Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

An experienced, respected Family Law attorney, Brad LaMorgese's ability to analyze and balance competing interests has provided him with an expertise in complex Family Law disputes.  A sought-after lecturer, Brad has spoken on a wide range of Family Law topics.

Brad is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  In recognition of his work, Brad has been honored as a Texas Super Lawyer, as well as among the Texas Rising Stars by Law & Politics Magazine.  He also received recognition among the Top Lawyers Under 40 by D Magazine.  He was the recipient of an Award of Merit in 2005 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for his work on a Federal Fifth Circuit appeal on a case involving the Hague Convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.

Areas of Practice

• Appellate and Family Law

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1996
• U.S. Supreme Court
• 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. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

Certification/Specialties

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas, Family Law and Appellate Sections (Member)
• Dallas Bar Association, Family Law and Appellate Sections (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
• The 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)

Honors and Awards

• Texas Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Media, 2004 - 2008
• Texas Rising Stars, Law & Politics Media, 2004
• Top Lawyer Under 40, D Magazine, 2002, 2004, 2006
• Award of Merit - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2005
• Visiting Associate Judge - Dallas County Family District Courts

Past Employment Positions

• Cooper & Scully, P.C., Shareholder, 2002 - 2006
• Holmes, Woods, Diggs, Eames, Associate, 1997 - 2002
• Law Offices of Brad M. LaMorgese, 1996 - 1997

Education

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1996
  Honors: cum laude
• Trinity University, 1993
  Bachelor of Arts

Published Works

• 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

Address

5950 Sherry Lane
8th Floor
Dallas, TX 75225

Phones

(214) 273-2400

Faxes

(214) 273-2470

Emails

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Websites

http://www.momnd.com