Ethically and Diligently Guiding You Through Divorce
Kristiana Butler works alongside her clients to create highly personalized approaches for a new and better normal, whether through divorce litigation, mediation, or Collaborative Divorce. She is a Goranson Bain Ausley divorce lawyer in Austin who is committed to helping her clients set their priorities, examine their options, and pursue long-term goals with the support and respect they deserve. From shared-custody parenting to buyouts of business interests to LGBTQ+ divorces, Kristiana uses an empathetic and thoughtful approach to protect the people and assets her clients care about most.
As she skillfully handles every case, Kristiana:
- Prioritizes family by establishing unique decision-making processes and schedules that fit the needs of her clients and their children.
- Provides well-informed guidance when dividing business interests and complex portfolios.
- Helps protect relationships by treating her clients and the opposing parties and counsel with respect.
- Establishes a sense of security by taking her clients’ needs into account when structuring financial settlements.
- Empowers clients by providing access to a network of financial and mental health professionals.
Professional Credentials
Kristiana is a family law attorney trained in Collaborative Divorce and mediation who uses strong principles and integrity to help her clients push through this tough time in their lives. As a lawyer who values compassionate advocacy, she has earned a reputation as someone whose moral and ethical views motivate her to work hard on behalf of vulnerable people.
Since 2013, Kristiana has practiced family law exclusively. She has experience with Collaborative Divorce, mediation, cases involving small businesses and complex property divisions, LGBTQ+ divorce, and pre- and post-marital agreements. Her dedication to the field has led to her being named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers 2017-2023. She has also been named an Austin Monthly magazine Top Attorney in 2020-2023, and she has been listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch every year since 2020.
Interests
Kristiana is committed to advancing and empowering women in the field of law, serving as a board member and former president of the Mother Attorney Mentor Association of Austin 1,100-member organization. She actively participates in the pro bono community and belonged to the Austin Bar Association/Austin Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy’s class of 2020.
Kristiana is the proud parent of a young daughter and spends time as a Girl Scout troop leader and a member of The Junior League of Austin.
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Services
- Family Partner Violence And Divorce
- Divorce
- Collaborative Divorce
- Divorce Mediation
- Litigated Divorce
- LGBT Divorce
- LGBT Parenting Rights
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Property Division
- Complex Property
- Divorce for Business Owners
- Business Valuation in Divorce
- Characterization of Separate and Community Property
- Dividing the Marital Home
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Divorce for Men
- Divorce for Women
- Mental Health and Addiction in Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Parenting Schedules
- Adoption
- Visitation Rights
- Grandparent Visitation and Custody Rights in Texas
- Becoming a Foster Parent
- Paternity
- Cohabitation Agreement
- Alimony & Spousal Support Maintenance
- Uncontested Divorce
- Contested Divorce
- Negotiated Divorce
- Pre-Divorce Guidance
- High-Conflict Divorce
- Flat-Fee Divorce
- Appealing a Divorce Decree or Judgment
- Modification and Enforcement
Honors & Awards
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch © in the field of Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2020-2023
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America © in the field of Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America © in the field of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America © in the field of Family Law Mediation, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Austin’s Top Attorneys, Austin Monthly Magazine, 2020 & 2022 – 2023
- Selected to the Texas Rising Star list, Thomson Reuters, 2017 – 2023
- Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars List, Thomson Reuters, 2023
- Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars List, Thomson Reuters, 2023
Articles
Articles
- What Is A Good Divorce Process For LGBT+ Divorce In Texas? February 26, 2024
- Remote Learning and Child Custody September 2, 2020
- Expect the Unexpected: COVID-19 and Possession Schedules in the 2020-21 School Year June 9, 2020
- How to Successfully Navigate Co-Parenting During Coronavirus Webinar April 22, 2020
- Sheltering-in-Place and Intimate Partner Violence: Seeking Help During an Emergency March 27, 2020
Published Works
- “Family Law Settlement Agreements: Rule 11s, ISAs, MSAs, Collaborative Settlement Agreements, and Arbitration”, author, State Bar of Texas, 2020
- “Drafting Enforceable Orders”, author, Advanced Family Law 101, State Bar of Texas, 2019
- “Professionalism: Lessons Learned”, co-author, Advanced Family Law, State Bar of Texas, 2019
- “Which Way Do We Go?”, co-author, Drafting Considerations in Jurisdiction, Advanced Drafting, State Bar of Texas, 2017
- Texas Family Law Foundation’s Annotated Texas Family Code, contributor, 2017
Videos & Podcasts
Videos
Presentations
- “Family Law Settlement Agreements: Rule 11s, ISAs, MSAs, Collaborative Settlement Agreements, and Arbitration, presenter, State Bar of Texas, 2020
- “Temporary Orders,” Volunteer Legal Services Divorce Basics Seminar, 2019
- “Social Media, Discovery and Ethics”, State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, TAPS Seminar, 2019
- “Modifications”, Victoria Family Law Essentials Seminar, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, 2019
- “Divorce 101”, Speaker, Williamson County/WLS Presentation Series, May 2018
Professional Associations
- Austin Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Member
- Collaborative Divorce Austin
- Member
- Collaborative Divorce Texas
- Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member
- Junior League of Austin
- Member
- Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Austin
- Director
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Member
- Travis County Women Lawyers Association
- Member
- Williamson County Bar Association
- Member
- Williamson County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Section
- Vice President
Education
- Trained family law mediator in accordance with Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 154.052(b), 2020
- Texas Tech University School of Law, 2013
- J.D., Law
- Magna cum laude
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2006
- M.S.
- Texas Christian University, 2005
- B.S., magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2013
