Amber Liddell Alwais
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP
Recognized since 2018
San Antonio, Texas
Family Law
Confident, yet compassionate, Amber Liddell Alwais protects her clients, making them feel safe and secure while fighting for them from beginning to end. Amber is a staunch advocate for clients, committed to providing highly personalized legal services in all Family Law matters, including traditional and nontraditional divorce, custody issues, property division, child support, and adoption matters.
Prior to joining Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, Amber had the honor of being the first of only two staff attorneys for Bexar County District Judges. There she had the privilege of experiencing the law from both sides of the bench.
In addition to her legal practice, Amber serves as a family law, probate law, and criminal law instructor at The University of Texas at San Antonio. She is also vice president of the San Antonio Bar Association Family Law section.
Amber is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, demonstrating her ongoing commitment to excellence in this area of law. Board Certification requires continuing education and involvement in the issues of family law, including marriage, adoption, divorce, custody, support and ownership of property acquired before and during marriage.
Amber was named the 2003 Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Women’s Bar Association of Bexar County in recognition of her contributions to the San Antonio legal community. She also has been honored on both the Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars listings published by Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, and has been regularly selected to San Antonio’s Top Attorneys list published by S.A. Scene magazine.
As a mother and a top-notch litigator, Amber offers a unique perspective. She understands what you’re fighting for and knows the importance of every decision you make and how it will affect your family’s future.
- 425 Soledad, Suite 550
San Antonio, TX 78205
- Saint Mary's University, J.D., graduated 1996
- Sam Houston State University, B.A., magna cum laude, graduated 1993
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- Bexar County Women’s Bar Association - Bench Brunch Volunteers Chair
- Bexar County Women’s Bar Association - Bench Brunch Volunteers Chair (2003-2005)
- Bexar County Women’s Bar Association - Chair, Judicial Liaisons (2002-2005)
- Bexar County Women’s Bar Association - Member
- CASA of San Antonio - Board Member (2001-2006)
- College of the State Bar of Texas - Member
- Extreme Family Law Makeover - Course Director (2008-2010)
- San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section - Board Member
- San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section - Sergeant at Arms
- San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section - Vice President
- San Antonio Bar Foundation - Member
- San Antonio Family Lawyers Association - Member
- San Antonio Family Lawyers Association - Treasurer
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section - Member (2000)
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists - Member
- Texas Association of Court Administrators - Member
- Texas Association of Family Law Specialists - Member
- Supreme Court of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
12 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Family Law
- Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2018-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2013–2024
Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers, 2024
Top 50 Central and West Texas Region Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters Legal Division, 2021
- Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2008–2010
San Antonio’s Top Attorneys, S.A. Scene Magazine, 2007–2010, 2012–2014
- Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year, Women’s Bar Association of Bexar County, 2003
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