Wysocki, Michael D.

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Associate

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Michael David Wysocki

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"A short-term victory is not good enough. I strive to build solid and lasting results. I have found that through aggressive, result-oriented strategies, focused on the client's goals, it is possible to excel in the courtroom and through negotiation." - Michael D. Wysocki

Michael D. Wysocki is an experienced family law litigator. He has gained a wealth of experience handling matters that cover the full spectrum of family law. Mr. Wysocki has received three favorable jury verdicts, each unanimous, while litigating countless bench trials as well as an international child abduction matter. His successes won him selection as a Texas Rising Star featured in Texas Monthly Magazine in 2010. He has a Client Review Rating of Preeminent in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, a designation based strictly on the reviews of former clients.

Mr. Wysocki believes that a family law attorney must possess the skills of a counselor, mentor, negotiator, and litigator. He knows that no two families, children or cases are alike and he finds unique and creative ways to solve the current problems while preventing future issues.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• In Re Norman O. Nickelberry, Relator; No. 2-10-362-CV, Tex.App.-Fort Worth; successful mandamus of trial court's granting of grandparent access , 2010
• In re C.S., Relator, 277 S.W.3d 82, Tex.App.-Amarillo 2009 - trial court ruling setting aside an acknowledgment of paternity, finding material mistake of fact, was upheld by the Court of Appeals., 2009

Video:

• Dallas divorce attorney Michael Wysocki employed a woman's careless use of photos on her Facebook page to win custody of their young son for his client, the child's father., Dallas Attorney Uses Facebook in Custody Case, 2010

Newsletters:

• Michael Wysocki, Chairman of Law Day Activities in Lubbock County 2009, was responsible for bringing Abraham Lincoln to Lubbock. Michael urged the Lubbock Bar and attorneys to get behind his efforts to have Mr. Lincoln go to a number of the local schools. The Lubbock County Bar Association won its first national award, 1st Place with the ABA, for its 2009 Law Day Activities., Law Day Photos with Lincoln in Lubbock

Areas of Practice

• Family Law 100%
• Adoptions
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Child Custody
• Childrens' Rights
• Child Support
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Paternity
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Termination of Parental Rights

West Practice Categories

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Collaborative, Divorce

Bar Admissions

• New Mexico, 2008
• Texas, 2006
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2006

Certification/Specialties

• Collaborative Law Basic Training and Interdisciplinary, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Dallas Bar Association, 2010
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2010
• Lubbock County Bar, 2006 - 2009
• Lubbock County Young Lawyers, 2007 - 2009 (Director/Secretary)
• International Child Abduction Attorney Network, 2006 - Present
• South Plains Family Law Association, 2007 - 2009
• Texas Family Law Foundation, 2007 - Present
• Collaborative Law Professionals of Lubbock County, 2007 - 2009
• Outstanding Young Lawyer in Lubbock County, 2008 (Nominee)

Honors and Awards

• Texas Rising Stars, 2010

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, "What Young Lawyers Can Tell Us About the Movement", Collaborative Law Spring Retreat, 2009

Pro Bono Activities

• Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, 2010 - 2011
• Director, United Way - Early Learning Centers, 2009
• Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, 2010
• Leadership Class 2010 - Dallas Area Young Lawyers Association

Past Employment Positions

• Koons Fuler, P.C., Associate, 2010 - 2011
• Mullin, Hoard, & Brown, LLP, Associate, 2006 - 2010

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 2006
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Board of Barristers
  Honors: Mock Trial Champion
  Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, 2005 - 2006
• The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2003
  B.S.
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Aphla Chi Honor Society

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• What Young Lawyers Can Tell Us About the Movement, State Bar of Texas, Colaborative Law Spring CLE, 2009
• To Infinite, and Beyond the Guidelines: Child Support Cases Every…, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Report, 2011

Address

5601 Granite Parkway
Suite 400
Granite Park III
Plano, TX 75024-6655

Phones

214-705-2840
866-906-8704
214-423-5100

Faxes

214-423-5111

Emails

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Websites

http://www.friscolaw.com
http://www.ahrlawfirm.com