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Marilea Whatley Lewis
also known as Judge Marilea Lewis, Marilea Lewis
About Marilea
Biography
A family law judge for nearly 25 years, and Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Marilea Lewis brings a unique perspective to issues ranging from divorce to child custody to support and all of the other issues involved in family law. A member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, she is also certified as a mediator in both general and family practice, and is qualified to act as a Private Judge.
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Licensed in Texas for 47 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
Duffee+Eitzen
4311 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX, 75219
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Experience
Honors
2025
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2025
Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers, Lawdragon
2025
The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2024
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2024
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2024
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2024
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2024
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2024
Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers, Lawdragon
2023
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2023
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2023
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2023
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2023
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2023
Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2023
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2022
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2022
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2022
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2022
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2022
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2021
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2021
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2021
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2021
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2021
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2020
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2020
Best 500 Family Law Lawyers, Lawdragon
2020
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2020
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2020
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2020
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2019
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2019
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2019
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2019
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2019
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2019
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2018
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2018
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2018
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2018
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2018
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2017
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2017
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2017
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2016
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2015
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2015
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2015
Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2015
Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2014
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2014
Top 100 Lawyers in DFW, Thomson Reuters
2014
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas, Thomson Reuters
2014
Top 100 Lawyers in Texas, Thomson Reuters
2014
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2012
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2012
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
N/A
Board Certified - Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Partner, Duffee + Eitzen LLP
2015 - 2019
Partner, Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson LLP
2011 - 2015
Chair, Family Law Section & Executive Vice President, Godwin Lewis PC
2002 - 2010
District Judge, 330th District Court
1992 - 2002
Associate Judge, 330th District Court
1986 - 1992
Master/Referee/Magistrate, 305th District Court
Associations
2015 - Present
United States Supreme Court BarMember
Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
Master
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Texas Family Law Foundation
College of the State Bar of Texas
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Fellow
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation
Fellow
Dallas Bar Foundation
Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation
Fellow
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
Education
1978
Baylor University School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1975
Baylor University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1975
Baylor University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2025
2025 Family Justice Conference
Crafting Temporary Orders: Cautionary and Innovative Approaches
2014
eDiscovery in Your Case
Disputes Before the Court: Inaccessible Data and Cost Shifting
2013
CLE
Family Violence Protective Orders: What Every Texas Lawyer Needs to Know About Firearms Law
2013
39th Annual Advanced Family Law Course: Family Law 101
Enforcement of Mediated Settlement Agreements
2011
Texas Center for the Judiciary Regional Conference
The Impact of Finding of Family Violence
2011
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Annual Course
Evidence Jeopardy
2011
Family Law Violence Conference
Judging the Credibility of Witnesses
2011
Collin County Bench Bar
Evidence Jeopardy
2011
Collin County Bench Bar
Collateral Effects of Finding of Family Violence
2010
Bar Leaders Conference
The Self-Represented Litigant in Court
2010
Annual Judicial Conference
The Curious Judge
2010
36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course
Sharpening Your Jury Skills
Publications
2024
Texas Psychologist
Stay in Your Lane: What The Judge Wishes You Knew
Languages
English