Laurence A. DePlaza
Location:
Plano, Texas
Phone:
866-491-2675
972-380-4222
972-380-4222
Fax:
972-380-4229
E-mail:
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Litigation Percentage
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Family Law, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers , 1995
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1987
- Texas, 1988
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- J.D. - 1986
- University of Florida
- B.S. - May, 1983
- Major: Finance
Published Works
- "Closing the File", Dallas Bar Association Pro Bono Project, 1994
- "Trial Techniques", American Bar Association, 1995
- "Happy Father's Day - Paternity Issues", Legal Assistants Division of the State Bar of Texas, 1996
- Paternity-Termination, Dallas Bar Association Pro Bono Project, 1996
- "Preparation, Preparation, Preparation", Winning Trial Techniques - Mastering the Challenge, 1998
- "Outside of the Box" , Dallas Bar Association , 2005
- "Get into the Game", Sports Financial Advisors Association, 2010
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Various Committee Leadership Positions)
- Fellow, Texas Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Featured in D Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyer; Texas Monthly 9 years
- Featured in Dallas Modern Luxury Magazine (Super Legal Representation)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, Co-Director, 2000
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute, San Antonio, Texas, Co-Director, 2002
- Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section, Member
- Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 1998 - 2001
- American Association for Justice
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Member, Child Custody Battles committee;
- State Bar of Texas
- College of the State Bar
- American Bar Association
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Advanced Trial Institute, Cancun, Mexico, Co-Director, 2002
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Advanced Trial Institute, New Orleans, LA , Director, 2003
- Collin County Bar Association Family Law Section, Member
- Tarrant County Bar Association Family Law Section, Member
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Attorney Ad Litem - 254th District Court
- Visiting Master - 255th District Court
Fraternities/Sororities
- Zeta Beta Tau
- Alpha Kappa Psi
