Brooke Irey
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in San Antonio, TX
Long before entering law school, Brooke Irey knew she wanted to be a lawyer (2nd grade, in fact). Her zeal for helping people and her ability to guide clients during difficult situations makes her the ideal lawyer to assist clients in any matter. Brooke started her career in Houston before making her way back to the San Antonio area where she practices both locally and in the surrounding counties. Her practice consists primarily of family law matters, from the simplest of divorces to the most complex child custody battles. Brooke has also helped many families with reaching their goal of becoming parents through the drafting of gestational agreements. Brooke is a certified mediator, and while she realizes that there are some situations that cannot be settled, she always looks for the path that will cause her clients the least pain while reaching their goal. Mediation is an alternative dispute tool frequently used, but Brooke also has experience with collaborative divorce, and arbitration.
In addition to family law, Brooke also assists clients with the preparation of wills, powers of attorney (durable and medical), directives to physicians and guardian declarations, probate, and heirship proceedings.
Education
Licensed State Bar of Texas 2007
South Texas College of Law May 2007
Texas Christian University (TCU) May 2004
B.A. Political Science
Legal and Community Involvement
State Bar of Texas - Family Law Section and Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section
San Antonio Bar Association - Family Law Section (Past Board Member)
San Antonio Family Law Association
Texas Family Law Foundation
Texas Bar College
TCU Alumni Board – San Antonio Chapter (Past Vice-President, Past Young Adults Liaison)
ACTS Missions - (Past Secretary, Past Board Member)
San Antonio Livestock Exposition (SA Rodeo) - Hall of Fame Committee
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness - (Past Board Member)
Accolades
Super Lawyers Rising Star – Published by Thompson Reuters in Texas Monthly
Magazine April 2019
Top Family Attorneys – San Antonio Scene Magazine 2017
Top Lawyers - San Antonio Scene Magazine 2017
Rising Star - San Antonio Scene Magazine 2011
Practice Areas
Family Law - Divorce – Contested and Uncontested, including property tracing and transfers - Child Custody – conservatorship, possession and access, visitation, standard and customized, right of first refusal - Child Support – Establishment, Increases, Decreases - Modifications – support, conservatorship, possession and access, visitation - Enforcement – child support, possession, visitation, property agreements - Grandparent Access - Child Protective Service (CPS) - Adoptions - Gestational Agreements - Parental Terminations - Post or Pre Marital Agreements (Pre-nups) - Spousal Maintenance (“Alimony”)
Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianships - Wills - Durable Powers of Attorney - Medical Power of Attorney - HIPAA Authorizations - Directive to Physicians - Declaration of Guardian - Transfer on Death Deeds - Probate of Wills – contested and uncontested - Heirship proceedings - Affidavits of heirship, Family tracing - Guardianship – children and adults
About Brooke Irey
First Admitted: 2007, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://branchfamilylaw.com/brooke-irey/
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Guardianship Certificate
- Certified General Mediator
Verdicts/Settlements
- Family matters on all levels including divorce, military divorce, child custody, child support, pre-and post-marital agreements, jurisdictional challenges - marital and child custody/support matters, gestational agreements, adoption, termination, grandparents rights, family law appellate matters; Probate Litigation and Proceedings - affidavits of heirship, muniments of title; Wills, Trusts and Estates - wills, trusts, powers of attorney, medical directives, HIPAA authorizations, planned giving; and guardianship.
Bar/Professional Activity
- State Bar of Texas, 2007; State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, 2008 to present; State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section, 2014 to present; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Texas chapter), 2014 to present; San Antonio Bar Association, 2008 to present; San Antonio Bar Association Family Law Section, 2008 to present; Family Law Bar Association - San Antonio, 2019 to present; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Texas chapter), 2014 to present; College of the State Bar of Texas, 2016 to present; San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Board of Directors, 2009 to 2013.
Educational Background
- South Texas College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), 2007 Texas Christian University, Bachelor of Science in Political Science (B.S.), 2004., 2007
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Family Law Jeopardy Winner - hosted by the San Antonio Bar Association - Family Law Section, 2010
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Written while employed with a former firm, Author , Legal Scenarios in Big Little Lies , Blog, Family Law, Probate, Child Support, Father's Right's, Wills, 2017
- Written while employed with a prior firm and with the use of a ghost writer , Co-Author - lead information contributor , Top Five Misconceptions Regarding a Will , Blog, Estate Planning, Wills, 2017
- Written while employed with another firm and the use of a ghost writer. , Co-Author - lead information contributor , Estate Planning Musts for the Hospital , Blog, Estate Planning, Medical Power Of Attorney, HIPAA Release / Authorization, Directive To Physician, 2016
- This Blog was written while employed with another firm and with the help of a ghost writer. , Co-Author - Information provider, Three Documents More Important that a Will , Blog, Power Of Attorney, Medical Power Of Attorney, Declaration Of A Guardian, 2016
- Written with my former form with the assistance of a ghost writer , Co-Author - lead information contributor , Guardianship in Texas , Blog, Guardianship, 2016
Honors/Awards
- Recognition of Texas females named as a Super Lawyer. Published in Texas Monthly., Texas Top Women Attorneys, Thompson Reuters , 2022
- Recognition for professional achievement. Peer nominated with independent research for award. Published in Texas Monthly., Super Lawyers Rising Star , Thompson Reuters , 2021
- Recognition of achievement by peers in the profession. , Top Family Lawyers, SA Scene Magazine , 2021
- Recognition of achievement by peers in the profession. , Best S.A. Female Lawyers, Scene in SA Magazine , 2021
- Recognition for professional achievement. Peer nominated with independent research for award. Published in Texas Monthly., Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thompson Reuters , 2020
- Recognition for professional achievement. Peer nominated with independent research for award. Published in Texas Monthly., Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thompson Reuters , 2019
- Recognition of achievement by peers in the profession. , Best in SA Lawyers, SA Scene Magazine , 2017
- Recognition of achievement by peers in the profession. , Top Family Law Lawyers, SA Scene Magazine, 2017
- Recognition of achievement of young attorneys by peers in the profession. , Rising Star Honorable Mention , Scene in SA Magazine , 2011
Industry Groups
- Advanced Directives
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Divorce
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Guardianships
- Living Will
- Power Of Attorney
- Pre/Post Marital Agreements
- Probate
- Same Sex
- Wills
Last Updated: 9/29/2021