The Law Office of Christy L. Cauthen, PLLC Consultation

Established Port ArthurTexas

A practice built on listening.

Texas counsel for the matters that shape a family, a name, and a future. Family law, estate planning, and criminal defense, prepared with care and tried with conviction.

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Jefferson County courthouse exterior.
In the Record Jefferson County Courthouse
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Steady counsel
for the moments
that matter.

Cauthen Law was founded on a single idea, that the people who walk through the door deserve to be heard first, prepared thoroughly, and represented without hesitation. Whether the matter is a quiet adoption or a contested trial, Christy approaches each file with the same standard of care.

From an office on 9th Avenue in Port Arthur, the firm serves families and individuals across Jefferson County and the wider Texas Gulf Coast. Cases are handled personally. There is no relay, no triage desk, no junior associate left to navigate your story.

Texas Bar College
Member
Jurisdiction
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Experience
Family, Criminal, DWI
Office
Port Arthur, Texas

Practice

Areas of focus

Six practice areas. One standard of advocacy. From the family room to the courtroom, these are the matters where Cauthen Law makes a measurable difference.

  • Adoption

    Guiding families through every step of building or growing their household, with steady, careful counsel.

  • Divorce & Family Law

    Compassionate, strategic representation in contested and uncontested matters across Jefferson County.

  • Wills & Estate Planning

    Plain language wills and estate documents that protect the people who depend on you.

  • Criminal Defense

    Aggressive trial defense backed by deep familiarity with Southeast Texas courts.

  • DWI

    Fighting Driving While Intoxicated charges with attention to every procedural detail.

  • BWI

    Specialized defense for Boating While Intoxicated charges on Texas Gulf Coast waterways.

Portrait of attorney Christy L. Cauthen.

Counsel

The courtroom rewards preparation, not theatrics.

Cauthen Law approaches each file as if it were headed to trial. That posture shapes everything that follows, from the first intake call to the final order. When matters settle, they settle on better terms. When they do not, the case is ready.

Christy L. Cauthen, Attorney at Law

Method

How we work together

A clear, deliberate process so you know what comes next at every stage of the matter.

  1. Intake & Review

    You share the situation, the goals, and the constraints. We review the documents and identify the legal questions that actually drive the outcome.

  2. Strategy

    You receive a candid assessment, the realistic paths forward, and a written plan with timelines, fees, and decision points.

  3. Representation

    We prepare the case as if it were going to trial from day one. Negotiation, mediation, or courtroom, you have a Cauthen on the file at every stage.

Visit the Office

8700 9th Avenue,
Port Arthur, Texas.

Suite 109, on the second floor of the 9th Avenue Professional Building. Visitor parking on the north side of the lot. By appointment only.

"Christy listened. She prepared the case carefully, and when the day came she fought for our family. We could not have asked for steadier counsel."

Former client, adoption matter

Begin Here

Tell us what is on your mind.

Consultations are by appointment and confidential. Christy responds personally.

Request a Consultation (409) 729 9000
Office
8700 9th Ave., Suite 109
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Hours
Mon to Thu, 9 to 5
Fri, 9 to Noon

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