Wood Hollow, TX - Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community often struggle to find the legal support they need and deserve.
Christian Smith, Owner and Managing Partner of Smith & Bledsoe Family Law, has been proudly serving the LGBT community for many years. Christian Smith has been an LGBT family law attorney for many years, and a deeply rewarding part of her practice has always been helping families like her own navigate the legal system with confidence and security. Following President Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, Christian recognized the growing concerns among the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community regarding the future of their rights. In response, she immediately began researching, innovating, and crafting legal protections — starting with her own family. Christian is married to another woman, and together they are raising children. Aware that Obergefell v. Hodges could one day be overturned, just as Roe v. Wade was, Christian took action to ensure her family — and others — would be protected regardless of political shifts.
Out of this commitment, Christian developed the Defensive Estate Plan: a groundbreaking nine-part legal strategy designed to replicate the essential rights of marriage for LGBT families in Texas. This comprehensive plan includes critical estate planning documents that secure healthcare, property, and legal rights, along with codicils to amend existing estate plans for full protection.
Building on this work, Christian also created Agreed Parental Adjudications to provide swift, cost-effective legal solutions for LGBT parents in Travis County and Austin, Texas, allowing two-mom and two-dad households to formalize parental rights without unnecessary delay. Additionally, she has refined Second-Parent Adoptions for same-sex parents and families of all gender identities, ensuring children are fully protected under Texas law.
Today, Christian Smith is one of the few — if not the only — LGBT family law attorneys in Austin offering such a comprehensive Defensive Package to safeguard LGBT families' rights against future legal uncertainty.
Christian and her wife have personally implemented these protections for their own family. Now, her mission is to extend the same security and peace of mind to LGBT families across Texas.
About Smith & Bledsoe Family Law:
Smith & Bledsoe Family Law has over 15 years of combined legal experience representing Texas clients in various family law issues. With a high level of understanding, precision, and skill, the award-winning advocates stand behind clients and take on challenging cases in litigation, settlement, or high conflict situations. The team is known for its command of the law, knowledge of the sitting judges in Travis and surrounding counties, and a powerhouse litigation style.
About Smith & Bledsoe Family Law
Smith & Bledsoe Family Law brings over 15 years of combined legal experience representing clients across Austin, Texas, in a wide range of family law matters. The firm assists clients with services such as LGBT family law, adoption, uncontested and contested divorce, high-net-worth complex divorce, child custody, and other challenging family law cases, delivering precision, strategy, and unwavering commitment. Known for their extensive knowledge of the courts and judges in Travis County and throughout Austin, their award-winning attorneys provide strong advocacy in litigation, settlement negotiations, and high-conflict family disputes. At Smith & Bledsoe Family Law, clients can expect personalized service, aggressive representation, and a results-driven approach in even the most complex family law matters.
Media Contact
Name
Smith & Bledsoe Family Law
Contact name
Christin Smith
Contact phone
(512) 944-3329
Contact address
7719 Wood Hollow Dr #220
City
Austin
State
Texas
Zip
78731
Country
United States
Url
https://www.smithfamilylawfirm.com/
