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Diana S. Friedman
also known as Diana Friedman
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“I’m delighted to be joining my practice with a firm that shares my values of helping clients emerge from family law problems better off than when they started.” — Diana S. Friedman
A highly respected attorney who was named Lawyer of the Year in Family Law, Dallas/Ft. Worth by The Best Lawyers in America 2016, Diana S. Friedman has joined her family law practice with that of GoransonBain Ausley’s. Diana shares the core values of GoransonBain Ausley in helping clients make the difficult transition through family law problems in the best way possible.
Diana recognizes that divorce and other family law issues are very personal experiences, so she strives to build comfortable, trusting relationships with her clients. She works with clients to establish goals for their cases, giving them the benefit of her experience in weighing the pros and cons of different courses of action. She advocates tenaciously for her clients both in and outside of the courtroom. Diana thrives on the connections she makes with clients and the opportunity to provide assistance that really matters in clients’ day-to-day lives as well as their long-term futures.
With an undergraduate degree in business and a background in a family business, Diana excels in cases that involve complex property issues. She brings a cutting-edge knowledge of the law to her clients, and utilizes her creativity in effectively resolving challenging and difficult cases.
Diana is also passionate about working on legislation that will improve divorce laws. She is co-chair of a family law section Legislative Committee that recently secured passage of a bill establishing qualifications for court-appointed child custody evaluators. She believes that working on the front lines of divorce law and being aware of trends helps her better inform her clients and explain the law to them.
Diana has been widely recognized for her expertise in family law. She has been honored as one of the Dallas 500—The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth 2016. In addition, she has been named to The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White, Inc.—2010-2020, and to D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas—2013, 2015- 2017, among other recognitions. Diana has written numerous articles on family law topics, and she speaks frequently throughout Texas. She and her husband of 26 years enjoy hiking, traveling, and wine.
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Licensed in Texas for 34 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
GoransonBain Ausley
8350 N. Central Expy, Ste 1700, Dallas, TX, 75206
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Posted by anonymous | October 03, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
EXCELLENT LAW FIRM AND LAWYERS!!!
Diana and her team helped me when I needed it most. They were very professional, very attentive and extremely caring. They assumed my case and put forth more effort than some lawyers I had worked with in the past. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. My case is still active but regardl...
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Experience
Honors
2020
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2019
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2019
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2019
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2018
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2018
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2018
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2017
Best Lawyers, D Magazine
2017
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2017
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2017
Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2017
Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Best Lawyers, D Magazine
2016
Lawyer of the Year in Family Law, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Woodward-White, Inc.
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2016
Sam Emison Award, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
2016
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2016
Dallas 500: Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas Fort-Worth, D Magazine
2015
Best Lawyers, D Magazine
2015
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2015
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2015
Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2015
"A Standing Ovation” Award, Texas Bar CLE
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2014
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2014
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2014
Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2014
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2014
Dan R. Price Award Recipient, Family Law Section
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2013
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2013
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2013
Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2013
Best Lawyers, D Magazine
2013
Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2012
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2012
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2012
Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2012
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2011
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2011
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2011
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2011
Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2011
Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2010
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2010
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2010
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2009
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2008
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2007
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2007
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2006
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2006
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2005
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2005
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2004
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2004
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2004
Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine
2003
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Partner, GoransonBain Ausley
2001 - 2015
Owner, Diana S. Friedman, P.C.
1992 - 2001
Partner, McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson, LLP
1991 - 1991
Attorney, Webb, Kinser & Luce, PC
Associations
2002 - Present
Family Law Council State Bar of TexasMember
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow
State Bar of Texas – Family Law Section
Past Chair
Dallas County Bar Association – State Bar of Texas
2013 - 2015
Texas Family Law FoundationPast President
2013 - 2014
Family Law Council State Bar of TexasPast Chair
2012 - 2012
Advanced Family Law CourseCo-Course Director
2007 - 2007
Texas Association of Family Law Specialists Trial InstituteCourse Director
2006 - 2006
New Frontiers in Marital Property LawCo-Course Director
1996 - 2002
District 6-A Grievance Committee
Education
1991
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1984
Louisiana State University
BS
Speaking Engagements
2019
Legislative Update
Panel Discussion
2019
Innovations: Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation
Defending the Accused
2019
Advanced Family Law Course
Premarital Agreements: Making Your Own Rules!
2018
Advanced Family Law Course
Parental Alienation and Childhood Trauma
2018
Advanced Family Law
Parental Alienation and Childhood Trauma
2017
Marriage Dissolution Institute
Pick a Number, Any Number: Valuing Business
2017
Innovations: Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation
Different Strokes for Different Folks
2016
Advanced Family Law
Direct & Cross of a Tracing Expert
Publications
2015
Innovations
The Witness You Don’t Want and How to Deal With Them
2015
Advanced Family Law
2015 Legislative Update: Family Law
2014
Innovations
You Don’t Own Me - Alienation and Reunification
2014
Advanced Family Law Course
Contempt Trial Demonstration
2013
Innovations
Who Are You and What Do You Do
2013
Marriage Dissolution
Legislative Update – Current Issues
2013
Advanced Family Law Course
Obtaining and Modifying Above Guidelines Child Support
2012
Innovations
If you don’t know where you’re going, you will probably end up someplace else: Legal and psychological principles and methodologies applied to successful complex custody litigation
2012
Marriage Dissolution
Social Studies, Psychological Evaluations, Child Custody Evaluations – What’s in a Name
2012
Marriage Dissolution
Attachment Issues/Visitation Under Three
2011
Family Law on the Front Lines
Plutoed Parents: Preventing and Overcoming Parental Alienation
2011
Advanced Family Law Course
Possession and Access for Children Under Three
2010
Advanced Family Law Drafting
Premarital and Post marital Agreements with Ethical Considerations
2010
Family Law on the Front Lines
Application of Child Development Research to Crafting Age appropriate Possession Orders for Children Under Three
2010
Marriage Dissolution
The New Parent Coordination/Facilitation Statute: What’s In, What’s Out
2010
2010 Parent Child Relationships Conference
The 2 Steps to the 12 Steps: How to Determine if a Parent is a Druggie, a Drunk, or Just Dry
2009
Parenting Child Relationships: Critical Thinking for Critical Issues
The Sixth Sense: I Hear Voices, But Is The Child Being Heard? (Which Perspective Really Matters to the Court?)
2008
Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law
Making the Most of Social Studies and Psychological Evaluations
2007
Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law
Sex, Lies & The Internet: Internet Behavior
2006
Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
Who Gets the Debts, or Worse, I’m Gonna File for Bankruptcy
2005
Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law
Ethical Dilemmas
2003
Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas
Complex Trust Issues
Languages
English