Creative Solutions and Options to Achieve Clients’ Desired Outcomes
Whether clients need help with a contested divorce, a child custody dispute, or any other area of family law, I listen carefully to understand their situation, prioritize their goals, and create a plan to help them move forward with confidence. I represent a range of family law clients, including professionals, pilots, doctors, and their spouses, who are focused on protecting the best interests of their children and reducing the overall impact of divorce on their families. Building trust with clients is integral to my approach as I work with them to find creative and realistic solutions to their needs. I am particularly skilled in resolving complex child custody issues and helping clients make the best business decisions in complicated property cases. At the end of the divorce process, my goal is for clients to achieve their priorities so they can live securely in the years ahead.
Here’s how:
- Develop a road map to reach clients’ goals, taking into consideration their most important priorities
- Approach clients’ needs holistically, providing solutions and resources to address legal, emotional, and financial concerns
- Emphasize attention to detail and preparation, from planning for client meetings to advocating effectively in court
- Strategize with clients on how to work with judges, building on my knowledge of the local family law courts
- Keep clients informed throughout the family law process and offer advice that helps them make the best decisions for their families
Experience and Professional Credentials
An experienced lawyer, Cassidy has exclusively practiced family law since 2011. She has extensive experience with contested divorce, complex custody disputes, premarital agreements, adoptions, termination of parental rights, grandparent rights, enforcement issues, and more. She provides a client-driven approach, listening empathetically to her clients so they feel heard and validated. Cassidy has reached some of her most successful outcomes through the settlement process, while also demonstrating unwavering tenacity as a litigator in the courtroom when necessary. Cassidy was named a Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine in 2023 and a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2022.
Interests
Cassidy enjoys giving back to her community; she volunteers and fosters with SPCA of Texas and Doodle Rock Rescue. Cassidy comes from a large, modern-day family, with nieces and nephews she spoils. She is a loyal Texas Longhorn and avid animal lover.
Cassidy is an accomplished Fort Worth divorce lawyer, currently working out of the Goranson Bain Ausley Fort Worth family law office.
Services
Services
- Family Partner Violence And Divorce
- Divorce
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Adoption
- Becoming a Foster Parent
- Child Custody
- Parenting Schedules
- Visitation Rights
- LGBT Parenting Rights
- Grandparent Visitation and Custody Rights in Texas
- Modification and Enforcement
- Child Support
- Modifying Child Support
- Paternity
- Dividing the Marital Home
- Alimony & Spousal Maintenance
- Family Law/Divorce Appeals
- Mental Health and Addiction in Divorce
- Pre-Divorce Guidance
- LGBT Divorce
- Uncontested Divorce
- Contested Divorce
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Divorce for Business Owners
- Business Valuation in Divorce
- Negotiated Divorce
- Divorce for Men
- Divorce for Women
- Property Division
- Characterization of Separate and Community Property
- Complex Property
- High-Conflict Divorce
- Litigated Divorce
- Cohabitation Agreements
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2025
- Selected to the Texas Rising Star list, Thomson Reuters, 2022 – 2024
- Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2023 & 2024
Articles
Articles
- What Are Grounds for Divorce in Texas? April 14, 2025
- Understanding Silent Divorce March 28, 2025
- Becoming an Emancipated Minor in Texas: What it Means and How to Do It March 4, 2025
Publications & Speeches
Publications & Speeches
- Author of Parenting in the Pandemic, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, September 2021
- Author of Protective Orders – The Shocking Statistics and Changes to the Law, Legal Front, March 2015
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
- Member, Texas Bar College, 2016-present
- Denton County Young Lawyers Association Member, Denton County Bar Association, 2011-2015
- Dallas and Tarrant County Bar Associations, 2015 – 2022
Education
Education
- J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law, 2010
- B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2006
Bar Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2010
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2015
Certifications
Certifications
Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2024
