Gary L. Nickelson

“My goal is to guide clients through the difficult issues of property division, child custody, and divorce with respect and compassion.”


Phone 817-735-4000 Fort Worth | Midland

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Handling the Most Complicated Family Law Cases in Trial Courts Throughout Texas

Gary L. Nickelson has practiced family law exclusively for more than 50 years, including cases dealing with high-net-worth divorce, complex property division, business valuations, and closely held businesses. He has been president of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, the chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar, the director of the State Bar of Texas, and both the Texas Chapter and national organization president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Gary is also Board Certified in family law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

In 2006, Gary received the Sam Emison Award, one of the most coveted awards in Texas family law. This award is presented each year to a highly distinguished family law practitioner or judge who has shown significant commitment and made considerable contributions to the practice of family law in the State of Texas.

Gary is also a diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, which is by invitation only and limited to 100 family law attorneys nationwide.

In 2003, Gary won the State Bar of Texas’s highest and most prestigious award, the Dan Price Award, given to a person who has had a significant impact on the Family Law Section for the past year.

Gary has been named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly magazine since 2003.

Having worked on cases related to high-net-worth divorce, complex property, business valuations, and closely held businesses, Gary is an experienced Fort Worth divorce lawyer you can trust with even the most complicated divorce. Contact him today for a consultation at our Fort Worth family law office.

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