Expert Counsel Across
Every Dimension of Family Law

When the stakes are highest, the quality of your legal representation matters most. High-net-worth contested divorces involve complex layers of financial and legal issues — from the valuation of business interests and investment portfolios to the tracing of separate property across years of commingled accounts.

In Texas, all property acquired during the marriage is presumed community property. Successfully characterizing assets as separate property requires clear and convincing evidence — and a legal team experienced in complex financial tracing.

If your spouse is concealing assets or attempting to undervalue holdings, we have the experience and resources to conduct thorough discovery and, where necessary, engage financial experts to ensure every asset is properly identified and valued.

We represent clients with portfolios that include real estate holdings, business interests, stock accounts, retirement funds, and other complex assets across Travis County and surrounding counties.

When informal negotiation and mediation fail, our firm is fully prepared to take your case to trial. We are skilled courtroom advocates with extensive litigation experience — and you can be confident your interests will be zealously protected.

What Is Community vs. Separate Property?

Texas is a community property state. Understanding exactly what the court can and cannot divide is foundational to your divorce strategy.

Separate property generally includes property owned before marriage, assets received as gifts or inheritances, personal injury recoveries, and property the spouses agreed to treat as separate.

Community property includes everything acquired during the marriage — and will be divided by the court unless characterized as separate through clear and convincing evidence.

Managing Marital Debt

Debt division is equally complex. Creditors are not bound by your divorce decree — meaning even if a debt is assigned to your spouse, creditors may still pursue you if they hold your name on the account.

Generally, debt attached to property follows that property. However, refinancing and proper legal structuring are critical to truly separate your financial obligations.

Our attorneys guide you through every dimension of asset and debt allocation to protect your financial future after divorce.

Texas courts begin with the presumption of joint conservatorship — both parents sharing rights and responsibilities. However, the specific arrangements for primary residence, visitation schedules, decision-making authority, and financial support require careful negotiation and, when necessary, litigation.

Courts evaluate a non-exhaustive list of factors established in Holley v. Adams, including the child's physical and emotional needs, each parent's plans, parenting skills, home stability, and cooperation between parents.

Child support in Texas is calculated according to state guidelines, but deviations are possible with proper justification. We work to ensure both the support amount and the conservatorship arrangement are structured to serve your children's long-term wellbeing.

Whether you seek primary conservatorship or a modification of an existing order, our attorneys bring sensitivity and resolve to every child-related legal matter.

Spousal maintenance — commonly called alimony — is a significant financial consideration in many high-net-worth divorces. Texas law imposes specific eligibility requirements, duration limits, and cap amounts, but within those parameters there is substantial room for strategic negotiation.

Whether you seek to establish, negotiate, or contest a spousal maintenance obligation, our attorneys will analyze your specific circumstances and pursue an outcome that reflects the true financial picture of your marriage.

Factors such as the length of marriage, each spouse's earning capacity, contributions to the marriage (including homemaking and child-rearing), and the health of both parties all influence maintenance determinations.

We represent both petitioning and responding spouses with equal expertise and commitment, always working to ensure the final arrangement is equitable and sustainable.

A premarital agreement — commonly called a "prenup" — is not an expectation of failure. It is an act of clarity and respect between two people entering a significant legal partnership.

For high-net-worth individuals, business owners, those with children from prior relationships, or anyone with meaningful assets, a well-crafted premarital agreement provides protection, reduces future conflict, and creates a foundation of financial transparency.

Common Premarital Agreement Provisions

• ◈  Define what constitutes separate property
• ◈  Outline alimony terms in the event of divorce
• ◈  Predetermine rights and duties during the marriage
• ◈  Clarify income treatment and tax filing obligations
• ◈  Preserve assets for children from prior marriages

In Texas, premarital agreements must be in writing, signed before the marriage, and executed before a notary.

Not every divorce requires a courtroom. When both spouses are committed to reaching an agreement, collaborative divorce and mediation offer private, efficient, and far less adversarial alternatives — preserving relationships, reducing costs, and keeping sensitive financial information out of the public record.

In collaborative divorce, both parties and their attorneys commit to resolving disputes through a series of private meetings, with voluntary information sharing and a focus on creative, mutually acceptable solutions.

In mediation, a neutral third party helps facilitate negotiation. Any agreement reached is put in writing and is legally binding. Mediation is also commonly used to resolve specific disputes in otherwise contested cases.

Our attorneys are skilled in both collaborative and litigated approaches. We will help you assess which path best serves your goals — and advocate powerfully for you in either setting.