Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC - Dallas, TX
Family Law Lawyers in Dallas, TX
8350 N. Central Expressway Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75206
- 13 Super Lawyers®
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21
Years
Experience
Dallas Family Law Firm
Updated: 07/09/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Property division
- Child support/custody
- Marital agreements/ arrangements
- Appellate
- Adoptions
- Paternity
Firm Information
Overview
Goranson Bain Ausley's Dallas office serves individuals and families throughout Dallas County and the surrounding North Texas communities of Highland Park, University Park, Lakewood, and beyond. As part of Texas's largest family law firm, the Dallas team brings deep courtroom experience with a client-centered approach to resolving complex family law matters.
The office includes 7 Board Certified family law attorneys — including two former judges — and was named the #1 Family Law Firm in Dallas by Texas Lawyer in 2026 and has earned Tier 1 Best Law Firms® rankings in Family Law and Family Law Mediation in Dallas since 2011. Its attorneys are consistently recognized by D Magazine, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America.
The Dallas team handles the full spectrum of family law services, including divorce, high-asset property division, business valuation, executive compensation, child custody, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, military divorce, collaborative divorce, mediation, and LGBTQ+ family law. Whether a matter involves complex financial holdings or sensitive custody arrangements, the team provides strategic guidance focused on protecting clients’ interests and helping them move forward with confidence.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Bain, Angeline Lindley On a Super Lawyers® List
- Bryson, Karen On a Super Lawyers® List
- Davidson, Kevin R. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Donald, Esther R. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Goranson, Thomas P. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Hosseiny-Tovar, Mona On a Super Lawyers® List
- Maultsby, Beth On a Super Lawyers® List
- Obenhaus, Lindsey On a Super Lawyers® List
- Pingenot Key, Aimee On a Super Lawyers® List
- Reinecke, Lerrin G. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Rizzieri Feist, Rachel On a Super Lawyers® List
- Samler, Katie On a Super Lawyers® List
- Winslow, Chandler On a Super Lawyers® List
Honors
- “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, 2014 - 2026
- Top Workplace- Dallas Morning News, 2016
- Top Workplace- Dallas Morning News, 2019
- Best Places to Work, 2018
- Top Workplace – Dallas Morning News, 2025
- Best Places to Work – Dallas Business Journal, 2018
Previous Law Firm Names
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Goranson, Bain & Larsen, L.C.
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Goranson & Larsen, L.C.
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Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
Mergers and Acquisitions
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Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores, 2017
Attorneys
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Rachel Rizzieri Feist
Associate
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Mona Hosseiny Tovar
Associate
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Alina Caratas
Associate
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Karen Bryson
Associate
- Brenda Aranda, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Linden Everard, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Connor Westhoff, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Christi Wilson-Fager, Paralegal in our Plano and Dallas Offices
- Shannon Armstrong, Plano Office Manager and Client Experience Specialist
- Benjamin Armstrong, Legal Secretary in our Plano Office
- Elizabeth Ferris, Chief Marketing Officer
- Cindy Haynes, Client Services Assistant in our Plano Office
- Marisa Huey, Client Services Assistant in our Dallas Office
- Arien Martinez, Billing Coordinator and Accounting Specialist
- Nancy Moreno, Legal Secretary in our Dallas Office
- Chelsea Nark, Communications and Digital Marketing Specialist
- Brie Ramirez, Director of Operations
- Dara Ratliff, Operations Coordinator
- Stephen Sholty, IT Specialist
- Brianne Wojtowicz, Director of Finance
- Victoria Cernadas, Board Certified Paralegal - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Plano Office
- Lori Cooper, Paralegal in our Dallas, Fort Worth, and Midland Offices
- Jaime Dickerson, Board Certified Paralegal - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Plano Office
- Nicole Gracey, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Melanie S. Isaac, Board Certified Paralegal – Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Dallas and Midland Offices
- Marsha Kiss, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Lisa Kraft, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Meredith Lanis, Paralegal in our Plano and Midland Offices
- Laura Lee Hauser, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Hayli Marshall, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Rona Natal, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Caroline Rose, Board Certified Paralegal - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Dallas and Midland Offices
- Becky Stephens, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Heather Ulliman, Board Certified Paralegal – Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Dallas and Midland Offices
- Cindy Watts, Paralegal in our Plano Office
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Angeline Lindley Bain
Partner
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Kevin R. Davidson
Partner
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Esther Donald
Partner
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Diana S. Friedman
Deceased
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Thomas P. Goranson
Partner
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Beth E. Maultsby
Partner
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Lindsey Obenhaus
Partner
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Aimee M. Pingenot Key
Partner
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Katie Flowers Samler
Partner - Family Law Attorney
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Chandler Rice Winslow
Partner
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Ashton McCary
Associate
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Lerrin Reinecke
Associate
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Rachel Rizzieri Feist
Associate
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Mona Hosseiny Tovar
Associate
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Alina Caratas
Associate
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Karen Bryson
Associate
- Brenda Aranda, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Linden Everard, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Connor Westhoff, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Christi Wilson-Fager, Paralegal in our Plano and Dallas Offices
- Shannon Armstrong, Plano Office Manager and Client Experience Specialist
- Benjamin Armstrong, Legal Secretary in our Plano Office
- Elizabeth Ferris, Chief Marketing Officer
- Cindy Haynes, Client Services Assistant in our Plano Office
- Marisa Huey, Client Services Assistant in our Dallas Office
- Arien Martinez, Billing Coordinator and Accounting Specialist
- Nancy Moreno, Legal Secretary in our Dallas Office
- Chelsea Nark, Communications and Digital Marketing Specialist
- Brie Ramirez, Director of Operations
- Dara Ratliff, Operations Coordinator
- Stephen Sholty, IT Specialist
- Brianne Wojtowicz, Director of Finance
- Victoria Cernadas, Board Certified Paralegal - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Plano Office
- Lori Cooper, Paralegal in our Dallas, Fort Worth, and Midland Offices
- Jaime Dickerson, Board Certified Paralegal - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Plano Office
- Nicole Gracey, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Melanie S. Isaac, Board Certified Paralegal – Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Dallas and Midland Offices
- Marsha Kiss, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Lisa Kraft, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Meredith Lanis, Paralegal in our Plano and Midland Offices
- Laura Lee Hauser, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Hayli Marshall, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Rona Natal, Paralegal in our Dallas Office
- Caroline Rose, Board Certified Paralegal - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Dallas and Midland Offices
- Becky Stephens, Paralegal in our Plano Office
- Heather Ulliman, Board Certified Paralegal – Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization in our Dallas and Midland Offices
- Cindy Watts, Paralegal in our Plano Office
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Contact
8350 N. Central Expressway
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206
Phone Number: 469-490-1430
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Hours: Weekdays 8am-5pm
Additional Texas Locations
Plano, TX (14.9 miles)
7160 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 650
Plano, TX 75024
Phone Number: 469-490-1430
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Hours: Weekdays 8am-5pm
Flower Mound, TX (19.4 miles)
2201 Spinks Road
Suite 233
Flower Mound, TX 75022
Phone Number: 469-490-1430
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Fort Worth, TX (34.3 miles)
1200 Summit Ave.
Suite 800
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone Number: 469-490-1430
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Granbury, TX (66.1 miles)
220 W. Pearl St
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone Number: 469-490-1430
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Austin, TX (184.2 miles)
3307 Northland Drive
Suite 420
Austin, TX 78731
Phone Number: 469-490-1430
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Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:30pm; Friday 8:30am- 5pm
San Antonio, TX (258.3 miles)
112 E. Pecan St.
Suite 2630
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone Number: 469-490-1430
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Midland, TX (315.1 miles)
200 N. Loraine St.
Suite 1310
Midland, TX 79701
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