Ms. Cindy V. Tisdale

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Ms. Cindy V. Tisdale: Attorney with Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC
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Cindy V. Tisdale is a Board Certified family law Partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Granbury, Texas, with a professional record spanning more than thirty years and a depth of credential that is rare in Texas family law.

Cindy holds Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a designation she has maintained since 2003. She is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, organizations whose fellowship criteria are among the most selective in the domestic relations bar. She is a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, reflecting substantial jury trial experience across contested civil matters. In 2023, she received the Dan Price Award from the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field. She has been named to the LawDragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers list for 2025 and 2026 and included in The Best Lawyers in America© in Family Law for 2025 and 2026.

Her service to the profession is equally distinguished. She served as President of the State Bar of Texas from 2023 to 2024, leading an organization of more than 113,000 lawyers, and previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the State Bar. She is a regular faculty member at advanced family law continuing legal education programs across Texas and has been a sought-after presenter for state and national audiences.

Cindy's practice centers on high-net-worth divorce, business valuation, complex property division, and contested custody litigation. Her clients include business owners, executives, and long-married spouses facing financially intricate dissolutions.

Attorneys and professionals seeking to refer a client in a complex Texas family law matter are encouraged to contact Goranson Bain Ausley. Cindy maintains offices in Granbury and Fort Worth and accepts referrals for high-stakes family law matters throughout the region.

Areas of Practice (36)

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

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Baylor University, B.A., 1991
Law School Attended:
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Texas
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas; Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2000).
Birth Information:
Fort Worth, Texas, December 16, 1968
Certifications:
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2003
ISLN:
912153276

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