Thomas A. Greenwald
Goranson, Bain, Larsen, Greenwald, Maultsby & Murphy, PLLC
6900 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 400
Plano, Texas 75024

Website:
www.gbfamilylaw.com
Phone: 214-473-9696
Fax: 469-467-8059
E-mail:

Areas of Practice
Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Modifications, and Contempt

Thomas A. Greenwald

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Board Certified - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization
AV Rated Martindale–Hubbell
Admitted to State Bar of Texas
Legal Education, Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D.
Undergraduate Education, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - B.B.A.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
American Bar Association
Collin County Bar Association
Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Bar Foundation
State Bar of Texas
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
Texas Bar Foundation
Texas Collaborative Lawyers

COMMITTEES AND ACTIVITIES:

Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law Advisory Commission 2007 – present.

State Bar of Texas, District 6A Grievance Committee 2002 – 2008.

Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chairperson – 2005.

Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section Board of Directors 2001 – 2005.

Collin County Bench-Bar Foundation, Chairperson – 2006.

Collin County Bench-Bar Foundation, Board of Trustees 2003 – 2006.

Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section Board of Directors 2001 and 2002.

State Bar of Texas, Court Rules Committee 2001 – 2003.

State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Checklist Committee 2002 and 2003.

Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section, Legislative Update Committee 1999 – 2001.

Dallas Bar Association, Bench-Bar Committee 1999.

Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section, Local Rules Committee 1998.

Collin County Bench-Bar Foundation, Finance Committee 2000.

Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Speaker Committee 2000.

LAW RELATED ARTICLES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND AWARDS:

"The Best Lawyers in America 2010," Woodward and White Press 2010.

"Top 100 Lawyers in Texas 2009," Texas Monthly Magazine 2009.

"Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth 2009," Texas Monthly Magazine 2009.

"Texas Super Lawyer 2009," Texas Monthly Magazine 2009.

"Best Lawyers in Dallas," D Magazine 2009.

"The Best Lawyers in America 2009," Woodward and White Press 2009.

"Models of Effective Presentations and Visual Persuasion: The Effective Use of Trial Aids, Demonstrative Aids, and Summaries," Collin County Bench/Bar Conference, Collin County Bench Bar Foundation 2009.

"Evidentiary and Discovery Issues in Family Law Cases," Webcast, State Bar of Texas 2009.

"The Best Lawyers in America 2009," Woodward and White Press 2009.

"Best Lawyers in Dallas," D Magazine 2008.

"Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth 2008," Texas Monthly Magazine 2008.

"Texas Super Lawyer 2008," Texas Monthly Magazine 2008.

"The Best Lawyers in America 2008," Woodward and White Press 2008.

"Texas Super Lawyer 2007," Texas Monthly Magazine 2007.

"Building a Bridge in 20 Minutes or Less -Tips for an Effective 20 Minute Temporary Hearing," 2008 Collin County Bench Bar Conference, Collin County Bench Bar Foundation 2008.

"Best Lawyers in Dallas," D Magazine 2007.

"The Best Lawyers in America 2007," Woodward and White Press 2007.

"Texas Super Lawyer 2006," Texas Monthly Magazine 2006.

"The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006," Woodward and White Press, 2005.

Dallas Bar Association Presidential Citation for Outstanding Section Leadership 2005.

"Texas Super Lawyer 2005," Texas Monthly Magazine 2005.

"Depos: The Devil’s in the Details," New Jersey Lawyer 2005.

"Texas Super Lawyer 2004," Texas Monthly Magazine 2004.

"Depositions," 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas 2004.

"Economic Contribution," Family Law on the Front Lines Conference, The University of Texas School of Law 2004.

"Default Divorce," Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2004.

"Uncontested Divorce," Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2004.

"Preparing Clients for Depositions," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 2003.

"Texas Super Lawyer 2003," Texas Monthly Magazine 2003.

"Preparing Clients for Depositions," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 2003.

"Decrees and Orders," 29th Annual Advanced Family Law Course – Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas 2003.

"Best Lawyers in Dallas," D Magazine 2003.

"Expert Deposition and Trial Preparation," Custody Issues in Texas, Lorman Education Services 2003.

"Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40," D Magazine 2002.

"2001 Legislative Update," Family Law Section Meeting, Dallas Bar Association 2001.

"Discovery Problems," 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas 2000.

"Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam," 26th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas 2000.

"Preparing for Your Deposition," Dallas County Family Court Services 2000.

"1999 Legislative Update," Family Law Section Meeting, Dallas Bar Association 1999.

"Stock Options: Where Are We Now?" 25th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas 1999.

"Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam," 25th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas 1999.

"1999 Revised Texas Civil Discovery Rules," Texas Family Law Practice for Paralegals, HalfMoon LLC 1999.

"A Guide to the New Texas Rules of Civil Discovery," Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association 1999.

"Preparing for the Family Law Specialization Exam," 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas 1998.

"Rebutting the JMC Presumption - What the Judge Must Hear," 24th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas 1998.

"Parent Talk," 1190 AM KRLD Radio 1998.

"Family Law Case Update," Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association 1998.

"1997 Legislative Update," Family Law Section Meeting, Dallas Bar Association 1997.

"People’s Law School," People’s Law School Committee, Dallas Bar Association 1997. "Family Law Legislative Update," Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association 1997.

"Family Law and Proposed Legislation," Plano Independent Child Care Association 1997.

"Offensive Use of Collateral Witnesses in a Relocation Case," Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 1997.

"Basic Pleadings in Family Law Cases," Pro Bono Family Law Training, Dallas Bar Association 1996.

"Transfer Documents - From Aircraft to Zebras," Advanced Family Law Course for Legal Assistants and Other Legal Professionals, State Bar of Texas 1996.

"Courthouse Decorum, Courthouse Policy and Attorney Ethics," Family Law Section Bench-Bar Conference, Dallas Bar Association 1996.

"The Cutting Edge of Reimbursement," 18th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas 1995.

"Family Law Case Update," Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association 1995.