Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015 
Aimee Pingenot Key is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and a partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Dallas and Midland.
With over 23 years practicing exclusively in family law, Aimee has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Family Law (2015–2026), Collaborative Law: Family Law (2024–2026), and Family Law Mediation (2025–2026). She has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers (2014–2025), the Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers (2017–2019, 2022–2025), the Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers (2017–2025), and the Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers (2017–2025). Aimee has been named to LawDragon's 500 Leading Family Lawyers (2024–2026), Doyle's Guide Leading Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers Dallas/Fort Worth (2026), and D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas: Family Law (2017, 2019, 2020, 2024–2026). She holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation. Aimee is a Credentialed Collaborative Professional by Collaborative Divorce Texas and serves on the Texas Family Law Council, a governing arm of the State Bar of Texas.
Her practice focuses on marital property agreements and pre-divorce guidance, gray divorce and complex property matters, and cases involving mental health issues. Aimee is trained in litigation, mediation, and Collaborative Divorce.
Many of Aimee's clients are individuals seeking to understand community and separate property law before marriage in a premarital or cohabitation agreement; individuals seeking strategic advice to dissolve their marriage with the least financial and emotional damage; parents wanting to divorce while preserving co-parenting and protecting their children; and individuals focused on financial empowerment during divorce for their future success and security.
Aimee earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003, her Master of Science in Social Work, with Honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with Honors, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996. Her social work background informs her approach to complex custody and mental-health-involved matters.
She is known for educating clients on the law and likely outcomes so they can be active participants in their own negotiations — pragmatic and transparent about each case, rather than simply telling clients what they want to hear. Her goal is for clients to move through their case with clarity — understanding the law, seeing the playing field clearly, and reaching a resolution that opens the door to a better next chapter.
