McCurley Orsinger Promotes Family Law Attorney Brad LaMorgese to Partner

Online, January 4, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The Family Law firm of McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, LLP, is proud to announce the promotion of Brad LaMorgese to Partner in the firm's Dallas office.

"Brad is an excellent attorney who is as comfortable before a jury as he is in appellate court," says firm name partner Mike McCurley. "Clients recognize his ability to effectively handle all types of Family Law matters, and they appreciate the dedication and capabilities he brings to every case."

Mr. LaMorgese is a popular lecturer, including hosting several educational Family Law discussions on YouTube and Texas Lawyer newspaper podcasts. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His experience in both trial and appellate law helps him build strong cases designed to withstand scrutiny at the appellate level.

His expertise in social media and Family Law issues includes topics such as how Facebook, texting and Twitter can complicate - and even result in - divorce. He has written for Texas Lawyer, Dallas Bar Headnotes and Executive Legal Adviser magazine. With 14 years of Family Law experience, Mr. LaMorgese provides extensive expertise in analyzing, handling and explaining complex divorce cases, prenuptial matters and child custody issues.

Mr. LaMorgese earned the 2005 Award of Merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for his appellate work in a case involving the Hague Convention and the civil aspects of international child abduction. He has been honored in the Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars lists, in addition to D Magazine's "Top Lawyers Under 40." Mr. LaMorgese has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2001. He earned his law degree, cum laude, at the Southern Methodist University School of Law and bachelor's degree at Trinity University in San Antonio.

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 partners is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.