Matthew Allen Skillern

Matthew A. Skillern is the founder and lead family law attorney at Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an accomplishment that only 1% of family lawyers in Texas have achieved. Matthew is a strong trial lawyer with a record of success. He doesn’t back down, even when faced with difficult child custody issues or contentious divorces.

Matthew believes that being an effective advocate requires being forceful when it comes to defending his clients’ interests but also compassionate when helping them through the legal system. Although Matthew has been successfully litigating family law cases for years, he believes the courtroom is not the only place to resolve the complex and sensitive issues commonly found in family law matters. Recognizing that every client and case is different, Matthew advocates the use of negotiation and mediation to resolve marital and child custody disputes. If negotiation or mediation fail to resolve the issue, Matthew is more than willing to take the matter to trial.

Matthew grew up in Stafford, Texas, with humble beginnings. Upon graduation from high school, Matthew played football at Tyler Junior College and went on to graduate from Baylor University with a degree in political science. He obtained his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law Houston. Matthew is a first-generation college graduate and often worked three jobs at once to finance his education. His tenacity, work ethic, and drive are evident in his firm, case management and advocacy skills. While Matthew started his legal career as a prosecutor for the Smith County District Attorney’s Office in Tyler, Texas, handling a wide range of criminal matters and trying cases to juries, upon moving home to Houston, Matthew switched to the other side of the courtroom, honing his trial and courtroom skills at one of Houston’s premier criminal defense firms.

South Texas College of Law

J.D. (2003) | Law

Baylor University

B.A. (2000) | Political Science

Honors: Dean's List

Managing Attorney

Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers

2014 - Current

Partner

Midence & Skillern, PLLC

2010 - 2014

Of Counsel

Law Office of Grant M. Scheiner, P.C.

2005 - 2010

Partner

Collins & Skillern

2005 - 2006

Attorney

Smith County District Attorney

2003 - 2004

A Tale of Two Lawyers: Where Family and Criminal Law Intersects, Houston Bar Association

2014

Opening Statement, Top Gun DWI

2007

You just won custody and now your child in in juvenile lockup, Smith County Family Lawyer's Association

2005

Board Certified in Family Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2019

Texas Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

2023

2015-2023

10.0 Superb Rating

Avvo

2023

2020

Best Divorce Lawyers in Houston

Expertise.com

2023

Top Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Attorney.com

2022

2019-2022

20 Best Divorce Lawyers in Houston

LawyerInc

2022

Houston Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: Family Law Section

Fort Bend County Bar Association

Member

Current

State Bar of Texas  # 24041926

Member

2003 - Current

Activities: Family Law Section

Texas

Since 2003

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

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