Thornton Family Lawyers

Jodi Lazar practices family law exclusively and represents clients in both the traditional litigation and collaborative law models, depending on the client’s needs.

Jodi is also an Adjunct Professor in the Advocacy Department at The University of Texas School of Law, where she teaches Intensive Trial Skills and works with the Interscholastic Mock Trial Program.

EDUCATION
The University of Texas School of Law, 1988
The University of Texas at Austin, 1985

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & HONORS
Member, State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section)
Member, Oregon State Bar
Member, American Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Member, Austin Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Member, College of the State Bar of Texas

COLLABORATIVE LAW...

Audrey joined the firm, Noelke English Maples St. Leger in 2009 as an Associate, and quickly became a Partner in January, 2010. With her background in divorce, family law and family law litigation, Audrey brings broad family issues resolution knowledge and particular knowledge in family violence to her clients. After graduating from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts with a double major in Spanish and History, Audrey came to Texas for law school at Baylor. Having established many relationships in Texas convinced her to practice law in Austin. Following a very rewarding time with...

Career exclusively devoted to divorce and custody matters. Extensive trial experience; over 25 years of experience as a first chair litigator in family law matters. Specializing in divorce involving complex estates and intellectual property issues.

Board certified in civil trial law, appellate law, and family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Tim was licensed as an attorney in 1990. He has been practicing almost exclusively as a family law attorney for most of this time. Tim became a Board Certified Family Law Attorney in 2005, which means that he has devoted a substantial amount of his practice to family law, engaging in contested trials of cases involving matters such as divorce, property division, child custody, child support, adoption, and paternity. Although Tim is an experienced litigator, and will continue to help people in court, he knows from experience, that people are better served both emotionally and financially, if they can resolve...

Since graduating from The University of Texas School of Law, Sam has helped guide Austin-area families through divorce and child custody cases, along with handling estate planning, probate, entity formation, general civil litigation, and consumer bankruptcy cases. Though Sam has since chosen to focus his practice exclusively on family law-- representing clients in litigated matters and also through the collaborative law process-- Sam brings a breadth of legal experience to his practice that gives him keen insight in crafting creative, functional, and cost-effective solutions to the dynamic issues of family law.

Judy is Board Certified in Family Law, a distinction that is earned by fewer than 1% of all attorneys who practice family law. Judy's primary cases involve divorce, child custody, grandparents' rights, interstate cases (including custody and visitation), modification of current orders (including child support, primary custody, and visitation rights).

Gerald Tadlock is a Family Law Attorney who provides more than 17 years of experience. Gerald Tadlock focuses on providing his clients with quality guidance, counseling and advice in both mediation and the courtroom. Each decision made in divorce and child custody cases can dramatically affect the outcome. Gerald is the type of family law attorney who recognizes the importance of such cases to his clients, and can identify the nuances others may not recognize. Gerald was raised in Hickory Creek, Texas. After graduating from Lake Dallas High School, he joined the United States Army...

Kristina Denapolis West concentrates in the areas of Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody and Adoption.

I am a registered nurse as well as a licensed attorney. My practice areas include, Dallas, Rockwall, Collin, Kaufman, Hunt, Denton and Tarrant counties. I am a trained collaborative lawyer and belong to the Rockwall Collaborative Family Law Alliance, as well as Collaborative Law Institue of Texas. 95% of my practice is family law and 5% is representation of nurses before the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners. Jennifer, my legal assistant has been with me for over 12 years.

Thomas P.Jackson is a divorce attorney / divorce lawyer located in North Dallas. He has over twenty-five years of divorce, trial and family law experience in Dallas, Texas, and in the surrounding counties. Tom provides all of the divorce and family law services you need during your entire divorce process, with personal service that a "hands on" lawyer can offer.

Alex graduated from the University of Concordia with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and she earned her Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University of Law.
Alex chooses to practice family law because of her strong desire to help navigate clients through one of the most difficult and important times in their family’s lives. She recognizes that every family law case is unique to the individual involved, and her intention is always to advise clients on the distinctive facts of their case while keeping the client's individual goals as well as the best interest of the children at...

Kyle's practice focuses on representing clients before courts and administrative agencies in immigration and criminal law matters. Kyle is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law.

W. Tyler Edmondson is a 6th generation Texan from Ballinger, where he grew up on his family’s sheep and cattle ranch. The long days of hard work taught Mr. Edmondson the value of strength and character, which he embraces with his clients today. He is a family man who wants to help his neighbors and fight for working families. If you are looking for an attorney who believes in honesty and integrity above all else, Mr. Edmondson is the lawyer for you.

Having practiced law in the State of New York for almost the past decade, I am an expert in Divorce, Family and Immigration Law. Most Notably, I have years of litigation experience in Family and Supreme Court. I have participated in and completed hundreds of trials, advocating zealously and relentlessly for my clients. I also have extensive experience litigating cases against ACS, the Child Welfare Agency of New York. I have also successfully argued before the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department as well. More specifically, I handle complex financial divorces, paternity matters, custody battles and child support cases. I...

I have practiced family law, including divorces, custody, and adoptions for 24 years. I practice in Hunt County.

A biography is provided on her website: www.packardlawcenter.com.

Lacy Maynard-Kimball is a home grown Texas girl. She grew up in Bastrop, Texas among a large and very close family. After high school she attended Texas A&M University in College Station where she graduated with a Bachelors in Agricultural Communications and Journalism in just three years. After graduation, she purchased her Women's Professional Rodeo Association permit, which she filled by winning more than $1,000 in the first rodeo she ran her barrel racing gelding Tiger at. She continued for two years to travel the United States and Canada participating in barrel racing at rodeos and...

Jessica puts her clients first and aggressively protects their interests in a professional and efficient manner. Jessica is an experienced litigator who utilizes her negotiation skills and courtroom experience to secure the best possible outcome for the families she represents.

Prior to joining the Hunt Law Firm, Jessica served as a prosecutor at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office in San Antonio. She gained invaluable trial experience and has successfully obtained guilty verdicts in a number of child sexual abuse trials as well as a murder trial. Jessica had the privilege of fighting for the men, women, and children who were...

Hello. My name is Jenna Martin. I practice primarily in Parker County, TX. However, I also work in Hood, Tarrant, Taylor, Eastland, Palo Pinto, and Erath. Our office also practices in International Business. Our areas of specialty include the following: divorce, various family law, wills, estates, trusts, criminal law, business law, contract, oil and gas, adoption, and real estate. Call to schedule your FREE initial consultation today.

I have been practicing law for 30 years. I obtained my law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1994 and graduated in the top 10% of my class. I am licensed to practice in Texas and North Dakota and in all federal courts in Texas and North Dakota plus the Supreme Court of the United States. Before I obtained my law degree, I worked as an environmental engineer for 10 years and before that I was a brakeman/conductor for the Burlington Northern Railroad and a trainmaster for the Colorado & Southern Railway. I wrote about my railroad...

I focus on my clients, their needs and their families and work with them through the difficult issues they may face in many family law issues including divorce and child issues after divorce. I have been practicing family law in Denton County, Texas for over 20 years. I work exclusively in divorce and family law.