Duana J. Boswell-Loechel

Top rated Family Law attorney in Houston, Texas

Boswell Law Firm, PLLC
Duana J. Boswell-Loechel
Boswell Law Firm, PLLC

Practice areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Business & Corporate; view more

Licensed in Texas since: 2004

Education: South Texas College of Law Houston

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
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Boswell Law Firm, PLLC

17625 El Camino Real
Suite 480
Houston, TX 77058 Visit website

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The founder of Boswell Law Firm, PLLC, attorney Duana J. Boswell-Loechel assists the residents of Galveston and Houston, Texas, with a diverse range of legal matters. A skilled mediator, she has fulfilled additional certifications, including the 40-hour Basic Mediation Training Certification, the 30-hour Advanced Family Law Mediation Training Certification, the CPS Mediation Training Certification and the Open Meetings Certification, which further authenticate her adept skills. She takes on cases from a broad array of practice areas, such as: 

  • Family law (including divorce, child custody and support, guardianship and domestic violence)
  • Business formations
  • Personal injury
  • Estate planning and probate
  • Business/corporate law 
  • Estate and trust litigation

A board-certified attorney in family law accredited by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Boswell-Loechel has an impressive list of academic credentials to her name. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and Texas A&M University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in humanities (2000) and a Bachelor of Science degree in marine biology (1994), respectively. She pursued her interest in law at the South Texas College of Law Houston, earning her Juris Doctor degree in 2004. 

An active member of the Texas legal community, Ms. Boswell-Loechel upholds memberships with many notable legal associations, such as the Houston Bar Association (Family Law Section), the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, the Bay Area Bar Association and the Galveston County Bar Association. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas and is admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas. 

Ms. Boswell-Loechel is renowned among her colleagues owing to her shrewd legal acumen and tenacious work ethic. She is a member of the esteemed Texas Bar College and Pro Bono College, both of them being establishments of the State Bar of Texas. In addition to her “Superb” rating on Avvo, her services have been recognized by prominent organizations, such as the National Trial Lawyers (Top 100 for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023), the Galveston County Bar Association (Appreciation Award for the years 2006 till 2014) and the Houstonia Magazine (Top 100 Lawyers for the year 2016).

Practice areas

Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Business/Corporate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Nonprofit Organizations

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Child Support, Contracts, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Father's Rights, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Juvenile Law, Limited Liability Companies, Living Wills, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnership, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Same Sex Family Law, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills

  • 50% Family Law
  • 20% Estate Planning & Probate
  • 10% Business/Corporate
  • 10% Estate & Trust Litigation
  • 10% Nonprofit Organizations

First Admitted: 2004, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.boswelltexaslaw.com/about/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Member of the Texas Bar College, Fellow
  • Member Texas State Bar Appellate Law Section Legislative Liaison Committee, 2018-Present
  • Bay Area Bar Association, Secretary 2007-2009
  • Bay Area Bar Association, President Elect 2009-2010
  • Bay Area Bar Association, President 2010-2019
  • Galveston Family Bar Association, Secretary 2008-2010
  • Galveston Family Bar Association, Treasurer 2010-2014
  • Galveston County Bar Association (GCBA), Treasurer 2006-2008, 2009-2012
  • Galveston County Bar Association (GCBA), Director 2012-2014
  • Texas, November 2004
  • Eastern District Federal Court, 2015
  • Western District Federal Court, 2015
  • Southern District Federal Court, 2005
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Obtained mediated settlement agreement in a trespass to try title action in a post-divorce property breach of contract action., 2020
  • Obtained favorable ruling in a breach of contract action to enforce property division and reform final decree of divorce after court found the original decree failed for lack of consideration., 2020
  • Obtained divorce and primary custody for client who was a domestic violence victim.  Custody of the child had been primarily with the abuser for 3 years prior to trial. Obtained new trial in the same matter following a default judgment that awarded custody to the other parent., 2019
  • Obtained primary custody for my client after a highly contested multiday trial. Prior to trial the other parent has primary custody of the child for almost 2 years., 2019
Representative Clients:
  • Abuse victim seeking to leave abusive husband., 2019
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • 40-hour Basic Mediation Training Certificate, 2003
  • Board Certification in Family Law, 2015
  • Open Meetings Certification, 2007
  • CPS Mediation Training Certificate, 2009
  • 30-hour Advanced Family Law Mediation Training Certificate, 2004
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Member of the Pro Bono College
  • Galveston County National Adoption Day Foundation, Director 2007-2010 2014-2016
  • Friends of League City Senior Citizens Foundation, Executive Director 2007-2010
  • League City Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, 2005-2010
  • GCBA Pro Bono Committee Chair 2008-2012
Honors/Awards:
  • The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2020 - 2023
  • Appreciation Award Galveston County Adoption Day Foundation, 2012
  • Appreciation Award from Galveston Bar Association, 2006-2014
  • Texas State Bar Resolution for Pro Bono representation, 2009
  • Houstonia Magazine’s Top 100 Attorneys, 2016
Educational Background:
  • University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, B.A., Major- Humanities, 2000
  • Texas A&M University, Galveston, Texas, B.S., Major- Marine Biology/Marine Fisheries, 1994
Industry Groups:
  • Small Business

Office location for Duana J. Boswell-Loechel

17625 El Camino Real
Suite 480
Houston, TX 77058

Phone: 832-612-3816

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  • Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025

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