About Us
Hilary A. Bell is an attorney and mediator, who exclusively practices family law. Mediation is her passion, and makes up half of her case load. Hilary regularly gives of her time by volunteering her mediation skills for the Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center, which she is also a Board Member of. Hilary represents clients in divorce and custody litigation, adoptions, and child support matters. She has been recognized as a prominent young professional by the San Antonio Business Journal as one of San Antonio's Top 40 under 40. Hilary has her JD from St. Mary's University School of Law and her Bachelors in Philosophy from Texas Tech University. She is a mom to two daughters and a son, and has lived through divorce and custody litigation personally, giving her empathy for her clients. Hilary strives to offer compassion and use creative problem solving when helping families navigate the bumps in the road on their transition from one household to two. She loves cooking, ballet, art, fashion, and exploring all the food and fun of the city of San Antonio.
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Marcie Trevino Ripper is Of Counsel at Bell Ripper PLLC. Marcie is the CEO at SATX Consultant, a public affairs consulting firm and recently founded Infinite Grey LLC, a political consulting firm. Prior to opening Bell Ripper PLLC with Hilary, Marcie served as Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff’s Chief of Staff, worked with the Hidalgo Foundation of Bexar County, Inc., and the Bexar County Childrens Court. Marcie has a JD and MPA from St. Mary’s University and a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from the University of Texas, Austin. Marcie is active within the community and serves as Chair of the Bexar County Child Welfare Board. Marcie and her husband Phillip have been together since 8th grade and have a son, Lincoln Thomas, and daughter, Austen Alicia.
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Ana Prater is our Office Manager and keeps us all sane and organized! She is a strong believer in teamwork and commitment. Ana was born in Michigan and is a huge University of Michigan fan. She was raised in San Antonio and loves helping clients and attorneys she interacts with on a daily basis. She enjoys traveling, watching sports and spending time with her husband and son.
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