GoransonBain Ausley
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Founded in 1994, GoransonBain Ausley is a highly respected family law firm located in Plano, TX. Their team of skilled professionals are dedicated to helping individuals navigate complex family law disputes such as divorce, child custody, and property division. They prioritize efficient, satisfactory resolutions, providing clients with a personalized strategy based on deep legal knowledge. The firm's expertise includes business valuation, protective orders, and electronic surveillance. They advocate strongly for each client, aiming to negotiate topnotch settlements and secure the best possible outcomes. They are known for their analytical skills, integrity, and a strong commitment to preserving the financial stability of their clients and their families.
Specialties
Issue status
Agreed, Contested
New or existing case
New motion or petition, Case in process, Mediation, Appeal
Service type
Consultation / advice, Representation
Location and hours
GoransonBain Ausley
7160 N. Dallas Parkway
Plano, TX 75024
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
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8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Work Experience
Managing Partner
GoransonBain Ausley
2016 - Present
Partner
GoransonBain Ausley
2011 - Present
Managing Partner
Albin Harrison Roach
2006 - 2011
Managing Partner
Albin & Harrison, PLLC
2000 - 2006
Owner
Law Office of Curtis W. Harrison
1998 - 2000
Associate
Beggs & Woodruff
1995 - 1998
Partner
GoransonBain Ausley
2008 - Present
Partner
Koons Fuller
1995 - 2007
Attorney
Thompson & Knight
1989 - 1991
Associate
GoransonBain Ausley
2014 - Present
Associate
The Raggio Law Firm, P.C.
2011 - 2013
Attorney
GoransonBain Ausley
2017 - Present
Associate Attorney
Cordell & Cordell
2016 - 2017
Attorney
Skibell, Bohach, & Archer, P.C.
2015 - 2016
Attorney
Robinius, Sutton, & Harper L.L.P.
2012 - 2012
Attorney
The Foust Firm
2012 - 2012
Attorney
Warren & Migliaccio, LLP Attorneys At Law
2012 - 2015
Attorney
Level 2 Review
2011 - 2012
Summer Intern
Criminal Court of Harris County
2010 - 2010
Summer Associate
Boltz Law
2007 - 2007
Attorney
GoransonBain Ausley
2016 - Present
Partner
GoransonBain Ausley
1992 - Present
Attorney
Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC
2021 - Present
Lawyer
Hance Law Group
2016 - 2021
Attorney
McClure Law Group
2013 - 2015
Intern for the Honorable Justice Bob McCoy
Court of Appeals, Second District of Texas
2012 - 2012
Law Clerk
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
2011 - 2011
Law Clerk
Law Office of Wally Wadsworth
2010 - 2011
Intern
Judge Curt B. Henderson - Collin County District
2009 - 2009
Partner
GoransonBain Ausley
2010 - Present
Education
Baylor University School of Law
1994
Baylor University
1991
Southern Methodist University
1989
University of Texas at Tyler
1986
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
2021
Saint Louis University
2011
Southern Methodist University
2008
Regent University School of Law
2011
Southern Methodist University
2008
Southern Methodist University
2008
The University of Houston Law Center
2004
Texas A&M University
2001
University of North Texas Dallas College of Law
2020
University of North Texas
2016
Texas Tech University
1992
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
1987
Texas A&M University School of Law
2012
Baylor University
2009
Washburn University
1996
Kansas State University
1994
Texas Tech University
1992
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Business Administration
1987
Saint Louis University
2011
Southern Methodist University
2008
Regent University School of Law
Law
2011
Southern Methodist University
Finance
2008
Southern Methodist University
Political Science
2008
Baylor University School of Law
Law
1994
Baylor University
Economics / International Business
1991
Washburn University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1996
Kansas State University
Political Science
1994
Southern Methodist University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1989
University of Texas at Tyler
1986
The University of Houston Law Center
Law
2004
Texas A&M University
Political Science
2001
Associations & Affiliations
Curt B. Henderson American Inn of Court
Master
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
Board of Directors
Dallas Bar Association
Member
Collaborative Law Alliance of North Texas
Member
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Member
Collin County Bar Association
Member
Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
Life Fellow
State Bar of Texas
Member
State Bar College
Member
Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas
Vice Chair
Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas
Member
Texas Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow and Past President
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow
Board Certified Family Law- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
American Bar Association
Member
Annette Stewart Inn of Court
Former Board Member
Texas Family Law Foundation
Lifetime Member
Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
Fellow
Plano Bar Association
Member
Collin County Bar Association
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Member
College of the State Bar of Texas
Member
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Member
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
Member
The Collaborative Alliance
Member
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
President
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
Member
Big Brothers Big Sisters
World Affairs Council
Meridian Global Young Professionals
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Member
Texas Family Law Foundation
Member
Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Member
State Bar of Texas, LGBT Law Section
Member
State Bar of Texas, Juvenile Law Section
Member
State Bar of Texas, Women and the Law Section
Member
Collin County Bar Association
Co-Chair
College of the State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Collin County Young Lawyers Association
Collin County Bar Association
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
State Bar of Texas
St. Thomas More Society
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Dallas Bar Association
Texas Young Lawyers Association
State Bar of Texas
Public Affairs Committee
State Bar of Texas
Leadership Class
State Bar of Texas, Family Law and Collaborative Law Section
Member
Collin County Bar Association, ADR/ Collaborative Law Section and Family Law Section
Member
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Member
St. Jude Partners in Hope
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Curt B. Henderson American Inn of Court
Member
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Texas Family Law Foundation
Member
Texas Association of Mediators
Credentialed Mediator
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified - Family Law
Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
Chair
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Chair
Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
Member
Collin County Bar Association
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Member
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
Associate Member
Publications
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Seminar
Succeeding Collaboratively in a Soft Economy
2011
State Bar of Texas - Collaborative Law Spring Conference
Getting Your Case from 0-60
2010
National Business Institute
A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings
2008
Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Protecting Children From Incompetent Forensic Evaluation and Expert Testimony
2006
Professional Solutions Group
Protecting Your Assets From a Texas Divorce
2005
West Publishing Company
Texas Family Law Practice Guide; co-author -- supplemented annually since publication in 2000
2000
Family Law Advisor
2017
Family Law Advisor Blog
2016
New Jersey Lawyer
Depositions: The Devil is in the Details
2005
Dallas Bar Association Headnotes
Default Divorce
2004
Dallas Bar Association Headnotes
Uncontested Divorce
2004
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Legislative Update
2001
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Legislative Update
1999
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Family Law Case Update
1998
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Legislative Update
1997
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Family Law Legislative Update
1997
Plano Independent Child Car Assocation
Family Law and Proposed Legislation
1997
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Family Law Case Update
1996
Family Law Advisor Blog
2015
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Case Law Update
2006
American Society of Appraisers
Personal Goodwill in the Valuation of Closely Held Business Interests
2005
Family Law Section Meeting of the Dallas Bar Association
Family Law in the 1st and 2nd Special Sessions of the 79th Legislative Session: Attempting to Fix Mistakes and Oversights in the Family Code
2005
56SMU L. Rev. 1707
Annual Survey of Texas Law – Parent and Child
2003
Dallas Bar Association, Headnotes
What’s In and Out of the Texas Family Code
2001
17 Texas Lawyer, No. 22
Fighting Over Faith: Religious Beliefs and Practices Role in Custody Litigation
2001
Speaking Engagements
Advanced Training
An Inconvenient Truth: What the Legal System Tells Us About Children and Divorce
2019
Dallas Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
What is Attachment Theory and How Does It Apply to My Divorce Case?
2016
Dallas Bar Association
Attachment Theory and It’s Potential Impact to Collaborative Practice
2015
Dallas Bar Association’s ADR Section Meeting
Capturing Benefits from the Collaborative Process Even When a Case Doesn’t Settle
2012
37th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
Succeeding Collaboratively in a Soft Economy
2011
Collaborative Law Spring Conference
Getting Your Case from 0-60
2010
Journey of Hope
Divorce, the Collaborative Way
2009
Mediation and Conflict Resolutions Studies
Divorce Mediation Training
2009
Marriage Dissolution Institute
Reimbursement, Fraud, Waste, and the Reconstituted Estate
2019
Innovations: Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation
Trial of a Custody Case
2019
Collaborative Law: Avoid Breaking Bad When Breaking Up
How to Draw Clients to the Collaborative Model and Keep them Satisfied
2019
Advanced Family Law Course
Direct and Cross of Tracing Experts
2019
New Frontiers in Marital Property Law
Marital Agreements
2018
Advanced Trial Skills for Family Lawyers
Drafting: Are Your Pleadings and Discovery Ready for Trial?
2018
Advanced Family Law Course
Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
2018
Advanced Family Law Coursee
Characterization
2016
The University of Texas School of Law
Experts, Examination and Ethics: A Guide to Mental Health Experts, Innovations
2014
Southern Methodist University School of Law
Protective Orders and Family Violence
2014
Advanced Family Law Course
Negotiation Techniques and Strategies
2014
Advanced Family Law Course
Co-Course Director
2013
University of Texas School of Law
Co-Course Director, Innovations- Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation
2012
Family Law Technology Course
Using a Computer Forensic Expert
2012
Advanced Family Law Course
Turbo Charge your Collaborative Practice
2012
Advanced Family Law Course
Property Update
2012
Family Law on the Front Lines
Characterization of Property
2011
Collaborative Law Course
Course Director
2011
Advanced Family Law Course
Attorney's fees agreements
2011
New Frontiers in Marital Property Law
Co-course Director
2010
Advanced Family Law Course
Preparing for the Board Certification Exam
2019
Mowery Capital Management
Empowering Women in Transition
2014
Advanced Family Law Course
Recusal & Disqualification of Texas Judges
2016
40th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
Drug and Alcohol Issues: Handling Addicted Clients, Admissibility of Test Results, and Protection and Use of Records in Court
2014
National Honor Society - Keynote Speaker
A Life of Significance
2014
39th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
How to Avoid Grievances, Malpractice Claims, and Breach of Fiduciary Claims
2013
TAFLS Trial Institute
TAFLS Trial Institute
2011
Collaborative Law Alliance of Collin County
Collaborative Law and Premarital, Postmarital and Cohabition Agreements
2010
New Frontiers in Maritial Property Law
The Future of Premarital, Postmarital and Cohabition Agreements
2010
Collin County Bench Bar Conference
Models of Effective Presentations and Visual Persuasion: The Effective Use of Trial Aids, Demonstrative Aids, and Summarie
2009
Family Law on the Front Lines
Models of Effective Presentations
2009
Webcast
Evidentiary and Discovery Issues in Family Law Cases
2009
Collin County Bench Bar Conference
Building a Bridge in 20 Minutes or Less- Tips for an Effective 20 Minute Temporary Hearing
2008
30th Annual Advanced Family Law COurse
Depositions
2004
Family Law on the Front Lines Conference
Economic Contribution
2004
29th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Boot Camp
Decrees and Orders
2003
Lorman Education Services
Expert Deposition and Trial Preparation- Custody Issues in Texas
2003
Annual Meeting
Preparing Clients for Depositions
2003
26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
Discovery Problems
2000
26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam
2000
25th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam
1999
Services offered
Divorce Lawyer
Family Law Attorney
Mediator