Christopher Michael Farish
Top rated Family Law attorney in Dallas, Texas
Practice Areas:
Family Law,
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Adoption,
Child Support,
Custody & Visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic Violence,
Mediation & Collaborative Law,
Same Sex Family Law
Education Qualification:
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
8150 North Central Expressway, Suite 600Dallas, Texas, 75206
First Admitted: 2006, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.quaidfarish.com/christopher-m-farish
Bar/Professional Activity:
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - Immediate Past -President of the Board of Directors (2019 - 2020), 2020
- State Bar of Texas - Collaborative Law Section - Vice President - Family Law, 2020
- Fellow - International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2020
- Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2019
- Immediate Past Chair - Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, 2019
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - President of the Board of Directors (2017 - 2019), 2017
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - Member (2008 - Present); Member of the Board of Directors (2012 - 2015); President of the Board of Directors (2017 - 2019); Immediate Past -President of the Board of Directors (2020), 2019
- Chair - Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, 2018
- Member Collaborative Divorce Dallas, 2017
- Collaborative Divorce Texas - Member 2007 - Present - Blog Project Coordinator - 2010 - 2015
- Collaborative Professionals of Dallas, Member (2008 - 2016); President (2008, 2009, and 2010) Collaborative Divorce Dallas, Member (2017 - Present)
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Board of Directors, Collin County Young Lawyers Association (2009 - 2013); President Collin County Young Lawyers Association (2011 - 2012)
- Member, Denton County Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association - DBA Entertainment Committee - 2009 - 2012 - Co-Vice Chair 2011; Co-Chair 2012 - DBA Bench Bar Committee - 2009 - 2012 - Co-Vice Chair 2012 - DBA Golf Tournament Committee - 2009 - 2012
- Member, Dallas Bar Association, Family Law and Collaborative Law Sections - Family Law Section - Member of the Board of Directors (2012 - Present); Secretary (2015)
- Texas, 2006
- Legacy Family Court Foundation - Board of Directors (2012 - Present); President (2014 - 2016)
- Member, Collin County Bar Association; Member of the Board of Directors (2012)
- Member, State Bar of Texas, Family Law, Collaborative Law, Technology Law, and LGBT Law Sections
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified - Family Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2013
- Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2019
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Original member of the team of attorneys who began the CPS Collaborative Project in Dallas County; 2012 took over leadership of the CPS Collaborative Project in Dallas County
Educational Background:
- University of North Texas, B.A., English, Technical Writing, Psychology, 2000
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker on the global expansion of Collaborative Practice., Speaker, Virginia Collaborative Practice Annual Conference, Collaborative Practice, Family Law, 2019
- Speaker on the global expansion of Collaborative Practice., Speaker, Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Practice, Family Law, 2019
- Speaker on the global expansion of Collaborative Practice., Speaker, 2nd Brazilian Congress on Collaborative Practice, Collaborative Practice, Family Law, 2019
- Speaker on the global expansion of Collaborative Practice., Speaker, 2nd Annual Ontario Collaborative and Family Mediation Joint Conference, Collaborative Practice, Family Law, 2019
- Interactive introduction to Collaborative Practice, Speaker, International Malaysia Law Conference, Collaborative Practice, Family Law, 2018
- Collaborative Law Course 2010 - Breakfast with the Masters Presenter, Speaker, Breakfast with the Masters, 2010
- Co-taught a 2 day Collaborative Law basic training for attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial professionals interested in the CPS Collaborative Project., Trainer, CPS Collaborative Project - Collaborative Law Basic Training
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Outstanding Young Lawyer - Collin County, 2009
Industry Groups:
- Adoption
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Collaborative Law
- Family Law
- Modification
- Parentage
- Property Division
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