Charlotte Hopkins is the name many people search when looking for information about Terry Bradshaw’s third wife. However, the strongest public records identify her as Charla Hopkins or Charla Bradshaw. She is a Texas family-law attorney, mediator, legal writer, and longtime legal professional based in Denton.
Her name is widely connected with Terry Bradshaw because the two were married for more than a decade and have two daughters, Rachel and Erin Bradshaw. However, Charla has also built a long professional career of her own. She has worked in family law for more than three decades and continues to be active in the legal field.
One reason her biography requires careful research is that many celebrity websites disagree about important details. Some give a different marriage year, while others publish an exact birth date, age, or net worth without providing strong supporting evidence. More reliable information comes from her law-firm profile, Texas Woman’s University records, contemporary newspaper reporting, and established legal directories.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Commonly searched name | Charlotte Hopkins |
| Documented/professional name | Charla Hopkins; Charla H. Bradshaw |
| Profession | Family-law attorney, mediator, legal writer |
| Hometown | Denton, Texas |
| Current firm | KoonsFuller, P.C. |
| Current role | Shareholder and board-certified family-law attorney |
| Education | B.S., Texas Woman’s University, 1987; J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law, 1993 |
| Texas law career | Admitted in 1993 |
| Former husband | Terry Bradshaw |
| Marriage | February 15, 1986; divorced in 1999 |
| Children | Rachel Bradshaw and Erin Bradshaw |
| Husband | Professional profiles identify Rick Hagen |
| Birth date/age | Not reliably confirmed by the strongest sources reviewed |
| Net worth | Not publicly verified |
Who Is Charlotte Hopkins, and Is Her Name Really Charla?
The person most readers are looking for when they search Charlotte Hopkins is Charla Hopkins Bradshaw. The name “Charla” is supported by both historical and professional sources.
A Los Angeles Times report published shortly after her 1986 wedding referred to her as Charla Hopkins. Texas Woman’s University also lists “Charla Hopkins” in its official bridal archive. Today, her professional legal profile uses the name Charla Bradshaw.
Because of this, “Charla” appears to be the better-supported first name in reliable public records. The name “Charlotte Hopkins” has become common mainly because celebrity and biography websites frequently use it.
For clarity, this article uses Charlotte when referring to the popular search term and Charla when discussing her documented professional identity.
Early Life and Education in Texas
Charla Bradshaw is a native of Denton, Texas. A 1986 Los Angeles Times report stated that her father, Charles Hopkins, was a Denton city councilman. At the time of her marriage to Terry Bradshaw, the newspaper described her as a law student who had also been working in Houston.
Her professional biography gives a clearer picture of her educational background. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Woman’s University in 1987 and graduated summa cum laude. She later attended Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1993.
Her education also included work related to marriage and family therapy. According to her Super Lawyers profile, Charla studied marriage and family therapy at Texas Woman’s University and completed the program requirements except for the thesis before leaving to attend law school.
That background connects naturally with the area of law she later chose. Family law often involves difficult personal relationships, divorce, custody matters, and emotionally complicated disputes, so her earlier studies gave her experience in a closely related field.
Charlotte Hopkins’ Career in Family Law
Charla Bradshaw entered the Texas legal profession in 1993. She is now a shareholder at KoonsFuller and is board certified in family law.
Her practice focuses on complex family-law matters, including divorce, child custody, property division, negotiation, litigation, mediation, and collaborative-law cases. She has spent decades working with clients who are dealing with difficult family and financial situations.
Her professional background goes much further than the simple “lawyer” description commonly found on celebrity websites.
According to KoonsFuller, Charla has served on the Texas Family Law Council Legislative Committee since 2009. She has also held leadership roles with the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and previously served on a State Bar of Texas grievance committee. The State Bar of Texas Family Law Section also lists her as part of its publications committee.
Her work has not been limited to the courtroom. She has appeared in local media to discuss family-law topics, including international child kidnapping cases and a parenting arrangement known as “nesting,” where separated parents take turns living in the family home rather than moving the children between homes.
Charla has also written and spoken about family-law issues. She co-authored a book dealing with the protection of assets during a Texas divorce. In 2019, Good Life Family Magazine published an article by her explaining how Texas divorce law can deal with family pets.
Her professional recognition has continued into recent years. Her KoonsFuller profile lists 2026 recognition from Doyle’s Guide and Lawdragon, while Super Lawyers lists her as a selected attorney through 2026.
KoonsFuller also notes that she received a 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for family-law arbitration in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
These achievements show that the Charlotte Hopkins career story is not simply part of her past. She remains professionally active, and her legal work continues to be recognized.
Marriage to Terry Bradshaw
Much of the public interest in Charlotte Hopkins comes from her marriage to Terry Bradshaw, the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback who later became a well-known television sports personality.
The strongest available evidence shows that Charla Hopkins and Terry Bradshaw married on February 15, 1986, at Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Both the university’s bridal archive and a Los Angeles Times report published the following day support this date.
This is an important detail because several celebrity biography websites list 1983 as the year of their marriage. However, the 1986 record from Texas Woman’s University is stronger evidence because it is an institutional record directly connected with the wedding.
Charla and Terry remained married until 1999.
During their marriage, they had two daughters, Rachel Bradshaw and Erin Bradshaw. People identifies Rachel and Erin as Terry Bradshaw’s biological daughters with Charla Hopkins.
Rachel was born in 1987 and later became a singer-songwriter. Erin was born in 1989 and became involved in competitive equestrian sports.
Terry Bradshaw also has a stepdaughter named Lacey through his later marriage to Tammy Bradshaw. Lacey is not Charla’s daughter.
Life After the Divorce
After her divorce from Terry Bradshaw, Charla continued to live a much more private life than her former husband and their daughters.
She did not build a public career around television or celebrity appearances. Instead, most of her public presence has remained connected with her legal profession.
Professional sources identify Rick Hagen as her husband. Her Super Lawyers profile says she lives with Hagen on a ranch in Denton. An Equine Chronicle feature also described the couple as owners of a horse and cattle farm.
The family’s connection with horses is especially interesting because Erin Bradshaw also developed a successful equestrian career. Charla’s professional work has also occasionally touched on legal issues involving horses and equine property.
Overall, her life after the Bradshaw marriage appears to have remained centered on family, legal work, and life in Texas rather than on celebrity attention.
How Old Is Charlotte Hopkins, and What Is Her Net Worth?
Charlotte Hopkins’ exact age is one of the areas where online biographies should be treated carefully.
Websites including Famous Birthdays and MarriedCeleb list April 17, 1962, as her date of birth. However, I did not find an authoritative institutional record or direct public statement confirming that complete date.
For that reason, it would be misleading to present her exact age as a fully verified fact.
The same caution applies to her net worth.
Some entertainment and biography websites claim that Charlotte Hopkins has a net worth worth several million dollars. However, I found no reliable financial disclosure, business valuation, court record, or established financial report that confirms a dependable figure.
As of 2026, the most accurate description is that Charlotte Hopkins’ net worth has not been publicly verified.
How This Was Researched
I researched this biography using Charla Bradshaw’s current KoonsFuller professional profile, legal directories, Texas Woman’s University records, contemporary Los Angeles Times reporting, People coverage of the Bradshaw family, and published legal material. I also reviewed several biography pages ranking for the name “Charlotte Hopkins” to compare their claims, dates, and coverage.
The biggest problems I found were conflicting marriage dates, weak sourcing for her age and finances, and very limited information about her long legal career. I also checked for meaningful 2026 news about Charla but did not find a major development strong enough to justify adding a separate “Recent News” section. Where reliable evidence was missing, I have clearly marked the information as unconfirmed rather than guessing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Charlotte Hopkins?
Charlotte Hopkins is the commonly searched name for Charla Hopkins Bradshaw, a Texas family-law attorney and the former wife of NFL legend Terry Bradshaw. She is also the mother of Rachel Bradshaw and Erin Bradshaw.
Is Charlotte Hopkins’ real name Charla?
The strongest records reviewed use the name Charla. Texas Woman’s University recorded her as Charla Hopkins when she married Terry Bradshaw in 1986, and the Los Angeles Times used the same name at the time. Her current legal profile is under Charla Bradshaw.
When did Charlotte Hopkins marry Terry Bradshaw?
The best-supported wedding date is February 15, 1986. Some celebrity websites give 1983 as the marriage year, but the official Texas Woman’s University bridal archive and contemporary Los Angeles Times reporting both support 1986.
What does Charlotte Hopkins do for a living?
She is a family-law attorney, mediator, and shareholder at KoonsFuller in Denton, Texas. Her legal work includes divorce, child custody, property disputes, mediation, negotiation, and litigation.
How many children do Charlotte Hopkins and Terry Bradshaw have?
They have two daughters together, Rachel Bradshaw and Erin Bradshaw. Rachel became a singer-songwriter, while Erin became an equestrian.
What is Charlotte Hopkins’ net worth in 2026?
There is no reliable public source confirming her personal net worth. Figures published by entertainment and celebrity websites should therefore be treated as unconfirmed estimates rather than verified financial information.
Accuracy Note
This biography is based on publicly available professional records, institutional archives, established news coverage, and legal-profile sources. Some personal details, particularly Charlotte Hopkins’ exact birth date and financial information, are not confirmed by strong public evidence and have been clearly identified as unverified.
If reliable new information becomes publicly available, this profile should be updated.
Written and researched by Wade M. Johnson, contributor at Novidate Magazine.
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