Leslie J. Bollier heads Bollier Ciccone LLP’s family law section. Leslie is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Local peers in the legal field selected her to be an Austin Monthly Magazine Top Attorney in Family Law every year since 2020. Since 2018, she has been annually selected as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, as published in Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine. She is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and a Lifetime Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. She is a member of the Family Law Sections of the State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, and Austin Bar Association. Leslie is also a member of the Travis County Women Lawyers Association and the Collaborative Law Institute. Leslie is an experienced and skilled family law litigator and formerly practiced at the Law Office of Becky Beaver.
Leslie focuses on results, client goals, and unwavering advocacy, and is especially skilled in complex property and child custody cases. Her expertise includes cases involving the business and asset valuation, closely-held business interests, relocation cases, child custody, characterization of property and premarital agreements.
Leslie’s goal is to negotiate the best settlement possible for her clients. However, when litigation is necessary, she has the trial skills to ensure the best results in a courtroom. She is known for establishing a close rapport with her clients by guiding them through the family law process and delivering the best outcome achievable for them and their children. Leslie understands the unique challenges clients face in family law matters and is dedicated to delivering the highest level of legal representation.
Education
- St. Mary’s University School of Law – J.D.
- Southern Methodist University – B.A.
- St. Mary’s Law Journal, Associate Editor
- Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Fred Biery, United States District Chief Judge, Western District of Texas
Licenses, Certifications and Bar Admissions
- Board Certified – Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2015
State Bar of Texas, 2005 - United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas
- United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional Activities and Associations
- State Bar of Texas – Family Law Section, Member
- Texas Bar Foundation – Lifetime Fellow – Honor extended to only one-third of one-percent of attorneys
- Texas Association of Family Law Specialists
- Travis County Family Law Advocates
- Texas Family Law Foundation
- Austin Bar Association – Family Law Section, Member
- Williamson County Bar Association, Member
- Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Member
- Collaborative Law Institute
- Austin Young Lawyers Association: Member; Director, 2008 – 2009; Co-Chair, Crockett
- H.S. Street Law Program 2007 – 2008, 2008 – 2009
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers: E-Mentor, 2008 – 2009
- Federal Bar Association, Member
Honors and Awards
- Top Attorney in Family Law, Austin Monthly Magazine, 2020 – 2024
- Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, as published in Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine, 2018 – 2024
- Rising Star by Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, as published in Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Monthly Magazine, 2013 – 2015
- AVVO Superb Rated Attorney, 2014 – present
- The National Advocates, Top 100 Lawyers, 2017
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, Client Satisfaction Under 40 Award – 2016
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 10 Best Attorneys, 2016 – 2017
- National Academy of Jurisprudence, Premier 100 – 2016
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Top 10 Under 40 – 2015, 2016
Civic and Community Involvement
- St. Mary’s University School of Law Alumni Board: Director, 2009-2013; Austin Chapter Committee Member
- Catholic Diocese of Austin, Red Mass Committee: Committee Chair, 2009-2012 Committee Co-Chair, 2008
- Association of Catholic Professionals, Member
- Junior League, A Christmas Affair Committee Co-Chair
- Con Mi Madre, Committee Member
Publications
- “Dynamic Women,” Austin Way Magazine, Sept 2025
- “Woman to Watch,” Austin Woman Magazine, May 2025
- Attorneys’ Fees in Family Law Proceedings, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course – Houston, TX, 2012
