The  Legal Team

Kristy Arellano

South Texas Attorney, Kristy Arellano provides quality legal representation on a wide range of fields.  There is no issue too small or too complex that cannot be handled.  From day one, you will experience personal representation until the completion of your case.  Our firm is dedicated to helping you through the toughest times you may face, while striving to achieve the best possible outcome in your situation.  We are there for you from day one.  

Kristy Arellano has been named one of San Antonio's Best Attorneys by her peers in San Antonio Scene Magazine each year from 2012 to the present.   She was also named one of San Antonio's Rising Legal Stars in San Antonio Scene Magazine in 2019; and one of the Best Female Attorneys in San Antonio Scene Magazine 2021, 2022 and 2023.  In 2022 and 2023, she was voted the Number One Family Law Attorney in San Antonio Scene Magazine.

She is a family advocate and animal advocate with a goal to give a voice to the voiceless.  Her passion is to help families, children and animals in life.  She will treat your family, as she would her family.  You can rely on her reputation for outstanding legal representation and compassion to help you.  She is also licensed federally in the Western District of Texas and a member of the Texas Bar College.

No hay problema demasiado pequeno o complejo que no pueda ser manejado.  Desde el primer dia, experimentara representacion personal hasta la finalizacion de su caso.  Nuestro firma se dedica a ayudarlo en los momentos mas dificiles que puede enfrentar, mientras se esfuerza por lograr el mejor resultado posible en su situacion.  Estamos a su disposicion desde el primer dia.

Kristy Arellano ha sido nombrada una de las mejores abogadas de San Antonio por sus pares en la revista San Antonio Scene cada ano desde 2012 hasta el presente.  Tambien fue nombrada una de las estrellas legales en ascenso de San Antonio en la revista San Antonio Scene en 2019.  Puede confie en su reputaction de excelente representacion legal.

Legal Fields:

• Animal Law
• Family Law
• Probate and Trust Law
• Construction Law

Education:

2003 to 2006

Juris Doctor, St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, TX

•   The Scholar Law Review
  •   Member of the exclusive Law Review of St. Mary's University (2003 to 2006)
  •   Staff Writer (2003 to 2005)
  •   Comment Editor (2006)
  •   Dedicated to publish the struggles that minority groups face today and to highlight racial and social justice issues.

1998-2002

Bachelor of Science, McMurry University, Abilene, TX

•  Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society 
  • Member of the BBB Biological Honor Society (1998-2002) 
  • President (2001-2002) 
• Galleon Journal
  • Writer of literary pieces for the Galleon  (1998 to 2002)

Membership: 

• Hispanic Women's Network of Texas
• Mexican American Bar Association
• San Antonio Bar Association 
• State Bar of Texas Family Law Section
•  State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section
•  State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
•  State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section
•  Texas Bar College
•  Western District of Texas

Languages:

• Fluent in Spanish (verbal and written).

Honors:

• Named one of San Antonio's Best Lawyers in San Antonio Scene Magazine
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
• Named one of San Antonio's Rising Legal Stars in San Antonio Scene Magazine
  • 2019
• Named one of San Antonio's Best Female Attorney's in San Antonio Scene Magazine
  • 2021
• Named one of San Antonio's Outstanding Women in Law in San Antonio Scene Magazine
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
• Named the Number One Family Law Attorney in San Antonio Scene Magazine
  • 2022
  • 2023