Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Austin, TX

Kelly J. Capps is a family law attorney in Austin, Texas, with over 29 years of legal experience. Ms. Capps is the founder of Capps Law Firm, PLLC, and handles custody, divorce and other family law matters. She serves clients in Austin and throughout Travis and Williamson counties.

Ms. Capps founded the Capps Law Firm, PLLC, in 2005, and has been practicing family law since 1993. She is certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a respected member of the Austin legal community. Though she is an experienced trial attorney, she uses collaborative law and mediation to resolve family disputes outside of the courtroom when possible.

An active member of many professional organizations, Ms. Capps is a member of the Austin Bar Association, the Williamson County Bar Association, Austin Collaborative Family Lawyers, the Texas Family Law Foundation and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is also a member of the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section and a founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Texas.

Ms. Capps earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Austin. She later went on to graduate cum laude from American University Washington College of Law. She holds a license to practice law before all Texas state courts, as well as in Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Earlier in her legal career, Ms. Capps practiced family law at firms in Virginia and in the Washington, D.C., area, working her way up to partner and shareholder. She relocated back to Texas in 2002, practicing family law as an associate at a private firm before founding her solo practice.