First Admitted: 1996, Texas

Bar/Professional Activity:

Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Section — Member, 1996–Present
The College of the State Bar of Texas — Member
Executive Committee Member, Republican Lawyers of Dallas
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section — Member, 1996–Present
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section — Member, 1996–Present
Annette Stewart American Inn of Court — Member
Dallas Bar Association, Coordinator of Training Seminar Planning Committee
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists — Member, 2001–Present
State Bar Family Law Section — Amicus Curiae Committee, 2006–Present
Dallas Bar Association — Family Law Section Board of Directors, 2007–2009
Texas Board of Legal Specialization — Family Law Legal Assistants Testing Commission, 2006-2012
Visiting Associate Judge, Dallas County Family District Courts
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers — Fellow, 2009–Present
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section — Member, 1996–Present

Representative Clients:

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
ADMITTED: State Bar of Texas, 1996; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st, 5th, 6th and 11th Circuits; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

Honors/Awards:

The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Top 100 Lawyers in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
500 Leading Family Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, 2020
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 2005
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2004–2020
Irving City Council, Elected 2012 and Re-elected 2015
Top Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine, 2002, 2004, 2006

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Houston Same-Sex Benefits Row May Test Obergefell’s Reach, Law360, January 23, 2017
What Your Business Lawyer Wants You to Know Before the Settlement/Mediation. Presentation includes altering entity documents, securing the division, what to ask for, documents to look for, covenants of non competes, and how to separate ownership interests., Speaker, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 2019
The Most Important Substantive Law Developments of 2016 in Family Law, as published in Texas Lawyer magazine, January 1, 2017.
"Take the High Road. Leave the Salacious Details to the Tabloids," as published in Good Life Family Magazine.
"Texas Uses an Additional Tool to Collect Child Support Payments" as published in Texas Lawyer magazine, October 5, 2016.
"Be Mindful of These Top 5 Dangers in Family Law," as published in Texas Lawyer, April 4, 2016.
Family Law Year in Review: Obergefell v. Hodges, as published in Texas Lawyer, December 14, 2015.
"16 Years of UCCJEA Interstate Custody Jurisdiction in Texas," as published in Texas Lawyer, April 20, 2015.
Practice by Practice: 2012's Substantive Law Developments, Texas Lawyer newspaper, December 17, 2012.
"Eight Common Myths Clients May Believe in Family Law Cases," Texas Lawyer, August 13, 2012.
Common Family Law Errors, North Dallas Bar Association, 2016

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Brad earned the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit in 2005 based on his work before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case involving the Hague Convention and the civil aspects of international child abduction.

Brad M. LaMorgese