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About Emily
Biography
Justice Emily Miskel joined the 5th District Court of Appeals at Dallas in December 2022. She previously served as judge of the 470th District Court of Collin County, Texas, since the court was created in 2015. Justice Miskel received her law degree from Harvard Law School and is board certified in Family Law and Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She graduated in the top 15% of her class from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Justice Miskel serves on the board of the National Center for State Courts. She is the Chair of the Civil Justice Committee for the Texas Judicial Council, the policy-making body for the state judiciary, and she serves on the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee. She has also served on the Pattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee and the Computer & Technology Law Council for the State Bar of Texas.
She is the 2020 recipient of the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence.
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Licensed in Texas for 17 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2008
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Location
5th Court of Appeals
600 Commerce St., Suite 200, Dallas, TX, 75201
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Emily Ann Miskel's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | July 30, 2022 | Consulted Attorney
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Only interested in Political Status
She puts her need for Political Power over the best interests of children. If you want to win your case, hire the attorney who is generous towards her campaign contributions, or one that has served as DA at the Collin County Courthouse. Your child's best interests are irrelevant in her court.
Posted by Nancy | September 8, 2021 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
CHILDREN HAVE SUFFERED UNDER HER RULINGS!!
Let's review her now as a Judge..Even the Attorney handling our case said we have to watch what we say in court because she is a very complicated thinking person. She was more attentive to looking at her computer during the whole trial than listening to our case. It was obvious she knew how she was g...
Posted by anonymous | May 10, 2015
absolutely the best
Went through a very messy divorce with a child involved and i can't say enough how much i appreciate the work time effort and emily put in my situation....im forever grateful...i was awarded my son and i am the father...
Emily Ann Miskel's Lawyer Endorsements
"I've worked with Emily on several cases. Not only is she smart, but also she can find unique solutions for her clients. Her research skills are outstanding."
"I endorse this lawyer with no reservation. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community. Very hardworking and diligent. Consistently achieves superior results. Advice is always practical and on point. I recommend to anyone looking for an attorney who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of clients and achieving the most favorable result possible. I endorse this lawyer."
"Emily is one of the most impressive legal minds I know when it comes to complex property issues in family law cases, but she is also tough yet compassionate when it comes to handling difficult custody matters. As a mediator on one of her cases, I watched firsthand Emily's ability to help her client smoothly navigate through the emotional, turbulent waters of her custody case. I highly recommend her."
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Emily is an excellent and dedicated attorney."
Jennifer Goldman
Family lawyer
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Experience
Honors
2020
William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, National Center for State Courts
2020
Board Certified - Child Welfare Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2016
Joseph McKnight Award for Best Article, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
2016
Exemplary Article Award, Texas Center for the Judiciary
2013
Board Certified - Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Work Experience
2022 - Present
Justice, 5th Court of Appeals
2015 - 2015
Adjunct Professor of Family Law, UNT Dallas College of Law
2015 - 2022
Judge, 470th District Court
2009 - 2015
Attorney, KoonsFuller, PC
2008 - 2009
Attorney, Thompson & Knight
Associations
2021 - Present
Texas Supreme CourtAdvisory Committee
2019 - Present
Texas Judicial CouncilChair, Civil Justice Committee
2018 - Present
State Bar of TexasComputer & Technology Section Council
2017 - 2023
State Bar of TexasPattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee
Education
2008
Harvard University
2002
Stanford University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Publications
2013
Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
The Mental Health Privilege in Divorce and Custody Cases
Languages
English