Thomas L. Ausley - Austin, TX

Overview

Awards and Honors

Awards

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

• 

  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

• 

  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Thomas L. Ausley included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Classes and Seminars

• “Professionalism: Lessons Learned”, presenter, Advanced Family Law, State Bar of Texas, 2019
  
• Panelist, State Bar of Texas Family Law 101 – The Top Ten Do’s and Don’ts – Lawyers View, 2017
  
• Speaker, Advanced Family Law Course – How to Live Long, be Prosperous and be a Professional, 2016
  
• Panelist, State Bar of Texas New Frontiers in Marital Property Law – Employee Benefits, How the World is Changing, 2016
  
• Speaker, Marriage Dissolution Institute – Masters of Family Law, 2016
  
• Speaker, Marriage Dissolution Institute – Taking the “High Road” Encourages Integrity, 2015
  
• Speaker, Family Law 101 – Basic Litigation Techniques: What Works and What Doesn’t, 2015
  
• Author/Speaker, Advanced Family Law Course – Do’s and Don’ts in Trial Preparation/Litigation, 2015
  
• Speaker, Advanced Family Law Course – Professionalism in Family Law, 2014
  
• Speaker Panelist, Civil Litigation – Witness Testimony: Nailing Your Direct and Cross-Examination, 2014
  
• Speaker, Technology 360 Conference – Balancing Your Life in This Technical World, 2014
  
• Speaker, Various seminars for the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas, Travis County Bar Association, and Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
  
• Speaker, Advanced Family Law Course – Top Ten Property Case You Need to Know, 2012
  
• Speaker, International Conference on Couple and Family Relations – Is it Child Abuse and Neglect or Social Policy Gone Awry?, 2012
  
• Panelist, State Bar of Texas Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers and Negotiation Ethics, 2012
  
• Speaker, Marriage Dissolution Course 101 – Client Screening: It’s a Tough Job, But Somebody’s Got to Do It, 2011
  
• Co-Course Director, Advanced Family Law Course, 2011
  
• Speaker/Panelist, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course – Valuation: Approaches, Assets and Authority, 2010
  
• Speaker, State Bar of Texas Family Law Boot Camp – Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2010
  
• Speaker, Austin Bar Association – Family Law Practice in Difficult Economic Times, 2009
  
• Panelist, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course – Joinder of Third Parties: Entities and/or Individuals, 2009
  
• Speaker, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Boot Camp – Ethics in Collaborative Law, 2009
  
• Speaker, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Meeting, USA and Canadian Chapters, The Path to Yearning for Zion/FLDS, 2009
  
• Speaker/Panelist, University of Texas School of Law and Texas Family Law Foundation’s 10th Biennial Family Law Legislative Update, 2009
  
• Speaker/Panelist, State Bar of Texas Family Law on the Front Lines – Representing the Difficult Client, 2007
  
• Workshop Moderator, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, Advanced Collaborative Law, 2007
  
• Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course – The Not So Easy To Identify Executive Employment Benefits, 2007
  
• Speaker, Paralegal Association of the Permian Basin – Ethics, 2006
  
• Speaker, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists’ Trial Institute – Litigation Alternative – Collaborative Law, 2006
  
• Moderator of Judges’ Panel, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute, 2006
  
• Course Director, Family Law, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, 2006
  
• Course Director, Ultimate Trial Notebook, 2006
  
• Speaker, 1st Annual Collaborative Law Seminar – The Use of Collaborative Law in Your Practice, 2004
  
• Speaker, University of Texas Family Law on the Front Lines – Collaborative Law, 2004
  
• Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course – Characterization and Tracing, 2003

Published Works

Articles

• Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, The Use of Paralegals in Family Law Cases, 1995
  
• Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, Valuation and Appraisals, 1997
  
• Author, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Courses, Ethical Traps in Family Law Cases: Avoiding Land Mines, 1998
  
• Author, State Bar of Texas Advance Family Law Course, In the Trenches: Winning Techniques in Family Law Litigation, 1998
  
• Author, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, Securing and Collecting What Your Client Got, 1999
  
• Author/Speaker, Ultimate Trial Notebook for Family Law, The Use of Paralegals in Family Law Cases, 2000
• Author/Speaker, Advanced Family Law Course, Professionalism in Family Law, 2004
• Author/Speaker, Ultimate Trial Notebook, Pretrial and Scheduling Orders, 2004
• Author/Speaker, Collaborative Law Spring Retreat, Leadership and Self-Renewal for Collaborative Professionals, 2005
• Author/Speaker, University of Texas Family Law on the Front Lines, Impaired Clients: Ethical Issues and Advocacy, 2005
• Author/Speaker, Associate Judge’s Training, The Hague Convention, 2005
• Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, Ethics & the Enhancement of the Attorney-Client Relationship, 2005
• Author/Speaker, Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, Professionalism & Ethics for Paralegals, 2006
• Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, The Professional Practice: Yourself, Your Office, and Your Relationships with Others, 2008
• Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course, Getting to Closure and Managing Client Relations, Collaborative Family Law Track, 2008
• Author/Speaker, Marriage Dissolution Course 101, Temporary Orders: What You Can Get and How to Get It, 2010
• Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course: The Professional Practice, 2013
• What is Needed to Prove Separate Property at Time of Divorce December 17, 2018

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1968
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1969

Specialties and Certifications

• Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1992
• Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1980

Other Affiliations

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Collaborative Law Committee, Vice Chairman, 2010
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Professional and Collegiality Committee, Vice Chair, 2015
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, 2001 - 2002 (Treasurer)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, Secretary, 2002 - 2003
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, President-Elect, 2003 - 2004
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter, President, 2005 - 2006
• Board of Governors of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, National Chapter, 2006 - 2009 (Member)
• American Bar Foundation, 2006 - Present (Life Fellow)
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate)
• Austin Bar Association (Member)
• Austin Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
• Collaborative Divorce Texas (Collaborative Law Institute of Texas) (Member)
• Collaborative Divorce Texas (Collaborative Law Institute of Texas), Board of Trustees, 2003 - 2007
• College of the State Bar of Texas (Member)
• International Academy of Family Lawyers (Fellow)
• State Bar of Texas, 1968 - Present (Member)
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Council, 2003 - Present (Member)
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Council, Secretary, 2008 - 2009
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Council, Treasurer, 2009 - 2010
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Council, Vice-Chair, 2010 - 2011
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Council, Chair, 2011 - 2012
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Council, Immediate Past Chair, 2012 - 2013
• State Bar Task Force on Reorganization of the Office of General Counsel, 1994 (Member)
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Member)
• Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
• Texas Family Law Foundation (Charter Member)
• Texas Family Law Foundation, Board of Trustees, 2006 - 2009
• Travis County Family Law Advocates, 2000 - 2001 (President)
• Travis County Family Law Advocates, Political Action Committee
• Travis County Family Law Advocates, President, 2001 - 2002
• Williamson County Bar Association (Member)