Premier High-Conflict Divorce, Custody & Commercial Trial
Law Firm

If your case is a civil or commercial case, or anything other than a family law matter, you can use our contact us form or call the office to schedule a consultation. If your case is a family law matter, we have a separate form for submitting for consultation on a family case that provides us additional information we will need.

We offer a variety of consultation options depending on the lawyer with whom you are consulting and the schedule at that time. We do consultations in person, by Zoom and also by telephone depending on the timing and circumstances.

Periodically, yes. While we do have our own families and personal matters to attend to of course, sometimes the circumstances give rise to the need for a weekend consultation. We can and do provide that when needed.

Generally we are open from 8-6 during weekdays. However, cases often require after-hours or weekend communication so we frequently communicate or work with clients during those times as well.

Yes. As lawyers, we represent clients in mediations and arbitrations all the time. But we also serve as mediators and arbitrators as well and have a long history of doing so, which provides an additional unique perspective when representing clients too.

Yes. We provide a wide range of staff to assist with cases including, most importantly, an on-staff high conflict divorce consultant. We also employ paralegals, legal assistants and support staff.

Yes. We utilize staff at all levels who provide services for our clients at lower billing rates. Decisions are made based on the projects or work that needs to be performed as to who is best suited for that work considering as well the rate of the people performing those services. This is all done to keep costs down for clients.

Yes.

Yes. We accept credit cards, Electronic Funds Transfers, wire transfers, cash and checks.

As Texas licensed lawyers, we can practice in any county in Texas. To date, we have practiced in at least 26 counties in Texas.

While we are licensed in Texas, our lawyers have served as trial and/or consulting counsel in at least 6 different states where we can be or have been admitted Pro Hac Vice to work alongside a lawyer in that state. We welcome the opportunity to help clients across all 50 states and are frequently called upon to do so based on our unique knowledge and skill.

We have a broad range of types of cases we have handled from commercial litigation, estate litigation, personal injury, nursing home malpractice, fraud and, of course, high conflict family divorce and custody cases. We have also handled cases involving media, Texas Public Information Act, Non-Profit Corporations Act, Anti-SLAPP matters and a whole host of other cases. Some of our prior experience can be found under the About Us navigation tab as well as our Practice Areas navigation tab. How we view our practice to handle your type of case can also be found in our Practice Areas navigation tab as well.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in commercial litigation and civil litigation matters. With our personal business experience, we are uniquely suited for these types of cases as well. Some of our prior experience can be found under the About Us navigation tab as well as our Practice Areas navigation tab. How we view our practice to handle your type of case can also be found in our Practice Areas navigation tab also.

Yes-the enigmatic Ms. Cathy! As well, our extensions can be used to transfer directly to the lawyer or employee of your choice.

We understand that communication and responsiveness is critical to your case, particularly given that going through these cases can be very stressful. We use email, phone, and text as communication tools so you can connect directly to the person you need to speak with.

Yes. We are always accepting new cases.

Civil/commercial consultations are handled separately from family law matters. In most cases, family law consultations range from $600-$1000 depending on whether the consultation needs to be more than 1 hour. In every case, you will have at least 1 hour minimum in your consultation. Your consultation fee is also credited off your bill if we end up working together on your case.

Yes we do. Our firm has experience in both obtaining and defending Protective Order applications.

While some concepts underpin every high conflict case, the facts of each case vary as well. As such, each case needs to be assessed separately, also depending on what the status is of your case at the time you employ our firm. We will work with you to fully explore and understand the details of your particular case, then work with you to develop a strategy tailored to your particular case. No two cases are the same!

Generally speaking, the more information and documentation we have, the more meaningful your consultation will be. Bringing copies of case filings (pleadings, affidavits, motions, orders, if applicable), communications/documentary evidence (emails, text messages, parenting app messages, police reports, custody evaluations, psych reports etc), and other witness information (witnesses who may have knowledge of relevant facts) are all very useful in assessing your case. Bring as much as possible and keep it organized.

Generally speaking, the more information and documentation we have, the more meaningful your consultation will be. Bringing copies of case filings (pleadings, affidavits, motions, orders, if applicable), communications/documentary evidence (emails, text messages, parenting app messages, police reports, custody evaluations, psych reports etc), and other witness information (witnesses who may have knowledge of relevant facts) are all very useful in assessing your case. Bring as much as possible and keep it organized. Equally important, bring and keep safe as much information about the martial financial estate as you can get. Make sure you have all your documentation backed up and in a safe location and secure your email and phone. Make a list of all questions you may have so you can address them all in your consultation to help you prepare.

First and most important, be responsive to communications. Second, when our team asks for information, your help is critical to keeping your case moving! Third, define your goals of the case. We can help hit your target once you have a clear view of what it is. And last, document and stay organized!

Yes. We have a broad range of types of cases we have handled from commercial litigation, estate litigation, personal injury, nursing home malpractice, fraud and, of course, high conflict family divorce and custody cases. We have also handled cases involving media, Texas Public Information Act, Non-Profit Corporations Act, Anti-SLAPP matters and a whole host of other cases. Some of our prior experience can be found under the About Us navigation tab as well as our Practice Areas navigation tab. How we view our practice to handle your type of case can also be found in our Practice Areas navigation tab as well.

Absolutely. As you may gather from other information on this site, high conflict divorce and custody matters are a significant area of our practice. Read more about it on the High Conflict Divorce and Custody section of our website and I suspect you will likely conclude that, when it comes to these types of cases, “we get it.”

Generally speaking, the more information and documentation we have, the more meaningful your consultation will be. Bringing copies of case filings (pleadings, affidavits, motions, orders, if applicable), communications/documentary evidence (emails, text messages, parenting app messages, police reports, custody evaluations, psych reports etc), and other witness information (witnesses who may have knowledge of relevant facts) are all very useful in assessing your case. Bring as much as possible and keep it organized.

Always, the lawyer you hired will handle your case unless we discuss other arrangements at the time the decision is made to work together. For your convenience, keeping cost down, and giving all of our clients the best service possible, we often utilize other lawyers from our firm on your case for a variety of tasks. But in all cases, the lawyer you hired will be overseeing and ultimately handling your case.

Yes, and this is particularly true given the real-world background we have in business. The knowledge we bring to these cases, and having been through all aspects of commercial litigation in numerous industries, gives us a particular advantage in high net worth cases.

First and foremost, it is critical to understand that parental alienation has never been accepted as a psychological construct and, rather to the opposite. has been rejected as such many times. It simply does not exist anywhere in the world other than the court system. Our firm has worked tirelessly on educating courts and others on the dangers of continuing to promulgate this purely judicial construct. That being said, it would be tough to find lawyers with more expertise in this area and how to combat false claims of parental alienation, coercive control, post-separation abuse and related issues. Further, our firm’s participation in the construct and lobbying for the recent Texas legislation banning intensive reunification therapy and protecting victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse makes us well suited when there’s a party weaponizing this concept! Read more about this on our High Conflict Divorce and Custody page in our Areas. of Practice navigation tab.

Narcissism, different from “parental alienation”, is a diagnosable condition. Yet, courts do not often recognize this or understand the impacts of a party suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder on a spouse, the kids and the case. We have extraordinary knowledge on Narcissistic Personality Disorder and how to manage a case with a narcissistic opposing party and, yes, it requires some special skills.

This answer is best set forth in the Our Philosophy section under the About Us navigation tab. There are few, if any, firms sharing our philosophy to handling cases and that is a critical difference. Simply, our philosophy informs our approach to your case. Our approach to your case is what informs your results. And that, by itself, sets us apart.