Angeline Lindley Bain 8150 North Central Expressway Suite 1850 Dallas, Texas 75206 | ![]() |
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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
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
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
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1996
- Certification/Specialties:
- Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1993
- 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
