Sarah Capra Seltzer

I didn’t know I wanted to be an attorney until I went to law school. Now, I can’t imagine doing anything else! I particularly like the practice of family law because it allows me to carefully listen to the details of a client’s individual situation and come up with a unique strategy to help them accomplish their goals. Every case is different, and I enjoy the challenge of coming up with a course of action that will effectively address the concerns of the client and move the case towards a resolution.

For the last several years, I have also taken CPS cases through Court Appointment – representing children or parents when the Department of Family and Protective Services steps in and removes children from their home environment due to allegations of abuse or neglect. I find these cases to be extremely personally satisfying – especially in the role of Attorney Ad Litem when I represent the child or children. In 2019, due to my extensive knowledge, experience, and passion for this area of the law, I applied for and became Board Certified in Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

I was born and raised in Abilene, Texas. I graduated from Cooper High School and spent a year at Abilene Christian University before transferring to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. People think I’m crazy, but I loved living in Lubbock! There is just nothing like a West Texas sunset. After college, I moved to Granbury, Texas and commuted to Fort Worth, where I attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M University School of Law). I eventually settled down just west of Fort Worth where I live with my two kids, three cats, and various other foster pets depending on the day.

Experience

Seltzer, Dally & Webb, PLLC

Attorney and Counselor at Law

Seltzer & Dally, PLLC

Attorney and Counselor at Law

Seltzer Law Firm, PLLC

Managing Attorney

Beal Law Firm

Associate Attorney

U.S. Small Business Administration

Attorney Advisor

Kypreos & Papaliodis, LLP

Law Clerk

Memberships

State Bar of Texas

Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas

Child Welfare Law Section, State Bar of Texas

Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

Mahon Inn of Court, Barrister

The College of the State Bar of Texas

Tarrant County Bar Association

Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association

Mahon Inn of Court, previous Associate Member

Awards

2019-2023 Texas Rising Stars, Super Lawyers

2020-2022 Top Women Attorneys Rising Stars in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine

2020-2022 Women Who Forward Fort Worth, Fort Worth Magazine

2020-2021 Top Attorneys in Texas Rising Stars, Texas Monthly Magazine

2021 Top Young Attorneys in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine

2015-2021 Top Attorney – Family Law, Fort Worth Magazine

2020 Attorney Ad Litem of the Year, CASA of Tarrant County

2015-2019 Client’s Choice Award, AVVO

2019 Law Firm Partner Award, Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans

2019 Top Attorneys – Texas’ Outstanding Young Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine

2017 10 Best Attorneys, Texas Family Law by The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2017 360 Magazine’s Top Attorney in Tarrant County

2017 Top Attorneys of North America

2016 Attorney Volunteer of the Year, Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans

Community Involvement

Tarrant Attorney Advisory Group to Director of Community Engagement for Our Community Our Kids

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans of Tarrant County

National Adoption Day Volunteer

Feast of Sharing Volunteer

Publications & Speaking

Aging Out of Care - Now What?, Tarrant County Child Welfare Seminar 2022, Co-Author of Presentation & Speaker

Advanced Family Law Drafting 2021, Co-Author