Divorce lawyers in Round Rock

Round Rock lies mainly in Williamson County and extends into Travis County. Texas residency rules look at the county where a spouse has lived for the preceding 90 days, so a recent move across town, or across the county line, can change where a petition belongs. Ask your lawyer which district clerk will receive your filing and what it charges.

Texas allows no-fault divorce when the marriage has become insupportable. A court generally cannot grant a divorce until the 60th day after the suit was filed, with exceptions for certain family violence cases. That waiting period sets the earliest date, and contested property or custody questions can push a case past it.

These are general rules, and every case turns on its own facts. Confirm how they apply to you with a licensed Texas family lawyer.

Checking a Round Rock lawyer's license and record

The State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer directory lists every lawyer licensed in Texas and can be filtered by board certification, languages spoken and fee options. The Bar also lets you see a lawyer's disciplinary history and publishes an Ineligible Attorney List. Check both before a consultation.

Board certification in family law

Family Law is one of the specialty areas in which a Texas lawyer can be board certified. A lawyer may advertise as "Board Certified" only if certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or an organization it accredits, so the phrase means something specific. Certification is optional, so use the filter to find the lawyers who hold it.

How Round Rock divorce lawyers find you

Texas ethics rules generally forbid lawyers from soliciting new clients in person or by live phone, social media or other electronic contact, and solicitation mail must be marked "ADVERTISEMENT". A cold call from a lawyer you don't know is worth checking against the State Bar record.

The State Bar of Texas reported a median hourly rate of $368 for full-time private practitioners in 2025, and the Austin metro had the highest figure of any area it reported, at $398. Those are all-practice medians, not divorce-specific rates. Ask whether the work is billed hourly against a retainer, what the retainer is, the hourly rate for the lawyer and any paralegal, and how unused funds are refunded.

For a lower-cost first step, the State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service at (800) 252-9690 refers callers to a lawyer for up to a 30-minute consultation for no more than $20. The Bar also lists the Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas, based in Austin, which offers a free first consultation of up to 30 minutes; ask whether it refers to lawyers who take Williamson County cases. TexasLawHelp.org has free self-help guides, guided forms and a legal aid directory.

Grievances about a Texas lawyer must be filed on the State Bar's current grievance form, effective October 1, 2025, which can be submitted online. The Client Security Fund can repay clients whose lawyer stole their money or failed to refund an unearned fee, generally after a grievance finds that happened. Keep copies of every invoice and your fee agreement, and ask at the first meeting how the lawyer reports time spent so you can follow the retainer.

The Texas lawyers guide covers fees and other practice areas. Selling the house is often part of a divorce, so see Round Rock real estate agents for TREC checks, the Round Rock hub for local services, and Georgetown lawyers in the county seat.