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Curtis W. Harrison II 
6900 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 400
Plano, Texas 75024
 

Communication Center 
Phone: 214-473-9696
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: 469-467-8059
Web site: http://www.gbfamilylaw.com


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"I work to help individuals avoid the courthouse in resolving their family law disputes. Divorces and modification suits are hard enough without burdening the couple with the gristmill of litigation. I firmly believe that, equipped with the right team of collaborative professionals to guide you, you and your spouse will be able to negotiate an agreement that is more creative, more beneficial, and more satisfying than anything a perfect stranger in a black robe could devise." - Curtis Harrison

Mr. Harrison maintains a full case load in which he assists his clients transition through the traumatic consequences of divorce, child custody, termination of parental rights, and other family law matters. He is trained in the art of Collaborative Law in addition to his extensive family law litigation experience. He also handles civil litigation and estate planning matters, and provides counsel to a number of business entities in the North Texas community.

Mr. Harrison lives in McKinney with his wife and children, and actively serves Rhea’s Mill Baptist Church in Prosper. Mr. Harrison is licensed by the Texas Supreme Court to practice in Texas State courts and has been admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. He is a member of the College of the State Bar, the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Family law problems involve life-altering decisions that often must be made while under extreme stress. Curtis Harrison understands that. When you need the assistance of a family lawyer, you can turn to Curtis as an experienced guide who acts on principles of integrity and honesty. Following a solutions-oriented approach, he helps his clients navigate the unfamiliar territory of family law to reach their goals effectively and efficiently.

Curtis takes the time to understand each client’s circumstances, and then maps out the available options at each decision point in the case. He works with clients to choose the best route, whether through mediation, collaborative law, or litigation, to accomplish their most important objectives.

As a partner working in the Plano office of Goranson Bain, Curtis serves a range of professional clients who live in Collin County, along with Grayson, Dallas and Denton Counties. With over 17 years of litigation experience, Curtis is very comfortable dealing with the intricacies of complex property issues.

Curtis also has a passion for the sensitive issues involved in child custody cases. As a father of three children, he is especially interested in shielding children from the impact of divorce, and he works vigorously to make their voices heard. Curtis is known for exploring parenting options with clients, and helping them develop customized plans that benefit the children and achieve his clients’ goals.

Curtis is a graduate of Baylor University School of Law, and is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Collin County Bar Association and the Dallas Bar Association. In addition, Curtis serves on the Board of Directors for the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas

Video and Radio:

KDFW Fox 4 - Good Day TV segment, titled, "Modern Divorce Trends," featured an interview with attorney Curtis Harrison about co-parenting, how the emotion aspects of divorce affect one's logical thinking and decision-making, and knowing your attorney's approach and style.

KERA radio segment on Collaborative Divorce, explores the less-messy divorce, and emerging trends in litigation, with a team of experts including attorney Curtis Harrison, mental health professional Linda Solomon and financial professional Scott Clarke. Click here to hear the radio segment featured on Think with Krys Boyd.

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner, since 2011
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Collaborative Law
Mediation
Corporate Counsel
Wills and Trusts
Certification/Specialties:
Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2002


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1994
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Supreme Court of Texas
Education:
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
J.D.


Published Works:
A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute, November, 2008


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Succeeding Collaboratively in a Soft Economy, Texas State Bar's Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2011 - Present


Getting Your Case from 0-60, Texas Bar Assoc.'s Collaborative Law Spring Conference, 2010


Divorce, the Collaborative Way, Journey of Hope Christian Counseling, 2009


Divorce Mediation Training, El Centro Junior College, 2009


A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute Seminar, 2008


Honors and Awards:
Selected for Inclusion in the List of "Super Lawyers", by Thomson Reuters, 2010 - 2011


Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2009 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas, 1994 - Present


State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, 1998 - Present


Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2010 - Present
Board Member


Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2005 - Present
Member


Texas Bar Association's Collaborative Law Spring Conference, 2010
Planning Committee Member


Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2004 - Present


Texas Bar Foundation, 2009 - Present
Fellow


International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2007 - Present


College of the State Bar of Texas, 1999 - Present


Collin County Bench Bar Foundation, 1998 - Present
Life Fellow


Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
Past Chair


Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
Past Treasurer


Collin County Bar Association, 1998 - Present


Dallas Bar Association, 2002 - Present


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Latest News

  • Aimee Pingenot, Lindley Bain and Jim Mueller were selected for inclusion in the Texas Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters service in 2012 printed in Texas Monthly.
  • Thomas Greenwald was recently quoted in an Associated Press Article, Divorce Dilemma: Texas Says Gays Can't Get Divorced.
  • Thomas Greenwald's byline article, Divorce and the Stay-At-Home Mom, published by Huffington Post.
  • Thomas Greenwald's byline article, Finding a Family Law Attorney, published by Huffington Post.
  • All of the Goranson Bain partners, Thomas Goranson, Angie Bain, Paula Larsen, Thomas Greenwald, Beth Maultsby, and Kathryn Murphy, were selected for inclusion in the list of Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters service in 2011 printed in Texas Monthly.
  • Angie Bain, Paula Larsen, Kathryn Murphy and Thomas Greenwald were selected for inclusion in the lists of Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/ Ft. Worth, a Thomson Reuters service in 2011printed in Texas Monthly.
  • Angie Bain, Paula Larsen and Kathryn Murphy were selected for inclusion in the list of Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas, a Thomson Reuters sercie in 2011printed in Texas Monthly.
  • Aimee Pingenot, Clint Westhoff, Lindley Bain and Jim Mueller were selected for inclusion in the Texas Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters service in 2011 printed in Texas Monthly.
  • Angie Bain has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Citizens for a Qualified Judiciary.
  • Kathryn Murphy spoke on the topic of Characterization of Property on Divorce at the annual Family Law on the Front Lines course in Austin on June 16, 2011.
  • Tom Greenwald was selected for inclusion in the list of "Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine in 2011.
  • Kathryn Murphy was the co-course director for the New Frontiers in Marital Property Law Course, State Bar of Texas (Oct. 2010).
  • Kathryn Murphy was the course director for the Collaborative Law Course 2011, State Bar of Texas.
  • Kathryn Murphy was assistant course director for the Collaborative Law Course 2010, State Bar of Texas.
  • Aimee Pingenot, Jim Mueller and Lindley Bain we recently selected for inclusion on the list of "Rising Stars" by Thomson Reuters for 2011.
  • Tom Greenwald spoke at the Collaborative Law Alliance of Collin County Team Thursday meeting on the topic of collaborative law and premarital, postmarital, and cohabitation agreements.
  • Tom Greenwald spoke at the 2010 New Frontiers in Marital Property Law Course in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tom spoke on the topic of premarital, postmarital, and cohabitation agreements.
  • Paula Larsen was selected for inclusion in the list of "Best Lawyers -- Lawyer of the Year, 2011" in the Practice Area of Collaborative Law: Family Law (Copyright 2011, by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, S.C.).
  • Kathryn Murphy has been elected President of the Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
  • Paula Larsen has been named chairperson of The Collaborative Alliance.
  • All four female partners, Angie Bain, Paula Larsen, Beth Maultsby, and Kathryn Murphy, were selected for inclusion in the list of "The Best Women Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine, 2010.
  • Beth Maultsby spoke at the 36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course on the topic of The Mentally Incompetent Party.
  • Angie Bain has received the prestigious honor of being selected for inclusion in the list of Top 10 Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters service in 2010 printed in Texas Monthly.
  • Thomson Reuters has named Tom Greenwald in the Texas Monthly magazine for inclusion in the list of Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Texas, Top 100 Lawyers in the Dallas/Fort Worth Region, and Texas Super Lawyers,2010.
  • Tom Greenwald has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Family Law, in the "Best Lawyers in America" ® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
  • Beth Maultsby has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Family Law, in the "Best Lawyers in America" ® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
  • Paula Larsen has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Family Law, in the "Best Lawyers in America" ® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
  • Angie Bain has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Family Law, in the "Best Lawyers in America" ® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
  • Kathryn Murphy has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Family Law, in the "Best Lawyers in America" ® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
  • Tom Goranson has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" in the area of Family Law, in the "Best Lawyers in America" ® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
  • Angie Bain presented at the Advanced Family Law Seminar in August 2009. Angie presented with Dr. John Zervopoulos and Judge Scott Beauchamp on "Conflicting Court- Appointed Mental Health Roles: How to Find Them; How to Handle Them."
  • Angie Bain has been nominated to serve on the State Bar of Texas District 6A Grievance Committee.
  • Once again, Angie Bain, Tom Goranson, Tom Greenwald, Paula Larsen, Beth Maultsby, and Kathryn Murphy have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the area of Family Law. Angie Bain and Paula Larsen are among a distinguished group of attorneys who have now been listed in Best Lawyers for ten years or longer and Tom Goranson has now been listed for over twenty years. Beth Maultsby was also selected by her peers for recognition in the area of Family Law Mediation and Paula Larsen in the area of Collaborative Law.
  • Paula Larsen has been reappointed to the State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge (Family) Committee.
  • Beth Maultsby spoke at the State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course in Fort Worth on the topic of "Preparing Your Client for Social Studies and Psychological Evaluations."
  • Kathryn Murphy spoke at the State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course in Fort Worth on the topic of "Characterization of Marital Property."
  • Kathryn Murphy spoke to the Collin County Bar Association and the Collin County Bar Association Estate Planning Section on the topic of "Premarital and Postmarital Agreements."
  • Kathryn Murphy spoke at the University of Texas School of Law Parent-Child Relationships course in Austin on the topic of "Civil and Ethical Implications of Electronic Evidence."
  • Tom Greenwald spoke at the University of Texas Family Law on the Front Lines course in San Antonio on the topic of "Models of Effective Presentations."
  • Beth Maultsby participated in a panel discussion at the University of Texas Family Law on the Front Lines course in San Antonio on the topic of cases involving substance abuse.
  • Angie Bain wrote a paper on the topic of "Cohabitation Contracts" and Jim Mueller spoke on the topic at the University of Texas Family Law on the Front Lines course in San Antonio.
  • Kathryn Murphy spoke at the University of Texas Family Law on the Front Lines course in San Antonio on the topic of "Electronic Evidence."
  • Tom Greenwald spoke on the topic of "Models of Effective Presentations" at the 9th Annual Family Law on the Front Lines Conference conducted by The University of Texas School of Law in San Antonio, Texas.
  • Tom Greenwald spoke on the topic of "Models of Effective Presentations and Visual Persuasion: The Effective Use of Trial Aids, Demonstrative Aids, and Summaries" at the 2009 Collin County Bench/Bar Conference conducted by the Collin County Bench Bar Foundation.
  • Tom Greenwald, Tom Goranson, Angie Bain and Kathryn Murphy were selected for inclusion in the list of "Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine in 2009.
  • Tom Greenwald was selected for inclusion in the list of "Best Lawyer in America" by Woodward/White Press Best Lawyers in America 2009.
  • Thomas Greenwald participated as a panelist on the topic of "Evidentiary and Discovery Issues in Family Law Cases" via webcast conducted by the State Bar of Texas on January 29, 2009. The webcast has been re-webcast several times since the original webcast.
  • All of the Goranson Bain partners, Thomas Goranson, Angie Bain, Paula Larsen, Thomas Greenwald, Beth Maultsby, and Kathryn Murphy, were selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers in the October 2009 edition of Texas Monthly magazine by Thomson Reuters. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in Texas are recognized as Super Lawyers.
  • Angie Bain was honored by being selected for inclusion in the list of Top 10 Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) of 2009. She was also recognized by being selected for inclusion in the list of the top 50 women attorneys in the State of Texas, one of the top 100 lawyers in the Dallas/Fort Worth region and one of the top 100 lawyers in Texas.
  • Paula Larsen was selected by Thomson Reuters in 2009 for inclusion in the list of top 50 women attorneys in the State of Texas, one of the top 100 lawyers in the Dallas/Fort Worth region, and Texas Super Lawyers.
  • Tom Greenwald was selected by Thomson Reuters in 2009 for inclusion in the list of top 100 lawyers in the Dallas/Fort Worth region, and Texas Super Lawyers.
  • Beth Maultsby selected for inclusion in the list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in 2009.
  • Kathryn Murphy was selected by Thomson Reuters for inclusion in the list of "Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers" (2004-2009), the "Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers" (2003-2010), and the "Top 100 Dallas/Ft. Worth Super Lawyers" (2003-2006; 2008-2009).
  • Tom Goranson participated as a panelist on the topic of "Dealing with Complex Business Entities on Divorce" at the New Frontiers in Marital Property Law Seminar conducted by the State Bar of Texas on October 16, 2008 in Napa, California

Office Addresses

Main Office

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
8150 North Central Expressway,
Suite 1850
Dallas TX 75206
Phone: (214) 373-7676
Dallas Law Office

Plano Office

Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
6900 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 400
Plano TX 75024
Phone: (214) 473-9696
Plano Law Office