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Nicole Voyles is an experienced family law attorney for Laura Dale & Associates, P.C. She focuses her practice on assisting clients with matters regarding complex property disputes, custody matters, paternity matters, and premarital and marital property.. Nicole graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing. She then earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. After law school, Nicole practiced insurance defense and general litigation before turning her focus to family law. Nicole immediately fell in love with family law in that it allows her to help people manage a very difficult time in their lives.. Nicole has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2010 and is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2015. She is a well sought-after speaker and is extremely active in the Houston Bar Association, where she has been a co-chair on several committees. Nicole is also is a board member of Houston Young Lawyers Foundation and the Houston Volunteer Lawyers.. Outside of practicing law, Nicole enjoys competing in various marathons and triathlons. She is also a volunteer with Victory, an organization that supports the efforts of the American Cancer Society.

I am a native Texan, born and raised in Dallas. I left Texas to study economics at Purdue University and graduated in 2010 with honors. At Purdue, I participated in AIESEC and regularly played in all intramural sports. Also, I attended Bejing Jiaotong University for a semester on an expenses-paid scholarship to study Chinese. Studying abroad was not only educational but also incredibly fun and showed me how important it is to me to travel.. After college, I attended Baylor Law School in Waco, Texas and graduated in February 2014. In law school, I competed in the National Health Care Law Moot Court competition and successfully made a break out of 30 teams across the country. I also competed on the Transactional Law Meet team. Both of these competitions sharpened my advocacy skills I continue to use in my practice. During my first summer of law school, I interned with the Honorable Judge McFarland in the 133rd District Court in Houston, and the internship taught me insights relating to the courtroom I rely on still.. Before starting my firm, I worked at a mid-size family law litigation firm and a defense litigation firm both in Houston.. In my free time, I enjoy traveling abroad to hike and camp, including the Inca Trail in Peru and Patagonia in Argentina. I also had the chance to work on an alpaca farm in New Zealand for six weeks after I took the Texas bar exam, which was a unique way to experience a new culture. I have also been to South Africa, Germany, many Asian countries, and continually look forward to adding more stamps to my passport. Locally, I also appreciate what Houston offers, such as its famous restaurant scene.

As a Board-Certified Family Law attorney, my practice focuses on complex property and highly contentious custody cases across the State of Texas.  I likewise have a wide range of experience relating to drafting unique/tailored divorce provisions in shareholder and other business entity agreements, including formulas for valuation of the corresponding entity, with "belt and suspenders" to premarital and/or post-marital agreements.  I believe these types of agreements - premarital and post-marital agreements - create a form of "divorce insurance" - insuring and giving peace-of-mind not only to the client but also, when applicable, to the corresponding entity, new shareholders, or even investors from the instability that can often arise during a divorce.. I am Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a frequent speaker and author.  I have been recognized among Texas' Top Lawyers by Super Lawyers, including Top 50 Women in 2022.  The Houston Business Journal also recognized me among Women Who Mean Business in 2021.. I am a natural competitor, stemming from my extensive soccer experience at the collegiate and National levels.  I attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on a full athletic scholorship and played on the Women's Varsity Soccer Team for my four years at Wake Forest.  I graduated in 2007 from Wake Forest with a B.A. in Spanish and Communication, and immediately began my legal careeer at Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law, graduating in 2010.. My goal is to empower my clients to become effective advocates for themselves and their families by providing dedicated, zealous and results-oriented representation before, during, and after litigation.

After serving as the Associate Judge in the 507th Family District Court, Jim Evans is representing clients in all areas of family law. Jim is an astute listener quickly helping clients sort out their wants and needs and then crafting a path forward that encourages agreement, but that is always geared up to ask a court for relief.. Jim is a native Houstonian and graduated from Houston Baptist University with degrees in History and Spanish. Jim then attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and received a master's degree in education. After a first career as a minister and then as a public school teacher, Jim attended law school at the University of Houston and served there as the Research Editor on the Houston Law Review.. Jim practiced bankruptcy law in Corpus Christi prior to moving back to Houston and entering the practice of family law. Jim's bankruptcy law background informs the way he approaches divorce cases particularly with regard to issues of debt and characterization of separate and community property.. Jim is a natural-born teacher and enjoys assisting his clients in gaining an appropriate understanding of their cases and their best possible outcomes. Jim is especially passionate about doing work that helps protect the parent-child relationship.. Jim is the father of two sons, and he and his husband enjoy traveling and taking care of their chickens, dogs, cats, and huge flower gardens.EDUCATIONUniversity of Houston Law Center, Houston, TexasJ.D. - 2003Honors: cum laudeHonors: Awarded the Blask Fellowship by the Federal Bar Association of HoustonHonors: Awarded second place in national legal writing competitionHonors: Awarded a three-year academic scholarshipSouthwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TexasM.A., Religious Education - 1992Honors: Trained in adult curriculum developmentHonors: Trained in teaching strategies for specific educational outcomes, particularly teaching for changes in attitudes and behaviorsHouston Baptist University, Houston, TexasB.A. - 1989Honors: magna cum laudeHonors: Attended four years on an Endowed Academic Scholarship.Honors: Awarded President’s Award (faculty award for most outstanding graduate).Honors: President, H.B.U. chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa.Honors: Member, Student Senate.PRO BONO ACTIVITIESMember, Board of Directors, Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation (n/k/a Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation), Corpus Christi, Texas; 2004 to 2006.Adult Sunday School Teacher, Deer Park United Methodist Church; 2009 to 2020.Member, Staff-Parish Relation Committee, Deer Park United Methodist Church, 2013 to 2015CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALTIESMediation Certification, Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County, Texas; 2009.Family Mediation Certification, Dispute Resolution Center of Harris County, Texas; 2009.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Dickson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Dickson and surrounding areas.

Experienced Child Custody attorney serving clients in Dickson and surrounding areas.