Thomas A. Greenwald 6900 N. Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Plano, Texas 75024 |  |
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Tom is a partner at Goranson Bain. He has successfully litigated child custody and complex property issues in jury and non-jury cases, practices collaborative law, and conducts mediation. Tom is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and a Fellow of the
He currently serves on the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Advisory Commission and has been on the Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section Board of Directors, the Collin County Bench Bar Foundation Board of Trustees, and the State Bar of Texas District 6A Grievance Committee. Tom is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, the Dallas Bar Foundation and the Collin County Bar Bench Foundation. He has authored and presented numerous articles on family issues, including legislative updates, discovery rule changes, and commentary on custody and property issues. Tom received his B.B.A. degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his J.D. from
- Areas of Practice:
- Adoption
- Child Support
- Custody, Possession, & Visitation
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Premarital & Post-Marital Agreements
- Alimony & Maintenance
- Modifications
- Contempt & Enforcement
- Collaborative Law
- Complex Property Divisions
- Mediation
- Certification/Specialties:
- Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Education:
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D. - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
B.B.A.
Major: Finance
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Tom Greenwald was recently quoted in an Associated Press Article, Divorce dilemma: Texas Says Gays Can't Get Divorced. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_divorce_texas
- Models of Effective Presentations and Visual Persuasion: The Effective Use of Trial Aids, Demonstrative Aids, and Summaries, Collin County Bench/Bar Conference, Collin County Bench Bar Foundation, 2009
- Models of Effective Presentations, Family Law on the Front Lines Conference, University of Texas School of Law, 2009
- Evidentary and Discovery Issues in Family Law Cases, State Bar of Texas, 2009
- Building a Bridge in 20 Minutes or Less - Tips for an Effective 20 Minute Temporary Hearing, Collin County Bench Bar Conference, Collin County Bench Bar Foundation, 2008
- Depos: The Devil's in the Details, New Jersey Lawyer, 2005
- Depositions, 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2004
- Economic Contribution, Family Law on the Front Lines Conference, The University of Texas School of Law, 2004
- Default Divorce, Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association, 2004
- Uncontested Divorce, Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association, 2004
- Preparing Clients for Depositions, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2003
- Decrees and Orders, 29th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas, 2003
- Expert Deposition and Trial Preparation - Custody Issues in Texas, Lorman Education Services, 2003
- Legislative Update, Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 2001
- Discovery Problems, 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2000
- Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam, 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2000
- Legislative Update, Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1999
- Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam, 25th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1999
- Revised Texas Civil Discovery Rules, Texas Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon LLC, 1999
- A Guide to the New Texas Rules of Civil Discovery, Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1999
- Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam, 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1998
- Rebutting the JMC Presumption - What the Judge Must Hear, 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1998
- Family Law Case Update, Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1998
- Legislative Update, Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1997
- Peoples' Law School, Peoples' Law School Committee, Dallas Bar Association, 1997
- Family Law Legislative Update, Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1997
- Family Law and Proposed Legislation, Plano Independent Child Care Association, 1997
- Offensive Use of Collateral Witnesses in a Relocation Case, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1997
- Basic Pleadings in Family Law Cases, Pro Bono Family Law Training, Dallas Bar Association, 1996
- Transfer Documents - From Aircraft to Zebras, Advanced Family Law Course for Legal Assistants and Other Legal Professionals, State Bar of Texas, 1996
- Courthouse Decorum, Courthouse Policy and Attorney Ethics, Family Law Section Bench-Bar Conference, Dallas Bar Association, 1996
- The Cutting Edge of Reimbursement, 18th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1996
- Family Law Case Update, Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1996
- Honors and Awards:
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
- Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Monthly
- Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly
- AV Rating in Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America, Woodward White Press
- Presidential Citation for Outstanding Leadership, Dallas Bar Association
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Fellow
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Collin County Bar Association
- Member
- Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- Dallas Bar Association
- Member
- Dallas Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member
- Texas Collaborative Lawyers
- Member
- Texas Bar Association
- Member
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Advisory Commission
- Member
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow
