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Kristiana Ruth Heap Butler
Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC
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Biography
Trained in family law mediation and Collaborative Law, Kristiana relies on strong principles to get clients over the finish line. Described as someone with “obvious moral and ethical views to help people who are vulnerable,” she provides compassionate advocacy.
Kristiana has exclusively practiced family law since 2013. She was named a six-time Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2017-2022) and a Top Attorney in Austin Monthly Magazine (2020, 2021). She has been included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch continuously since 2020.
Practice Area
- Family Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24073518
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Professional Experience
- Associate Attorney
- Goranson Bain Ausley
- Current
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law
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Awards
- Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch © in the field of Family Law
- Woodward and White Press
- Awarded since 2020.
- Austin’s Top Attorneys
- Austin Monthly Magazine
- Also awarded in 2020.
- Selected to the Texas Rising Star list
- Thomson Reuters
- Awarded since 2017.
Professional Associations
- Austin Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Member
- Current
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- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- Collaborative Divorce Austin
- Member
- Current
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- Collaborative Divorce Texas
- Member
- Current
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- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member
- Current
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- Junior League of Austin
- Member
- Current
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- Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Austin
- Director
- Current
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- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Member
- Current
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- Travis County Women Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- Williamson County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Williamson County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Section
- Vice President
- Current
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- Texas State Bar # 24073518
- - Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Family Law Settlement Agreements: Rule 11s, ISAs, MSAs, Collaborative Settlement Agreements, and Arbitration
- State Bar of Texas
- Drafting Enforceable Orders
- Advanced Family Law 101, State Bar of Texas
- Professionalism: Lessons Learned
- Advanced Family Law, State Bar of Texas
Speaking Engagements
- Family Law Settlement Agreements: Rule 11s, ISAs, MSAs, Collaborative Settlement Agreements, and Arbitration, State Bar of Texas
- Temporary Orders, Volunteer Legal Services Divorce Basics Seminar
- Social Media, Discovery and Ethics, State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, TAPS Seminar
- Modifications, Victoria Family Law Essentials Seminar, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Divorce 101, Williamson County/WLS Presentation Series
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