Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Dallas, TX

Honors/Awards:

• Distinguished Young Alumnus, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2014
• Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, 2014
• Outstanding Young Lawyer in Lubbock County, Nominee - 2008
• Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, Legal Division, 2010, 2012-2013

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• New Mexico, 2008
• Texas, 2006
• Collaborative Law Professionals of Lubbock County, 2007 - 2009
• South Plains Family Law Association, 2007 - 2009
• Lubbock County Young Lawyers, Director/Secretary, 2007 - 2009
• Lubbock County Bar, 2006 -2009
• International Child Abduction Attorney Network
• Texas Family Law Foundation
• College of the State Bar of Texas, 2013 – Present
• Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
• Collin County Young Lawyers Association
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
• Dallas Bar Association Law Day Committee
• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Member
• State Bar of New Mexico
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Leadership Class 2010 - Dallas Area Young Lawyers Association
• Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program - 2010
• United Way - Early Learning Centers, Director, 2009

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Speaker, Amicus Attorneys, Advanced Family Law CLE, 2013
• To Infinite, and Beyond the Guidelines: Child Support Cases Every Space Ranger Should Know, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section Report, 2011
• Speaker, What Young Lawyers Can Tell Us About the Movement, Collaborative Law Spring Retreat, 2009
• What Young Lawyers Can Tell Us About the Movement, State Bar of Texas, Collaborative Law Spring CLE, 2009
• Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Effects of Blakely v. Washington, United States v. Booker, and the Future of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, 38 Texas Tech Law Review, 495, 2006

Verdicts/Settlements:

• In Re Norman O. Nickelberry, Relator; No. 2-10-362-CV, Tex.App.-Fort Worth; successful mandamus of trial court's granting of grandparent access , 2010
• In Re C.S., Relator, 277 S.W.3d 82, Tex.App.-Amarillo 2009 - trial court ruling setting aside an acknowledgment of paternity, finding material mistake of fact, was upheld by the Court of Appeals., 2009

Videos:

• Plano Child Custody attorney, Michael D. Wysocki, gives insight into a murder-suicide following a recent child custody hearing. Although he did not represent either party involved in this tragedy, Michael is known for his courtroom abilities and extensive experience with these types of cases., Custody Case ends in Suicide, 2011
• Dallas divorce attorney, Michael D. Wysocki, employed a woman's careless use of photos on her Facebook page to win custody of their young son for his client, the child's father. Michael has won countless custody matters, for mothers and fathers, using unconventional methods. He is known for his calculated approach to custody matters, and his masterful use of evidence, experts, and technology., Dallas Attorney Uses Facebook to win Custody Case, 2010

Newsletters:

• Michael Wysocki, Chairman of Law Day Activities in Lubbock County 2009, was responsible for bringing Abraham Lincoln to Lubbock.  Michael urged the Lubbock Bar and attorneys to get behind his efforts to have Mr. Lincoln go to a number of the local schools.  The Lubbock County Bar Association won its first national award, 1st Place with the ABA, for its 2009 Law Day Activities., Law Day Photos with Lincoln in Lubbock

Educational Background:

• B.S., The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 2003