Georganna Simpson

I think that it is very important to be realistic with my clients and to get to know them as a person so that we can work together as a team.

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law / Juris Doctorate, May 1989
Amberton University , (f/k/a Abilene Christian at Dallas)/ MBA-Marketing, May 1985
Baylor University / Bachelor of Science, Nursing, May 1976

Licensed to Practice Law in Federal District Court since February 1990 Northern Dist. of Texas
Licensed to Practice Law in Texas since November 1989
Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in Texas September 1976 (inactive as of Oct. 2013)

• What’s New in the Formbook? (Advanced Family Law Drafting Seminar, 12/19)
• What Every Family Law Lawyer Must Know About Post-Trial Issues (w/Jeremy Martin, 45 ^th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 08/19)
• Family Case Law Update (Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section Bench Bar, 02/18, 02/19, 02/20)
• Unresolved issues related to Same-Sex Common Law Marriage (panel member w/S. Vrana, H. Lewis—Texas A&M School of Law Seminar on Sam-Sex Marriage, 03/17).
• Effective Advocacy (panel moderator w/C.Baruch, L.Doss, R.Rowan, Hon. A.McClure--40 ^th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 08/16)
• Practice Before the Courts of Appeal (40 ^th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 08/16)
• Family Case Law Update (State Bar College 17 ^th Annual Summer School 08/15)
• Trends in the Appellate Courts (39 ^th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, 08/15)
• Specifics of Family Law Appeals (State Bar College 17 ^th Annual Summer School 07/15)
• Constitutional Issues and Family Law (w/R. Tillery and B. Hearn, Speaker, Bill of Rights Seminar 05/15)
• Post Trial/Appeals (Panel, Advanced Family Law Seminar 08/14)
• Appellate Staff Attorney CLE (Speaker, Texas A&M School of Law, 06/14)
• Family Law Appeals (Speaker, Soaking Up Some CLE 05/14)
• Case Law Update—SAPCR (Speaker, Advanced Family Law Seminar 08/12, 08/13)
• Case Law Update—Property (Speaker, Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 04/09, 05/10, 04/11, 04/13)
• Texas Bar Journal--Year in Review: Family Law 2010-2014—Vols. 74-77, No. 1 (Jan. 2011-14)
• Family Law Appeals and Accelerated Appeals (Speaker, Appellate Nuts and Bolts 2.0—7 ^th Court of Appeals 08/12)
• Family Law and Other Accelerated Appeals (Speaker, Handling Your First Appeal 02/12)
• Preserving Error and Preparing for an Appeal (Speaker, CPS Advanced Topics Fall Seminar 11/11)
• Appellate and Post-Trial Motions (Speaker, Advanced Family Drafting Seminar, Dec. 2010)
• Cases to Consider in Calculating Net Resources for Child Support, Texas Lawyer (Aug. 9, 2010)
• Appellate Practice from Every Angle (Panel, Advanced Family Law Seminar 08/10, 08/11) (Article 08/12)
• Family Law Case Law Update, Associate Judge’s Conference, Texas Center for the Judiciary 07/10
• Preserving the Record from Every Angle:  The Art of Preserving the Record Throughout Your Case, Not Just During the Trial (Speaker w/Chief Justice Linda Thomas, 2009 Advanced Family Law Seminar, (08/09)
• Family Law Appeals—Looking Outside the TRAPs and TCRP (Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 08/09)
• TFC v. TRAP: Hidden Appellate Traps in the Texas Family Code and How to Use Them to Your Advantage (Speaker, Soaking Up Some CLE, a South Texas Litigation Seminar, 05/08)
• Appellate and Evidentiary Issues: Post-Trial Motions (Speaker, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, 12/08).
• Dealing with the Death of a Parent (Speaker, UT Parent-Child Relationships Conference, 11/07)
• Avoiding an Appeal (Speaker, 29 ^th Annual Marriage Dissolution Seminar, 04/06)
• Post-Trial Practice in Family Law/Tex. Family Law Practice Manual (Speaker, 2005 Poverty Law Conf., 04/05)
• Objections, Predicates, and Preservation of Error (Speaker, 2004 Ultimate Trial Notebook, 12/04)
• Family/Juvenile Law Case Update (Speaker, 2004 Tex. Center for the Judiciary Annual Conf., 09/04)
• Best Interest of the Child (Speaker, 2004 Tex. Center for the Judiciary Winter Regional Conf., 02/04)
• Mandamus and Accelerated Appeals (Speaker, 2003 Advanced Family Law Seminar, 08/03).
• New & Creative Uses of the Family Practice Manual (Speaker, 26 ^th Annual Marriage Dissolution Sem., 05/03)
• Multiple chapters and portions of chapters in Family Law Expert Witness Manual (08/99)

• In re K.M.B. , ___ S.W.3d ___, No. 05-19-00591-CV, 2020 WL 4047966 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2020, no pet. h.)
• In re R.R.K. , 590 S.W.3d 535 (Tex. 2019) (amicus brief)
• In re Nelke , 573 S.W.3d 917 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2019, orig. proceeding)
• Wheeling v. Wheeling , 546 S.W.3d 216 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2017, no pet.).
• In re B.T.G. , 494 S.W.3d 839 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2016, no pet.)(op. on rhrn’g).
• In re Marriage of Ramsey , 487 S.W.3d 762 (Tex. App.—Waco 2016, no pet.).
• In re C.G. , 495 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi-Edinburg 2016, pet. denied)
• In re King , 478 S.W.3d 930 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2015, orig. proceeding).
• In re E.N.W., 482 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2015, no pet.).
• In re S.T. , 467 S.W.3d 720, 2015 WL 3646990 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2015, orig. proceeding).
• Reisler v. Reisler , 439 S.W.3d 615 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2014, no pet.).
• Anderton v. Lane , 439 S.W.3d 514 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2014, pet. denied).
• Hinton v. Burns , 433 S.W.3d 189 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2014, no pet.).
• In re A.M. , 418 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, no pet.).
• Tedder v. Gardner Aldrich, LLP , 421 S.W.3d 651 (Tex. 2013) (amicus brief).
• In re Lee , 411 S.W.3d 445 (Tex. 2013) (amicus brief).
• In re Baby Girl S , 407 S.W.3d 904 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, pet. denied).
• IMOMO C.A.S. and D.P.S. , 405 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, no pet.).
• Litman v. Litman, 402 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, pet. denied).
• In re M.C.B. , 400 S.W.3d 630 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2013, no pet.)(op. on rehearing).
• In re Dean , 393 S.W.3d 741 (Tex. 2012, orig. proceeding).
• In re Saldana , 380 S.W.3d 890 (Tex. App.—Waco 2012, orig. proceeding).
• In re E.R. , 385 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. 2012) (with J.Martin).
• In re H.N.T. , 367 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2012, no pet.).
• In re Baby Girl S. , 353 S.W.3d 589 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2011, no pet.).
• Collins v. Collins, 345 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2011, no pet.).
• Iliff v. Iliff , 339 S.W.3d 74 (Tex. 2011).
• In re P.C.S. , 320 S.W.3d 525 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010, pet. denied).
• Hidalgo v. Hidalgo , 310 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. 2010).
• Critz v. Critz, 297 S.W.3d 464 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2009, no pet.).
• Ingram v. Deere , 288 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. 2009).
• In re S.J.A. , 272 S.W.3d 678 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2008, no pet.).
• Waltenburg v. Waltenburg , 270 S.W.3d 308 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2008, no pet.).
• In re J.P.C. , 261 S.W.3d 334 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2008, no pet.).
• Duerr v. Brown , 262 S.W.3d 63 (Tex. App. – Houston [14 ^th Dist] 2008, no pet.).
• In re M.P.B. , 257 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2008, no pet.).
• Boufaissal v. Boufaissal , 251 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008, no pet.).
• In re Dobbins , 247 S.W.3d 394 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2008, orig. proceeding).
• Burnett-Dunham v. Spurgin , 245 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2007, pet. denied).
• In re Lewis , 223 S.W.3d 756 (Tex. App. – Texarkana 2007, orig. proceeding).
• In re Green , 221 S.W.3d 645 (Tex. 2007, orig. proceeding).
• In re C.M.B. , 204 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2006, pet. denied).
• Garner v. Garner , 200 S.W.3d 303 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2006, no. pet.).
• Kiefer v. Touris , 197 S.W.3d 300 (Tex. 2006).
• Nat’l Freight v. Snyder , 191 S.W.3d 416 (Tex. App. – Eastland 2006, no pet.).
• Schuchmann v. Schuchmann , 193 S.W.3d 598 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2006, pet. denied).
• Seligman-Hargis v. Hargis , 186 S.W.3d 582 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2005, no pet.).
• Peck v. Peck , 172 S.W.3d 26 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2005, pet. denied).
• In re E.A.C. , 162 S.W.3d 438 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2005, no pet.).
• Pace v. Pace , 160 S.W.3d 706 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2005, pet. denied).
• Beck v. Walker , 154 S.W.3d 895 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2005, no pet.).
• Critchfield v. Smith, 151 S.W.3d 225 (Tex. App. – Tyler 2004, pet. denied).
• In re S.L.P. , 123 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2003, no pet.).
• In re A.A.F. , 120 S.W.3d 517 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2003, no pet.).
• Bailey-Mason v. Mason , 122 S.W.3d 894 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2003, pet. denied).
• Burns v. Burns , 116 S.W.3d 916 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2003, no pet.).          
• In re P.D.M. , 117 S.W.3d 453 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2003, pet. denied).
• Pollard v. Merkel , 114 S.W.3d 695 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2003, pet. denied).
• ­ In re D.L.R.M. 84 S.W.3d 281 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2002, pet. denied).
• ­ In re R.R. , 26 S.W.3d 569 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2000, orig. proceeding).

Member:

American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association—Family Law Section Board Member 2010 to 2014 / Advisor to the Board 2015 to present
Sustaining Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2006 to present
Annette Stewart American Inn of Court – Master, 2003 to 2014
Texas Bar Association, Family Law Section – Family Law Practice Manual Committee, 1999 to present
(co-chair 2010 to present); Family Law Council member, 2008-2013, Editorial Advisor, 2013 to present
State Bar College member since 1997
Texas Family Law Foundation, sustaining member

Honors:

Lawyer of the Year 2021
Winner of Joseph W. McKnight Best Family Law CLE Article for 2020 for “What Every Family Law Lawyer Must Know About Post-Trial Issues”
Named as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine—Appellate 2016-2020, Family 2017
Named to Best Lawyers in America – Family Law 2010-2020/Appellate 2014-20
Dedicatee of the 2014 (24th) Edition of Sampson & Tindall’s Texas Family Law Annotated
Editor-in-Chief – State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Report October 2007 to present
Named to Texas Super Lawyer List – Appellate Practice, 2003-2020 (Also named as a Top 50 Woman Lawyer in Texas and Top 100 Lawyer in Dallas/Ft. Worth area for 2012)
Named to Top Women Lawyers in Texas by Texas Monthly—January 2019
Named to Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing “100 Legends in the Line” & Distinguished Alumni 2016
Named Best Law Firm 2013—Dallas (Family Law—Tier 2)/2014-17—Dallas (Family Law—Tier 1)/2016-17—Dallas (Appellate Law—Tier 1)/National (Appellate Law—Tier 3)/2017-20—Dallas (Appellate Law—Tier 2)(Family Law—Tier 1)/National (Appellate Law—Tier 3)
Winner of Franklin Jones Best Continuing Education Article Award for 2012 from the State Bar College for “Appellate Practice from Every Angle”
Named to Best Lawyers in Dallas—Appellate 2011, 2013-17
Named to Best Women Lawyers in Dallas – Appellate 2010
Course Director (with Jimmy Vaught)—Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 26th Trial Institute (02/10)
Cover Story, Texas Lawyer, Aug. 1, 2005
Briefing and Research Attorney (JJ. Kinkeade and Burnett) for the Dallas Court of Appeals, 1989-1992
Martindale-Hubbell A-V rated
AVVO rated 10