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Alyson is a family law attorney in Ausitn, Texas, including Travis County, Hays County, and Williamson County. Alyson serves clients in a wide range of complex family law matters—obtaining resolutions in trial, or by working toward creative and workable agreements. Alyson has earned a reputation for her dedication, hard work, and commitment to helping her clients achieve their goals. She is committed to providing exceptional service to her clients in a professional an ethical manner.

Leslie Hume  is a 1978 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. She has been board-certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1991. Since her first mediation training in 1991, Leslie has assisted many other attorneys in her work as a mediator. She has also worked as a collaborative lawyer since 2003.. In May 2016, Leslie Hume accepted a position as Program Officer for the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.

Richard Gray graduated from the University of Texas in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a minor in Business.  He then attended Baylor University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor in 2010.. Since 2010, Richard has been practicing in both general business litigation and family law. Richard has represented clients in a variety of general litigation matters including breach of contract, covenants not to compete, corporate buy-outs, construction defect cases, lease agreements and defamation, to name a few. In family law, Richard has focused his practice on all areas including divorce, modifications, enforcements, custody issues and disputes, child support and drafting of marital agreements, including pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.. Richard has focused his career on zealously advocating for his clients by assisting in the settling of all litigation and family law disputes and trying to minimize conflict and costs for his clients.. Despite Richard’s dedication to settling his cases for his clients, he is no stranger to a courtroom and advocates zealously for his clients by being a voice for them in the courtroom.. Richard represents clients in family law litigation cases, including divorce actions, property characterization, reimbursement claims and all child related issues including custody and child support. Richard also represents clients in modification and enforcement of existing family law orders, including modifying and enforcing child support and conservatorship issues. Richard represents clients in need of emergency protection orders and temporary restraining orders in situations involving family violence. Richard also assists clients in drafting and review of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial property agreements.. Richard also represented the lead Plaintiff (Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition) in the most recent school finance litigation which was argued to the Texas Supreme Court in September of 2015.

Michael A. Araj is an experienced family law attorney that has nearly a decade’s worth of experience in the courtroom handling custody, visitation, and divorce matters. Michael provides a compassionate and professional approach presenting his clients’ cases in a prepared and persuasive manner.Michael obtained two Bachelor degrees from the College of William and Mary, one in Government and one in Economics. His unique economic background has informed his divorce law cases. While there, he enjoyed membership in both Phi Alpha Delta prelaw fraternity as well as Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity.After working as an IT Consultant for a year, Michael attended law school at Creighton University where he was vice justice and then justice of the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. He also worked hard to obtain two concentrations offered by the school, one in criminal law and one in litigation.Since 2011 when Michael first began practicing law, he has spent most days inside a courtroom or preparing cases to be in front of the court. In 2015, Michael also became a guardian ad litem to assist the court where he would advocate for the best interest of children in particular cases assigned to him. As a result, Michael has a unique perspective to assist his family law clients by understanding what guardians ad litem look for in a case.. Michael has been representing clients exclusively in family law in the Austin area since 2020.

Jaynie N. Badgett is an experienced family law litigator with results and advocacy at the forefront of her goals for every client. With more than five years of courtroom and litigation experience, Jaynie’s dedication for zealous advocacy is unparalleled, both inside and outside of the courtroom. In addition to her experience as a practicing trial lawyer, while in law school, Jaynie served as Vice President of the Board of Advocates. She was also a fierce competitor on the mock-trial team, enjoying many victories.. Jaynie launched her career as a successful family law litigator in San Antonio, and now is an up and coming attorney in Central Texas at Cofer & Connelly, PLLC. She is involved in numerous professional and philanthropic organizations, while advocating for her clients in all areas of family law including high-conflict custody and property disputes. Jaynie is also a skilled and knowledgeable adoption attorney.

With nearly two decades of legal experience, Attorney Matthew Meese has the in-depth knowledge and insights your case needs to help you protect your future and work toward the outcome that best benefits his clients. As the founding attorney at the Law Office of Matthew J. Meese, PLLC, he has earned a reputation as the Austin divorce and family law attorney clients can trust. If you face issues involving family law, business development, or estate planning and probate, call their team today to schedule a consultation and get started on planning your case. You do not have to fight your legal challenges alone. Call now.

Saira Ukani is an associate attorney, graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in 2019. During her time at UT, Saira was the co-president of Youth Court, staff editor of the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, and proud member of Women’s Law Caucus. Currently, she is involved in numerous professional associations, such as the State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association, Junior League of Austin, and Austin Young Lawyers Association.

Born and raised in Texas, J. started practicing law handling multiple different areas of law including family law, criminal defense, and general civil litigation. J.’s past experiences coupled with his work ethic give him a greater understanding of the issues that arise in family law cases. Today J. deals with the following family law matters:. Divorce and Legal SeparationChild Custody/ModificationsChild SupportDomestic Violence Issues (civil)Establishing PaternitySame-Sex Divorce and LGBT+ Family MattersCommon Law Marriage. In his spare time, J. enjoys playing board/video games with friends, traveling the country, and exploring Austin’s ever-growing entertainment scene with his dog, Micki.. Call our Austin office and ask for J.