Diana recognizes that divorce and other family law issues are very personal experiences, and strives to build comfortable, trusting relationships with her clients. She works with clients to establish goals for their cases, giving them the benefit of her experience in weighing the pros and cons of different courses of action. She advocates tenaciously for her clients both in and outside of the courtroom. Diana thrives on the connections she makes with clients and the opportunity to provide assistance that really matters in clients’ day-to-day lives as well as their long-term futures.
With an undergraduate degree in business and a background in a family business, Diana excels in cases that involve complex property issues. She brings a cutting-edge knowledge of the law to her clients, and utilizes her creativity in effectively resolving challenging and difficult cases.
Diana is also passionate about working on legislation that will improve divorce laws. She is co-chair of a family law section Legislative Committee that recently secured passage of a bill establishing qualifications for court-appointed child custody evaluators. She believes that working on the front lines of divorce law and being aware of trends helps her better inform her clients and explain the law to them.
Diana has been widely recognized for her expertise in family law. She has been honored as one of the Dallas 500—The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth 2016 and was named Lawyer of the Year in Family Law, Dallas/Ft. Worth by The Best Lawyers in America 2016. In addition, she has been named to The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White, Inc.—2010-2026, and to D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas—2013, 2015- 2017, among other recognitions. Diana has written numerous articles on family law topics, and she speaks frequently throughout Texas.
As a GBA partner and well-recognized luminary in Dallas divorce law, Diana has the experience and acumen to handle high-asset, high-net-worth divorce cases.
She and her husband of 26 years enjoy hiking, traveling, and wine.
Honors & Awards
Sam Emison Award, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2016
Dallas 500 – The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas Fort-Worth, 2016
Lawyer of the Year in Family Law, Dallas/Ft. Worth, The Best Lawyers in America, 2016
Dan R. Price Award Recipient, Texas Bar Foundation, Family Law Section, 2014
Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2010 – 2021, 2024 – 2026
“A Standing Ovation” Award, Texas Bar CLE, 2015
Selected to the “Best Lawyers in Dallas: Family Law”, D Magazine, 2013, 2015 – 2017
Selected to the “Best Lawyers Under 40″, D Magazine, 2004
Selected to the Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2003 – 2025
Selected to the “Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers”, Thomson Reuters – 2004- 2007, 2010 – 2015, and 2018 – 2020
Selected to the “Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Region Super Lawyer”, Thomson Reuters – 2011 – 2015, 2017
Selected to the “Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers”, Thomson Reuters, 2011, 2013, 2017
Named to the 500 Leading Family Lawyers List, LawDragon, 2024
“AV” Preeminent® rating, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory
Publications & Speeches
“Premarital Agreements: Making Your Own Rules!”, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2019
Panel Discussion, Legislative Update, State Bar of Texas, Panelist, 2019
“Defending the Accused”, Innovations: Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation, State Bar of Texas, Panelist, 2019
“Parental Alienation and Childhood Trauma”, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2018
Different Strokes for Different Folks, Innovations: Breaking Boundaries in Custody Litigation, State Bar of Texas, Moderator, 2017
Pick a Number, Any Number: Valuing Business, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, Moderator, 2017
Direct & Cross of a Tracing Expert, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2016
2015 Legislative Update: Family Law, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2015
Legislative Update, Legislative Update 2015, Family Law
The Witness You Don’t Want and How to Deal With Them, Innovations, 2015
Contempt Trial Demonstration, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2014
You Don’t Own Me – Alienation and Reunification, Innovations, 2014
Obtaining and Modifying Above Guidelines Child Support, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2013
Legislative Update – Current Issues, Marriage Dissolution, 2013
Who Are You and What Do You Do, Innovations, 2013
Attachment Issues/Visitation Under Three, Marriage Dissolution, 2012
Social Studies, Psychological Evaluations, Child Custody Evaluations – What’s in a Name, Marriage Dissolution, 2012
If you don’t know where you’re going, you will probably end up someplace else: Legal and psychological principles and methodologies applied to successful complex custody litigation, Innovations, 2012
Possession and Access for Children Under Three, Advanced Family Law Course, 2011
Plutoed Parents: Preventing and Overcoming Parental Alienation, Family Law on the Front Lines, 2011
The 2 Steps to the 12 Steps: How to Determine if a Parent is a Druggie, a Drunk, or Just Dry, 2010 Parent Child Relationships Conference, 2010
The New Parent Coordination/Facilitation Statute: What’s In, What’s Out, Marriage Dissolution, 2010
Application of Child Development Research to Crafting Age appropriate Possession Orders for Children Under Three, Family Law on the Front Lines, 2010
Premarital and Post marital Agreements with Ethical Considerations, Advanced Family Law Drafting, 2010
The Sixth Sense: I Hear Voices, But Is The Child Being Heard? (Which Perspective Really Matters to the Court?), Parenting Child Relationships: Critical Thinking for Critical Issues, 2009
Family Law Contracts: Pre and Post Marital Agreements; Divorce Decrees; AID’s; Application of Transactional Contract and Related Law; Enforcement Breach and Contractual Defenses, 2009
Finding Solutions for Dividing Property in a Troubled Economy, 2009
Characterization Challenges, 2008
Making the Most of Social Studies and Psychological Evaluations, Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2008
Sex, Lies & The Internet: Internet Behavior,” Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2007
Who Gets the Debts, or Worse, I’m Gonna File for Bankruptcy, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2006
Ethical Dilemmas, Family Law on the Front Lines, The University of Texas School of Law, 2005
Ka-ching, Ka-ching, Kachina? The Modern Day Cash Register, 2005
Hoping for the Best and Planning for the Worst: Creative Pre- and Post- Marital agreements, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2004
Experts Where Are We Now, Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2003
Marital Property and Estate Planning Issues: Characterization and Attacking Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs), etc., Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2003
Complex Trust Issues, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2003
Bankruptcy and Family Law, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 2000
Sex, Lies & Liabilities: Bankruptcy and Family Law, Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1998
Professional Associations
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist
Member
Past President
Texas Association of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute
Course Director, 2007
Texas Family Law Foundation
Member
Past President, 2013-2015
The College of Master Advocates and Barristers
Member, 2001
Dedman School of Law at SMU
Alumnae Steering Committee
Southern Methodist University
ATLA Mock Trial Team, Coach, 1993
