Tom E. Smalley

Tom E. Smalley is a Waxahachie, Texas, lawyer with decades of experience in family law and related civil matters. His practice includes divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, paternity, and adoption. He also assists with wills and estates, corporate matters, and real estate issues. Tom works with clients in situations that often involve major changes to family arrangements and financial responsibilities. His experience includes both contested legal proceedings and efforts to reach workable agreements through negotiation or mediation.

Tom earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University in 1971 and a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1974. He became licensed to practice in Texas in May 1975. His legal education preceded more than four decades of professional work in family, business, estate, and real estate law. He is admitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and several federal district and bankruptcy courts in Texas, alongside his admission to practice in Texas state courts.

Tom represents clients in divorces involving child custody, child support, property concerns, and spousal support. He also handles paternity proceedings and adoptions, including matters involving parental rights. Outside family law, his listed work includes business and corporate questions, real estate matters, and estate-related planning. His Texas bar practice classifications also cover construction, finance, creditor-debtor matters, juvenile law, and oil and gas resources. His practice includes legal issues that can affect both personal relationships and the ownership or management of financial assets.

Tom E. Smalley is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Ellis County Bar Association. His practice has remained based in Waxahachie throughout a career extending back to the 1970s. He has represented clients through divorce and family court matters as well as business and property concerns, giving him experience with both personal and commercial legal problems. His long professional record is grounded in the legal procedures and practical issues that arise in Texas family and civil law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Tom E. Smalley, Attorney at Law
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Ellis County Bar Association
• Member, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• St. Mary’s University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Southern Methodist University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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