A highly goal-oriented family attorney, Kathryn is skilled in answering one of the most important concerns clients have about divorce: seeing an efficient, satisfactory end to the process. Clients value Kathryn’s thoroughness, especially in complex property and child custody cases. Her expertise includes cases involving the valuation of a business, closely-held business interests, relocation, characterization of property, and premarital agreements.
In 2021, Kathryn was the recipient of one of the most coveted awards in Texas family law – the Sam Emison Award. Each year, this award is bestowed upon one exceptionally distinguished family law practitioner or judge who has demonstrated a significant commitment and made significant contributions to the practice of family law in the State of Texas. She has been included in The Best Lawyers in America© list in the field of Family Law and the Texas Super Lawyers list since 2003.
- Southern Methodist University
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- The University of Texas School of Law
- English, B.A., with Honors
- Partner
- GoransonBain Ausley
- - Current
- Partner
- Koons Fuller
- -
- Negotiation Principles, Techniques and Strategies
- Dallas Bar Association Headnotes
- Marital Property Agreements, Advanced Family Law Course
- State Bar of Texas
- Protective Orders, Advanced Family Law Course
- State Bar of Texas
- Innovations in Child Custody Litigation
- State Bar of Texas
- Judges Panel Moderator and Course Director
- Maintaining Separate Property Without a Marital Property Agreement, Dallas/Fort Worth Financial Planning Symposium
- Also presented at 2021 Estate Planning Council of North Texas
- Characterizing & Valuing Assets To Create an Inventory and Appraisement That Works for Your Client, (August 2020), Advanced Family Law Course
- State Bar of Texas
- Board Certified in Family Law
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
- The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law Mediation
- Best Lawyers
- Awarded since 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America, Collaborative Law, Family Law
- Best Lawyers
- Awarded since 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law
- Best Lawyers
- Awarded since 2003
- 500 Leading Family Lawyers List
- LawDragon
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list
- Thomson Reuters
- Selected since 2003
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
- Current
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member
- Current
- State bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Family Law Council Member
- Current
- Activities: 2005 - present
- State bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Chair
- Current
- Activities: 2016 - 2017
- State bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Member
- Current
- Texas
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- English: Spoken, Written