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And she did.
“When I started law school, I already had one child and I was pregnant with my second who was born during my 1L spring nals,” says Porter. “I took my contract nal, went almost immediately to the hospital to have the baby and then nished the remainder of my exams a few weeks later with him sitting next to me! It was crazy but all worth it!”
Becoming a busy mom soon a er col- lege certainly played a role in Porter’s interest in family law, but being from a small town also in uenced her decision.
“While Dallas is my home because I have lived here my entire adult life and raised my three children here, my view of family law has been shaped in part by being from a small town where it did not matter who you were, what you did, or what you had, and we all stepped up for each other,” she says. “I grew up devoid of any judgment of another person’s person- al or nancial circumstances – good or bad. As you can imagine, family law cases are as unique and diverse as the individu- als who are involved with them. At this point in my career, there is not much that I haven’t seen or heard, and I gain a great deal of personal satisfaction by helping clients successfully navigate their chal- lenges regardless of their circumstances, and achieve their goals.”
MENTORS AND THE KOONSFULLER DYNAMIC
O en, attorneys have people early in their career that encourage and inspire them in their legal aspirations. Porter has had several over her career. “Among others who have supported me along the way, my mentors have been Ike Vanden Eykel, who is the managing shareholder of KoonsFuller, Kevin Fuller, Karen Turn- er and Dan Hagood. At di erent times throughout my legal career, I have looked up to each of them for their unique exper- tise and guidance, and I attribute much of my success to their support.”
KoonsFuller continues to be the pow- erhouse in every aspect of family law lo- cally, regionally and nationally. “We have ve o ces in Texas and have more board- certi ed family lawyers than any other family law rm in Texas,” Porter says. KoonsFuller o ers a level of expertise and a range of resources unmatched by any other family law rm in the Southwest. She states, “We only hire the sharpest and most talented lawyers, who have proven to be a standout in family law. Because we work together as a fully integrated team, there’s no case too large or too complex for KoonsFuller to manage.”
KoonsFuller’s stated mission is to pro- vide high-quality legal services and supe- rior results for clients who demand the best family law representation possible with everything founded on unassailable integrity and an unwavering commit- ment to ethical business practices.
“Clients come to KoonsFuller ex- pecting the best, and we deliver,” Porter says. “ e level of talent and expertise at KoonsFuller is what really sets us apart.”
ON THE CASE
At her core, Porter wants to help clients preserve the family in the most construc- tive way possible, even in the most di cult cases. Porter explains, “I have a knack for contentious custody cases and high-con ict divorces. I work really well with the clients who need representation in those cases.”
She is known and respected for her exper- tise in managing high-con ict custody dis- putes, which include family violence, child support, enforcement actions, modi cations of previous orders, grandparent rights, ter- mination and paternity issues.
In addition to custody issues, Porter’s family law expertise includes divorce liti- gation, both contested and non-contested, high net worth client representation, com- plex property divisions, pre- and post- marital agreements, and she is also trained in collaborative law. She handles all types and sizes of divorce cases from very high- pro le individuals to those who struggle to make ends meet. She is also a strong advo- cate for mediation.
Now that she is well into her second de- cade in family law, Porter continues to dis- play an intense passion for her work and a steely resolve for her clients. “I am passion- ate about family law because of the com- plexity of each of the cases,” Porter says, “and how I can help them navigate through the divorce process and move on with their lives.”
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