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Plano Matrimonial Law Lawyer
Overview
A highly goal-oriented family attorney, Kathryn Murphy is skilled in answering one of the most important concerns clients have about divorce: seeing an efficient, satisfactory end to the process. Kathryn initially helps clients establish their priorities, then outlines their options for achieving resolution. Drawing on her extensive trial experience as a family lawyer, Kathryn helps clients anticipate the likely impact of their decisions so they can choose wisely.
About Kathryn J. Murphy
Current Employment Position(s)
- Member
Practice Areas
- Matrimonial Law
- Alimony & Maintenance
- Asset and Wealth Identification & Valuation
- Child Custody & Visitation
- Child Support
- Collaborative Law
- Complex Property Matters
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Mediation
- Modifications
- Paternity
- Premarital and Post-marital Agreements
- Property Division
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Member)
- Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas (Member; Executive Committee)
- The Collaborative Alliance (Member)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas (Member)
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Member)
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section (Member)
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- College of the State Bar of Texas (Member)
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- Plano Bar Association (Member)
- DAYL People's Law School , 1995 - 1996 (Co-Chair)
- Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1993 - 1996 (Instructor)
- Dallas Bar Association, 1998 - 2000 (Member, Fee Dispute Committee)
- Collin County Bench Bar Conference, 2000 (Program Committee)
- CASA of Collin County Advisory Board (Board Member)
- Collin County Bench Bar Conference, 2001 (Co-Chair)
- Grievance Committee, District 1A, 2002 - 2007 (Member)
- Grievance Committee, District 1A, 2006 - 2007 (Chair)
- Annette Stewart Inn of Court, 2005 - 2012 (Board Member)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow)
- Texas Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow, Past President)
- Collin County Bench Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Family Law Foundation (State Bar of Texas) (Lifetime Fellow)
- Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow, Nominating Committee)
- Denton Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Using a Computer Forensic Expert, Family Law Technology Course, State Bar of Texas, 2012
- Property Update, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2012
- Turbo Charge Your Collaborative Practice, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2012
- Innovations-Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation, University of Texas School of Law, Co-Course Director, 2012
- Attorneys Fees Agreements, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2011
- Characterization of Property, Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2011
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Course (2010), State Bar of Texas, Asst. Course Director
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Course (2011), State Bar of Texas, Course Director
- New Frontiers in Marital Property Course, State Bar of Texas (2010), Co-Course Director
- Electronic Evidence Workshop, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2009
- The Electronic Evidence Bible, University of Texas School of Law, 2009
- Characterization, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2009
- Premarital Agreements, Collin County Bar Association, 2009
- Electronic Evidence - Civil and Ethical Implications, University of Texas School of Law, Parent-Child Relationships; Critical Thinking for Critical Issues, 2009
- Premarital Agreements, Collin County Bar Association, Estate Planning Section, 2008
- Relocation, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2006
- Temporary Support, Maintenance and Alimony, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2006
- Child Support Update: Within and Outside the Guidelines, Marriage Dissolution Institute, 2006
- Relocation, American Bar Association, Section of Family Law, Spring CLE Conference, Washington D.C., 2006
- Collaborative Law, Panel of Texas Authors on Texas Collaborative Law, 2006
- Marital Property 101, State Bar College Spring Training 2006, State Bar College, 2006
- High Tech Evidence, Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2006
- High Tech Evidence, Websites, Hard drives, E-Mails, Etc., Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 2006
- Child Support, 31st Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2005
- Psychological Testing, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2005
- Relocation, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and Family Law Section, "Nuts and Bolts" Family Law Training, 2005
- Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, Ultimate Trial Notebook - Family Law, State Bar of Texas, 2004
- High Tech Evidence, Websites, Hard drives, E-Mails, Etc., Williamson County, 2004
- Relocation Debate, 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2004
- Collaborative Law Panel, Collaborative Law Spring Retreat, 2004
- High Tech Evidence, Websites, Hard drives, E-Mails, Etc., 29th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2003
- Family Law Evidence, Collin County Bench Bar Conference, 2003
- Family Law Evidentiary Issues, 16th Annual Advanced Evidence & Discovery Course, State Bar of Texas, 2003
- Parentage: Establishing, Attacking & Undoing, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2003
- Parentage: Current Issues, University of Houston Law Center, 2002
- Objections at Trial, American Bar Association, Section of Family Law, CLE Conference, Orlando, FL, 2002
- Division of Property and Dividing Specific Assets, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2002
- Family Law for the Non-Specialist, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, 2002
- Division of Property on Divorce, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2001
- Division of Property on Divorce, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2002
- Family Law Update, Ten Hot Topics in Family Law, Collin County Bench/Bar Conference, 2000
- Moderator, Collin County Bench/Bar Conference, 2000
- Family Law Update, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, 2000
- Division of Property on Divorce, University of Houston Law Foundation, 2000
- Family Law Discussion, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, 1999
- Business Valuations in Divorce and Cross-Examination of a Valuation Expert, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1999
- Opening Statement - Jury or Non-jury, 25th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1999
- Update on Family Law, Dallas Women's Lawyers Association, 1998
- Family Law for the Non-Specialist, Dallas Bar Association, 1998
- Obtaining Records from Non-Parties, 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1998
- Discovery Update, Dallas Bar Association Friday Clinic, 1996
- Discovery Update, Dallas Bar Association Friday Clinic, 1998
- Opening and Closing the File, Family Law Conference for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant, South Texas College of Law, 1998
- Opening and Closing the File, Family Law Conference for the General Practitioner and Legal Assistant, South Texas College of Law, 1999
- Discovery Update, 23rd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1997
- Discovery Update, 22nd Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996
- Business Valuation in Divorce, Dallas Chapter Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Fifth Annual Divorce Conference, 1996
- Business Valuation in Divorce, Dallas Chapter Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Fifth Annual Divorce Conference, 1998
- Discovery, Dallas Bar Association Family Law Training Seminar, 1996
- Attorney's Fees, Family Law Practice Institute, University of Houston, 1996
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
J.D. - University of Texas, Tyler, Texas, 1986
B.A., With Honors
Honors: Distinguished Student Award
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Texas Family Law Practice Guide, (Co-Author), West Publishing Company, March 2000, supplemented annually, to the present.
- Protecting Your Assets From A Texas Divorce, Professional Solutions Group, 2005.
- Protecting Children from Incompetent Forensic Evaluations and Expert Testimony, (Co-Author), Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2006.
Office Information
Address
7160 North Dallas ParkwaySuite 650 Plano, TX 75024
Phone
Fax
- (469) 467-8059
Office Hours
Weekdays 8am-5pm
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Kathryn J. Murphy
Included on the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2003 Texas Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Listed in D Magazine – "Best Lawyers in Dallas" Family Law (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Listed in D Magazine – "Best Female Lawyers in Dallas" (2010)
- Listed in D Magazine – "Best Personal Lawyers in Dallas" (2009)
- Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" – Woodward and White Press (2012)
- Listed by Thomson Reuters in Texas Monthly – "Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers" (2003 - 2012)
- Listed by Thomson Reuters in Texas Monthly – "Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers" (2004 - 2009; 2011)
- Listed by Thomson Reuters in Texas Monthly – "Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers" (2003 - 2009; 2011-2012)
- Listed by Thomson Reuters in Texas Monthly – "Texas Super Lawyer” in the area of Family Law" (2003 - 2012)
- Best Family Law CLE article, State Bar of Texas, 2004
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