A native Houstonian, Wendy Burgower, JD is a Partner in the firm Schlanger Silver, with a long history of family law practice. Having founded and managed Burgower Law LLP for over 35 years, her practice focuses on complicated custody and property issues associated with divorce. Wendy is one of the most respected family law attorneys in the state, recognized by her peers nationwide. Wendy is a founding member of the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Inn of Court, which is the Houston mentoring section of the American Inn of Court. Additionally, Wendy is a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 2018, Wendy was admitted to the prestigious American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a national group of family law attorneys that limits its membership to the top 100 family law attorneys in the country.
Wendy has held a number of top ranking positions in the field of family law, as she has chaired the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists and the Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Inns of Court. While her passion remains family law, Wendy has served as the liaison of the large sections of the Texas Bar to the Board of Directors and as a trustee of the Texas Bar Foundation, where she was the Chair in 2021-2022. She has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by Thomsom Reuters, as listed in Texas Monthly from 2004 to date.
Wendy is an experienced litigator, known for her courtroom skills, as well as her ability to negotiate high net worth estates in a creative and advantageous manner for her clients.