Atty. Constance A. Mims
Constance Mims has over a decade of experience practicing exclusively family law and three years of experience as a family law paralegal. Mrs.
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Constance A. Mims is a Founder based in Southlake, Texas, practicing at Mims Ballew Hollingsworth, PLLC. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, family law, child support, and alimony. Admitted to practice in Texas (2007) and U.S. Supreme Court (2012). Educated at Texas Wesleyan School of Law (J.D., 2007) and Texas Christian University (B.S. Political, 2002). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of State Bar of Texas Tarrant County Bar Association. Serves clients in Southlake, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Constance Mims has over a decade of experience practicing exclusively family law and three years of experience as a family law paralegal
- Mrs. Mims is Collaborative law certified, and is a shrewd negotiator, not to mention her experience in contested and agree child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, alimony, prenuptial agreements and divorce issues, both in court and in the appellate arena
- Mrs. Mims graduated from Texas Christian University in 2002 ("Go Frogs") and received her Juris Doctor Degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, which is now knows as Texas A&M University School of Law, in 2007
- While at TCU, Mims majored in Political Science and was a May I. Gourley Scholar
- Ms. Mims is also a member of the St. Patrick Cathedral Parish of Fort Worth
- Resume Board Certified - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated Fort Worth Magazine’s 2021 Top Attorneys Client Distinction Award - Lawyers.com Platinum Client Champion Award - Martindale-Hubbell Lead Counsel Rated - LawInfo® State Bar of Texas Star of Achievement Award Best Substantive Law Series - Dallas Bar Associate Headnotes Honors and Activities: Dean's List - Spring 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 Research Assistant Summer 2005, Summer 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 Working member of the Wesleyan Innocence Project Intern for Shelly Fowler, Attorney At Law 2006-2007 Speaking Engagements Property Caselaw Update, 2020 Advanced Family Law on a Shoestring Seminar Family Law Seminar 2012, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Equal Justice Volunteer Program, Moderator Property Caselaw Update, 2021 Advanced Family Law on a Shoestring Seminar Publications Child Support & Spousal Maintenance: Knowledge is power, Co-Author, National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education, December 2014 Fast Guide to Family Law, Co-Author, Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2016 The importance of Military Divorce Planning, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, November 2016 Volume 41 Number 11 Recent Trends and questions in Family Law Settlements, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, September 2018 Volume 43 Number 9 Reported Cases In Re: Cindy Lynn Rhodes, Relator, 293 S.W.3d 342 (Tex
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- Fort Worth, 2009) In Re: Cindy Lynn Rhodes, Relator, 2010 Tex
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- LEXIS 305 (Fort Worth, 2010) In re Richardson, 2012 Tex
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- LEXIS 1518 (Tex
- App. 2012) In the Interest of C.M.J., 2012 Tex
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- LEXIS 10601 (Tex
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- Supreme Court Bar Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas State Bar of Texas Collaborative Section Council, Treasurer Lifetime Member, Texas Family Law Foundation State Bar of Texas Tarrant County Bar Association Tarrant County Family Law Bar
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Southlake are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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