Caitlin Thorpe

Over the last decade, Caitlin Thorpe has cemented herself as a pillar of leadership within her legal community through her client-centric practice that emphasizes personalized attention, meticulous focus, unwavering work ethic and, enthusiastic zeal to see her clients free of their legal woes. Partner at Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers in Sugar Land, Texas, she handles all aspects of family law, including divorce and separation, child custody, modifications, enforcements, and adoptions. Ms. Thorpe is Board-Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law, an accomplishment only 1% of family lawyers in the state of Texas have achieved.

Ms. Thorpe completed her undergraduate studies in 2011, graduating with her BAMC degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from Louisiana State University. She went on to attend South Texas College of Law Houston, where her academic prowess was evident early on with her legal talents on full display across numerous competitions, including the Peter James Johnson Civil Rights Mock Trial Tournament (St. John’s University), the August A. Rendings National Products Liability Moot Court Competition and the John Marshall Law School’s National Criminal Justice Trial Competition. She obtained her Juris Doctor in 2014, as well as her license to practice law in Texas. 

A stalwart champion for her clients’ rights and futures, Ms. Thorpe employs every legal tool available in her vast arsenal, ensuring that her clients are given top-quality representation they deserve. For her many contributions, she has been recognized in the Top Lawyers list by Houstonia Magazine, the 10 Best in Texas and 10 Best Female Attorneys in Texas lists by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, and the Top 10 Female Attorneys in Texas list by the American Association of Attorney Advocates. In addition, she is rated a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo and is the recipient of the site’s Client’s Choice Award due to the many positive client testimonials she has received. 

Outside her law practice, Ms. Thorpe maintains close ties to myriad legal organizations, including the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Young Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section), the Family Bar of Fort Bend and the Texas Bar College.