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KATHRYN J. MURPHY
GORANSON BAIN AUSLEY, PLLC
Dallas and Plano, Texas
Email: kmurphy@gbafamilylaw.com
EDUCATION:
J.D. 1989 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
B.A. 1986 University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, with Honors
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS include:
Partner - Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC
Board Certified Family Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization (since 1995)
Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2004; Bd of Gov 2015-2017
Fellow - International Academy of Family Lawyers
Fellow - Texas Chapter of the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Executive Committee
(2006 - 2010; Past President)
Member/Chair - Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas (2005 - Present)(Executive Committee
2012-2017, Chair 2016-2017)
Representative - State Bar of Texas Board of Directors (3-year elected term beginning 2019)
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND HONORS include:
Named the “Best Lawyers in America” 2015, 2017 and 2019 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in
Dallas-Only one lawyer in each practice area within a community is honored with this distinction.
Recipient of the Dan Price Award from the State Bar of Texas in 2018 – This award is presented to a
lawyer who has had a significant impact on the Family Law Section for the past year – teaching, writing
and advancing the practice of family law.
University of Texas at Tyler, Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award (2016)
Named "Best Lawyers in Dallas" Family Law by D Magazine (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
2017, 2018 and 2019).
Named “The Best Lawyers in America” – Woodward and White Press (2003 - 2018).
Named “Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers” by Texas Monthly (2003 - 2018).
Named “Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers” by Texas Monthly (2004 - 2009; 2011; 2013-2018).
Named “Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers” by Texas Monthly (2003-2009; 2011-2018).
Best Family Law CLE Article, State Bar of Texas, 2004.
Annette Stewart Inn of Court, Serjeant of the Inn Award – January 2013 (awarded to an attorney who
has significantly contributed to the profession and the community through his or her career).
PUBLICATIONS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND LECTURES include:
Co-Author, Thomson Reuters Publishing Company, TEXAS FAMILY LAW PRACTICE GUIDE
(published March 2000, supplemented each year to the present).
Primary Author, PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS FROM A TEXAS DIVORCE, Professional Solutions
Group (2005).
Co-Author, Protecting Children From Incompetent Forensic Evaluations and Expert Testimony, Journal
of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2006).
Author, Family Law at Your Fingertips, Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2015 - 2018.
Author, Family Law at Your Fingertips – Children Issues, Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2018.
Author – Numerous articles concerning various family law topics such as business valuation,
characterization of property, division of property, child support, alimony, electronic evidence, premarital
agreements, relocation, parentage, evidence and discovery.
Speaker – Numerous State Bar of Texas and other CLE courses concerning family law topics.