First Admitted: 1975, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.ondafamilylaw.com/attorney/richard-r-orsinger/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure — Chair, Rules 16-165a Subcommittee
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists — Member and Former President
Dallas Bar Association — Member
Texas Family Law Foundation — Member and Founding Chairman
San Antonio Bar Association — Member
Houston Bar Association — Member
American Board of Trial Advocates — Associate
Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure — Member
Texas Bar Foundation — Fellow
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers — Fellow

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Board Certified in Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Admitted: State Bar of Texas, 1975; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Honors/Awards:

Best Lawyers in America in Family Law since 1987
500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon magazine
College of the State Bar of Texas' Franklin Jones Award for Best Continuing Legal Education Article, 2009 and 2013
Top 10 Texas Super Lawyers statewide, Thomson Reuters, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Top 100 Lawyers in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2020
Presidential Citation from the State Bar of Texas, 2004
2001 Presidential Citation "for innovative leadership and relentless pursuit of excellence for continuing legal education," State Bar of Texas
Texas Super Lawyers list, by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2020
Top 50 Central and West Texas Region Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers, 2004-2020
Nest Non-Judge Speaker Award, Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2013-2014
Named the Top Family Lawyer in Texas, Texas Lawyer's Go-To Guide, 2007
Best Lawyers in America in Appellate Law since 2007
Best Lawyers in San Antonio, SA Scene Magazine
State Bar of Texas' Best Family Law CLE Article of the Year Award, 2008
State Bar of Texas Certificate of Merit, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004
Best Family Law Continuing Legal Education Article Award for Different Ways to Trace Separate Property, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, 2002
AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Top Five Family Lawyers in Texas, Texas Lawyer’s Go-To Guide, 2002 & 2012
Family Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, 2001, 2011-2012 and 2014
Sam Emison Memorial Award for Meritorious Contributions to Family Law, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2003
Dan R. Price Award for outstanding contributions to Family Law, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, 2001 and 2014
Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, State Bar of Texas, 2009 and 2013
Association for Continuing Legal Excellence Best Program Award
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine

Educational Background:

University of Texas Law School, J.D., 1975
University of Texas at Austin, BA with honors in economics, 1972

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

A frequently sought-after lecturer, Richard speaks on Family Law, business valuations, trial and appellate procedure, evidence and law. He has authored more than 200 continuing legal education articles and has authored law review articles since 1982, as well as a 900-page treatise on Texas appellate procedure for Bancroft-Whitney Co.
Orsinger is a two-time recipient of the Franklin Jones Award for Best CLE Article in 2009 and 2013 from the College of the State Bar of Texas.
Orsinger was Chief Editor of the State Bar Family Law Section's Expert Witness Manual, and was editor-in-chief of the State Bar of Texas' Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court Manual.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Orsinger was named the "Top Family Lawyer in Texas" in the 2007 Go-To Guide published by Texas Lawyer newspaper.
Orsinger was the third-highest vote-getter in the Texas Super Lawyers survey, earning a spot on the list of "Top 10 Lawyers in Texas" in 2010 and in 2012-2014.
Richard is dual Board Certified in both Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Orsinger has appeared before most of Texas' 14 Courts of Appeals and has secured two reversals from the Supreme Court of Texas.

Richard R. Orsinger