Current Employment Position(s)

Partner, since 1992

Year Joined Organization: 1992

Lawyer Overview

With a reputation as one of the nation's leading Family Law attorneys, Mike McCurley is a well-known expert in both custody and property cases. His representation runs the gamut: from high-profile celebrities to those lesser known to the general public.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law

West Practice Categories

Family Law

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
• Texas, 1972
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1972

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1982

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
• State Bar of Texas Family Law Council
• Annette Stewart American Inn of Court (Master)
• Texas Bar Foundation
• College of State Bar of Texas
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation (Charter Member)
• International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, United State of America (Charter Member)
• Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Dallas Bar Foundation
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section
• American College of Family Trial Lawyers (Diplomat)

Honors and Awards

• Top Family Lawyer in Texas, Texas Lawyer's Go-To Guide, 2002
• One of Top Five Family Lawyers in Texas, Texas Lawyers Go-To Guide, 2007
• Texas Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Media, 2003 - 2008
• Top 100 Lawyers in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers / Law & Politics Media, 2003, 2005-2008
• Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Super Lawyers / Law & Politics Media, 2003 - 2008
• Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
• Best Personal Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2009
• Best Lawyers in America, Family Law
• Texas' Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2008 - 2009
• Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2006 - 2007
• Who's Who in the World
• Who's Who in American Law
• Top 100 Attorneys of 2008, Worth Magazine
• America's Top Divorce Lawyer, Town & Country Magazine
• Sam Emison Award, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist, 2001
• District 6 Grievance Committee, 1982; 1988-1996; 2001-2003, State Bar of Texas
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Board of Governors, 1988-1998, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• President, 1998, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• President-Elect, 1997, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Vice President, 1994-1996, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Board of Managers, 1993, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Treasurer, 1991-1993, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Chairman, 1991-1993, State Bar of Texas Family Law Council
• Secretary, 1987-1989, State Bar of Texas Family Law Council
• President, 1987-1988, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter
• Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee, 1987, Supreme Court of Texas
• Secretary/Treasurer, 1986, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter
• Family Law Practice Notes Committee, 1984, State Bar of Texas
• Co-Chairman, Committee to Revise Texas Family Law Practice Manual, 1983-1984, State Bar of Texas
• Committee to Revise Texas Family Law Practice Manual, 1979-1982, State Bar of Texas
• Co-Editor on New Family Law Practice Manuals
• Editor of Supplement for Family Law Practice Manuals

Classes and Seminars

• Workshop: "Shrinking the Shrinks", Advanced Family Law Course, 1999
• Mock Trial: "Superstars of Voir Dire", Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1999
• Workshop: "Shrinking the Shrinks Down to Size", Advanced Family Law Course, 1998
• Workshop: "Voir Dire Demonstration", Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1997
• Workshop: "Advanced and Persuasive Trial Tactics", Advanced Family Law Course, 1997
• Speaker, "Managing the Difficult Client", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Maryland Chapter, 1996
• Workshop: "Winning Your Case in ADR", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1996
• Workshop: "The Art of Persuasion: Developing a Case Theme and Telling the Story", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
• Workshop: "Cross-Examination", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1995
• Workshop: "The Art of Persuasion", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1995
• Workshop: "The Art of Persuasion and Cross-Examination", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1994
• Workshop: "Choosing and Courting a Jury", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1994
• Speaker: "The Happy, Healthy Trial Lawyer", State Bar of Texas, Utah Chpt., American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Products Liability Seminar, 1994
• Speaker: "Insights for the Stressed Out, Strung Out Lawyer", American Bar Association, 1994
• Workshop: "Discovery", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 1994
• Speaker: "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll of Family Law", TSCPA Divorce Conference, 1994
• Speaker: "Deposition Strategies for Custody Cases", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1993
• Workshop: "Trial: Custody", Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 1993
• Speaker: Complete Law Seminar, 1993
• Mock Trial: "Cross Examination of 12 Year Old Child re: Election of Managing Conservator, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist, Reno, Nevada, 1993
• Speaker: "Fraud, Mistake, Etc.", American Bar Association, 1992
• Speaker: "Ultimate Trial Notebook", State Bar of Texas, 1992
• Speaker: "Bad Facts Custody", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1992
• Speaker: "Same-Sex Cohabitation Agreements", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Mid Year Meeting, Palm Springs, California, 1992
• Mock Trial: Cross-Examination of a Psychologists, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Reno, Nevada, 1992
• Speaker: "Stress Management", Law Education Institute, Vail, Colorado, 1992
• Course Director: Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1991
• Speaker: "Stress Management", State Bar of New York, 1991
• Course Director: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Mid Year Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, 1990
• Mock Trial: Cross-Examination of a Psychologist, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Reno, Nevada, 1990

Pro Bono Activities

• Represents indigent, sexually abused children in need of an advocate

Past Employment Positions

• Koons, Fuller, McCurley & Vanden Eykel, 1982 - 1992
• McGuire, Levy & McCurley, 1972 - 1982

Education

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1972
• North Texas State University, Denton, Texas, 1968
  Bachelor of Arts

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Published Works

• "Divorce: Prevention, Survival & Recovery", Canyon Ranch, 2006
• "Getting Past Impasse in Collaborative Law", Advanced Family Law Course, 2005
• "Improving Quality of Life While Practicing Law: The Ultimate Balancing Act", Advanced Family Law Course, 2004
• Client Centered Collaborative Law - A Human Bridge to Serendipity, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 2004
• Handling 'THE BIG CASE', AAML/AICPA National Conference on Divorce, 2004
• "What?! You Mean I Have to Go to Trial? How to Prepare for and Win a Custody Case", Advanced Family Law Course, 2003
• "Helping Judge and Jury Understand Valuation Testimony", AAML/AICPA Conference on Divorce and Annual Advanced Family Course, 2002
• "Attorney's Fee - Setting and Collecting Them and Unique Strategy for Setting the Fee Agreement", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2001
• Mansions, Mercedes and Marital Meltdowns: A Lawyer's Guide to Representing the Rich and Famous Client", Advanced Family Law Course, 2000
• "Shrinking the Shrinks", Advanced Family Law Course, 1999
• "Shrinking the Shrinks Down to Size", Advanced Family Law Course, 1998
• "Voir Dire Demonstration", Marriage Dissolution Institute, 1997
• "Advanced and Persuasive Trial Tactics", Advanced Family Law Course, 1997
• "Managing the Difficult Client", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Maryland Chapter, 1996
• "Winning Your Case in ADR", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1996
• "The Art of Persuasion: Developing a Case Theme and Telling the Story", American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
• "Cross Examination" and "The Art of Persuasion", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1995
• "The Happy Healthy Trial Lawyer", State Bar of Texas, Utah Chpt., American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Products Liability Seminar, 1994
• "Insights for the Stressed Out, Strung Out Lawyer", American Bar Association, 1994
• "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll of Family Law", TSCPA Divorce Conference, 1994
• "Deposition Strategies for Custody Cases", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1993
• "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll of Family Law", Tarrant County Bar Association and Dallas Family Law Section meetings, 1993
• Complete Lawyer Seminar, 1993
• "Fraud, Mistake, Etc.", American Bar Association, 1992
• "Ultimate Trial Notebook", State Bar of Texas, 1992
• "Bad Facts Custody", State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1992
• "Same-Sex Cohabitation Agreements", Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting, Palm Springs, California, 1992
• "Stress Management", Law Education Institute, Vail, Colorado, 1992
• "Stress Management", State Bar of New York, 1991

Address

5950 Sherry Lane
8th Floor
Dallas, TX 75225

Phones

(214) 273-2400

Faxes

(214) 273-2470

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