Three Family Law Associates Join McCurley Orsinger in Dallas

DALLAS, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas Family Law firm McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P., recently added three new associates: Holly Eckert, Mary Louise Phelps and Michael D. Wysocki.

"These are exceptional lawyers and we're so happy they've decided to join us," says firm founder and name partner Carl Michael McCurley. "They will be great assets for our clients and wonderful additions to the firm."

Mr. Wysocki is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is licensed to practice law in New Mexico as well as Texas. He has been honored twice on the Texas Rising Stars list of the state's top young lawyers. The Rising Stars list is limited to the top 2.5 percent of eligible Texas attorneys. Mr. Wysocki provides clients with significant experience in several areas of Family Law, including divorce, premarital agreements, spousal support, international child abduction, and grandparent visitation and custody rights. He also has extensive Collaborative Law training.

Ms. Phelps represents clients in a wide range of Family Law matters, including cases involving domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental illness. She also has expertise in Collaborative Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. A New Orleans native, Ms. Phelps earned her undergraduate and law degrees at Tulane University. As a student, she worked in the West Wing of the White House and with the Cannes Film Festival. She also is a former executive recruiter who led search committees to recruit provosts, presidents and deans for universities and colleges nationwide.

Ms. Eckert represents clients in mediations and traditional divorce proceedings. Her work includes complex property division, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, modification actions, child custody matters, and enforcement actions. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation and the Annette Stewart American Inn of Court. A 2006 graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law, Ms. Eckert earned her undergraduate degree from Hardin-Simmons University in 2002.

With offices in Dallas and San Antonio, McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P., is one of the largest firms in Texas specializing solely in Family Law. Each of the firm's name partners is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and all partners are members of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. All partners are Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, with Richard Orsinger holding additional certification in Civil Appellate Law.

For more information, please contact Mike Androvett at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P.