Brad M. LaMorgese - Dallas, TX

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Brad M. LaMorgese Overview

An experienced, respected Family Law attorney, Brad LaMorgese is known for his ability to analyze and balance competing interests in every matter he handles.

One of the few appellate family lawyers in Texas, Brad is a sought-after speaker and has lectured on a wide range of Family Law topics. He frequently provides Texas Lawyer newspaper's website with podcasts on Family Law topics and has hosted a YouTube series discussing common misperceptions of family court.

His work was recognized in the published opinions Sealed Appellant v. Sealed Appellee, 394 F.3d 338 (5th Cir. 2004), In re Zandi, 270 S.W.3d 76 (Tex. 2008)(per curiam) and In re Forlenza, 140 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). In those cases, Brad appeared before the Supreme Court of Texas and U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit.

Brad is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and has served on the Family Law Legal Assistant Testing Commission since 2006. He is admitted to practice as a member of the State Bar of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Courts of Appeal for the First, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.

Brad earned the Award of Merit in 2005 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children based on his work before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a case involving the Hague Convention and the civil aspects of international child abduction. He has been honored in the Texas Super Lawyers list, as well as the Texas Rising Stars list, in Law & Politics Magazine. He also received recognition among the Top Lawyers Under 40 in D Magazine.

Practice Areas

• Appellate
• Family Law

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1996
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Specialties and Certifications

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section (Member)
• State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section (Member)
• Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Section (Member)
• Dallas Bar Judiciary Committee (Judicial Selection and Quick Response Team Subcommittees)
• Dallas Bar Association (Clerk and Coordinator Training Seminar Planning Committee)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
• Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (Member)
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (Member)
• The College of the State Bar of Texas (Member)
• Episcopal Church of the Incarnation (Member)
• Republican Lawyers of Dallas (Executive Committee)

Education

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1996
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1993
  B. A.

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Address

5950 Sherry Lane
8th Floor
Dallas, TX 75225-6563

Phones

866-875-2429 (Toll Free)

Faxes

214-273-2470

Emails

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Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Websites

http://www.momnd.com

Articles

Property & Debt Division Creative Alternatives, (Co-Author), 35th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 2009

Jurisdiction & Venue, 32nd Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, 2009

Asset Management (10 Tips to Survive the Executive Divorce), Executive Legal Adviser, May/June, 2008

Top 20 Cases from 2007-2008, Collin County Bench Bar, 2008

The Year of Child Support, Texas Lawyer, 2007

Legislative Developments in Family Law, Dallas Bar Association, 2007

Making Summary Judgment Relevant Again, (Co-Author), Advanced Family Law Course, August, 2007

Family Law Appellate Issues, Collin County Bench Bar, 2007

Citing Legal Information, Inst. for Paralegal Ed., March, 2007

Important Topics in Family Law, (Co-Author of Update), Tex. Ctr. Jud., Regional Conference, 2007

Employer Responsibilities Under the Texas Family Code, Executive Legal Adviser, 2006

Relocation Disputes in the Family Courts, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, June 1, 2006

Court Cuts Back On Grandparents' Rights, Texas Lawyer, April 17, 2006

Common Evidentiary Issues in Family Law Cases, UH Family Law Practice Seminar, 2005

Supreme Court Trends in Family Law, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute, 2004

Pretrial and Trial Preservation of Error, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2004

Family Law Appellate Deadlines, 2003

Changes to Pleadings and Orders After September 1, 2003: The Changes of the 78th Legislature, 2003

Studying For the Board Certification Exam, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2002

Hot Topics in Family Law, Collin County Bench Bar IX, 2002

Wiretapping, Accessing Electronic Communications, and Interception of E-mail, Lorman Records Symposium, June, 2001

Overview of Child Custody Laws in Texas, Lorman Custody Symposium, September, 2000

Grandparents' Rights Re-Examined, Lorman Custody Symposium, September, 2000

Child Custody Legislative Issues, Lorman Custody Symposium, September, 2000

Mental Health Privilege and Confidentiality, Lorman Custody Symposium, September, 2000

Termination of Parental Rights, Lorman Custody Symposium, September, 2000

Child Support Enforcement, Southwest Legal Foundation, May 6, 1999

Forum Shopping Your Divorce, Texas Lawyer, October 26, 1998

Division of Retirement Benefits in Texas, Texas Journal of Women and the Law, 1998

Family Law Lessons on 1997, Texas Lawyer, December 8, 1999