Charles Hardy

Charles Hardy

Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht LLP
  • Contact:
  • 12000 Huebner Rd
    Ste 200
    San Antonio, TX
    78230-1210
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Profile

I am a San Antonio Divorce lawyer who specializes in divorce and family law matters. I understand how incredibly traumatic the divorce experience can be. Change is difficult. I strive to timely resolve your case in as prompt and efficient and best manner as possible. I’ll work persistently to ensure that the delays of our opposition, intentional or not, do not stagnate your legal process. I will work in your best interest to efficiently complete your divorce in the best possible manner.

Education

St. Mary’s Law School

Admitted to Practice

Texas

AAML Position(s) Held

National
  • Website Co-Chairman Emeritus
State
  • AAML Chapter President – Texas

CLE Presentations

  • U. S. Enforcement of Mexican Decrees, San Antonio
    Family Lawyers Association, November 17, 1999, San
    Antonio, Texas.
    Analysis of the Law and Key Issues: Procedures in
    Divorce Process, Texas Family Law Practice, January
    27, 2000, San Antonio, TX.
    Applying Procedural Tactics to Enhance Your Client’s
    Case, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course,
    December 12-13, 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Playing By the Rules – Using the Rules of Civil
    Procedure, The Rules of Evidence and the Family
    Code to Bolster Your Child Custody Case, San Antonio
    Bar Association Family Law Section Seminar, June
    2003, San Antonio, TX
    Advancing with the Basics – Rules of Procedure in
    the 21st Century, Tarrant County Family Law Bar
    Association, July 22, 2003, Fort Worth, TX
    Extreme Billing Makeover – Successful Billing Practices
    and the Mutual Fairness Doctrine, San Antonio Bar
    Association Family Law Section Seminar, June 25,
    2004, San Antonio, TX
    Use of Discovery at Trial – Ultimate Trial Notebook,
    December 9-10, 2004, Dallas TX
    New Year’s Resolutions for Successful Billing Practices!
    (40 Rules to Making More from your Practice), San
    Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section Seminar,
    December 21, 2004, San Antonio, TX
    Discovery and Evidence: What I’ve Forgotten Since Law
    School!, San Antonio Bar Association Family Law
    Section Seminar, March 4, 2005, San Antonio, TX
    Make More Money – Play More Golf! Increasing Billing
    Efficiency & Client Satisfaction!, Corpus Christi Bar
    Association Family Law Section, March 11, 2005,
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Evidence and Discovery, TX Bar Advanced Family Law
    Course, August 8-11, 2005, Dallas, TX
    Litigation Alternative – Collaborative Law, Texas
    Academy of Family Law Specialists, 20th Annual Trial
    Institute; January 12, 2006, Reno, Nevada
    Innovative ADR Litigation Options, San Antonio Bar
    Association, Family Law Section Seminar, March 3,
    2006, San Antonio, TX
    Standard of Value-How to Determine the Value of An
    Entity, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers,
    March 8-11, 2006, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
    Proving Attorney’s Fees (Ways and Means), State Bar of
    Texas, Ultimate Trial Notebook Family Law 2006,
    December 7-8, 2006, New Orleans, Louisiana
    The Mysteries of Family Law: Ten Must Know
    Procedures, San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law
    Section Seminar, March 2, 2007, San Antonio, TX
    Attorneys Fees Ways and Means, The 30th Annual
    Marriage Dissolution Institute, May 10-11, 2007, El
    Paso, TX
    The Mysteries of Family Law: 10 Must Know Procedure
    & Evidence Tips, Corpus Christi Bar Association, 2007
    Family Law Seminar, October 5, 2007, Corpus Christi,
    TX
    2008 Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law
    Specialists, January 18-19, 2008, Santa Fe, New
    Mexico
    Maximizing Results at Mediation, San Antonio Bar
    Association Family Law Section Seminar, February 29,
    2008, San Antonio, TX
    31st Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, ‘Electronic
    Evidence Panel’, State Bar of Texas, April 17-18,
    2008, Galveston, TX
    Co-Course Director, ‘Extreme Makeover’, San Antonio
    Bar Association Family Law Section Seminar, 2006,
    2007, 2008
    34TH Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Family Law
    Boot Camp, ‘Practice in the Trenches ‚Äì Show Me the
    Money – Your Financial Relationship with Your
    Client’, August 10, 2008, San Antonio, TX
    34th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, ‘Do I Look
    Like I’m Negotiating?’ Creative Mediation Techniques
    Panel, August 11, 2008, San Antonio, TX
    Moderator, The Divorce Lawyers and Civil District
    Judge Discuss Family Violence, San Antonio Bar
    Association Family Law Seminar, October 30,
    2008, San Antonio, TX
    Co-Course Director, 2009 Trial Institute, Texas
    Academy of Family Law Specialists, Tampa, FL,
    January 16-17, 2009
    Case Law Update, 2009 Parent-Child Relationships:
    Critical Thinking for Critical Issues, The University of
    Texas School of Law, January 29-30, 2009, Austin, TX
    Just When You Had It Figured Out – Case Law Update,
    2009 Extreme Makeover, San Antonio Bar Association
    Family Law Section, February 27, 2009, San Antonio,
    TX
    Co-CLE Director, 2009 American Academy of
    Matrimonial Lawyers – Mid-Year Meeting, March 17-21, 2009, Kauai, Hawaii
    How to Maintain Your Financial Relationship with Your
    Client, St. Mary’s Law School, April 13, 2009, San
    Antonio, TX
    Disproportionate Divisions, 32nd Annual Marriage
    Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, April 16-17,
    2009, Ft. Worth, TX
    Your Financial Relationship with Your Client, Family
    Law Section, San Antonio Bar Association, April 21,
    2009, San Antonio, TX
    Successful Billing Practices for Family Lawyers, 31st
    AAML Institute, Florida Chapter of AAML, April 30-
    May 2, 2009, Orlando, Florida
    Analyzing Your Property Case: A Prequel to
    Characterization, Valuation and Division of the
    Marital Estate, 35th Annual Advanced Family Law
    Course, August 5, 2009, Dallas, TX
    Help!! My Family Lawyer Stinks!! Tips for
    Maintaining Good Client Relations and Protocols
    For Billing and Mediation Prep, 2009 Family Law
    Seminar, Corpus Christi Bar Association, October 2,
    2009, Corpus Christi, TX
    ADR Is NOT A 4-Letter Word! Hot Tops for Successful
    Litigation Alternatives, The University of Texas
    School of Law 2010 Parent-Child Relationships
    Seminar, Austin, Texas
    Bizarre Facts & Creative Solutions, 10th Annual
    Family Law on the Front Lines, July 1-2, 2010,
    San Antonio, Texas
    More Money and Less Stress: Law Office Management
    and Technology, State Bar of Texas 26th Annual
    Advanced Family Law Course, August 9-12, 2010, San
    Antonio, Texas
    CPA’s & Lawyers ‚Äì A Love Affair That Can Be
    Taxing, San Antonio CPA Society, September 2,
    2010, San Antonio, Texas
    Top Technologies, Family Law Section, May 17, 2011, San Antonio, Texas
    Attorney’s Fees (Getting Paid for What You Do), 37th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, July 31, 2011, San Antonio, Texas
    Moderator, Technology, 37th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August 4, 2011, San Antonio, Texas
    Top Technologies, Alamo Area Paralegals Association, September 27, 2011, San Antonio, Texas
    Today’s Top Thirty Tech Tips, San Antonio Bar
    Association, Family Law Section Seminar, February
    24, 2012, San Antonio, Texas
    Presenting Your Custody Case Using Technology, 38th
    Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August 8,
    2012, Houston, Texas
    2013 Texas Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, February 15, 2013, Colorado Springs, CO
    Successful Billing Practices (and the Mutual Fairness
    Doctrine), 2013 Family Law Course 101, Advanced
    Family Law
    Tools for Successful Mediations – Moderator, Advanced
    Family Law Course, August 7, 2013, San Antonio, TX
    New Frontiers in Marital Property Law Course Taxes
    and Divorce Section – Moderator, October 3, 2013,
    State Bar of Texas, Napa Valley, CA
    We Forgot What? Essential Protocols for Running a Successful Law Practice, Advanced Family Law Drafting 2013 Course, December 5-6, 2013, Dallas, TX
    Judicial Jeopardy – Moderator, 2014 Extreme Family Law Makeover, February 28, 2014, San Antonio, TX
    But He’s Just a Baby! Crafting Possession & Access for Children 3 and Under ‚Äì Moderator, 2014 SAFLA, June 3, 2014, San Antonio, TX
    Recovering Attorney’s Fees, Advanced Family Law Course Boot Camp, August 3, 2014, San Antonio, TX
    Timekeeping, Billing, and Collections, Advanced Family Law Course, August 4-7, 2014, San Antonio, TX
    Attorney fees in Divorce Actions, Marriage Dissolution Institute, April 9-10, 2015, Dallas, TX
    Indispensable Billing Tips for All Family Lawyers: From Basics to Advanced Ideas, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June 15-19, 2015, Austin, TX
    Essential and Efficient Office Protocols for Every Family Law Office, Advanced Family Law Course, August 3-6, 2015, San Antonio, TX
    The Application of HIPAA to Your Office and Your Clients, 39th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, April 7-8, 2016, Galveston, TX
    Ethics of Getting Paid, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June 17, 2016, Ft. Worth, TX
    HIPAA Compliance and Training for Lawyers, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course 2016
    • July 6-8, 2016, Dallas, TX
    • July 27-29, 2016, San Antonio, TX
    • September 14-16, 2016, Houston, TX
    HIPAA Compliance and Training for Lawyers and Paralegals, San Antonio Paralegals Association, San Antonio, TX, July 20, 2016
    Anatomy of an Ethical Fee Agreement, 42nd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August 1-4, 2016, San Antonio, TX
    Essential HIPAA Training for Lawyers, Webinar, State Bar of Texas Webinar, August 24, 2016
    HIPAA Compliance and Training for Lawyers and Paralegals, Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, September 28-30, 2016, San Antonio, TX
    The Risky Business of HIPAA – Why It Should Matter to
    You, 4th Advanced Estate Planning & Probate, June
    7-9, 2017
    Successful Family Law Practices, 43rd Annual
    Advanced Family Law Seminar, August 7-10, 2017,
    San Antonio, TX
    Course Director, Advanced Drafting Course, December
    7-8, 2017, Ft. Worth, Texas
    The Mysteries of Family Law – 10 Must Know
    Procedure and Evidence Tips (or How My Cousin
    Vinnie Would Try Your Case!), 2018 Marriage
    Dissolution Seminar, April 12-13, 2018, Dallas, TX
    Effective (and Ethical) Promotion of Your Law Practice
    44th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August
    13-16, 2018, San Antonio, TX
    Co-Course Director, 45th Annual Advanced Family Law
    Course, August 12-15, 2019, San Antonio, TX
    Inflicting Maximum Damage in Depositions – Tips for
    More Effective Depositions, AAML Webinar,
    January 16, 2020, Austin, TX
    Advanced Economics: Make $ at this Gig, FLSBA Back
    to School Seminar, February 28, 2020, San Antonio,
    TX
    Talkin’ Bout You: Innovative Methods to Communicate with Your Clients, 46th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August 3-6, 2020, San Antonio, Texas
    Inflicting Maximum Damage in Depositions – Tips for More Effective Depositions, North Carolina AAML Symposium, February 28, 2021
    At Your Service ‚Äì All The ‘Creative’ Ways to Get Someone to The Courthouse, 2021 FLBASA CLE Seminar, February 26, 2021, San Antonio, Texas
    Enforcement Trial Demonstration – State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Seminar, August 2, 2021, San Antonio, TX
    Essential and Successful Billing Practices for Every Paralegal (and the Mutual Fairness Doctrine) Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar 2021, Paralegal Division, State Bar of Texas, September 23, 2021, San Antonio, TX
    Essential and Successful Billing Practices for Every Paralegal (and the Mutual Fairness Doctrine), HMPA, April 12, 2022, Houston, TX
    Initial Disclosures in a Family Law Case, FLBA-SA, July 19, 2022, San Antonio, TX
    Trial Mistakes to Avoid: A Top Ten List, Advanced Family Law Course, August 8-11, 2022, San Antonio, TX
    ChatGPT – Effectively Incorporating Chat AI Into Your Practice, FLBA-SA, June 20, 2023, San Antonio, TX
    Shaping the Case for Settlement: Preparing for Divorce Mediation in Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, August 7-10, 2023
    ChatGPT CLE – Effectively Incorporating AI Into Your Practice, State Bar of Texas Webinar, Austin, TX, September 13, 2023
    Embracing the Future: Mastering Chat AI for Enhanced Legal Practice, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, Illinois, November 11, 2023
    HIPAA, State Bar of Texas Webinar, Austin, TX, December 12, 2023
    Drafting An Ethical Engagement Agreement, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, December 14, 2023, Dallas

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