C. Luke Gunnstaks - a Plano, TX Family Law Lawyer

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Plano Family Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/03/2026

Areas of Practice

Family Law
Entertainment Law

Attorney Information

Awards and Honors

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C. Luke Gunnstaks included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
College of the State Bar of Texas (Fellow, 1991)
Selected To Super Lawyers, Family Law, 2003 - 2009, 2019 - 2021
Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 - Present
Best Pop Band in Texas recipient: Vince Vance and the Valiants. Texas Music Award, 1982
Featured Performer: Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon 1987, Atlantic City, N.J., sole representative of "Trump Plaza on the Boardwalk" ("Sgt. Fury and the Valiant Allstars")
U.S. Marine Corps Ball, Irving, TX., 1987 ("Sgt. Fury and the Valiant Allstars")
Hyatt Superdome, New Orleans, Crockett Cup Clash of Champions 1986 (Sgt. Fury and the Valiant Allstars)
New Orleans 1984 World's Fair Amphitheater (Vince Vance and the Valiants)
Most requested song in U.S.: "Bomb Iran," Vince Vance and the Valiants, 1980
2500 + assorted other Venues 1980-1988: Vince Vance and the Valiants 1980 - 1986, Sgt. Fury and the Valiant Allstars 1986 - 1988

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Included on the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Texas Super Lawyers list
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2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
2021 Texas Super Lawyers list
2020 Texas Super Lawyers list
2019 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

Education

Legal Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1990
  J.D.
  Law Review: State Bar of Texas PDP 2007, Speaker
Non Legal Education
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1973
  B.A. in History
  Honors: summa cum laude

Past Positions

Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Director, 2001 - 2008

Classes and Seminars

Speaker, "21st Century Issues Dealing with Nontraditional Relationships: Dividing Property Between Unmarried Persons", State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 2007
Speaker, Dallas Bar Association Entertainment Law Section and Entertainment Law Study Group, (various topics 1992-2004)

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1991
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1994

Specialties and Certifications

Board Certified in Family Law, by The Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Since 1996

Other Affiliations

Barrister, Order of Justitia
Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (Member)
American Bar Association (Family, Litigation, and Entertainment/Sports Law Sections) (Member)
State Bar of Texas (Family and Entertainment/Sports Law Sections) (Member)
Dallas Bar Association (Family and Entertainment/Sports Law Sections) (Member)
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Family and Litigation Sections) (Member)
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
College of The State Bar of Texas (Fellow, 1991)

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Beta Kappa

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Plano, TX

5550 Granite Parkway
Suite 165
Plano, TX 75024

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Fax: 214-619-0636

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Website: https://www.gunnstakslaw.com

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday

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