Goranson Bain Ausley PLLC

39 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Collaborative Law: Family Law Family Law Family Law Arbitration Family Law Mediation

Biography

A partner of the firm since 2000, Eric Robertson provides compassionate assistance, creative solutions, and honest advice to his clients. Eric’s areas of expertise include divorces involving the valuation and division of complicated assets, drug and alcohol addiction, and mental health issues. His clients include business owners, professionals, and their spouses. He is known for his financial acumen, and for helping individuals in long-term marriages successfully transition to the next chapter of their lives.

Eric has extensive experience in litigation, and is trained as a collaborative family law practitioner and mediator. He helps clients understand their options, including when to go to trial and when other alternatives are better suited to the outcomes they desire. He encourages his clients to make informed decisions based on facts, rather than emotions.

Goranson Bain Ausley PLLC

39 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1991

  • Texas, 1992
  • New Mexico, 2015

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
  • American Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
  • Austin Bar Association - Member
  • Austin Bar Association - President, Family Law Section, 2002-2003
  • State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee, District 9A - Past Chair
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists - Member
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law, Legal Assistants - Member, 2004 - 2007
  • Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Member
  • Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - President, 2016 - 2017
  • Williamson County Bar Association - Member
  • Texas, 1992
  • New Mexico, 2015
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
  • American Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
  • Austin Bar Association - Member
  • Austin Bar Association - President, Family Law Section, 2002-2003
  • State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee, District 9A - Past Chair
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists - Member
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law, Legal Assistants - Member, 2004 - 2007
  • Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Member
  • Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - President, 2016 - 2017
  • Williamson County Bar Association - Member
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1991

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Family Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Family Law, Austin (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Arbitration
  • Family Law Mediation
Special Focus:
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Child Custody
  • Collaborative Law
  • Community Property
  • Divorce
  • Enforcement and Modification
  • Litigation
  • Marital Settlement Agreements
  • Prenuptial Agreements
Awards:
  • Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Thomson Reuters, 2009–2024

Additional Information

  • Board Certified in Family Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1997
  • Certified Arbitrator
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2018

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