Christina Hollwarth

Family Law Attorney in Longview, TX

As so many Texans say, “I wasn’t born here, but I got here as fast as I could!” Christina considers herself a Longview native, having lived here since the age of three. A 1996 Longview High School graduate, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in Bible from Abilene Christian University. She received her Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2003 and was admitted to practice law in Texas that same year. In 2018, she sat for and passed the Board Certification Exam, and she has the honor of being one of only 825 Board Certified Family Law lawyers in the State of Texas.

After moving west for undergrad and law school, Christina couldn’t wait to return to the Piney Woods, where she has practiced law since 2003, opening her own private family law practice in 2005. In 2007, she completed training to serve as a mediator in civil cases, family law cases, and cases involving Child Protective Services.

If you spend any time with Christina, you’ll quickly see how much she loves practicing family law; however, in her down time, she also loves dabbling in interior decorating. Take a moment to look around our office and enjoy her touches on everything from the calming colors to the beautiful art she’s procured from local artists throughout the world. Being in a lawyer’s office is always intimidating, so we want you to feel at ease and at home from your first step through our doors.

According to her Facebook profile – which hasn’t been updated in an embarrassingly long time – Christina loves Jesus, her husband and children, high heels, knock-knock jokes, and wine. No matter how outdated that bio is, it remains accurate. Christina and her husband, Kyle, are members of Longview Christian Church, have been married since 2001 (and still really like each other!), and are the parents to two college-age children. Christina’s known for her high heels at the courthouse – and has even been spotted sprinting through the halls in them when a judge calls their docket early. While we don’t encourage her love of knock-knock jokes, we are amused at how she cracks herself up. Her favorite wine is champagne, and please don’t ask if champagne is wine unless you want a lecture on French laws and the definition of wine.

Professional Associations & Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas Family Law Council
  2023 – Present
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
  2018 – Present
• Texas Bar Foundation
  Fellow (2015 – present)
• Texas Family Law Foundation
  Board of Trustees (2013 – present)
• Gregg County Bar Association
  Treasurer (2008-2010)
  Vice President (2010-2011)
  President (2011-2012)
• State Bar of Texas
  Member (2003 – present)

Board Certification

• Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Certification
  (Family Law) 2018 - Present

Past Employment Experience:

• The Hollwarth Law Firm, PLLC
  Owner/Managing Attorney (2008 – present)
  Area of Practice: Family Law
• Christina Hollwarth, Attorney at Law
  Owner/Solo Practitioner (2005 – 2008)
  Area of Practice: Family Law
• Coghlan Crowson, LLP
  Contract Attorney (2003 – 2005)
  Area of Practice: General Civil Litigation

Papers and Presentations

• “Avoiding Burnout”
  April 2024 Family Law Essentials Seminar
• “Case Law Update: SAPCR”
  April 2024 Marriage Dissolution Institute
• “Level Up Your Practice: Setting Yourself Apart from Other Lawyers”
  April 2023 Panel Participant, #HellonHeels CLE Seminar, Cancun, Mexico
• “How to Run a Law Practice and Have a Life”
  April 2019 Panel Participant, #HellonHeels CLE Seminar, Cancun, Mexico
• “How is the Internet Changing the Practice of Law and Litigation?”
  April 2018 Panel Participant, #HellonHeels CLE Seminar, Cancun, Mexico CHRISTINA HOLLWARTH
• “Hidden in Plain Sight: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking”
  January 2017 TED Talk, Lawyer Forward CLE Seminar, Austin, Texas
• “The Tao of Compassionate Lawyering”
  January 2016 TED Talk, Lawyer Forward CLE Seminar, Austin, TX
• “Family Law Review”
  2012 Presentation, Certified Paralegal Review Course, Longview, TX
• “Texas Courts and the ‘Best Interest’ Standard”
  Fall 2002 Paper presented for Seminar Course, Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, TX