Jeff Shore

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Jeff Shore: Attorney with Goranson Bain Ausley Family Law
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Biography

Jeff Shore is a highly experienced litigator, mediator, and collaborative law attorney. His work as a civil business litigator prior to becoming a family lawyer contributes to his strong technical skills and business acumen. He is adept at handling the full range of family law issues, with a particular interest in high-net-worth divorce cases, including complex property cases involving partnerships, business valuation, and asset tracing.

Jeff was named Lawyer of the Year, Family Law Mediation in Dallas/Fort Worth by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2022. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and rated “AV” Preeminent® on Martindale-Hubbell by his peers, the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards. In addition, Jeff has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” in Family Law, Thomson Reuters, 2010–2025. Jeff is a senior partner at GBA specializing in complex property and high–net–worth divorce cases in Dallas.

A native of Ohio, Jeff and his wife Debra have two grown children, Jessica, and Brandon. He is proud that they both graduated college with honors, working and are “off the payroll.” Away from the office, Jeff enjoys golf, playing piano and guitar, and traveling.

Giving back to the community has been of great importance to Jeff throughout his 30-year career as a Texas attorney. He provides many pro bono mediations for Denton County and North Texas each year.

Honors & Awards

Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2019 – 2026

Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law Mediation, Best Lawyers, 2019 – 2026

Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2019 – 2026

Named to the 500 Leading Family Lawyers List, LawDragon, 2025 – 2026

List as Lawyer of the Year for Collaborative Law in Dallas, Best Lawyers, 2024

Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Thomson Reuters, 2010 – 2025

“AV” Preeminent® rating, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory

Articles

How Family Law Issues Often Complicate Estate Planning January 27, 2023

Texas Supreme Court’s Seventh Emergency Order: What is the Impact on Possession Agreements? March 27, 2020

Professional Associations

Collaborative Law Dallas, President, 2011 – 2012, Member

Collaborative Divorce Texas (f/k/a Collaborative Law Institute of Texas), Member

Areas of Practice (37)

  • Family Partner Violence And Divorce
  • Divorce
  • Collaborative Divorce
  • Divorce Mediation
  • Property Division
  • Complex Property
  • Characterization of Separate and Community Property
  • Divorce for Business Owners
  • Business Valuation in Divorce
  • High Net Worth Divorce
  • Divorce for Men
  • Divorce for Women
  • Mental Health and Addiction in Divorce
  • High-Conflict Divorce
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Negotiated Divorce
  • Litigated Divorce
  • LGBT Divorce
  • Parenting Schedules
  • Visitation Rights
  • LGBT Parenting Rights
  • Dividing the Marital Home
  • Becoming a Foster Parent
  • Grandparent Visitation and Custody Rights in Texas
  • Paternity
  • Adoptions
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Contested Divorce
  • Alimony & Spousal Maintenance
  • Family Law/Divorce Appeals
  • Pre-Divorce Guidance
  • Modification and Enforcement
  • Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
  • Gray Divorce
  • Modifying Child Support

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Syracuse University, B.A., 1978
Law School Attended:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., 1981
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1981, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Birth Information:
Cleveland, Ohio, May 16, 1955
Certifications:
Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2006
ISLN:
903755601

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