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P. Lindley Bain

“I recognize the importance of managing the financial and emotional costs of contested family matters. I work hard to achieve the best possible outcomes for my clients while minimizing the toll it takes on their day-to-day lives.”

Phone 512-454-8791 Austin | Midland

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Safeguarding Life’s Most Important Things

I help clients frame and reach healthy, attainable, future-focused goals. My clients include professionals in the tech and start-up industry, business owners, real estate developers, medical professionals, and their spouses, and high-achieving career women.

Together, we shape and make clear-headed decisions that recognize but are not clouded by emotional pain. Drawing on extensive experience in the courtroom, at the collaborative table, and with family dynamics of all stripes, I focus on high-net-worth divorce cases, complex property division, high-conflict custody matters, business valuations involving closely held businesses, and negotiations of pre-and post-marital agreements. I am a strong advocate of Collaborative Divorce and mediation, especially for clients who want an out-of-court settlement. However, when court is the best option, I litigate to safeguard what is most important for clients. The goal is to figure out what is optimal in the present and best for your future, whether that’s through negotiation, collaborative law, or litigation.

What I help clients do:

  • Provide hands-on support to clients by guiding them through the process.
  • Understand what’s important in the moment and what comes next by putting reason and emotion in perspective and balance.
  • Evaluate options to achieve high-priority objectives.
  • Chart a constructive, financially sound approach that minimizes conflict and delivers productive, cost-effective solutions.
  • Develop long-term strategies customized to future goals and needs, like planning for retirement and children’s education, even as immediate concerns such as separating property, obtaining an optimal financial package, and making parenting arrangements are settled.
  • Guide clients to a place where they feel in control, comfortable, and confident in making decisions and fully understanding their implications.

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Professional Credentials

With a background in finance and negotiation, Lindley is especially skilled in the division of complex assets, high-conflict cases, Collaborative Divorce, negotiated divorce, pre-and post-nuptial agreements, and divorces that involve mental health issues. Lindley has consistently earned recognition in the field of Family Law, being named to The Best Lawyers in America© since 2015 and included in the Texas Super Lawyers list since 2020. Her election as the firm’s managing partner is a testament to the respect she has earned from her colleagues, as well as her business and leadership acumen. Lindley is also one of the select few Austin divorce attorneys to be named a fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Lindley received her J.D. degree and a master’s in business administration from Southern Methodist University. As the firm’s second female managing partner, Lindley builds on a history of strong representation of female leaders.

Client Reviews

Through every step, hurdle, setback and victory, I knew Ms. Bain was by my side. She navigated my case through the trial phase with precision. I am able to be an active, loving father because of the dedication and hard work of Lindley Bain. Retaining Ms. Bain was one of the best choices I have made…period. – Richard
Ms. Bain fought for me as only a caring, sympathic, knowledgeable professional could. Ms. Bain sought my best interest in every way, putting her ego aside. Ms. Bain, is 100% client centered and trustworthy in every way. – Thomas

Interests

Lindley lives in Austin with her husband and two beautiful children. She was raised among a family of entrepreneurs, including her mom, Angie Bain, who was a founding partner of Goranson Bain in 1987; dad, a veterinarian firm CEO; and brother, a player in the tech start-up world.

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