Ms. Kathryn J. Murphy

Kathryn J. Murphy is a Board Certified family law partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Plano, Texas, and holds the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® peer review rating — the highest standard of professional excellence awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the top ranking her peers assign for legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical conduct. Kathryn has practiced family law since her admission to the Texas Bar in 1989, building a practice recognized at every level of the profession. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, one of only 100 such attorneys in the country, and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. She served on the AAML Board of Governors, chaired the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas, and received the Sam Emison Award in 2021 — among the highest honors bestowed in Texas family law. She has been included in The Best Lawyers in America© continuously since 2003, with three "Lawyer of the Year" designations in Dallas. Her practice is concentrated in high-net-worth divorce, complex property division, business valuation, and contested child custody. She is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1995 and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Attorneys referring clients with sophisticated family law matters — significant business interests, complex property estates, or high-conflict custody — are welcome to contact Kathryn's office directly. She is available to discuss matters in confidence at 214-473-9696.