Some clients truly need to invoke the rule-setting and enforcement capabilities of the judicial system. With more than 20 years of courtroom experience, Curtis is very comfortable advocating in front of a judge or jury on behalf of his clients. However, Curtis also recognizes the collateral harm caused by a judicial system that was never designed to resolve family disputes. His goal is to help clients resolve their conflicts constructively, so they can move forward with hope for a better future. Curtis practices family law as he lives: with honesty and integrity, working diligently to make a positive difference.
Whether he is advocating for business owners, professionals, or full-time parents, Curtis does his best work for clients seeking an ethical and strategic approach to resolve their family law issues. With a background in business and litigation, Curtis is skilled in managing high asset and complex financial and business valuation matters.
Curtis also has experience dealing with the dynamics of high-conflict personalities and certain personality disorders in divorce, including antisocial personalities, narcissistic personalities, and individuals with borderline personality traits. He is particularly experienced in helping spouses who have been in manipulative or abusive relationships separate themselves from those relationships.
Curtis currently serves as the Managing Partner at GoransonBain Ausley. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been named as a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters every year since 2008. He has also been named a “Best Lawyer” by U.S. News —Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Family Law and Collaborative Law in 2017-2019, and he previously served on the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Advisory Commission.
Areas of Practice
- Adoption
- Alimony & Maintenance
- Asset and Wealth Identification & Valuation
- Child Custody & Visitation
- Child Support
- Collaborative Law
- Complex Property Divisions
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Mediation
- Modifications
- Paternity
- Post Judgment Modifications & Enforcement
- Powers of Attorney
- Premarital and Post-marital Agreements
- Property Division
- Wills and Trusts
Published Works
- Ask the Expert – High Conflict Personality, D Magazine, 2018
- 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.
- Contributor, “Getting the Case Started,” Collaborative Law—Start to Finish, TexasBarBooks, March 2014
- Author, “Facing Divorce in an Uncertain Economy,” Huffington Post, February 5, 2011
- Author, “Dealing with Christmas Custody Games,” Huffington Post, December 24, 2010
- Author, “Is There a Minimally-Invasive Divorce?” Huffington Post, December 13, 2010
- Author, “Logic Doesn’t Drive the Divorce Train,” Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, October 15, 2010
- Author, “Getting Your Case from Zero to 60,” Collaborative Law Spring Conference, January 2010
- A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute, November, 2008
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, 1994
- J.D., Law
- Baylor University, 1991
- B.B.A., Economics
Presentations
- An Inconvenient Truth: What the Legal System Tells Us About Children and Divorce, Collaborative Divorce Texas, Advanced Training, Panelist, 2019
- What is Attachment Theory and How Does It Apply to My Divorce Case?, Dallas Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section, March 2016
- Attachment Theory and It’s Potential Impact to Collaborative Practice, Dallas Bar Association, March 2015
- Course Director, Texas Bar Association’s Collaborative Law Conference, March 2014
- Assist. Course Director, Texas Bar Association’s Collaborative Law Conference, February 2013
- Dallas Bar Association’s ADR Section Meeting, Capturing Benefits from the Collaborative Process Even When a Case Doesn’t Settle, May 2012
- Succeeding Collaboratively in a Soft Economy, Texas State Bar’s Advanced Family Law Seminar, August 2011
- Getting Your Case from 0-60, Texas Bar Association’s Collaborative Law Spring Conference, March 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 & Awards
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Woodward and White Press, 2017 – 2020
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law, Woodward and White Press, 2018 – 2020
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law Mediation, Woodward and White Press, 2019 – 2020
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Thomson Reuters, 2008-2019
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Professional Associations
- Collaborative Divorce – Collin County
- Member
- Collaborative Divorce Texas (f/k/a Collaborative Law Institute of Texas)
- President, 2015
- Vice President, 2013
- Treasurer, 2010
- Board Member, 2010 – Present
- Member, 2005 – Present
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, 1999 – Present
- Collin County Bar Association, Family Law, ADR/ Collaborative Law, Law Practice Management Section
- Member, 1998 – Present
- Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
- Member
- Past Chair
- Past Treasurer
- Life Fellow
- Curt B. Henderson American Inn of Court
- Member
- Dallas Bar Association, ADR, Collaborative Law, and Family Law Section
- Member, 2002 – Present
- Frisco Bar Association
- Member, 2014
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Member, 2007 – Present
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Member, 1998 – Present
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow, 2009 – Present
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member, 2004 – Present
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law Advisory Commission
- Member, 2013 – Present
- Texas College of Collaborative Law
- Member
- Texas Family Law Foundation
- Member
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