Aimee Pingenot Key is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and a partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Dallas and Midland, Texas. With over 23 years practicing exclusively in family law, Aimee is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation. She is a Credentialed Collaborative Professional by Collaborative Divorce Texas and serves on the Texas Family Law Council, a governing arm of the State Bar of Texas. Aimee is a member of the Annette Stewart American Inn of Court, the Curt B. Henderson American Inn of Court, the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, and Collaborative Divorce Texas. Aimee holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Family Law (2015–2026), Collaborative Law: Family Law (2024–2026), and Family Law Mediation (2025–2026); selected to Texas Super Lawyers (2014–2025), the Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers (2017–2019, 2022–2025), the Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers (2017–2025), and the Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers (2017–2025); named to LawDragon's 500 Leading Family Lawyers (2024–2026) and Doyle's Guide Leading Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers Dallas/Fort Worth (2026); and selected to D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas: Family Law (2017, 2019, 2020, 2024–2026). Her practice focuses on family law matters including marital property agreements and pre-divorce guidance, gray divorce and complex property matters, and cases involving mental health issues. Aimee is trained in litigation, mediation, and Collaborative Divorce. Aimee earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003, her Master of Science in Social Work, with Honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with Honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996. Her social work background informs her approach to complex custody and mental-health-involved matters. Her goal is for clients to move through their case with clarity — understanding the law, seeing the playing field clearly, and reaching a resolution that opens the door to a better next chapter.
