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About Elisa
Experienced and tenacious advocacy.
Board Certified in Family Law and in Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Divorce Cases.
Custody Modifications.
Child Support Modifications.
Parentage cases.
Pre-Marital Agreements.
Post Marital Agreements.
Make the "right" choice in lawyers: Call Elisa Reiter at 214-912-6728
Practice areas
- Divorce and separation: 50%
Tenaciously representing individuals in the Metroplex for 30 years as they seek to divorce, to protect their estates and to receive their fair share, while advocating for their children.
37 years
- Child custody: 25%
Advocacy from collaborative cases to hard fought battles at the courthouse, putting the best interest of children first.
37 years
- Family: 15%
Zealous representation in family law matters, including custody, modification, enforcement, paternity/parentage and related matters.
37 years
- Mediation: 10%
37 years
Languages spoken
English
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Underwood Perkins PC
5420 L.B.J. Freeway
Suite 1900
Dallas, TX, 75240
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 1999 | 06/21/2022 |
| MA | Active | 1998 | 09/19/2022 |
| DC | Good Standing | 1998 | 06/08/2022 |
| TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1985 | 05/28/2022 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top Lawyer | Who's Who Legal | 2019 |
| LIfetime Fellow | Texas Bar Foundation | 2018 |
| Top Lawyer | Who's Who In American Law | 2018 |
| Honorary Chair, Legends and Lights Gala | Family Compass | 2017 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
| Distinguished Service Award | Family Compass | 2016 |
| Top 100 Family Lawyers in Texas | The National Advocates | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2006 |
| Scottish Rite Fellowship | Scottish Rite Fellowship | 1980 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Law Offices of Elisa Reiter | 1990 - Present |
| Associate | Seeligson, Douglass, Falconer & Vanden Eykel, PC | 1988 - 1990 |
| Attorney | Bedsole and Bird | 1985 - 1988 |
| Associate | Law Offices of John J. DIggins, P.C. | 1984 - 1986 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Bar Association | Member | 1999 - Present |
| Massachusetts Bar Association | Member | 1998 - Present |
| District of Columbia Bar | Member | 1998 - Present |
| State Bar of Texas | Member | 1985 - Present |
| Texas Board of Legal Specialization | Member, Board of Directors | 2012 - 2015 |
| Texas Board of Legal Specialization | Member, Board of Directors | 2008 - 2010 |
| Texas Family Law Exam Commission | Chairperson | 2006 - 2007 |
| Texas Family Law Exam Commission | Commission Member | 2002 - 2007 |
| Family Compass | Member, Board of Directors | 2001 - 2015 |
| Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas | Member, Board of Directors | 1994 - 1997 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack “Religious Divorce in the Context of Civil Law” | 2021 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack “Hindsight Bias in the Context of Child Protection Services” | 2021 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-Author with Dan Pollack “Reunification Therapy: The Legal Angles” | 2020 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack “Who’s Liable for a Teenager’s Bad Behavior on a Chartered Bus Trip?” | 2020 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack “The Effect of COVID-19 on Nursing Home Abuse: A Legal Perspective” | 2020 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack: “Fraught With Fright: Legal Perspectives of Trauma” | 2020 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack: “No Peeking Allowed” | 2020 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack: “Providing Youth Trauma Training for Police Review Boards” | 2020 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack: “How Mitigating Are These Mitigating Circumstances?” | 2020 |
| Texas Lawyer | Co-author with Dan Pollack: “Legal Issues Regarding Children in Rural Foster Care” | 2020 |
| Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section | "But I Gotcha On Tape" | 2019 |
| Jewess Magazine | "My Yiddishe Mama: Paralegal Extraordinaire" | 2017 |
| Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section | “Changes to Social Studies in Texas: Are You Ready for Child Custody Evaluations?” | 2015 |
| Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section | "Are you a Pro or a Rookie?" | 2014 |
| Marriage Dissolution Institute | "AMICUS ATTORNEY: Practicing Practically Under the New Statute" | 2005 |
| Mediation Monitor Quarterly | "In Search of the Holy Cow" | 1998 |
| TCA Journal | "Empowering Effective Testimony: How to Avoid the Exclusion of Your Testimony" | 1997 |
| TCA Journal | "Have Patience: Your Patients May Have More Privacy Than You" | 1996 |
| TCA Journal | "The Law, A Hypothetical, and the Importance of Perspective as it Relates to the Practicalities of Daily Practice" | 1995 |
| Guardian Ad Litem Series | "Nuts and Bolts: Roles and Responsibilities of the Participants in a Child Abuse Case" | 1995 |
| 21st Annual Advanced Family Law Course | "Dealing with Governmental Entities, or, The D.A.'s on First, C.P.S. is on Second, and I.C.P.C. is on Third" | 1995 |
| TCA Journal | "Avoiding the Pitfalls of Practice: Some Legal, Ethical and Practical Considerations for the Prudent Mental Health Professional" | 1995 |
| TCA Guidelines | "But MOM, I Don't Have To Go, Do I?" | 1995 |
| TCA Guidelines | "Can You Rely on Tape Recordings?" | 1994 |
| TCA Guidelines | "Psychologist = 1, Disgruntled Dad = 0" | 1994 |
| TMHCA Progress Notes | "Legal Consultation: Know the Facts . . . And the French" | 1994 |
| TCA Guidelines | "Is Texas Chomping, Stomping and Chewing Up Mental Health Professionals?" | 1993 |
| TMCHA Progress Notes | "Isn't It True, Doctor: the Art of Cross Examination" | 1993 |
| Monograph published by the Texas Mental Health Counselors Association | "The Power of Privilege: The Menatal Health Professional's Obligation to Juggle Confidentiality and Protection in the Era of AIDS" | 1993 |
| TMCHA Progress Notes | "And Where Did You Matriculate? How to Present Your Credentials as an Expert" | 1992 |
| TMHCA Progress Notes | "What To Do When You Are Served With A Subpoena" | 1991 |
| State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Seminar | Co-Author, with Ike Vanden Eykel, "Conservatorship: Case Strategies" | 1989 |
| Marriage Dissolution Institute | Co-Author, with Mary Johanna McCurley: "Psychological Testing: An Update" | 1989 |
| Marriage Dissolution Institute | Co-Author, with Ike Vanden Eykel, "PJC V: Life After Pattern Jury Charge V" | 1989 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Child Abuse Prevention Center Training Seminar | FAMILY LAW SOS/101 | 2007 |
| DVAP Training Seminar | AMICUS ATTORNEY: PRACTICING PRACTICALLY UNDER THE NEW STATUTE | 2005 |
| Marriage Dissolution Institute | AMICUS ATTORNEY: PRACTICING PRACTICALLY UNDER THE NEW STATUTE | 2005 |
| Dispute Resolution Program | DOMESTIC RELATIONS SEMINAR | 2005 |
| Family Place | AVOIDING CRISES AT THE COURTHOUSE | 2004 |
| Dallas Metro Counselors Association | AVOIDING CRISES AT THE COURTHOUSE | 2003 |
| CFRC | AVOIDING CRISES AT THE COURTHOUSE | 2003 |
| Dispute Resolution Program | FAMLY LAW SYMPOSIUM | 2003 |
| Dallas Metro Counselors Association | PRE-EMPTION, PRIVACY AND THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 2003 |
| Suicide and Crises Center Fourth Annual Seminar | AVOIDING CRISES AT THE COURTHOUSE | 2002 |
| Department of Psychology Seminar | RISK MANAGEMENT FOR THE PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE | 2002 |
| Henry D. Schlinger Memorial Ethics Symposium | FAMILY ISSUES IN THE MILLENIUM | 1998 |
| Mediation Program | ADVANCED FAMILY LAW CONCEPTS FOR THE PRUDENT MEDIATOR | 1998 |
| Master of Liberal Arts Class | FAMILY LAW AND YOU | 1998 |
| Mediation Program | ADVANCED FAMILY LAW CONCEPTS FOR THE PRUDENT MEDIATOR | 1997 |
| Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry | MEDIATING WITH THE IRASCIBLE | 1997 |
| 40TH Annual Texas Counseling Association Annual Convention | IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE | 1996 |
| Law and Psychiatry Symposium | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1995 |
| State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section | DEALING WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, OR, THE D.A.'S ON FIRST, C.P.S. IS ON SECOND, AND I.C.P.C. IS ON THIRD | 1995 |
| Guardian Ad Litem Series | NUTS AND BOLTS: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN A CHILD ABUSE CASE | 1995 |
| Jewish Family Service Forum on Guardianship | THE JOYS OF ELDER LAW | 1995 |
| Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry | THE JOYS OF ELDER LAW | 1995 |
| Law and Psychiatry Symposium | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1994 |
| National Association of Social Workers Ethics Forum | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1994 |
| Child Abuse Prevention Seminar | FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS | 1994 |
| 37th Annual Texas Counseling Association Annual Convention | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1993 |
| 36th Annual Texas Counseling Association Annual Convention | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1992 |
| Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1992 |
| Charter Hospital Symposium | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1992 |
| CPC Capital Hospital Ethics Forum | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1992 |
| Texas Marriage and Family Therapists Annual Seminar | AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF PRACTICE: WHAT EVERY PRUDENT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAW AND ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS | 1992 |
| Clinicians Luncheon | EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING AN EXPERT WITNESS | 1992 |
| Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry | EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING AN EXPERT WITNESS | 1991 |
| Psychiatric Services Seminar | EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING AN EXPERT WITNESS | 1991 |
| Free Inquiry, 17th Annual Convention | FAMILY LAW IN THE 90'S: A WARRIOR'S PERSPECTIVE | 1991 |
| Allied Staff Forum | THE POWER OF PRIVILEGE: THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S OBLIGATION TO JUGGLE CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTION IN THE ERA OF AIDS | 1991 |
| Northlake College Noon Forum Seminar | WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FAMILY LAW | 1991 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 05-88-00061-CV, Wenzl and Barrie v. MicroComputerKnowledge | Mandate issued |
| CASE: 05-85-00454-CV; McNeny v St Paul Hospital | Mandate issued |
Best Common Sense Family Lawyer in the business
5.0 stars
Posted by anonymous
April 25, 2015
Exceptional Family Law Counsel
5.0 stars
Posted by Ladd
April 28, 2015
As a mediator,I wish I could clone Elisa Reiter!
5.0 stars
Posted by suzanne
April 27, 2015
Super Lawyer Elisa Reiter
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Posted by Eddie
May 25, 2015
Elisa is a top tier family lawyer; brilliant lawyer, compassionate person
5.0 stars
Posted by Dr. Kevin
March 16, 2015
Articulate and dependable!
5.0 stars
Posted by Melinda
March 15, 2015
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Attorney endorsements
(15)
Christopher Mulder, Divorce and separation Attorney on Apr 24, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Elisa is not only a great lawyer, but a great person. She's smart and compassionate. She will look out for your interests. I recommend her for your family law issues.
William Ackerman, Family Attorney on Apr 28, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Elisa practices family law exclusively and she is well suited for it. Her professional and intelligent approach to domestic relations issues make her a go-to lawyer in the Metroplex. I highly recommend her.
Leonard Boyer, Divorce and separation Attorney on Apr 22, 2021
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Reiter is a very knowledgeable and effective advocate for her clients.
Benjamin Goldman, Child custody Attorney on Aug 16, 2019
Relationship: Other
I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Reiter's answers regarding Child Custody matters indicate a high level of knowledge and understanding of the relevant laws and statutes.
Homer Jordan, Family Attorney on Feb 22, 2018
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Howard Lewis, Family Attorney on Jan 3, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. attorney Relter is an outstanding attorney whom I highly recommend.
Michael Wysocki, Family Attorney on Nov 6, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Elisa is a true professional. I have always found her to be knowledgeable and well prepared.
Charles Bennett, Family Attorney on Oct 9, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Elisa has been a mentor for me for the last several years. Her expertise and guidance have been invaluable to me. She is a tenacious lawyer, who truly cares for her clients and gets them the best results possible.
Paulette Mueller, Family Attorney on May 2, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Elisa is tenacious, dedicated and truly caring in representing her clients. She always places the best interest of her client first and foremost. Opposing counsel always has to be at the top of their game when Elisa is on the other side.
Keith Griffin, Family Attorney on Apr 29, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Elisa and I have been opposing counsel on many cases, and I have known her for over 20 years. She is highly ethical, thorough, skillful and a very worthy advocate. I absolutely endorse her.
Michael Savage, Family Attorney on Apr 29, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Elisa Reiter possesses a wealth of experience in the area of divorce and family law. She is extremely professional and tremendously skilled in her craft. Her results always speak for themselves!
Robert Holmes, Unknown Attorney on Apr 29, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Elisa is an excellent lawyer and an even better person. .She is very knowledgeable of the law and a zealous advocate for her clients. I highly recommend her as a lawyer and as a person who can be trusted to competently handle any family law matter.
Barbara Van Duyne, Family Attorney on Apr 28, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Elisa is a talented and knowledgeable attorney who is a strong advocate for her clients. I endorse this lawyer.
Wendy Wood, Family Attorney on Apr 23, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse Elisa Reiter wholeheartedly. She and I were opposite each other on a very contested custody case, and later, on a modification of that same case. I found her to be the zealous advocate without being harsh or difficult. We worked together to come up with very creative solutions that I incorporate in some of my current cases, now many years later. She is honest, professional and extremely knowledgeable. I am confident that your experience with Elisa would be much the same.
Melinda Eitzen, Family Attorney on Apr 23, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Elisa is a compassionate and strong advocate for her client. She is extremely knowledgeable of the law and incredibly prepared.
Cost
- Hourly Rates $ 375-375 per hour
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