Curtis W. Harrison II - Plano, TX
Attorney at Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC
Family Law Lawyers in Plano, TX
7160 North Dallas Parkway Suite 650 Plano, TX 75024
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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32
Years
Experience
Plano Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 06/01/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Collaborative Law
- Mediation
- Corporate Counsel
- Wills and Trusts
- Adoption
- Alimony & Maintenance
- Asset and Wealth Identification & Valuation
- Child Custody & Visitation
- Child Support
- Complex Property Divisions
- Divorce
- Modifications
- Paternity
- Post Judgment Modifications & Enforcement
- Powers of Attorney
- Premarital and Post-marital Agreements
- Property Division
Attorney Information
Overview
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Curtis Harrison works hard to help individuals avoid the courthouse in resolving their disputes. Divorces and modification suits are hard enough without burdening the couple with the gristmill of litigation.
Curtis understands that family law problems involve life-altering decisions that often must be made while under extreme stress. He takes the time to understand each client’s circumstances, and then maps out the available options at each decision point in the case. He works with clients to choose the best route, whether through mediation, collaborative law, or litigation, to accomplish their most important objectives.
Curtis maintains a full caseload, assisting his clients’ with the traumatic consequences of divorce, child custody, termination of parental rights, and other family law matters. He is trained in the art of Collaborative Law in addition to his extensive family law litigation experience. He also handles civil litigation and estate planning matters, and provides counsel to a number of business entities in the North Texas community.
Curtis also has a passion for the sensitive issues involved in child custody cases. As a father of three children, he is especially interested in shielding children from the impact of divorce, and he works vigorously to make their voices heard. Curtis is known for exploring parenting options with clients, and helping them develop customized plans that benefit the children and achieve his clients’ goals.
As a partner working in the Plano office of Goranson Bain, Curtis serves a range of professional clients who live in Collin County, along with Grayson, Dallas and Denton Counties. With over 18 years of litigation experience, Curtis is very comfortable dealing with the intricacies of complex property issues.
Curtis is a graduate of Baylor University School of Law. He is licensed by the Texas Supreme Court to practice in Texas State courts and has been admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. a member of the College of the State Bar, the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, the Collin County Bar Association and the Dallas Bar Association. In addition, Curtis serves on the Board of Directors for the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas . Curtis lives in McKinney with his wife and children, and actively serves Rhea’s Mill Baptist Church in Prosper.
Video and Radio:
KDFW Fox 4 - Good Day TV segment, titled, "Modern Divorce Trends," featured an interview with attorney Curtis Harrison about co-parenting, how the emotion aspects of divorce affect one's logical thinking and decision-making, and knowing your attorney's approach and style.
KERA radio segment on Collaborative Divorce, explores the less-messy divorce, and emerging trends in litigation, with a team of experts including attorney Curtis Harrison, mental health professional Linda Solomon and financial professional Scott Clarke. Click here to hear the radio segment featured on Think with Krys Boyd.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected for Inclusion in the List of "Super Lawyers", by Thomson Reuters, 2010 - 2011
- Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2009 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Curtis W. Harrison II
Included on the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 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
Education
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Legal Education
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Baylor University School of Law,
Waco,
Texas
J.D.
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Baylor University School of Law,
Waco,
Texas
Current Employment Position(s)
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Member
Classes and Seminars
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Co-Speaker, Capturing Benefits from the Collaborative Process Even When a Case Doesn't Settle, Dallas Bar Association’s ADR Section Meeting, 2012
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Succeeding Collaboratively in a Soft Economy, Texas State Bar's Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2011 - Present
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Getting Your Case from 0-60, Texas Bar Assoc.'s Collaborative Law Spring Conference, 2010
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Divorce, the Collaborative Way, Journey of Hope Christian Counseling, 2009
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Divorce Mediation Training, El Centro Junior College, 2009
- A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute Seminar, 2008
Published Works
Articles
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Contributor, "Getting the Case Started", Start to Finish, Texas Bar Books, October, 2014
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"Facing Divorce in an Uncertain Economy", Huffington Post, February 5, 2011
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"Dealing with Christmas Custody Games", Huffington Post, December 24, 2010
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"Is There a Minimally-Invasive Divorce?", Huffington Post, December 13, 2010
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Logic Doesn't Drive the Divorce Train, Institute of Texas, October 15, 2010
- Getting Your Case from Zero to 60, Collaborative Law Spring Conference, January, 2010
- A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute, November, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- Supreme Court of Texas
Specialties and Certifications
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2002
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, 1994 - Present
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, 1998 - Present
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law Advisory Commission, 2013 - Present (Member)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2010 - Present (Board Member)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2013 (Vice President)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2010 (Treasurer)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2004 - Present
- Texas Bar Foundation, 2009 - Present (Fellow)
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2007 - Present
- College of the State Bar of Texas, 1999 - Present
- Collin County Bench Bar Foundation, 1998 - Present (Life Fellow)
- Collin County Bench Bar Foundation (Past Chair)
- Collin County Bench Bar Foundation (Past Treasurer)
- Collin County Bar Association, 1998 - Present
- Dallas Bar Association, 2002 - Present
- Texas Bar Association's Collaborative Law Spring Conference, 2010 (Planning Committee Member)
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Contact
7160 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 650
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: (214) 903-4206
Fax: (469) 467-8059
Email: Send a message
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https://www.gbfamilylaw.com/office/plano/
- http://www.gbfamilylaw.com/articles/ (Family Law Advisor Blog)
Hours: Weekdays 8am-5pm
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