I’m a child of divorce. That’s why I do this work.
My parents divorced when I was very young. Between kindergarten and 12th grade I went to 18 different schools. I know firsthand what divorce feels like from the kid’s side of the table, and I know kids can still have a good life after it.
I came to Austin for college in 1985 and, like most people who land here, never wanted to leave. After law school I came back the day after graduation, opened my firm, and was drawn to family law because it let me help people through one of the hardest times of their lives, and show them how good things can be on the other side.
That was 1996. I’ve held Board Certification by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law since 2001, recertifying every five years since. My firm’s vision: help 1,000 local families.
Meet Chris
Why this matters for your case
When a client tells me how much their kids’ tennis matches and soccer games matter, I don’t nod politely; I get it. I’m at my own kids’ activities every week (identical twin girls and a boy), because my parents often couldn’t be at mine. Protecting your place in those moments is the whole point of the work.
It’s also why I negotiate first and prepare for trial always. You and your children will live with the relationships that remain when the case closes. My job is to get you the result, your time with your kids and your financial footing, without burning down what’s left.
Austin has given my family everything. Helping its families through their hardest chapter is how I give it back.
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