Kathryn
J.
Murphy
Attorney
Helping clients weigh the benefits of any given action, as well as the financial and emotional costs, is at the core of everything we do.
Kathryn Murphy
Goranson Bain Ausley
7160 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 650
Plano
TX
75024
(214) 473-9696
Counties Served
Collin
Dallas
Denton
Licenses
Texas 1989
Certifications
Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995
Professional Activities
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Texas Chapter
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
American College of Trial Lawyers
Annette Stewart Inn of Court
CASA of Collin County Advisory Board
Collaborative Divorce Dallas (f/k/a The Collaborative Alliance)
College of the State Bar of Texas
Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Collin County Bench Bar Conference
Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law and Collaborative Law Section
Dallas Bar Association, Fee Dispute Committee
DAYL People’s Law School
Denton County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Grievance Committee, District 1A
International Academy of Family Lawyers
Plano Bar Association
Southeastern Paralegal Institute
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Council
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Texas Bar Foundation
Texas Family Law Foundation
Honors & Recognition
Recipient of the Sam Emison Award, 2021
Recipient of the State Bar of Texas Dan Price Award, 2018
Named the Best Lawyers© Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Dallas, Woodward and White Press, 2015, 2017, and 2019
2016 honoree of UT Tyler’s Distinguished Alumni award
Named the Best Lawyers© Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Dallas, Woodward and White Press, 2015
Selected to the “Best Lawyers in Dallas: Family Law”, D Magazine, 2001, 2005- 2010, and 2017 – 2020
Selected to the “Best Women Lawyers in Dallas: Family Law”, D Magazine, 2010
Selected to the “Best Personal Lawyers in Dallas: Family Law”, D Magazine, 2009
Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law, Woodward and White Press, 2003 – 2023
Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Thomson Reuters, 2003 – 2022
Selected to the “Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers”, Thomson Reuters, 2003 – 2022
Selected to the “Top 100: Dallas/ Fort Worth Super Lawyers”, Thomson Reuters, 2004 – 2009, and 2011 – 2022
Selected to the “Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers”, Thomson Reuters, 2004 – 2006, 2008-2009, 2011, and 2013- 2022
Best Family Law CLE article, State Bar of Texas, 2004 (Relocation)
Annette Stewart Inn of Court, Serjeant of the Inn Award, 2013
Education
Undergraduate
B.A., with Honors, English
University of Texas
1986
Honors:
Honors: Distinguished Student Award
Speech Performance Tuition Award
President’s Honor Roll
Academic Tuition Scholarship
Law School
Southern Methodist University
1989
Professional Training
Collaborative Law: Basic Training 2003,Chip Rose;2004,Collaborative Law Institute Retreat
Collaborative Law: Interdisciplinary Training 2003,Advanced Family Law
Collaborative Law: Advanced Training 2004,Chip Rose;2005,Collaborative Law Institute Retreat
Mediation Training: 1995,Advanced Mediation Course
