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Angeline Lindley Bain 
8150 North Central Expressway
Suite 1850
Dallas, Texas 75206
 

Communication Center 
Phone: 214-373-7676
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: 214-373-9959
Web site: http://www.gbfamilylaw.com


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Angie began her law career in 1987 as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas. She practiced family law with Tom Goranson from 1988 until 1992, then served as an Associate Judge in both the 256th and 254th Judicial District Courts. Angie returned to the firm January 1, 1996. She is Board Certified in Family Law and plays an active role with the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, Attorneys Serving the Community, and Dallas Alliance of Collaborative Professionals. Additionally, she served as a board member of the Dallas Child Advocacy Center from 2001 until 2006. Angie currently serves on the board of Planned Parenthood of North Texas. She frequently speaks on family law topics. Angie has been consistently recognized as a Top 50 Female Super Lawyer and a Top 100 Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly and as a Best Lawyer in Dallas by D Magazine and has been listed in The Best Lawyers In America since 1999.

 

Angie's background as a former child abuse case worker and her judicial experience have led her to believe strongly in fair interest-based settlements in family matters. This philosophy has led her to the forefront of Collaborative Law, a divorce negotiation process in which the parties and their attorneys cooperate to keep the dissolution of the marriage out of the courthouse. Angie is now working to further the use of Collaborative Law around the United States by teaching the Interdisciplinary Model of Collaborative Law to lawyers, judges, mental health professionals and financial professionals in other states.

 

Angie's practice emphasizes complex property litigation and cases involving child-related issues. A primary goal of her practice is to minimize the negative impact of divorce on children, as evidenced by her serving on the board of directors of the Dallas Advocacy Center . Angie graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University in 1976, and cum laude from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1987. Angie's other passions are her family, travel, community volunteering, and singing in her church choir. She recently traveled to Honduras to serve as a member of a veterinary and public health mission team.

 

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Year Joined Organization:
1996
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Certification/Specialties:
Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1993


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1987
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1987
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1987
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Chairperson, Law Fellows Tutorial Barristers
Honors: Sarah T. Hughes Federal Courts Award
Honors: Koons, Rasor, Fuller & McCurley Family Law Award
Law Journal: Journal of Air Law & Commerce, Staff Editor


Texas A&M University, 1976
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Creative Uses of Summary Judgment, Advanced Family Course, State Bar of Texas, 2001


Voluminous Document Control, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2000


Practicing Law for Fun and Profit, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1999


Infant Visitation: Expectation of Parties, Child Development Issues, Practicalities, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1998


Defending Against the Financial Temporary Hearing, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1997


Evidence -- Get a Grip, Advanced Family Law Course for Legal Assistants and Other Professionals, State Bar of Texas, Legal Assistant's Division, 1996


Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1996


Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs, 1996


An Asset & Liability Primer, Dallas Bar Association Family Law Pro Bono Seminar, 1996


Child Custody and Visitation Seminar, National Business Institute, 1996


Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Cases, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1995


Pre-Trial Proceedings -- Use of Stipulations, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1994


Temporary Orders Hearings, Dallas Bar Association, Pro Bono Training, 1994


Beyond the Guidelines: Creative Use of the Child Support Guidelines, Tarrant County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1992


Your Rights In Custody Hearings: Preparing For and Being Deposed, Associated Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists, 1992


Examination of the Expert: How to Dress and Un-dress the CPA on the Witness Stand, Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs, 1992


Characterization: 20 Questions, 20 Answers, 2001 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas Workshop Presentation, 2002


Summary Judgment Practice in Family Law, 2003 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2003


Dealing with the Difficult Lawyer, 2004 Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2004


How to Deal With the Difficult Lawyer, Dallas Bar Association, Legal Ethics Seminar, 2005


Collaborative Law and the Mental Health Professional, The Reunion Institute-a-Program of Salesmanship Club, 2005


Difficult Collaborative Law Negotiations, 2005


Same Sex Parenting, 2005 Advanced Family Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas


Honors and Awards:
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers


Recognized in Texas Monthly as one of the Top 10 Texas Super Lawyers


Listed in Texas Monthly - Top 50 Women Attorneys in Texas; Top 100 Attorneys in Texas; Top 100 Lawyers of Dallas/Fort Worth Region in Texas Super Lawyers, 2009


Past Employment Positions:
254th Judicial District Court, Associate Judge, 1995 - 1996


256th Judicial District Court, Associate Judge, 1992 - 1995


Goranson & Bain, Partner, 1992


Law Offices of Thomas P. Goranson, Associate, 1988 - 1991


Honorable A. Joe Fish, U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas, Law Clerk, 1987 - 1988


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  • 8150 N. Central Expressway
  • Suite 1850
  • Dallas, TX 75206
  • Phone: (214) 373-7676
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Plano Office

  • 6900 N. Dallas Parkway
  • Suite 400
  • Plano, TX 75024
  • Phone: (214) 473-9696
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