R. Porter Corrigan
Partner, Attorney at LawBiography
Porter Corrigan provides family law clients with essential insights gained from his work with two federal judges at the district and appellate court levels.
His work in a variety of cases has earned Porter the respect of both clients and colleagues, in addition to helping him earn honors on the Texas Rising Stars (2010-2012, 2014-2019) and Texas Super Lawyers (2021, 2023-2024) listings published by Thomson Reuters and selection to San Antonio’s Top Attorneys and San Antonio Rising Stars lists published in S.A. Scene magazine. Porter has been named to The Best Lawyers in America list each year since 2021, and he is also AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
A San Antonio native, Porter is heavily involved in the community. He is one of the founding members of the San Antonio chapter of Young Texans Against Cancer, and a Life Member of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. (S.A.L.E.), which is a volunteer organization that emphasizes agriculture and education to develop the youth of Texas.
Areas of Practice
- 100% Family Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2007
Education
University of Texas at Austin
- B.A. 2002
St. Mary’s University School of Law
- J.D. 2007
Published Works
- Continuing Legal Education Article: Legislative Prognostication: “What’s on the Horizon for Changes in Family Law?” (San Antonio Bar Association & San Antonio Young Lawyers Association’s Bench Motions & Trials III, Bexar County Style)
- Continuing Legal Education Article: Grievances: Understanding the Process, Tips for Responding, the Most Frequent Complaints and Tips on How to Avoid Them Altogether (Family Law on the Frontlines – 2011; co-author with R. Scott Downing)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
- San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
- 2008 San Antonio Rising Star, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2009 San Antonio’s Best Lawyers, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2009 San Antonio Rising Star, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2010 San Antonio’s Best Lawyers, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2010 San Antonio Rising Star, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2010 Texas Rising Stars, by Thomson Reuters as published in Texas Monthly
- 2011 San Antonio’s Best Lawyers, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2011 San Antonio Rising Star, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2011 Texas Rising Stars, by Thomson Reuters as published in Texas Monthly
- 2012 Editor-in-Chief, Extreme Family Law Makeover Seminar
- 2012 Texas Rising Stars, by Thomson Reuters as published in Texas Monthly
- 2013 San Antonio Rising Star, S.A. Scene Magazine
- 2014 Texas Rising Stars, by Thomson Reuters as published in Texas Monthly
- 2015 Texas Rising Stars, by Thomson Reuters as published in Texas Monthly
- 2016 Texas Rising Stars, by Thomson Reuters as published in Texas Monthly
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2021-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, 2021, 2023-2024
- Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, 2010-2012, 2014-2019
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell