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I have practiced family law exclusively for over 20 years, and as a Board Certified family law attorney, I understand how important it is for clients to have a divorce lawyer they can trust during a highly uncertain time. I earn clients’ confidence by listening carefully to what matters most to them, understanding their goals, and guiding them toward practical, workable solutions that move their lives forward.
I represent executives, business owners, and working parents in complex divorce and child custody matters, often involving significant assets or sensitive family dynamics. My clients want to minimize the impact of divorce on their financial stability and their children, and I help them make informed decisions by clearly explaining their options and likely outcomes.
My goal is to help divorcing spouses thoughtfully restructure their families after divorce—protecting financial assets, preserving important relationships, and creating child-focused custody and support arrangements tailored to their unique circumstances.
How I Help Clients Move Forward
- Achieve successful results both inside and outside the courtroom through extensive experience in negotiated divorce and litigation
- Keep cases focused on what matters most, without being distracted by unnecessary conflict or minutiae
- Develop creative, practical solutions for complex property division and challenging child-related issues
- Craft customized possession schedules that reflect children’s best interests and modern family dynamics
- Move cases forward efficiently and strategically through careful preparation and close attention to detail
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Experience and Professional Credentials
Angel Berbarie has over two decades of experience handling complex property division, high-asset divorce cases, and pre- and post-marital agreements. She regularly represents clients in matters involving the division of business interests, investments, retirement accounts, and other significant assets, as well as parents seeking customized child custody and support arrangements.
Through her extensive experience, Angel has helped clients achieve practical, effective outcomes in both the financial and parenting challenges families face in divorce. Whether a case requires a tailored possession schedule or the division of substantial marital estates, she brings clarity, structure, and sound judgment to each matter.
Angel is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been consistently recognized for professional excellence, including being named a Texas Super Lawyer since 2022 and a Best Lawyer in Family Law by Best Lawyers in America from 2021 through 2026.
Angel Berbarie practices in the firm’s Dallas and Plano offices, representing clients who value thoughtful, results-driven family law guidance.
Services
Services
- Family Partner Violence And Divorce
- Divorce
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Property Division
- Complex Property
- Characterization of Separate and Community Property
- Child Custody
- Parenting Schedules
- Modification and Enforcement
- Child Support
- Divorce for Women
- Divorce for Men
- Mental Health and Addiction in Divorce
- Visitation Rights
- LGBT Parenting Rights
- Dividing the Marital Home
- Business Valuation in Divorce
- Becoming a Foster Parent
- Grandparent Visitation and Custody Rights in Texas
- Adoption
- Paternity
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Alimony & Spousal Maintenance
- Contested Divorce
- High Net Worth Divorce
- LGBT Divorce
- Uncontested Divorce
- Litigated Divorce
- Negotiated Divorce
- Divorce for Business Owners
- Family Law/Divorce Appeals
- Pre-Divorce Guidance
- High-Conflict Divorce
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2021-2026
- Selected to Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2022 – 2025
- Named to the 500 Leading Family Lawyers List, LawDragon, 2025 – 2026
- Selected to the Texas Rising Star list, Thomson Reuters, 2012- 2018
Articles
Articles
- How Pension Division Actually Works in Gray Divorce February 12, 2026
- A Guide to Remarriage After Divorce May 1, 2025
- Divorce and the Family Home: Keep It or Sell It? March 3, 2025
- Understanding the Second-Marriage Divorce Rate October 7, 2024
- How Do Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Protect My Business? October 18, 2023
- Tips for Co-Parenting on Father’s Day June 14, 2022
- Giving Your Children Your Best During Divorce June 10, 2022
- 5 Ways to Keep the Mother/Child Relationship Strong During and After Divorce May 2, 2022
- Should I Help My Child Choose a Gift for My Ex-Spouse? December 3, 2021
- How Does Coronavirus and School Closures Affect My Possession Schedule? March 13, 2020
- Working Parents: Making Possession of the Children Work April 5, 2017
Publications & Speeches
Publications & Speeches
Blog, Marital Property Agreements – Dividing Assets and Income Without Divorcing, 2016
Blog, Divorce and the Family Home – Keep it or Sell it?, 2016
Blog, Working Parents Making Possession of the Children Work, 2016
Co-Author, What’s in Your Wallet? Property Case Law Update, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2017
Panel of Experts, Who What When & Where of Marital Property & Divorce, Capital Title, 2019
Blog, How Does Coronavirus and School Closures Affect My Possession Schedule?, 2020
Videos & Podcasts
Videos
- Securing Your Future After Divorce
- What Happens to the Assets of a Business in a Divorce?
- Is a Business Considered Community or Separate Property in a Divorce?
- How to Protect Your Children from the Impact of Divorce
- Plano Family Law Attorney Explains What is Summer Possession Order?
- What Should You Consider When Deciding to Keep or Sell Your Home?
Presentations
Presentations
- “Who What When & Where of Marital Property & Divorce”, Capital Title, Panelist, 2019
- Television appearance with Fox 4 News, 2009
- Empowering Women in Transition, Mowery Capital Management, 2014
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
- Collin County Bar Association, ADR/ Collaborative Law Section and Family Law Section
- Member
- Curt B. Henderson American Inn of Court
- Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law and Collaborative Law Section
- Member
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Member
- Texas Family Law Foundation
- Member
- St. Jude Partners in Hope
Education
Education
- The University of Houston Law Center, 2004
- J.D., Law
- Texas A&M University, 2001
- B.S., Political Science, Cum Laude
- Distinguished Student
- Dean’s Honor Roll
- Golden Key National Honor Society
Bar Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2004
Certifications
Certifications
Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2010

