Zahn Family Law · We care

Family law with knowledge, and the compassion you need most

Lisa Zahn is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been licensed in Texas since 1994. She represents clients in Dallas, Collin and Denton counties.

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Zahn Family Law

Bringing knowledge, dedication and care into every case

When it comes to family law, Lisa Zahn has the expertise you deserve. Over the past 30 years she has served families in Dallas, Collin and Denton counties, guiding them through divorce, custody and the hard decisions in between.

Lisa isn’t afraid of the courtroom, because the best lawyers aren’t intimidating; the best lawyers are thorough and informed. She doesn’t rely on being “mean” or “tough”: it matters more to be effective and thorough than to posture.

Her aim is to be a resource clients can turn to and depend on, with the knowledge they are looking for and the compassion they need most.

Practice areas

How Lisa can help

Divorce, custody and the other hard decisions families face, each prepared thoroughly and handled with care.

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Divorce

Large or small, contested or agreed: a lawyer you can depend on to make the legal side as manageable as possible.

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Children and custody

Custody, child support, paternity, stepparent adoption and grandparents’ rights, always with the child’s future in mind.

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Family violence

Protective orders, resources to help you leave safely, and a careful defence when an allegation is false.

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Premarital agreements

Protect what you bring into a marriage, and the income it earns, before the wedding.

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Mediation and alternatives

Settle your case out of court, prepared as thoroughly as if it were going to trial.

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About Lisa

An attorney who truly cares about your needs and goals

Lisa Zahn understands the difficulties and hardships that come with the divorce process, and she knows how to handle cases involving children to protect each child’s future. She approaches each case with knowledge, compassion, thorough preparation and an effective strategy.

Board Certified, Family LawTexas Board of Legal Specialization
Licensed in Texas since 1994Also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
The Best Lawyers in America2012 to 2023, every year
Super Lawyers2013 to 2024, every year

About Lisa Zahn

Who Lisa helps

Whoever you are, whatever your situation

It does not matter who you are or what your financial situation is. Divorce is tough on everyone.

Spouses, women and men alikeIn large, complex divorces and in small ones that should end quickly and affordably.
ParentsIn custody, child support, paternity and modification cases.
Stepparents and grandparentsStepparent adoptions, and grandparents raising their grandchildren.
Same-sex couplesThe same representation, discretion and professionalism as any other client.
People leaving abuseProtective orders and resources for life after an abusive relationship.
Couples planning a marriagePremarital agreements that protect separate property and its income.

From clients

In their words

Survivable

“Navigating the tumult of a divorce is painful, yet Lisa Zahn made the process survivable.
Her ability to guide the rapids of the legal system was invaluable while her calm advice on dealing with the oft overlooked mourning that inevitably accompanies the demise of a marriage was priceless. Lisa truly epitomizes the title “counselor” in every way.”

Scott B.

Highly recommend

“I would highly recommend Lisa and just recently referred a friend, who is going through a divorce.
She is a very smart, ethical lawyer and has compassion and understanding for her clients. She helped me through the difficult process of divorce after a very long marriage. Five stars for Ms. Zahn!”

Nancy L.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Lisa’s straight answers to the questions clients ask first.

All eight questions

How long will my divorce take?

The average case takes about 4 to 6 months to be resolved. However, it is impossible to state with certainty how long your case will last. Variables such as your spouse’s behavior during the case, the court’s docket, the experience and reasonableness of the opposing counsel and your willingness to work with me to further your case all play a part in how long it will take to be over.

How much will my case cost?

This is also impossible to say. A simple divorce (no children, no house, no retirement and no property) may be resolved for as little as $1,500 to $2,000. A complex divorce with numerous assets could run into six figures. The issues in your case and the variables described above all factor in to determining how much your case will cost.

I want a pit bull. Can you be mean?

I can be as “mean” as the next guy. However, I have found over the years that what clients really want is for me to be effective in furthering their objectives and in resolving the case. I am effective.

Dallas, Collin and Denton counties, with the Dallas office at One Stratford Park, Preston Road. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Areas served

Dallas, Collin and Denton counties

Lisa represents clients in the family courts of Dallas, Collin and Denton counties, from an office at One Stratford Park on Preston Road in North Dallas. Matters elsewhere in Texas are considered case by case.

Dallas office

One Stratford Park
18383 Preston Road, Suite 408
Dallas, TX 75252

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