Atty. Kathryn J. Murphy
Kathryn J. Murphy is a Board Certified family law partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Plano and one of the most highly credentialed family law attorneys in Texas.
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Kathryn J. Murphy is a family law and adr attorney based in Plano, Texas, practicing at Goranson Bain Ausley PLLC. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at The University of Texas at Tyler (B.A., 1996) and Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1989). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Collaborative Law: Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Family Law Mediation (2026). Serands clients in Plano, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kathryn J. Murphy is a Board Certified family law partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Plano and one of the most highly credentialed family law attorneys in Texas
- She has been named the Best Lawyers in America© Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Dallas three times — in 2015, 2017, and 2019 — a distinction awarded to only one lawyer per practice area in each community
- Kathryn has also been recognized continuously in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law since 2003, with additional recognition beginning in 2024 in Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law Mediation
- That longstanding peer recognition reflects a career defined by leadership, courtroom experience, and sophisticated family law representation
- Kathryn is a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers — an invitation-only organization limited to 100 family law trial attorneys nationwide — and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers
- She served on the AAML Board of Governors from 2015 to 2017 and chaired the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas in 2016
- In 2021, she received the Sam Emison Award, one of the most respected honors in Texas family law, recognizing exceptional contributions to the field
- Kathryn’s practice focuses on high-net-worth divorce, complex property division, business valuation, executive compensation analysis, and contested custody litigation
- She regularly represents business owners, executives, and individuals whose divorce matters involve closely held businesses, private equity interests, inherited wealth, and sophisticated marital estates
- Clients turn to Kathryn when their divorce involves substantial assets, business interests, or complex parenting issues that require seasoned judgment and strategic insight
- She is known for guiding clients through sophisticated family law matters with discretion, clarity, and the credibility that comes from decades of leadership and courtroom experience
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Family law attorneys handle divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, prenups, and protective orders. Find verified family lawyers near you.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
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 Plano 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 andnue, 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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