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Branch, Elizabeth Durso
McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing
5950 Sherry Lane
8th Floor
Dallas, TX 75225
Phone: (214) 273-2400
Fax: (214) 273-2470
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Lawyer Overview
Drawing on her years of experience as an Assistant Attorney General in the Child Support Litigation Division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Elizabeth holds a specific interest in cases involving children’s issues.
A former Bexar County Assistant District Attorney and a former Assistant County Attorney in Guadalupe County, she is a staunch advocate for her clients in all matters of Family Law.
Elizabeth is a 1990 graduate of the Mississippi College School of Law, where she was on Law Review. She attended the University of Texas and in 1987 earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Lamar University. Elizabeth is married, with two sons and four stepchildren.
Representative Cases
West Practice Categories
Family Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1990
Certification/Specialties
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Guadalupe County Bar Association
- Bexar County Bar Association
- Texas District and County Attorneys Association
- Travis County Bar Legal Clinic (Volunteer)
Education
- Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi,
1990
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas,
1987
Bachelor of Arts
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Articles
Published Works
- "Be Careful What You Ask For, You May Get It: Common Sense Discovery Requests and Responses", Co-Author, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2006
- "Protecting Children from Incompetent Forensic Evaluations and Expert Testimony", Editor, J. Am. Acad. Matrim. Law, 2005
- "Making a Silk Purse out of a Sow's Ear: Making the Best of LLCs, LLPs, FLPs and Trusts", Co-Author, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, 2004
- "Family Law-Expert Witnesses", The Ultimate Trial Notebook, 2004
Office Information
Address
5950 Sherry Lane
8th Floor
Dallas, TX 75225
Phones
(214) 273-2400
Faxes
(214) 273-2470