Family Law
Lindsey Obenhaus
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Lindsey Obenhaus is a Partner at Goranson Bain Ausley in Dallas, Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
She has been included in The Best Lawyers in America© for Family Law (2024–2026), following earlier recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch© (2021–2022).
Lindsey has also been selected to Texas Super Lawyers (2024–2025) after inclusion on the Texas Rising Stars list (2022–2024), and has been named to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas for six consecutive years (2021–2026), including Best Lawyers Under 40 recognition.
Her practice focuses on high-stakes divorce matters, including high net worth divorce, high-conflict divorce, and divorce for women. She regularly handles complex financial issues such as business valuation, equity compensation, real estate holdings, and asset tracing.
As a former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney, she brings courtroom discipline and strategic clarity to contested proceedings.
Overview
- Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 2011
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., graduated 2008
- Texas, 2012
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
- Annette Stewart American Inn of Court - Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas - Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section - Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
- Genesis Women's Shelter Young Leaders - Member
- Hockaday School for Girls - Alumnae Legal Society, Chair
- International Academy of Family Lawyers - Fellow
- Jonathan's Place - Board of Directors
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists - Member
- Texas Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
- Texas Family Law Foundation - Member
- Texas Young Lawyers Association - Member
- Texas, 2012
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
- Annette Stewart American Inn of Court - Member
- College of the State Bar of Texas - Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section - Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
- Genesis Women's Shelter Young Leaders - Member
- Hockaday School for Girls - Alumnae Legal Society, Chair
- International Academy of Family Lawyers - Fellow
- Jonathan's Place - Board of Directors
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists - Member
- Texas Bar Association, Family Law Section - Member
- Texas Family Law Foundation - Member
- Texas Young Lawyers Association - Member
- Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 2011
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., graduated 2008
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2022 for work in:
- Family Law - 2022
- Family Law - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Family Law
Awards:
Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025
Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, Thomson Reuters, 2024 - 2025
- Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch © in the field of Family Law, Woodward and White Press, 2021
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