Mark L. Scroggins
Compassionate yet aggressive family law representation serving the DFW area
Mark L. Scroggins is an aggressive and experienced trial attorney with a sound understanding of business matters that serves him well in Family Law. An accomplished speaker and author, Mr. Scroggins has practiced his legal expertise throughout the state of Texas for 30 years. He has written about family law matters for Texas Lawyer and has spoken about litigation technology before numerous organizations and corporate clients. Mr. Scroggins has a unique background in cutting-edge litigation technology, which is utilized by the entire Firm to increase the benefit to its litigation clients.
Named by Vogue Magazine as one of the Top Lawyers for Women in the State of Texas, Mr. Scroggins also represents a large number of male clients in his family law practice. Mr. Scroggins has built a strong reputation among executives, professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs for his hard-nosed, aggressive style, as well as his prowess in family law and business litigation matters.
Most often, Mr. Scroggins is involved in contentious or high-stakes family law litigation where child custody or complex property issues are involved. His vast experience in these areas proves especially helpful to his high net worth and business owner clients. He enjoys the challenge of helping his clients fight ruthless or unruly opponents, while assisting in accomplishing their goals.
Mr. Scroggins is an active member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, Collin County Bar Association, Denton County Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Texas
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- 5th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner/ Board Certified Family Lawyer
- Scroggins Law Group, PLLC
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- Board Certified Family Lawyer
- Rule Scroggins, PLLC
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- Chair, Family Lawyer
- Hammerle, Finley & Scroggins
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- University of Tulsa College of Law
- J.D. (1992)
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- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. (1989)
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- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2014-2023
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Best Divorce Lawyers in Plano
- Expertise.com
- 2022
- Nation's Top One Percent
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- 2015-2017
- 10 Best
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Collin County Bar Association
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- Activities: Family Law Section
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- Denton County Bar Association
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- Activities: Family Law Section
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- Dallas Bar Association
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- Activities: Family Law Section
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- Annette Stewart Inn of Court
- Master
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- Texas Family Law Foundation
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- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
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- State Bar of Texas
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- Activities: Family Law Section
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- Helping a Family Law Client Achieve Their Goals
- Strategies for Family Law in Texas (Inside the Minds)
- The Law of the Lawyer – Parenting Part Deux
- The Practical Lawyer
- Managing the Emotional Needs of Your Clients
- Texas Lawyer
- CLE Divorce with Vela Wood, Scroggins Law Group, PLLC. Family Law CLE-Divorce
- General Family Law, University of North Texas School of Law, Jewish Community Center Dallas
- Grandparents Rights, University of North Texas School of Law, Jewish Community Center
- Expert Witnesses, Expert Witnessing Conference
- Preparation for the Meet and Conference, Houston Chapter of ALSP, Houston, Texas
- Certified Family Law Specialist
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
Meet Mark L. Scroggins | Mark Scroggins
TX Family Law Lawyer | Mark Scroggins | Frisco, TX | 214-469-3100 | https://scrogginslawgroup.com/ | https://www.reellawyers.com/attorneys/family-law/dallas/mark-scroggins/ Mr. Scroggins has practiced family law throughout the state of Texas for 25 years....
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