Cindy V. Tisdale

Advise, Educate, and Advocate Every Step of the Way

Cindy V. Tisdale on Your Family and Your Future

Helping people find their voice amidst one of the most challenging situations they will ever face inspires my practice of family law. I know from personal experience what clients are going through, and I work to educate them so they can make the best decisions for themselves. I manage the full range of family law issues with a special emphasis on complex property cases and contentious custody disputes. At every step of the way, clients know that I have their back and give my all to their cases. I serve clients in Midland, Fort Worth, Granbury, and surrounding counties.

Here’s how:

Advise clients of their options so they can explore the pros and cons of each and make informed decisions.
Educate clients on the law and possible outcomes so they can pursue the strategy most likely to reach their goals.
Advocate for clients and their most important priorities so they can move forward with confidence, knowing I am protecting their interests.
Connect clients with additional resources. I enlist other team members to help with finances, accounting, and mental health if needed.

Experience and Professional Credentials

Cindy is President-Elect of the State Bar of Texas, trusted by the 110,000 lawyers in the state for her leadership and vision. She is one of the few family lawyers who is a member of the highly recognized American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. Cindy is also a fellow of the prestigious International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Cindy is the author of numerous articles and a frequent presenter at legal continuing education seminars. Outside of her family law practice, Cindy is the proud mother of her two adult children. Her son is graduating from law school at Baylor in July, and her daughter is graduating from the nursing program at TCU in December.

Cindy is a highly experienced, credentialed, and client-centered Midland, Fort Worth, and Granbury divorce lawyer working out of our Granbury and Fort Worth family law office locations.

Services

Honors & Awards

Standing Ovation Award for Outstanding Volunteer to Texas Bar CLE, Recipient
American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, President
College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
Sustaining Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation

Presentations

“Professionalism in the Courtroom,” Advanced Trial Skills for Family Lawyers, New Orleans, LA, December 2022
“Professionalism: What Would Ted Lasso Do?,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX, August 2022
“Cutting Edge Apps and Technology to Win at Trial,” Texarkana Bar Association, Texarkana, TX, March 2022
“Closing the File,” Corpus Christi Bar Association, March 2022, Via Zoom
“What Lawyers Need to Know to Be the Better Advocate in a Disputed Custody Case—Judges Panel,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX August 2021
“Temporary Orders,” Texas Bar College 23rd Annual Summer School, Galveston, TX July 2021
“Disfunction and Disorders in Complex Custody Cases,” Panel Discussion, Innovations: Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation, Webcast, May 2021
“The Brady Bunch: SAPCR Case Law Update,” Marriage Dissolution, Webcast, April 2021
“The New Discovery Rules: The Who, What, When, How and What,” Wild West CLE, State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, Granbury, TX, April 2021
“Evidentiary Issues: Text Messages, Facebook and Social Media,” Advanced Child Protection Law Course, Webcast, March 2021
“Property Issues,” Handling Your First (Or Next) Divorce, Webcast, February 23, 2021
“The 30-Minute Cross, 3-Minute Direct, 5-Minute Witness: Including Presenting and Managing Exhibits,” Advanced Trial Skills, Webcast, December 2020.
“With a Little Help From My Friends: Working with Financial Experts,” Advanced Family Law, August 2020
“Initial Client Interviews and Contract Basics,” Texas Bar College 22nd Annual Summer School, Galveston, TX June 2020
“Property,” Trying Your First (Or Next) Divorce, Austin, TX October 2019.
“Family Law Legislative Update,” Hood County Bar Association, Granbury, TX, September 2019.
“Representing the Compromised Parent,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX, August 2019.
“Family Law Legislative Update,” Texas Bar College Summer School, Galveston, TX, July 2019.
“Initial Client Interviews and Managing Client Expectations,” Marriage Dissolution, Galveston, TX, April 2019.
“Is ICWA Ancient History?” Advanced Child Protection Law Course, Dallas, TX, April 2019.
“The Art of Case Analysis,” Moderator of Panel, Mastering Your Practice: Family Law, The Woodlands, TX February 2019 (Lecture Only).
“Managing Your Law Practice,” Panelist, Mastering Your Practice: Family Law, The Woodlands, TX February 2019 (Lecture Only).
“Exposing Confirmatory Bias: The Example of Sexual Abuse Allegations,” Family Justice Conference, Austin, TX January 2019.
“Preparing Your Client for Trial: Managing Emotions and Expectations,” Advanced Trial Skills for Family Lawyers, New Orleans, LA, December 2018.
“Unusual Possession Schedules” and “Closing the File,” Texas Association of Paralegal Specialists, Addison, TX September 2018.
“Exposing Confirmatory Bias: The Example of Sexual Abuse Allegations,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX August 2018.
“Family Law Basics: From the Beginning to the End,” Texas Bar College 20th Annual Summer School, Galveston, TX July 2018.
“Getting Information to Value a Business,” Marriage Dissolution Institute, Dallas, TX April 2018.
“Closing the File: Are We There Yet?” Advanced Family Law Drafting, Fort Worth, TX December 2017
“Managing Your Law Practice,” Mastering Your Practice: Family Law & Estate Planning and Probate, Horseshoe Bay, TX September 2017 (Lecture Only)
“The Art of Case Analysis,” Mastering Your Practice: Family Law & Estate Planning and Probate, Horseshoe Bay, TX September 2017 (Lecture Only)
“Valuation Demonstration,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX August 2017
“Legislative Update,” Texas Bar College Summer School, Galveston, TX July 2017
“Family Law Update,” Solo and Small Practitioner CLE, Fredericksburg, TX, April 2017
“Courtroom Evidence and Demonstration,” Marriage Dissolution, Austin, TX April 2017
“Dr. Strangelaw: Or How I Stopped Fighting and Learned to Love Collaborative Law,” Abner V. McCall Inn of Court, October 2016 (Lecture Only)
“Getting It In and Keeping It Out,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX, August 2016
“Drug Testing,” Marriage Dissolution, Galveston, April 2016
“Drafting Documents to Close the File,” Advanced Family Law Drafting, Dallas, December 2015.
“Direct and Cross Examination of Collateral Witnesses,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX, August 2015
“Property Update,” State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX June 2015
“Property Update,” Marriage Dissolution, Dallas, TX, April 2015
“Family Law Update,” Essentials for General Practitioners, Sugarland, TX March 2015
“Family Law Update,” Essentials for General Practitioners, Lubbock, TX January 2015
“Family Law Update,” Essentials for General Practitioners, San Antonio, TX, December 2014
“Family Law Update,” Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association CLE, Fort Worth, TX, November 2014
“Family Law Update,” Solo and Small Practitioner’s CLE, Galveston, TX, September 2014
“Using Form Discovery,” Marriage Dissolution, Austin, TX, April 2014
“Unusual Possession Schedules,” Advanced Family Law Drafting, Dallas, TX, December 2013
“Unusual Motions,” Advanced Family Law, San Antonio, TX, August 2013
“Enforcement and Clarification Proceedings Under Chapter 9,” Marriage Dissolution Institute, Galveston, TX, April 2013
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute, Panelist, Colorado Springs, CO, February 2013 (Lecture Only)
“The Trial Notebook,” Trying Your First Jury Trial, Austin, TX, December 2012.
“The Top 10 SAPCR Cases You Need To Know,” Advanced Family Law, Houston, TX August 2012.
“Closing the File,” Family Law Drafting, Dallas, TX, December 2011
“Admissibility of Electronic Communication in Family Law,” Texas College for Judicial Studies, Austin, TX April 15, 2011
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute, Panelist, Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 2011 (Lecture Only)
“Discovery and Drafting in the Computer Age”, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, Houston, TX, December, 2010
“Collecting Child Support,” Advanced Family Law 2010, San Antonio, TX, August 2010
“Advocating and Defending Unusual Child Support Requests,” Family Law On The Front Lines, San Antonio, TX July 2010
“Electronic Evidence: How to Avoid Getting Shocked,” Ultimate Trial Notebook, San Antonio, TX December 2009 (Voted one of the Best for 2009 CLE)
“Maximizing Results at Mediation,” Family Law Essentials, Victoria, TX October 2009
(Lecture Only)
“Third Party Discovery,” Marriage Dissolution Institute, Fort Worth, TX April 2009
Moderator, Family Law Essentials, Stephenville, TX July 2009 (Lecture Only)

Professional Associations

President-Elect of the State Bar of Texas, 2022-2023
Pattern Jury Charge, Family Law Committee Vice Chair, 2020-Present
Pattern Jury Charge, Family Law Committee Member, 2019-Present
Member, Tarrant County Bar Association, Present
Member, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, Present
Board of Disciplinary Appeals, member, appointed by the Texas Supreme Court 2020-2022
Co-Chair State Bar Workgroup on Texas Lawyer Needs Arising From the 2020 Pandemic and 2021 Winter Storm
Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees, 2015-2019
Chair of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2017-2018
Chair to the Council for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas 2017-18
Council for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, 2008-2018
Co-Course Director, Annual Meeting for the State Bar of Texas, June 2016
Co-Course Director, the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute,January 2015
Co-Course Director, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, October 2015
State Bar of Texas Executive Committee, 2012-2015
Chair of the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Texas, 2013-2014
State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, District 14 Representative, 2011-2014
Course Director, Trying Your First (Or Next) Divorce – January 18, 2013
Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters – Committee Member 2012-2013
Supreme Court Task Force for the Delivery of Legal Services to the Poor – Committee Member 2012-2013
State Bar of Texas Affordable Legal Services – Committee Chair 2012-2013
Co-Course Director, Advanced Family Law Course – August 2011

Education

B.A. – Baylor University (1991)
J.D. – Baylor University (1995)

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1995

Certifications

Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2003