Marie Briner

Top rated Family Law attorney in Dallas, Texas

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans
Marie Briner
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans

Practice areas: Family Law

Licensed in Texas since: 1998

Education: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2014, 2022 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2007

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans

3710 Rawlins Street
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75219 Phone: 214-741-2662 Email: Marie Briner Visit website
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Dedicated to clients in need of legal assistance in various areas of family law, Marie Briner is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law and Criminal Law and aggressively pursues the best interests of her clients. She is a 1998 graduate of Southern Methodist University and has spent her career pursuing successful cases for her Texas clients. She has the skills needed to navigate complicated and emotional family law cases. By pinpointing the specific needs of her clients from the very first consultation, Ms. Briner has justifiably earned the reputation of being a thorough and experienced family law attorney.

Marie Briner is a member of several legal associations, including the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association and the exclusive legal honorary National Order of Barristers, among others. Her dedication to her community is demonstrated in her current and previous memberships including serving on the advisory board of Westwood Financial Group, as a board member of the Dallas Child and Family Guidance Center and KLife Highland Park, and Junior League of Dallas.  Ms. Briner has served on the Dallas County Child Death and Fatality Review Board and on the advisory council for a local church's child development program. She has also served as an instructor for mock trial teams and as a trial advocacy instructor at Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law.

While the majority of family law cases do not go to trial, if it is necessary to do so, clients of Ms. Briner can be assured of her trial skills due to her experience in trying over 100 cases to verdict, many from her days as a prosecutor with Dallas County. In cases that come to an agreement before trial, Ms. Briner successfully negotiates on behalf of her clients, always pursing the best possible outcome.

First Admitted: 1998, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://mccathernlaw.com/marie-briner/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Member
  • American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators, Member
  • Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, Member
  • Family and Criminal Law Sections, State Bar of Texas, Member
  • Family and Criminal Law Sections, American Bar Association, Member
  • Family and Criminal Law Sections, Dallas Bar Association, Member
  • National Order of the Barristers, Member
  • College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
  • "Mac Taylor" American Inn of Court, Member

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Board Certified in Criminal Law
  • Member of the AACFL, a designation of distinction designed for attorneys to better serve their clients through training in the financial aspects of litigation including accounting, taxation, income, valuation, compensation and investments., 2022
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Board Certified in Family Law

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Child and Family Guidance Center of Dallas
  • Jail Ministry - Prison Fellowship
  • Former Member, HP KLife Board of Directors
  • Westwood Trust Dallas, Advisory Council, 2016
  • Former Sustaining Member, Junior League of Dallas
  • Former Member, Dallas County Child Death and Fatality Review Board
  • Former Member, Advisory Council, Highland Park United Methodist Church, Child Development Program
  • Former Trial Advocacy Instructor - Southern Methodist University
  • Former Coach of Several Southern Methodist University National Mock Trial Teams

Honors

  • "Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas", D Magazine
  • Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly
  • Rising Star, Texas Monthly
  • Excellence in Advocacy Award Recipient, Southern Methodist University, 1998
  • Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine, 2004
  • National Order of the Barristers, 1998, SMU
  • Excellence in Advocacy Award, Southern Methodist University, 1998, SMU
  • "Rising Stars", Texas Monthly Magazine
  • "Super Lawyer", Texas Monthly Magazine

Educational Background

  • Texas Tech University, B.B.A.

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Lectured/trained various professionals regarding matters relating to the arrest and prosecution of child sexual abusers., Speaker/Educator, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Criminal Law Professionals, 2004

Firm News (Newsletters)

  • This story was originally published in Texas Lawyer. Sudden tragedy in a high-conflict family matter is the nightmare scenario for both attorneys and judges when criminal law and family law interact in Texas. While criminal law and family law often interact and collide, lawyers and the courts in Texas attempt to administer justice in a way that minimizes the amount of collateral damage., Tragedy can follow when criminal law and family law collide, Family Law And Criminal Law
  • Reprinted from the May 2017 issue of D Magazine, in a section titled Bad Romance: Five Dallas lawyers dish on their most memorable divorce cases. , Bad Romance, Family Law
  • Back to School meeting between parents can clear the air and reduce conflict, Family Law

Office location for Marie Briner

3710 Rawlins Street
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75219

Selections

7 Years Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2014, 2022 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2007

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