Susan Myres

November 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The implications of this new Texas rule will only be revealed over time and through case law as it develops. "I want to be the test case," said no one ever.

By Susan Myres

6 minute read

May 25, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Family law attorneys may spend hours every day coping with people who are deeply unhappy and distraught. What can we do to cope?

By Susan Myres

5 minute read

December 05, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Most of us, along with our judges, mediators and custody evaluators, don't think we have biases and prejudices that affect our judgment. We are wrong.

By Susan Myres

6 minute read

May 25, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

At the beginning of the collaborative process all parties must sign an agreement that they will not go to court. As a result, if the process does not work, the attorneys must withdraw, and the parties must select new attorneys.

By Susan Myres

5 minute read

November 11, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Too many couples planning divorce have embarked on a do-or-die, scorched-earth policy, not realizing that scorching the earth leaves everybody burnt, including, unfortunately, any children who may be involved.

By Susan Myres

5 minute read

September 27, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Cases involving children and clients with personality disorders or clients who are confronting partners with personality disorders can pose enormous challenges. Ethical dilemmas in these cases abound.

By Susan Myres

9 minute read

June 30, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Couples are discovering that without legal marriage a lot of things can go wrong that are hard to remediate.

By Susan Myres

6 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

In a divorce, it is far better, if at all possible, to put aside one's own grievances and seek a fair and honest settlement everyone can live with, rather than be bent on achieving some kind of ultimate takedown.

By Susan Myres

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March 09, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Zoom simplifies work, saving both time and money for attorneys, judges and clients, says Susan Myres, a board-certified family law attorney at Myres & Associates PLLC.

By Susan Myres

5 minute read

November 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas family lawyers will need to continue to be both resilient and creative in dealing with what comes next as we head out into the unknown territory of 2021.

By Susan Myres

6 minute read