Av. Paula A. Bennett
Paula Bennett represents clients in a wide range of Family Law matters, including divorce and complex property issues, but has a particular commitment to working with parents to resolve issues that impact the welfare of their children. This focus includes parental custody disputes, the termination of parental rights, custody modification, custody relocation and child support matters.
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Paula A. Bennett is a family law and adr attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson LLP. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at Texas Wesleyan University (J.D., 2008) and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (B.S., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Family Law Mediation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Paula Bennett represents clients in a wide range of Family Law matters, including divorce and complex property issues, but has a particular commitment to working with parents to resolve issues that impact the welfare of their children. This focus includes parental custody disputes, the termination of parental rights, custody modification, custody relocation and child support matters.
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Paula is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, and the Family Law sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association.
Paula is a 2008 graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now known as Texas A&M University School of Law), where she assisted the victims of domestic abuse as a volunteer in the school’s Family Law clinic. She graduated, magna cum laude, from North Adams State College in North Adams, Massachusetts, in 1991. Prior to attending law school, she maintained a career in pharmaceutical sales and honed her ability to quickly assess and understand the needs of her clients.
Published Work:
- Use of Social Studies and Psychological Evaluations at Trial (Do New HIPAA and DSM Changes Impact?), Advanced Family Law Course, 2014
- Relocation Debate, Advanced Family Law Course, 2013
Practice Areas:
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Property Division
- Enforcements
- Family Violence
- Marital Agreements
- Grandparents’ Rights
- Mediation & Arbitration
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Paula A. Bennett handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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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 Dallas 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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