Family Law Advisor August 2019
What is a High-Conflict Personality? By Thomas A. Greenwald
Thomas Ausley Honored by Texas Bar Foundation with the Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award Over a five-decade
A high-conflict personality person is
career, Thomas L.
a person who typically is a very rigid
Ausley has
thinker, someone who thinks in very
established a
black and white terms, and they are
reputation as one of
also people who do not like surprises and get very frustrated and angry if they're surprised. Contrary to what most people think, high-conflict personalities are not just involved in high-conflict cases. Watch video
the most distinguished family law attorneys in the state of Texas. To recognize his extraordinary career, the Texas Bar Foundation has presented him with the Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award. Read more
Can You Have a Collaborative Divorce if Your Spouse Has a Difficult Personality? By Kristen A. Algert One of the toughest personalities to
Britney Harrison Elected President-Elect Texas Young Lawyers Association
be married to, or to divorce, is the
We are proud of our associate Britney
person who exhibits narcissist
Harrison, who was elected President-
qualities. The word narcissist is in
Elect of the Texas Young Lawyers
the news a lot lately with people frequently using the
Association (TYLA).
word loosely to describe anyone who is boastful,
Britney will be sworn
arrogant, manipulative, or seems to let emotions control
in as the first
their actions and reactions. Someone with a narcissistic
African-American
personality disorder may indeed exhibit these
female TYLA
characteristics. However, other individuals may share
President on June
these same qualities, not have a personality disorder,
26, 2020 at the Annual Meeting.
but still be really, really difficult to interact with,
Britney's goals as President are to find
especially in the divorce context.
new and innovative ways to serve the
Read more
public, create educational materials for young lawyers, and empower the young lawyers of Texas to become future leaders. The primary purposes of the
The Effects of Divorce on Children of All Ages By Anita C. Savage
TYLA are to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in serving the public.
Individuals of any age can experience emotional issues when their parents end their marriage. Parents interactions with each other and with their children during and after a divorce can profoundly affect their children's ability to cope with life
Kristiana Butler and Rob Frazer Join GoransonBain Ausley's Austin Office
and with relationships, both now and into the future. When it comes to divorce, sons and daughters of any age are "children" of divorce. Read more
GoransonBain Ausley is pleased to
Is the Standard Possession Schedule a Good Fit for Your Family? By Britney E. Harrison
announce two new associates in our Austin office. Both associates bring a wealth of family law and courtroom experience, furthering our mission to offer constructive, strategic and
I have been practicing family law
intelligent resolutions to family law
since 1991 and have heard
matters.
hundreds of divorcing spouses say they want to "take the high road" in their divorce. In almost every instance, they were telling the truth. In practice though, many fell short finding it difficult to choose the high road and stay there. Because divorce involves a transactional event ("I give you this if
Welcome back Lerrin Reinecke
you give me that") and an emotional event ("you hurt
We are pleased to
me" or "I am afraid") it is easy to understand how the
announce Lerrin
interaction between the two events might cause
Reinecke, who was
someone, intentionally or not, to choose a lower road.
previously with
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GoransonBain Ausley from 2016 to 2018, has rejoined the firm as an associate in our Dallas office. As one of six children and a mom of two young
GoransonBain Ausley New Plano Office
children, Lerrin brings a family-oriented perspective to her clients. She knows
The new GoransonBain Ausley Plano office is located
what is at stake in family law cases and
two blocks north of our current office in Legacy Town
helps clients reach resolutions that
Center 1. Surface parking will still be available.
positively set the stage for the future.
7160 N. Dallas Parkway Suite 650 Plano, TX 75024
GoransonBain Ausley named Best Places to Work by the Austin Business Journal.
GoransonBain Ausley is a Texas family law firm building on long-standing records of successful and ethical representation in the field of family law. In 2017, GoransonBain and Ausley, Algert, Robertson & Flores merged to bring together two firms with 40 years of experience guiding people constructively through complex family law issues. The firm's shared values have fostered a constructive atmosphere and strategic approach to help clients control costs, minimize the disruption to their daily lives and achieve the best possible outcome. For the past five years, U.S. News & World Report named GoransonBain Ausley a Best Law Firm in its U.S. News - Best LawyersÂŽ for family law and family law mediation, an achievement that involved a rigorous independent evaluation process. The firm has been named a Top Workplace by the Dallas Morning News and a Best Places to Work by both the Dallas Business Journal and the Austin Business Journal.
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Plano 7160 N. Dallas Pkwy Suite 650 Plano, TX 75024 214-473-9696
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