Matthew A. Skillern is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in divorce and family law. With 17+ years of experience, he is the founder and managing attorney at Skillern Firm PLLC. Matthew is a strong and skilled family law attorney known for his success at trial . He enjoys highly contested divorce and child custody cases where his skills in strategy and effective performance in the courtroom set him apart.
Matthew believes being an effective advocate requires aggressiveness tempered with reason, logic, and compassion. Recognizing that every client and case is different, Matthew advocates the use of negotiation and mediation to resolve marital and family disputes. However, when a matter cannot be resolved through negotiation or mediation, Matthew is unafraid to take the matter to trial.
Skillern Firm is a divorce and family law firm located in Houston, Texas, serving Harris and its surrounding counties. Skillern Firm is a full service family law firm for all family law related issues and cases, specializing in complex property division divorce cases and contested custody cases.
Matthew and his team at Skillern Firm, treat their clients like family.
- South Texas College Of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- Baylor University
- B.A. (2000) | Political Science
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- Honors: Dean List
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- Tyler Junior College
- Associates Degree (1998)
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- Activities: TJC Apache Football Team
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- Managing Attorney
- The Skillern Firm
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- Partner
- Midence & Skillern, PLLC
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- Of Counsel
- Law Office of Grant M. Scheiner, P.C.
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- Partner
- Collins & Skillern
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- Smith County District Attorney
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- “A Tale of Two Lawyers: Where Family and Criminal Law Intersects”, Houston
- Houston Bar Association
- Smith County Family Lawyer's Association
- Opening Statement, Top Gun DWI
- Family Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Texas Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Voted Texas Super Lawyer multiple years
- 5 Stars
- AVVO
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- AVVO
- Board Certification
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified in Texas by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Houston Bar Association
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- Fort Bend County Bar Association
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- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Current
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- Texas State Bar # 24041926
- Member
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- Texas
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Modifications
- Enforcements
- Property and Asset Division
- Premarital and Post Marital Agreements
- English: Spoken, Written