Law Sections), 2006
- Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2011-2012
Representative Clients:
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 2011, 2021
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyers, Family Law, Texas Monthly, 2021-2022, Super Lawyers
- Texas' Outstanding Young Lawyers, Rising Stars, Texas Monthly, 2019-2020, Super Lawyers
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018 - 2022, Martindale-Hubbell
- Peer Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017, Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 5%, America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry, 2019-2022, American Registry
- America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry, 2017 - 2018, American Registry
- Rated 10.0 "Superb" by Avvo, 2016 - 2022, Avvo
- Avvo Rated, 2014 - 2016, Avvo
- Top Family Law Lawyers, San Antonio Scene Magazine, 2015, 2017 - 2019, San Antonio Scene Magazine
- Best S.A. Lawyers, “Family Law”, San Antonio Scene Magazine, 2015, San Antonio Scene Magazine
- Lead Counsel Rated/Peer Recommended, Family Law, Leadcounsel.org, 2012-2022, Leadcounsel.org
- Recipient, Dean's Scholarship, St. Mary's University School of Law, 2003 - 2004
- Distinguished Student, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, Fall 2001
Educational Background:
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, Bachelor of Science, Political Science, 2002
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker on the topic "How to Use the Internet to Get Information For Your Case" at the Family Law Essentials 2013 CLE Seminar, San Marcos, Texas, State Bar Of Texas Family Law Section (course Sponsor), September 25, 2013 (SBOT Approved CLE)
- Making your joint child custody arrangement in Texas work, May 2013
- Texas family law: pros and cons of pro se divorce and divorce forms, August 2013
- Gay marriage cases again bring debate to Texas, January 2014
- Are you considering a divorce? Are you prepared for the changes?, March 2014
- Speaker/Presenter on the topic "Navigating the Spine Chilling Waters of the "New" Rule 21" at the 2014 Hays County Bench Bar Conference, October 30, 2014, Dripping Springs, Texas (SBOT Approved Ethics CLE -- Course No. 901303104), Hays County Bar Association (course Sponsor), www.texasbar.com/AM/CustomSource/Wrapper/members/onlinetools/coursedetail.asp?courseid=901303104, 2014
- Speaker/Panel Member on the topic "Professionalism for Lawyers" at the 2015 Hays, Caldwell and Comal County Bench Bar Conference, October 1, 2015, Dripping Springs, Texas (SBOT Approved Ethics CLE -- Course No. 901327609), (course Sponsor), 2015
- Speaker/Author: “Professionalism – Avoiding the Big One,” SABA Family Law Section, sanantoniobar.site-ym.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=702845&group=, 2016
- Presenter/Speaker: “The Ethics of Fee Agreements and Firm Bank Accounts,” Hays-Caldwell County Young Lawyer’s Association, Hays-Caldwell County Young Lawyer's Association, December 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Received Certificate of Completion of 30 Hour Advanced Family Law Mediation Training, TMTR Approved Course/Program, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center, University of Houston Law Center, March 2015
- Received Certificate of Completion of 40 Hour Basic Mediation Training, TMTR Approved Course/Program, Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution, University of Texas School of Law, December 2014
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