Charles E. Hardy

Partner

Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

With over two decades of dedicated family law practice in San Antonio, I blend sophisticated legal expertise with a deeply personal approach to serving my clients. My practice encompasses the full spectrum of family law, with particular emphasis on complex marital agreements. As one of San Antonio’s most sought-after attorneys for prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, I’ve helped many couples protect their financial futures while strengthening their relationships through thoughtfully crafted marital contracts.

My approach is straightforward: I provide sophisticated legal counsel without the stereotypical lawyer attitude. When you retain me, you get direct access – my cell phone number included – and same-day responses to your concerns. This accessibility, combined with my extensive courtroom experience and respected reputation among judges and peers, ensures your interests are protected by an advocate who is both highly capable and personally invested in your success.

While I handle all aspects of family law, from complex asset division to challenging custody disputes, I take particular pride in my premarital and postmarital agreement practice. I understand these documents require not just legal expertise, but also sensitivity and diplomacy. My experience has shown that well-crafted marital agreements often strengthen relationships by fostering open communication and mutual understanding about financial expectations.

For those seeking alternatives to traditional litigation, I am also well-versed in collaborative law approaches, offering couples the opportunity to maintain control over their divorce process while achieving fair, lasting resolutions.

Whether you’re planning for marriage, navigating divorce, or dealing with other family law matters, I provide clear, strategic guidance based on decades of experience. My practice regularly serves clients throughout San Antonio and surrounding counties, including Kendall, Comal, Kerr, and Guadalupe.

As a frequent speaker at advanced family law seminars and an active member of the Texas family law community, I maintain cutting-edge knowledge of legal developments that may affect your case. I invite you to schedule a consultation to discuss how my experience and approach can benefit your specific situation.

Licensed by the Texas Supreme Court

Member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Contact:

San Antonio Office
Phone: 210-771-4310
Fax: 210-349-9988

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• 70% Divorce
• 20% Child Custody
• 10% Visitation, Child Support, Relocation
• 100% Family Law

LITIGATION PERCENTAGE

• 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
• 20% of Practice Devoted to Best Mediation Resolution

CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALTIES

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1984

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Texas

EDUCATION

• St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
  • J.D.
• Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
  • B.A. – 1980 Journalism
  • B.B.A. – 1981 Business
  • Major: Business, Journalism

CLASSES/SEMINARS

• Fair Fees to Clients, Advanced Family Law Course
• Fairness in Judge’s in Chambers Interviews, Marriage Dissolution Seminar
• Successful Divorce Mediation Practices, Advanced Family Law Seminar
• Successful Billing Practices and the Mutual Fairness Doctrine, Advanced Family Law Course – Boot Camp
• Preparing and Presenting your Best Divorce Custody Case Using Technology, Advanced Family Law
  Course
• Bizarre Divorce Cases and Best Solutions, UT Parent Child Seminar
• Protocols and Advanced Technology, Advanced Family Law Course
• “ADR Is NOT A 4-Letter Word!, Hot Tops for Successful Litigation Alternatives”, Parent-Child
  Relationships Seminar
• Disproportionate Divisions in Divorce, Marriage Dissolution Institute
• Analyzing Your Property Case: A Prequel to Characterization, Valuation and Division of the Divorce
  Estate, 35th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
• “Do I Look Like I’m Negotiating?”, Creative Mediation Techniques Panel, 34th Annual Advanced Family
  Law Course
• The Mysteries of Family Law: Ten Must Know Procedures, Family Law Seminar
• The Mysteries of Family Law: 10 Must Know Best Procedure & Evidence Tips, Family Law Seminar
• Standard of Value-How to Best Determine the Value of An Entity, AAML Mid Year Meeting
• Discovery and Evidence: What I’ve Forgotten Since Law School!, San Antonio Bar Seminar
• Applying Procedural Tactics to Enhance Your Client’s Divorce Case, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course
  – New Orleans, Louisiana
• HIPAA and Divorce Lawyers: Best Practices, San Antonio Bar Seminar

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2006 – 2023
• Best of Family Lawyers – 17 years running – Scene in SA Magazine
• President’s Award, San Antonio Bar Association, 2004 – 2005
• Texas Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (for Pro Bono Divorces), American Bar Association Journal
• President’s Award, San Antonio Bar Association, 2005
• President’s Award, San Antonio Bar Association, 2004

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Texas Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Board Member and Past President, 2010 – 2014
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Board Member and Past President, 2009 – 2014
• International Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2009 – Present

PRO BONO ACTIVITIES

• Community Justice Program (Best Divorce Program for Needy in Texas), 2005 – Present

FRATERNITIES/SORORITIES

• Alpha Tau Omega

BADGES

• Client’s Choice Award 2017 – 2022
• Reviews Award
• Avvo Rating Award 10.0