Practice areas: Family Law
Licensed in Texas since: 2006
Education: Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne PLLC
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd.Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75219 Phone: 214-599-4011 Email: Abby Ewing Visit website
Abby has built a practice representing people from all walks of life, from single mothers to CEOs and entrepreneurs during some of the most difficult times in their lives. She brings a distinct ability to understand and relate to people at the most fundamental level when representing her clients, both inside and outside of the courtroom.
Abby has experience in complex property division and divorce cases, as well as pre- and post- marital agreements, collaborative divorce, and child support and custody matters including those involving the UCCJEA and 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Abby’s background as a commercial litigator serves as a benefit to her clients and while she always strives to resolve matters in the most amicable and efficient manner, she is a skilled advocate in court who gets straight to critical issues and gets results effectively. The breadth of her legal experience, coupled with her dedication to her clients, results in her clients receiving legal representation that helps them secure the outcomes that move their lives and their goals forward.
Abby was named one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine. She has also been included among The Best Lawyers in America and the list of Texas Super Lawyers published by Texas Monthly Magazine (Thomson Reuters). Before reaching the age of 40, Abby was included six times on the Texas Rising Stars list, also published by Texas Monthly Magazine (Thomson Reuters).
First Admitted: 2001, Arizona
Professional Webpage: https://estesthorne.com/team/abby-l-ewing/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Member, Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member, Denton County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member, Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member, Texas Family Law Foundation
- Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation
- Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- National Order of Barristers
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Arizona, 2001
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America in Family Law, BL Rankings (2018-2023), Self
- Recognized, Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers in America (2020, 2024), Self
- Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly (2015-2023), Self
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, as published in D Magazine (2015, 2023), Self
- National Order of Barristers
- Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly (2008, 2011-2015)
Educational Background
- B.A., Arizona State University, 1997
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2008, 2011 - 2015